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Archive: Business Questions for the Community
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I know for myself personally, if I go to a website and see something I like, but they don’t list a price, I will not inquire and they have lost a potential customer. I took the time to find your site, I should be able to get all the info I need while I am there without having to send an email. I also feel like if the price isn’t listed then you may have one price for me and another for someone else. But, that’s just me. If it is good practice to either put it or not, I would like to know. Thanks for the responses so far.
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Hi Kevin. I do have prices on my site. I always feel that if there isn’t a price on there people might be embarrassed to email and ask because they then might worry that they will be harassed to purchase something. I know some artists/galleries have “Price upon application” (which always makes me think I probably can’t afford it then!) but the London gallery that represents me does have prices for my work on there so I followed her lead.
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Thanks for the response Sandra. I feel the same way, and I have seen some large galleries that list the prices and others that don’t. There is a gallery that I am going to be sending a submission to and one of their criteria is that prices are listed on your site, so I guess that answers that for me.
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that’s interesting. sounds like they’ve made the decision easier for you 🙂
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i think i have been totally playing the field (all wrong too), but i have some links hidden in my site. meaning they don’t show on the home page. because i have friends and family asking about some pieces (which is not too often), and then i’m applying to galleries that many want you to submit your price list. i haven’t gotten close enough to know if they would want me to publish prices on my site too. i guess the moral of the story is that you can control what you show on your site. and its different works that i have on different links. i don’t have the same piece on my site twice with different prices.
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I have to say, Sandra, I like your site so much I checked to see how you had your prices displayed. It looks really good and professional (my worry is it won’t). I am willing to try it out and see what happens. What pops up when it is all sold? How does it compensate for different currencies? What currency is best? Is postage added? I am between UK and Canada. Do you sell well through your site? Or better through your gallery? Questions, questions, questions!
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Hi Kevin I think it important to post prices of your work. Like you said you would have lost interest yourself had you not known the prices and it is important to confront your potential buyers with all the information they need. How often do we go into a clothes shop and not look at the price of what we are about to buy?
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I have so many questions that I am not sure will come up in this course. So I am just going to post them here.
ONE STYLE OR MANY?
I’ve had mixed advice on having a variety of styles of work on my website or in my portfolio. I get quite bored doing only one type of work. I am a fast and prolific painter and paint figurative, still life, interiors and landscapes. I’ve had the advice that I should keep to one stream and one style and that is what galleries want to see. I can see from a lot of major artists that that is what they do as well. Having to choose is tough. My landscapes are fast, make money, are relaxing to produce but are not a challenge. The figurative work I REALLY love alth0ugh I haven’t found a market that is very strong for sales. Any thoughts?
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