Author Topic: your biggest sale on Alamy? and when was it? (Read 27837 times)

Injustice for all · « **Reply #25 on:** May 20, 2023, 10:57 »

I just noticed that even though I deleted all my content and the 90 day period has ended,there are still sales in April and May.
therefore between cleared,uncleared balance,distributor sale,80% of net,sales under "other income" of 0,01,deleted files that are still being sold....
honestly to me this agency just seems like a big madhouse!

I'm more than happy to never contribute again!

Her Ugliness · « **Reply #26 on:** May 20, 2023, 11:39 »

Quote from: Injustice for all on May 20, 2023, 10:57

I just noticed that even though I deleted all my content and the 90 day period has ended,there are still sales in April and May.
therefore between cleared,uncleared balance,distributor sale,80% of net,sales under "other income" of 0,01,deleted files that are still being sold....
honestly to me this agency just seems like a big madhouse!
I'm more than happy to never contribute again!

The sales could have been much older than that. Alamy relies on a crappy system where customers (!) have to report that they used an image to Alamy, only then the sale will be registered to your account, not when the image is bought by the customer.
And sometimes customers take months to do that or "forget" it alltogether.

Had to contact Alamy more than once about this when I found images of mine credited to Alamy being used online, but the image was never sold according to my Alamy dashboard.

stoker2014 · « **Reply #27 on:** May 20, 2023, 12:02 »

What's the deal with video sales? Yes, Alamy does not accept it as far as I know. But he used to accept videos for sale. Maybe someone managed to upload a video there before.

Injustice for all · « **Reply #28 on:** May 21, 2023, 10:20 »

Quote from: Her Ugliness on May 20, 2023, 11:39

Quote from: Injustice for all on May 20, 2023, 10:57
I just noticed that even though I deleted all my content and the 90 day period has ended,there are still sales in April and May.
therefore between cleared,uncleared balance,distributor sale,80% of net,sales under "other income" of 0,01,deleted files that are still being sold....
honestly to me this agency just seems like a big madhouse!
I'm more than happy to never contribute again!

The sales could have been much older than that. Alamy relies on a crappy system where customers (!) have to report that they used an image to Alamy, only then the sale will be registered to your account, not when the image is bought by the customer.
And sometimes customers take months to do that or "forget" it alltogether.

Had to contact Alamy more than once about this when I found images of mine credited to Alamy being used online, but the image was never sold according to my Alamy dashboard.

ok so when sales are reported in the dashboard it's not even the exact day the sale was made?Really a messy system,and also a big mockery of these sales under the "other income" of 0.01, I don't know how they can call this "income".
the real problem here is the law that allows these things,because creating content is a job like any other and must be respected and regulated in a fair and correct way,it is right that agencies have their own freedoms but up to a certain point,in this days they are trampling human rights in the light of day.

Uncle Pete · « **Reply #29 on:** May 22, 2023, 12:36 »

Quote from: Her Ugliness on May 20, 2023, 11:39

Quote from: Injustice for all on May 20, 2023, 10:57
I just noticed that even though I deleted all my content and the 90 day period has ended,there are still sales in April and May.
therefore between cleared,uncleared balance,distributor sale,80% of net,sales under "other income" of 0,01,deleted files that are still being sold....
honestly to me this agency just seems like a big madhouse!
I'm more than happy to never contribute again!

The sales could have been much older than that. Alamy relies on a crappy system where customers (!) have to report that they used an image to Alamy, only then the sale will be registered to your account, not when the image is bought by the customer.
And sometimes customers take months to do that or "forget" it alltogether.

Had to contact Alamy more than once about this when I found images of mine credited to Alamy being used online, but the image was never sold according to my Alamy dashboard.

Absolutely the top negative points and 100% accurate. Only one left out was Alamy trying to prosecute for use of an exclusive image, when it was licensed, within the allowed terms, directly by the artist.

Reimar · « **Reply #30 on:** May 26, 2023, 11:34 »

Back to the topic at hand: I had sale today for $574 USD ($230 net). I'd have to go back quite a few years to match that.

lrjlrj · « **Reply #31 on:** February 13, 2024, 05:38 »

My biggest Alamy sale was in 2022, for $75.

I received $30. I would probably get a lot less now.

Uncle Pete · « **Reply #32 on:** February 15, 2024, 14:01 »

Quote from: lrjlrj on February 13, 2024, 05:38

My biggest Alamy sale was in 2022, for $75.

I received $30. I would probably get a lot less now.

20% since Alamy was sold to PA Media Group. February 2020. But that's not totally accurate, because the fist announcement was "we have no plans to change the way artists are paid" Which is a nice way to sidestep, we're working on the new lower commissions, but haven't made the precise plans yet. It took some time, before they dropped the bomb on us. Don't blame the old Alamy. This is what usually happens when anyone buys a business and knows there's a way to extract more income by making changes in commissions.

$15 is what it would be now, until you reach $250 in Net sales (not commissions) then it goes up to 40%. It's got some rather different conditions and not everything is the same.

https://www.alamy.com/blog/new-contributor-commission-structure

Gold: All existing contributors start on Gold or above, on the core 40% commission rate. New contributors start on Gold too. If you sell more than $250 gross in 12 months with us, then you’ll stay on Gold. 40% and 34% for affiliates

Silver: After 1 year selling with us – or from July 2022 for existing contributors – you’ll move to Silver and a 20% commission rate if you’ve sold less than $250 gross on Alamy in the previous 12 months. Hitting $250 gross sales immediately moves you back up to Gold. 20% and 17%

But the percentage for affiliate is taken out after their cut, so it's 17% of what's left after the affiliate cut, not the sale price.

20% is comparable to the industry, if you consider that Microstock pays that (and reminder Alamy is not Microstock?)

40% is better than most, including Adobe. But Adobe is still my best because of the number of sales at a favorable commission percentage. Alamy pays when the total due reaches $50

Astrantia · « **Reply #33 on:** February 15, 2024, 15:41 »

My biggest sale was in May 2020 and was 187.04 $ My share was 74.82 $ .

zeljkok · « **Reply #34 on:** February 15, 2024, 16:13 »

$$$$ sale, 2 years ago

https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-iron-mountain-trailhead-poway-san-diego-county-california-140734827.html?imageid=7102A0A7-107E-49CE-925D-A1A4FABE660A

Uncle Pete · « **Reply #35 on:** February 16, 2024, 14:25 »

Quote from: zeljkok on February 15, 2024, 16:13

$$$$ sale, 2 years ago

Wouldn't you like to find that one in use? Seems like an installation on a business/commercial property or public site.

zeljkok · « **Reply #36 on:** February 16, 2024, 22:07 »

Quote from: Uncle Pete on February 16, 2024, 14:25

Quote from: zeljkok on February 15, 2024, 16:13
$$$$ sale, 2 years ago

Wouldn't you like to find that one in use? Seems like an installation on a business/commercial property or public site.

Thought crossed my mind more than once. It says in usage field "Indoor, Wall Decor". But old Canon 6D image was taken with is just 20 Megapixel, can't make very large print out of it. So it's bit of mystery. Perhaps it has some sentimental factor because of that "Trail adopted by John Tomlinson" table, which is not there anymore.

I fully expected it was a mistake and there would be a refund. But it cleared within a month. Interesting enough, photo was simple point and shoot, taken for documentation of my hiking exploits. At the end I didn't even use it for hiking page

https://autumnsky.zenfolio.com/usa/san-diego/iron-mountain

Used different shot I thought was better (1st in gallery) which was uploaded for stock too, never got even 10 Shutterstock cents. So you never really know much in this business

gameover · « **Reply #37 on:** February 17, 2024, 05:39 »

Quote from: zeljkok on February 15, 2024, 16:13

$$$$ sale, 2 years ago

https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-iron-mountain-trailhead-poway-san-diego-county-california-140734827.html?imageid=7102A0A7-107E-49CE-925D-A1A4FABE660A

congrats

well done!

This morning I had a nice surprise too

rkz91 · « **Reply #38 on:** February 17, 2024, 06:16 »

Congratz! But I dont understand Alamy's prices. Are they showing the full amount you will receive from these stats? Their paying system is too complicated for me haha

zeljkok · « **Reply #39 on:** February 17, 2024, 14:17 »

Quote from: gameover on February 17, 2024, 05:39

This morning I had a nice surprise too

Very nice! Alamy is totally unpredictable. I had good run first half of last year, then like someone just pulled the plug in 2nd half.

Alamy Rank is super important there, and CTR has big impact on the rank. My CTR plunged since July/August and this can't be a coincidence. It's now rebounding again, we'll see what happens.

Rkz91: Alamy shows gross sale amount. What you get paid depends on the tier you are in. Most people that have semi regular sales will be in 40% tier nowdays

wordplanet · « **Reply #40 on:** March 16, 2024, 02:20 »

On Stockimo, their iPhone site which is now closing down, I had a sale with $327 net to me last month. I was nervous about if I'd be paid but I received $343 in my paypal account this week (includes a couple small sales from the past few months). The most I've received for a single license there. I get a 50% commission on Stockimo so they licensed the image for ~$750 (on Stockimo they report the net you receive rather than their full commission). I was very pleased.

Although the tiny licenses are aggravating, I get a few $$$ licenses every year, and enough high $$ licenses to make it worthwhile.

pancaketom · « **Reply #41 on:** March 16, 2024, 13:16 »

Quote from: zeljkok on February 16, 2024, 22:07

Quote from: Uncle Pete on February 16, 2024, 14:25
Quote from: zeljkok on February 15, 2024, 16:13
$$$$ sale, 2 years ago

Wouldn't you like to find that one in use? Seems like an installation on a business/commercial property or public site.

Thought crossed my mind more than once. It says in usage field "Indoor, Wall Decor". But old Canon 6D image was taken with is just 20 Megapixel, can't make very large print out of it. So it's bit of mystery. Perhaps it has some sentimental factor because of that "Trail adopted by John Tomlinson" table, which is not there anymore.

I fully expected it was a mistake and there would be a refund. But it cleared within a month. Interesting enough, photo was simple point and shoot, taken for documentation of my hiking exploits. At the end I didn't even use it for hiking page

https://autumnsky.zenfolio.com/usa/san-diego/iron-mountain

Used different shot I thought was better (1st in gallery) which was uploaded for stock too, never got even 10 Shutterstock cents. So you never really know much in this business

I think I took almost that exact photo when I was there - not as good a sky though. I don't think I even bothered to upload it. This can be a pretty random business.

kenwood · « **Reply #42 on:** October 31, 2024, 09:11 »

Over 10 years ago, sold a night photo of las vegas for around 1k. Back then I only have a few hundred photos online and was shooting with a canon 40d on a walmart tripod. Now I have much better gears and skill with over 30k photos online, yet my revenue is half of what it used to be (net is even worse).

SuperPhoto · « **Reply #43 on:** October 31, 2024, 12:09 »

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