Buying art online The purchase process

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"Hand made art meets
handholding technology."

BROWSE AND BUY. DOCUMENTS. RECEIVE AND COMPLETE.

Browse and buy

You can access the galleries with the browse link at the top of any page. When you find a favourite, add it to your wishlist wishlist icon

for later consideration or to your shopping cart if you think you may like it this session. After an opinion? Click on 'e-mail image details' details icon

or send the actual image as an elegant online postcard ecard icon

To buy, click 'My Cart' at the page top or 'My Wishlist' if you're after something on your list. For wishlist items, click the image and then 'add to cart'. This will take you to the checkout where you can purchase using a credit card or PayPal. You can learn more about

here.

You (and the seller) enjoy a further level of protection, as payment is held by ArtSales.com.au, until everyone's happy with the transaction.

The thank you notice

When a work sells, the purchase money goes automatically into a holding account and you will receive a system e-mail like this one as a receipt and as a guide for what to do next. You should also receive a PayPal receipt.

This e-mail contains important information including:

Your order number

Item number

Item name

Item price

IMPORTANT Item check reminder

Signing on delivery indicates that you received your art in good order. Check the contents while the courier is present. You don't want to be held responsible for damaged goods.

21 day home trial click here for details
If within the stated 'ship-time' you do not receive an 'Item Shipped' email with courier details and a tracking number to monitor the delivery of your art, you can also click here for support. Please include your order number.

Complete your order/view order details
this takes you to the Order details page (No.3)
with everything related to your purchase
or you can click here > login > my orders

Order details page

To access this page

•click 'complete your order' in the order

received email as shown above or

•any page top > Login > My links > My orders

This page contains all the information you've come to expect: price, order number, and so on, but there are also these three important buttons and a text box:

Accepting a work

If you are happy with your art,
click 'Accept' to release payment
to the artist.

Returning a work

If you're not happy with your art for any reason, this button will take you to the 'Return' page.

Leave your feedback

Talk about the seller.
Share your experience with others.

Contact seller box

Talk to the seller.
Questions, suggestions, details...
without revealing any contact details (if that's how you'd like to keep it.)