Stu 38 Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 I've just had a sale pop up for a national UK newspaper. Not a great price but worth having, even with the flat rate per image quantity discount. What killed it though was paying a distribution commission. I don't think I have seen this before. Have you? Paying distribution commission for a sale in the UK? Stu. Link to post Share on other sites
vpics 660 Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 That shouldn't happen. Scary. Link to post Share on other sites
Cryptoprocta 779 Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 :-( Link to post Share on other sites
Stu 38 Posted September 9, 2017 Author Share Posted September 9, 2017 Hi Geoff. This is the detail of location given in sales -Country: United KingdomUsage: EditorialMedia: Newspaper - national Alamy distribution commission 30% Distributor Commission 40%. Am I missing something here? Stu. Link to post Share on other sites
regen 185 Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 Worth asking Alamy for explanation. Could it be one of Alamys distributors sold it to a UK newspaper? Is this allowed? may be slipped through net as so much is computerised Regen Link to post Share on other sites
fotoDogue 564 Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 7 hours ago, Stu said: I've just had a sale pop up for a national UK newspaper. Not a great price but worth having, even with the flat rate per image quantity discount. What killed it though was paying a distribution commission. I don't think I have seen this before. Have you? Paying distribution commission for a sale in the UK? Stu. Under Distributors Alamy does list the UK. I thought I'd opted out but apparently I overlooked it. That's one to keep in mind during the opt-out period next April. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Thyrsis 450 Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 On 9/10/2017 at 09:18, funkyworm said: I really cant recall... just that there were a few raised eyebrows. I think they were RF only. Reflexstock? Link to post Share on other sites
Thyrsis 450 Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Apparently they are now www.ingimage.com Link to post Share on other sites
Stu 38 Posted September 13, 2017 Author Share Posted September 13, 2017 Just in case anyone was wondering this sale turned out to be a billing error, now corrected. The sale was to Germany not UK. Stu. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
FRP 6 Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Not sure I understand this, had a small sale, alamy commission 30%/distributor commission 40%!!!! Country: Worldwide Usage: Editorial Media: Editorial website Industry sector: Media, design & publishing Image Size: Any sizeStart: 01 August 2017 End: 01 August 2022 This is crazy!! Not really happy Link to post Share on other sites
FRP 6 Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Should I complain to Alamy for this? Any inputs are welcome. thanks Link to post Share on other sites
FRP 6 Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 hmm, thanks Geoff. Link to post Share on other sites
Cryptoprocta 779 Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 18 minutes ago, FRP said: hmm, thanks Geoff. You can opt out of distributions sales should you wish to do so. Whether you would still get the sale because a buyer would widen their search to take in Alamy, or whether they would satisfice with a file available from their usual supplier is impossible for us to know. Link to post Share on other sites
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