Alamy Ltd

Oct 24th, 2022

Posted photos available to the public domain, added an "Alamy" watermark onto it, and slapped on a $12.99 licensing fee. Refused to remove the photo after contacting customer service.
Apr 24th, 2023

A truly appalling company, arrogant beyond belief, still owe me money after almost five months of notifying me of a legacy payment after closing my contributor account months earlier. They don't dispute they owe the payment - they just will not pay it. I wrote a personal letter of complaint to their CEO Clive Marshall and have not even had the courtesy of an acknowledgement. If you are a contributor to Alamy, or considering becoming one, I would advise you to think long and hard as to whether you want to trust your images to such a shyster outfit. I closed the account because of their awful contributor contract - the best decision I have made in a long while. Definitely not recommended.
Mar 29th, 2023

Mar 15th, 2023

A lot of problems with this company. Although I have a contract it is not even close to being fulfilled. All the answers I get (hardly) from them are evasive and never solve the problem. Always the same pathetic promises and excuses. I do not recommend working with this company. It is a disgrace! They have absolutely no respect for their collaborators. Edit: That's right, I was only told that you were wrong but didn't fix the problem. So, therefore, I stand by my statement unequivocally.
Jan 27th, 2023