Comments on: Handling overseas art sales http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/02/handling-overseas-art-sales.html for the Business of Being an Artist Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:03:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Matt http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/02/handling-overseas-art-sales.html/comment-page-1#comment-15056 Matt Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:28:18 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/02/handling-overseas-art-sales.html#comment-15056 I suggest using PayPal particularly as they offer a dispute resolution facility in situations where goods shipped don't arrive or are significantly not as described. At www.artnetafrica.com we use paypal almost exclusively for payment purposes and our artists and buyers have been comfortable with this arrangement. I would be very interested in any other payment platforms out there or any international cash on delivery style services. I suggest using PayPal particularly as they offer a dispute resolution facility in situations where goods shipped don’t arrive or are significantly not as described.

At http://www.artnetafrica.com we use paypal almost exclusively for payment purposes and our artists and buyers have been comfortable with this arrangement.

I would be very interested in any other payment platforms out there or any international cash on delivery style services.

]]> By: Patty Sgrecci http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/02/handling-overseas-art-sales.html/comment-page-1#comment-6830 Patty Sgrecci Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:08:27 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/02/handling-overseas-art-sales.html#comment-6830 That 419 story is too funny. Love the pic of the hamster with a gun to its' head! I've just started to accept Paypal payments at Etsy and am happy to hear of other's success stories with it. That 419 story is too funny. Love the pic of the hamster with a gun to its’ head! I’ve just started to accept Paypal payments at Etsy and am happy to hear of other’s success stories with it.

]]> By: Patty Sgrecci http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/02/handling-overseas-art-sales.html/comment-page-1#comment-6829 Patty Sgrecci Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:08:11 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/02/handling-overseas-art-sales.html#comment-6829 That 419 story is too funny. Love the pic of the hamster with a gun to its' head! I've just started to accept Paypal payments at Etsy and am happy to hear of other's success stories with it. That 419 story is too funny. Love the pic of the hamster with a gun to its’ head! I’ve just started to accept Paypal payments at Etsy and am happy to hear of other’s success stories with it.

]]> By: Hilary Pfeifer http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/02/handling-overseas-art-sales.html/comment-page-1#comment-6828 Hilary Pfeifer Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:05:41 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/02/handling-overseas-art-sales.html#comment-6828 Sorry--here's a better link to the Nigerian scam story I mentioned before: http://www.419eater.com/html/john_boko.htm Sorry–here’s a better link to the Nigerian scam story I mentioned before: http://www.419eater.com/html/john_boko.htm

]]> By: Hilary Pfeifer http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/02/handling-overseas-art-sales.html/comment-page-1#comment-6827 Hilary Pfeifer Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:58:45 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/02/handling-overseas-art-sales.html#comment-6827 I also use Paypal quite successfully for overseas orders, but have to share this great alternative option to your dilemma from one of my favorite blogs Extreme Craft: http://extremecraft.typepad.com/extreme_craft/2006/06/scam_artists.html I also use Paypal quite successfully for overseas orders, but have to share this great alternative option to your dilemma from one of my favorite blogs Extreme Craft: http://extremecraft.typepad.com/extreme_craft/2006/06/scam_artists.html

]]> By: Carol McArdle http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/02/handling-overseas-art-sales.html/comment-page-1#comment-6826 Carol McArdle Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:39:13 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/02/handling-overseas-art-sales.html#comment-6826 Great discussion. I have a question. Would asking the customer to wire US dollars to your bank account work? Would having to give out your account number be risky? Great discussion. I have a question. Would asking the customer to wire US dollars to your bank account work? Would having to give out your account number be risky?

]]> By: Michael Lynn Adams http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/02/handling-overseas-art-sales.html/comment-page-1#comment-6825 Michael Lynn Adams Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:55:29 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/02/handling-overseas-art-sales.html#comment-6825 Thank you all again. Since I am not out any money I am good in the knowledge that I did not fall completely for the scam. Thank so much for you well wishing and advise. The confirmation of PayPal as a good solution is very helpful and the advise about shipping and insurance is invaluable. Alyson and you fellow artists are the best!!!! Thank you all again. Since I am not out any money I am good in the knowledge that I did not fall completely for the scam. Thank so much for you well wishing and advise. The confirmation of PayPal as a good solution is very helpful and the advise about shipping and insurance is invaluable. Alyson and you fellow artists are the best!!!!

]]> By: Alyson Stanfield http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/02/handling-overseas-art-sales.html/comment-page-1#comment-6824 Alyson Stanfield Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:08:18 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/02/handling-overseas-art-sales.html#comment-6824 All: Thanks for your help for Michael. I agree that we should be careful, but the bigger point here was what to do with overseas orders. I had no idea that PayPal was THE way to go. And good tip about Western Union, too. Do others have thoughts on using WU? All: Thanks for your help for Michael. I agree that we should be careful, but the bigger point here was what to do with overseas orders. I had no idea that PayPal was THE way to go. And good tip about Western Union, too. Do others have thoughts on using WU?

]]> By: Michael Orwick http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/02/handling-overseas-art-sales.html/comment-page-1#comment-6823 Michael Orwick Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:00:36 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/02/handling-overseas-art-sales.html#comment-6823 SCAM! I would block sender's email address. SCAM! I would block sender’s email address.

]]> By: AnnaMaria Windisch-Hunt http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/02/handling-overseas-art-sales.html/comment-page-1#comment-6822 AnnaMaria Windisch-Hunt Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:50:24 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/02/handling-overseas-art-sales.html#comment-6822 Love using PayPal for all the purchases in our gallery. Had only one problem with a transatlantic purchase. It appeared when lady got back to Germany she had been charged with euros rather than dollars so that was a problem, my accountant sorted it out. However since I sell mainly to tourists here in Miami, that is just one more thing to watch out for. I've given up all my credit card services in favor of PayPal which handles them and so i pay one fee to PayPal. Love using PayPal for all the purchases in our gallery. Had only one problem with a transatlantic purchase. It appeared when lady got back to Germany she had been charged with euros rather than dollars so that was a problem, my accountant sorted it out. However since I sell mainly to tourists here in Miami, that is just one more thing to watch out for. I’ve given up all my credit card services in favor of PayPal which handles them and so i pay one fee to PayPal.

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