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I like the concept. It looks like, though, your business is not art but financing. Very interesting twist. Do you charge a fixed fee or a %?
edit: side note/question. Any plans for including sculptures?
How do you make sure the buyers will keep paying even after receiving the artwork? You don't keep the money in escrow or anything like that, do you? Is there a way, as a buyer, to figure out how much shipping would cost?
For now, we charge a flat price for domestic shipping (with two tiers based on parcel size.) A near/medium-term goal is to integrate with shipping APIs for more nuanced shipping prices.
Really nice website, best of luck in the launch!
A few things I noticed when looking at your site: - I like the detail views you have on your pieces, but a the higher resolution, you may want to consider a watermark—and it's possible it will help with artist trust, as well. - The "Apply as an Artist" link is kind of buried. It took me a while to find it. Might be worth moving that up, if getting more artists on board is a primary goal? - As a buyer, I'm still interested in the total price, and it's a little hard to comparison shop when both the base price and period for works are different - I actually really like the "message artist" functionality. That's a great touch! I'm sure artists appreciate it too