Author Topic: Vectors on Alamy - experience (Read 6236 times)

graphicV · « **on:** January 13, 2017, 11:12 »

What you think about selling vectors on Alamy? Is it worth it? As I understand, Alamy sells vectors under RF license, same vectors from other microstock sites can be uploaded on Alamy. But, that can be the problem, because same vectors can be found cheaper on microstock site. Please share you experience. Thanks!

Artist · « **Reply #1 on:** January 13, 2017, 12:00 »

My experience is very bad. Got 3 sale in 2 years and very less price.

Hannafate · « **Reply #2 on:** January 13, 2017, 14:55 »

I have tried selling vectors and photos on Alamy. Never had even one sale. Ever.

zsooofija · « **Reply #3 on:** January 13, 2017, 17:34 »

me too, 0 sales

Vectorielle · « **Reply #4 on:** January 14, 2017, 07:41 »

same here, 0 sales

SpaceStockFootage · « **Reply #5 on:** January 14, 2017, 09:02 »

Not sure if price affects it that much. People may shop around to find a stock site they like, and with prices they're happy to pay, but once they've got their site of choice... I don't think there's that much shopping around.

I don't know much about Alamy, but aren't they a bit on the expensive side? If so, price probably isn't that much of an issue for people who source their content from there. If it was, then they'd probably look elsewhere before checking Alamy.

I could be wrong. Sometimes I am, surprisingly enough!

ShadySue · « **Reply #6 on:** January 14, 2017, 09:44 »

I'm not sure that Alamy goes out of its way to promote vectors, and it's probably not the first site a buyer looking for vectors would try.

Dog-maDe-sign · « **Reply #7 on:** February 03, 2017, 05:25 »

When you upload vectors on Alamy they sell our work (with a large jpg) at 9,99 USD under a licence which seems like about an EL: "All rights, all media, worldwide in perpetuity". I have some vectors there and I had some sales at 5$ royalties (the only one chance for vectors). Uploading raster-only version of an illustration you can earning much more. I had my first sale at 99$!! They treat vectors very bad. It is better think well about which vectors make sense to upload there.

I apologize for my poor English

YadaYadaYada · « **Reply #8 on:** February 03, 2017, 11:59 »

Quote from: Hannafate on January 13, 2017, 14:55

I have tried selling vectors and photos on Alamy. Never had even one sale. Ever.

I know your work and if that gets you no sales, others should forget about it. Could change but that's a clear sign that Alamy is not the place for vectors.

Metsafile · « **Reply #9 on:** February 05, 2017, 07:45 »

Quote from: Dog-maDe-sign on February 03, 2017, 05:25

When you upload vectors on Alamy they sell our work (with a large jpg) at 9,99 USD under a licence which seems like about an EL: "All rights, all media, worldwide in perpetuity". I have some vectors there and I had some sales at 5$ royalties (the only one chance for vectors). Uploading raster-only version of an illustration you can earning much more. I had my first sale at 99$!! They treat vectors very bad. It is better think well about which vectors make sense to upload there.

I apologize for my poor English

This is interesting. My illustrations are on Alamy in raster-only format. I've been wondering if I should get the vector files of those images up there as well but it looks like it's not worth the effort. Sales are sparse and have ranged from 0.50 to 150$, but the bottom line at Alamy is better than BigStock, DepositPhotos...

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Author Topic: Vectors on Alamy - experience (Read 6236 times)

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