Bridget Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Well I've been with Alamy since October 2001 and today I made my 1,999 sale. Not all my own photos as I was running a small agency in the beginning and have just added to the collection with my own photos as time goes on. Since 2011 sales have been dropping, my best sales were in 2006 with 224 sales. If I sell 6 more images in December the trend will be up, slightly! However the income from this is very small now especially with the hefty 50% on some images. When the 50% was brought it we were told it was to help with setting up of the US business. Surely this is now set up and we can go back to 40%? Wishful thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sultanpepa Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Wishful thinking indeed. Congrats on the total though, it's a fine number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Richmond Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Congratulations, that's an impressive number of sales. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdh Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 your are approximately 1,999 sales ahead of me . congratulations! PS: Wonder how you will handle your 2,000'th sale - champagne already in the fridge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justdave Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Nice Bridget. I hope your 2000th sale is a big one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Congratulations on the 1999 sales. Well done. It has taken me seven years to reach about one-third of that number. As discussed in another thread, sales (and hence revenue) tend to plateau, yo-yo, or fall after a number of years. My numbers are down significantly this year. Also, let's not forget that Alamy's 50/50 split is still one of the fairest deals out there. Alamy has said that they have no plans to change it. What goes up must come down, but what goes down doesn't necessarily have to go back up. I think it must have something to do with gravity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridget Posted November 28, 2015 Author Share Posted November 28, 2015 your are approximately 1,999 sales ahead of me . congratulations! PS: Wonder how you will handle your 2,000'th sale - champagne already in the fridge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridget Posted November 28, 2015 Author Share Posted November 28, 2015 No 2000 came in today and one of my own pics which was nice. No champagne, more like cheap bottle of plonk at $22.48 less 50%!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inchiquin Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Wasn't there a rule that on reaching 2000 sales you have to buy all the other Alamy contributors a drink? Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdh Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Wasn't there a rule that on reaching 2000 sales you have to buy all the other Alamy contributors a drink? Alan Martini for me please....... shaken, not stirred..... and with ice. Thank you, Philippe Single malt no rocks! - just some water please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Wasn't there a rule that on reaching 2000 sales you have to buy all the other Alamy contributors a drink? Alan Most of us need one these days, that's for certain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Richmond Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Wasn't there a rule that on reaching 2000 sales you have to buy all the other Alamy contributors a drink? Alan Mines a pint of bitter and twisted. Failing that a whine pressed from the sourest of grapes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marianne Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Bourbon on the rocks for me please. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Champagne please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridget Posted November 30, 2015 Author Share Posted November 30, 2015 Wasn't there a rule that on reaching 2000 sales you have to buy all the other Alamy contributors a drink? Alan Ha ha, great idea _ so how many Alamy contributors are there now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MircoV Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Wasn't there a rule that on reaching 2000 sales you have to buy all the other Alamy contributors a drink? Alan Ha ha, great idea _ so how many Alamy contributors are there now? Oh, only about 36,000 Cheers, Philippe But it looks like the rule doesnt count for Belgium contributors. As far as i know 38,000 split by 2000 is 19. Hmmmmm suddenly Bridget's drink debt doesnt look important anymore. . Mirco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 I'll just have a glass of water. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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