Novel Use Sales

[Sue Burton]

I am thinking about joining 'Novel Use' on Alamy and wondered what types of sales members have experienced with this aspect of Alamy and whether members consider it a worthwhile additional option.

Thanks

[JohnB]

There is a thread about novel use here:

 

http://discussion.alamy.com/index.php?/topic/718-i-rejoined-novel-use/

 

 

It's supposedly being phased out. I found both number of sales and prices to be insignificant compared to "normal" sales.

[Callie]

My novel use sales from the past year amount to $78.86. Lowest NU fee I have had is $1, highest $6.66, which is higher than some regular sales. Most popular types of NU sales for me are food images.

[dov makabaw]

It works for me although the prices are generally too low. Many contributors, however, have opted out and I understand that it is scheduled to be phased out.

 

Major downside is that it doesn't count towards your rating. I guess this means that Alamy don't rate NU sales either.

 

A further issue is that your images are out there, potentially for reuse, at a knock down price.

 

At the end of the day I see NU as incremental sales - no big deal - but something is better than nothing.

 

dov

[spacecadet]

83 cents.

[John Mitchell]

83 cents.

 

Ditto. I quit NU after a year.

[dov makabaw]

 

83 cents.

 

Ditto. I quit NU after a year.

 

Best ever $2.60. Usually $1 or $0.83 for me.

 

 

dov