pixelbully Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 HiI'd like to sell my alamy archive of over 400 images which since 2008 has produced over $5000 in sales. I would be willing to discuss how much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Thanks, but no thanks. Interesting concept though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Walker Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Hi Pixiebully I'm not in a position to buy your stock but looking through your portfolio and keywords has certainly given me food for thought. Good luck with your sale. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulstw Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Hi Pixiebully I'm not in a position to buy your stock but looking through your portfolio and keywords has certainly given me food for thought. Good luck with your sale. John Kind of what I thought earlier. I mean no offence when I say this, but Pixiebully, you've kind of just told us how to make $5000 from this type of stock. Not that I would do it. Is this sort of thing allowed on Alamy anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Yates Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I think if i was going to take a serious punt at this (which i am not), I would only be interested in buying the images that have given you your best return over the 5 year period. At the same time i would have to take into account the drop in prices and the 50/50 Alamy cut that is now active, which would probably end up with quite a low valuation on your portfolio. I think you would be better leaving it active and adding more images. Regards Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Todd Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I would be willing to discuss how much. How much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morrison Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I'll start the bidding. 5p... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Yates Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I'll start the bidding. 5p... Is that per image John? Regards Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I'll start the bidding. 5p... Just looked at what is on offer. My bid 2.5p...(the lot) Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 "Just looked at what is on offer. My bid 2.5p...(the lot)" Allan, that sounds suspiciously like "Novel Use." Pixelbully, why not just keep the images where they are and let them continue generating some income? They seem to be doing quite well. There are probably plenty of other abandoned collections on Alamy still making money for their absentee parents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kilpatrick Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 If the figures are correct, you can simply apply the standard formula for selling a business - between 2.5 and 3X net annual earnings. So if you have made $1000 a year from the collection, it has a value of around $2500-3000 - but that would require projected earnings to be continued for a reasonable period (most businesses are based on an assumption of growth or long-term viability). Stock collections tend to rely on some element of fresh input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert M Estall Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Hey, I don't like to diss anyones's work, but are you by any chance having a laugh? 5 grand? sorry........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Hey, I don't like to diss anyones's work, but are you by any chance having a laugh? 5 grand? sorry........ It doesn't seem at all improbable to me. The Banksy pics, the flags with data streams, the crime charts, for sale and sold boards - all look like targeted stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
long journey Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Based on how well my Alamy sales are going compared to all my other platforms I could only offer $100. If they were on a different platform I'd be open to negotiation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dov makabaw Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Interesting thought. How much did the archive generate over the last 12 months? Are you selling with full transfer of copyright? Assume that the $5,000 is gross turnover. A few more details would be helpful. dov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 I wondering how to legally transfer cpoyright. It presumably requires some sort of agreement to be written up. How much would that cost? Edit: BTW I'm not the OP. Just interested in how this works. If it cost a couple of hundred dollars to legally transfer I think that would be a significant fraction of the going price. IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryK Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Hi I'd like to sell my alamy archive of over 400 images which since 2008 has produced over $5000 in sales. I would be willing to discuss how much. A small portfolio with many similars, a few locations, mostly london, it would be very easy to replicate this entire collection, sounds like the whole things a joke.. (why am I wasting my time even answering ?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizair Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Hi I'd like to sell my alamy archive of over 400 images which since 2008 has produced over $5000 in sales. I would be willing to discuss how much.[/size] A small portfolio with many similars, a few locations, mostly london, it would be very easy to replicate this entire collection, sounds like the whole things a joke.. (why am I wasting my time even answering ?) I have to agree on your analysis Gary. But, in case the poster is serious, then some serious additional information is needed to seek any bids. As far as how to legally transfer copyright goes, it should be a fairly simple agreement so see a solicitor to word it for you. It should only cost you a couple of hundred dollars or so. Your challenge is to see if you are likely to get bids that leave you with some return. In other words, do you really think it is worthwhile given the size of the portfolio? Sorry if this seems such a negative post, but you asked for input, so that is an opinion. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixelbully Posted August 9, 2013 Author Share Posted August 9, 2013 Hey all - what an amazing amount replies.Firstly, thanks for the good advice from the majority of you, it has raised the debate though, of the transferring of ownership - one which i think is a little too complicated for me. My only reason for wanting to sell is because the place I work now is a little strict about other income and I don't want for the income from Alamy to become a conflict of interest. (I work as a photo editor).The majority of the stuff in the collection as you say is 'reactive stock' - I'm not a great photographer but from working for 10 years in the national press (where I first heard of Alamy) You get a feel for the stuff that people want - Alamy isn't a place a photo editor FIRST comes for great travel, news etc - you go to Alamy for the stuff that no one else has - for cutouts and montages, for the photo of the letterbox, street sign or pub garden.Interesting thoughts about my work though - ill go check your stuff outthanks all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdCoffee Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 What are the main reasons you would not FIRST go to Alamy? I know News is a new thing at Alamy, so I can see why regarding News, but would be interested to hear about the other types of photography. Since you are a photo editor, it would be interesting to get your view. Most of my sales come from photos of places that are not commonly available, so you are spot on there. I realize that this is a bit off topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
York Photographer Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Hey all - what an amazing amount replies. Firstly, thanks for the good advice from the majority of you, it has raised the debate though, of the transferring of ownership - one which i think is a little too complicated for me. My only reason for wanting to sell is because the place I work now is a little strict about other income and I don't want for the income from Alamy to become a conflict of interest. (I work as a photo editor). The majority of the stuff in the collection as you say is 'reactive stock' - I'm not a great photographer but from working for 10 years in the national press (where I first heard of Alamy) You get a feel for the stuff that people want - Alamy isn't a place a photo editor FIRST comes for great travel, news etc - you go to Alamy for the stuff that no one else has - for cutouts and montages, for the photo of the letterbox, street sign or pub garden. Interesting thoughts about my work though - ill go check your stuff out thanks all Interesting the part about Alamy not being the first place you go to, but its where you look for the stuff other people haven't got. Sounds like Alamy gets people out of a hole, surely people are willing to pay a premium for specialist pictures than run of mill stuff. USP? Just out of interest, mentioning no names, what sectors do you work in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dov makabaw Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Hey all - what an amazing amount replies. Firstly, thanks for the good advice from the majority of you, it has raised the debate though, of the transferring of ownership - one which i think is a little too complicated for me. My only reason for wanting to sell is because the place I work now is a little strict about other income and I don't want for the income from Alamy to become a conflict of interest. (I work as a photo editor). The majority of the stuff in the collection as you say is 'reactive stock' - I'm not a great photographer but from working for 10 years in the national press (where I first heard of Alamy) You get a feel for the stuff that people want - Alamy isn't a place a photo editor FIRST comes for great travel, news etc - you go to Alamy for the stuff that no one else has - for cutouts and montages, for the photo of the letterbox, street sign or pub garden. Interesting thoughts about my work though - ill go check your stuff out thanks all An interesting perspective - thanks for that. dov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizair Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Just an observation, but does the OP's forum name say something? Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert M Estall Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 my thoughts too! but then, there are quite a few forum nom-de-plumes look dodgy where they seem to turn out OK. It's not a game I play or even begin to understand. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixelbully Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 Just an observation, but does the OP's forum name say something? Ken If you look at the avatar photo on the left - you can see what images the person has, so you can tell if that person is an Alamy member or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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