Is it safe to sell art on the internet? How can I be sure about payments?

Yes, just make sure you get paid in advance, and don't worry, it's customary for an artist to be paid in advance. Don't ship the art until the funds have cleared (credit cards take about 4 days, checks can take as long as a week) Talk to your banker and make sure the funds are COLLECTED, then get the art shipped out within a day or two - don't procrastinate with the shipping.

It is customary for an artist to be paid in advance. As soon as the money has cleared (credit cards take about 4 days, checks can take as long as a week) get the art shipped out. The art should be in the mail or on a truck within 24 hours of the payment clearing your bank. Make sure the funds are actually COLLECTED by the bank.

Many artists and art dealers no longer accept cashiers checks. Cashiers checks were originally created by banks to ensure payment, but unfortunately they are now used by international thieves. The checks are made to look very authentic. Often the thieves will pretend that they accidentally over-paid you, and they will ask you for the art and the change back from the over-payment. Banks honor cashiers checks in just two days, but sometimes as much as a month later the check is discovered to be invalid. You will owe the bank the entire amount AND you're out the amount you gave the thieves AND you've lost your art as well.

PayPal is an easy way to make sales transactions, if you aren't sure about how to go about that we can help you when we build your website.