We would like to thank Tyler and the team for allowing us to advertise on MicroStock Group and hope our advertising does not annoy people too much.

Advertise as much as you like to those who don't mind, but it shouldn't over-ride my choice to use AdBlock. Not fully sure whether that's your fault or Tyler's, given that the only other ad I see on here is the Expo one, and I think that's sort of tied up with msg in some way. (I know there are plenty more, as I haven't got round to putting an ad blocker on my phone.)

OK, so you are now going to absorb the former unexplained "10% tax" from your 22% profit. Wow! You need to give the other agencies lessons in sustainability.

You haven't explained how you are going to aggresively market the site on such a low margin.

You still haven't answered at which point you tell EU buyers about VAT. I went through your system as though I was going to buy a file, and at no time did it mention VAT. If you add it after someone has committed to paying, that's illegal, you need to tell us before we agree to pay. We are used to having prices quoted inclusive of VAT, so it always jars when companies out of the EU add it after we go into the payment system, but of course, most agencies are outwith the EU and it's normally added at the point a file goes into the shopping basket / equivalent.

If you don't know about VAT, you can read the brief Wikipedia summary of it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union_value_added_tax#VAT_rates
Every EU country can set its own VAT, which be a flat rate or different across goods and services or can vary according to what's being sold. Also be aware that these rates can and do change at any time, and if you want to sell in the EU you need to collect the VAT and remit it correctly.
Presumably there's some sort of Australian organisation set up to help companies selling to the EU that can help you with this, otherwise you could start by contacting this lot to get pointed in the right direction (they advise UK companies about VAT in the rest of the EU, so they probably can't help directly) http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/vat/index.htm

You said, "Is a lay-persons money for an image any different to a producer working at FOX network for the same license? " but at the same time, you show no inclination to fix the problem that causes Virgin Media, a company which apparently provided "around 4.2 million with broadband internet services" in 2012 to block you.

How can we take anyone seriously who said, "The weight on Stocktal shoulders is 10 million screaming, angry, creative artists with a rage to sell. The remaining 15 can upload to the redundant agencies. " http://www.microstockgroup.com/new-sites-general/new-site-stocktal/msg392997/#msg392997

And while I'm at it, "there'd be not a squeak in the house mate, gobs open, minds ponderin, you get me?", though colloquial, is actually much clearer than a lot of the wording on your site.

Shadysue

Hi,

I went through your system as though I was going to buy a file, and at no time did it mention VAT.


You're from the US? wouldn't show up for you even if we did continue with it.

Its gone plain and simple. Nothing to be concerned about about further.

Honestly, I'm not sure why you guys are spending so much time on this.  The site obviously has lots of issues (and the design is very 2000-ish) - I don't even know what "Stocktal is traction" is supposed to mean.  It doesn't sound at all like they have it at all together yet.

Hi Sean, love Stocksy mate. Above average ethos and good look. Not sure about the question but if you have one I'd be glad to respond.

Thanks.

Shadysue

Hi,

I went through your system as though I was going to buy a file, and at no time did it mention VAT.


You're from the US? wouldn't show up for you even if we did continue with it.

Its gone plain and simple. Nothing to be concerned about about further.

No, I'm from the UK, where you must apply VAT to sales, as in the rest of the EU.
I'm not concerned, it's nothing at all to do with me.
But you should be.

Shadysue
Not sure what you're referring to and now reassessing your opinions regarding our TOS. Thanks for your efforts.

I'm referring to Value Added Tax, which you must know about if you are intending to sell to the EU. Seems I was right about your 'legal eagle' not being qualified in international law.
I've already provided you with two links, so you can begin to educate yourself there.
Reassess / ignore this at your peril.

Quote from: Jack-Stocktal on September 11, 2014, 06:26

Shadysue
Not sure what you're referring to and now reassessing your opinions regarding our TOS. Thanks for your efforts.

I'm referring to Value Added Tax, which you must know about if you are intending to sell to the EU. Seems I was right about your 'legal eagle' not being qualified in international law.
I've already provided you with two links, so you can begin to educate yourself there.
Reassess / ignore this at your peril.

Absolute nonsense. We are inventing the world. Imagine all the shackles that you desire.

Quote from: ShadySue on September 11, 2014, 06:33

Quote from: Jack-Stocktal on September 11, 2014, 06:26

Shadysue
Not sure what you're referring to and now reassessing your opinions regarding our TOS. Thanks for your efforts.

I'm referring to Value Added Tax, which you must know about if you are intending to sell to the EU. Seems I was right about your 'legal eagle' not being qualified in international law.
I've already provided you with two links, so you can begin to educate yourself there.
Reassess / ignore this at your peril.

Absolute nonsense. We are inventing the world. Imagine all the shackles that you desire.

Yaaaay - Anarchy at work.
Whoopee!

Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on September 11, 2014, 06:01

Honestly, I'm not sure why you guys are spending so much time on this.  The site obviously has lots of issues (and the design is very 2000-ish) - I don't even know what "Stocktal is traction" is supposed to mean.  It doesn't sound at all like they have it at all together yet.

Hi Sean, love Stocksy mate. Above average ethos and good look. Not sure about the question but if you have one I'd be glad to respond.

Thanks.

It was directed to the members who seem to be spending an inordinate amount of time tutoring

Quote from: ShadySue on September 11, 2014, 06:49

Yaaaay - Anarchy at work.
Whoopee!

An Australian company does not collect revenue for England. Scotland can vouch for that.

I'm Scottish, and you clearly know nothing.
Do you think that all the other agencies would tie up administrative resources on this if it wasn't a legal requirement?

Quote from: Jack-Stocktal on September 11, 2014, 06:05

Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on September 11, 2014, 06:01

Honestly, I'm not sure why you guys are spending so much time on this.  The site obviously has lots of issues (and the design is very 2000-ish) - I don't even know what "Stocktal is traction" is supposed to mean.  It doesn't sound at all like they have it at all together yet.

Hi Sean, love Stocksy mate. Above average ethos and good look. Not sure about the question but if you have one I'd be glad to respond.

Thanks.

It was directed to the members who seem to be spending an inordinate amount of time tutoring

They over-rode my choice with their advert, and I was hacked off. Plus it's more fun than Candy Crush on a gardening break.
But the garden calls again, so I'll see if I can put a whole thread on 'ignore'. 

My time was allocated for this today, the questions are great. The comments are great. Thank you all.

Jack Reynolds
Co founder
StockTal