Precautions About Online Payments For Buying Paintings

Online money transaction, buying with online payment gateways need to be done with care. E bay, Amazon, Flipkart,  and other websites that sell many items have facilities for online money transfer. Here purchases can be done very easily by credit cards or online money transfer. Just like any other item even paintings are available online and it is picking up momentum since time is very precious for everyone and also the internet gives the opportunity to view a vast range of artworks at a time.

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What are the precautions one must take for any purchase of art online?
Firstly secure your account numbers and bank balance details. Any website or dealer inquiring about your bank details may not be the respective person and may hack your bank account after getting your bank details. This is one of the disadvantages of online deals that you do not see the seller. In the mood of purchasing art you may allow such person to access to your mail id and even personal details. Remember the seller has no right to get your personal details and always only share information which is relevant to that particular deal. You must always secure your bank details and avoid discussing it online for any purchase. In case of any thing fishy you can always stop and inquire about the artworks of the same artist from another source or directly from the artist.. Secondly it is best to make another account for such financial dealings. Here you can deposit the amount required for the sale after the deal and the respective seller can access it. Third most important point to consider is avoid using credit and other cards for unknown sources on the internet. Hackers may access your account and balance details and this may not be the art dealer but some other person who is online and has access to the website. Here it would be better to purchase art from reputed online galleries and art dealers who are established in this field. They are known in the art field and have set up an website only for the convenience of the buyers. Also they have a set of rules and regulations for online purchase along with the warranty and authentication certificate.
Direct money transfer is an easy way to transfer money without much effort and safe too. Bank transfers are very good. the art buyers are given my account id and they first try a smaller sum to check and then do the art payments after which I ship the paintings to their destination along with authenticity certificate of art originality. My art buyers also love this option as it saves a lot of GST and taxes that artists and buyers pay in art purchases. PayPal has definitely increased their fee and artists have to pay that on the receiving end with high commission for selling art. Buying from artists is also best option but please check their authenticity and web space they have. They must have their own website that works in stable manner for many years and search google about them before making the payment for buying a painting. Since the internet provides us the opportunity to buy paintings from the comforts of our home it is also advisable to take certain precautions before involving any money for online purchases. Being safe is better than being sorry!

All the Best from Rizwana!

Dedicated since year 2000 towards spreading Reiki energy of Joy with the world through my Reiki symbol healing paintings!

My Online Purchased Painting Turned out to be Very Small or Very Large!

Buying paintings online is an easy way to bring art into your home but very often we over see the aspect of the size of art purchased. What happens then? you end up either with a very small artwork that gets lost on your wall or a very large painting that covers your whole wall and looks very over bearing!
Why does this happen? and what is the result of such an purchase?

gallery wall combination of paintings displayed

large canvas 50x60 inches in large urban decor living room

Every one knows art does not come cheap. After shelling out precious money for the purchase of an painting of your choice you may get the feeling of dissatisfaction and the artwork may after some time end up in your attic. How can you avoid this? Before making an purchase of painting from an online art gallery or art dealer look at the details of each artwork. Every artist has mentioned the size, year and medium of the artwork below each image of the painting. It is but natural for any individual to first consider the visual impact of the painting. Then comes the price and finally the colours if they match with your decor of the room it has to be displayed in.

Windows of the soul-precious oil paintings

Feng shuii Vaastu energy symbol paintings

Tiny Reiki art cards specific intentions art

We often forget the size aspect and finalize the deal and are happy to own an original artwork. This is one of the most important weak point of online viewing that you do not get the correct representation of the size. You must see below each artwork and calculate in terms of your wall the size of the artwork and how much space it will occupy. Consider any object of the similar size or take a news paper or cloth piece of that size and hang it on that wall. By this you will understand the correct visual impact the size of artwork will give on putting up on that particular wall.

A medium sized painting in large living room will look misfit at times but the same painting as above table art looks great!  So it is very important that you understand where you want to display the chosen painting and measure this size and see how much area of wall you cover when you display the painting in your space. 

medium size nine cho ku rei painting in minimalist zen decor

medium sized nine cho ku rei painting displayed as table art

Certain aspect are better discussed before making the purchase since size is a matter which cannot be changed and however much you may like the painting and works of that artist you cannot create space. So always select paintings which can be of a comfortable to display in your living room or which ever room you want it to. Online purchases are hassle free and will help you appreciate and buy art from within the comforts of your home.

White Airavaata abstract symbolic painting by Rizwana A.Mundewadi

You can also go in for combination of small sized paintings and display as gallery wall. Or choose a larger mount and frame to increase the size of the painting some what. 

Painting with off white mount extra added and large opulent frame for small Feng shuii ship painting

large sized Abstract Airavaata artwork with black frame 

All the Best from Rizwana!

Professional Reiki healing artist India.

my original artworks Reiki healing paintings are available for sale only through my website razarts.com

Price of Paintings Online

Whenever you consider buying paintings from an online art gallery or art dealer always consider certain points before clicking the button for "Buy Now' Here I am discussing about the price of the art work.
Below each art work or painting the artist has displayed the medium it is done in, the size, the year of the artwork and also the price. You select an artwork for purchase and want to finalize the deal by clicking.

With my precious Sparkling Diamonds Enchanting Garden painting

As you proceed on the online payment portal you are urged to add GST charges, shipping charges, frame charges etc. and then the cost shoots up to higher that what the sale price was mentioned first. Later sometimes also on delivery you have to pay transport charges/customs for international art purchases,  and you are astonished by the rate which has gone up suddenly. The painting you bought from a local art gallery would have been better! this is in bad taste for art sales online and creates a negative experience for you which you transfer to your friends and colleagues. You hesitate to buy painting again online and also share to your friends and family's to avoid online art purchases. 
For this you have to consider all the costs incurred during the purchase of anything online. It is always understood that you have to pay certain charges for transport if the painting is from an artist of a  foreign country. Mostly transport in the same city maybe free, but for a different state or country it may have certain extra charges. .
Many art websites and galleries have mentioned prices for paintings within the city and for outside limits. Usually the artist may also add a line quoting that all transport charges included in the final price mentioned. In such deals you will not have to pay extra amount after the purchase and you can get the correct figure of the amount required for purchase. In case this is not mentioned always email the art gallery, artist or art dealer regarding this aspect before buying paintings online
With experience many art galleries are quoting prices with added transport charges. here the buyer gets the right amount at a glance and can consider about the purchase immediately. If there are extra charges then the deal may take some time and sometimes even lead the buyer to another website or art gallery. Since time is an asset and decisions about purchase are quick one has to consider all details before going in for the purchase of paintings. By looking at the exact price one can judge the artwork and consider the purchase appropriately.

On my website I have always from beginning quoted one single price. That is all you pay for buying my healing paintings and never anything extra. The price quoted below each of my reiki painting is all inclusive of GST, packing shipping and I always sell my paintings without frame, which is clearly written in description of each painting below the image of artwork.  

My home studio 

All the Best from Rizwana!

Professional Reiki healing artist India.

Dedicated since year 2000 towards spreading reiki energy with the world through my Spiritual symbol paintings. 

my original artworks Reiki healing paintings are available for sale only through my website razarts.com

Buying Paintings from which Online Gallery

The world web is so wide that it is very difficult to select an online. art gallery for purchasing artworks from. Here a few suggestions are put forward for the buyer of art and paintings from online galleries.
1) Survey of many different online art galleries must be done. You have decided which theme and subjects for paintings you are interested in and now you narrow down your search for art galleries who have those works and artists that pertain to that particular field of painting. Nowadays many art galleries have their own website and here if you stay in that city you can also give a visit to their gallery for authenticity.
2) Price suggestions and negotiations are also important. You don't want to select a piece and after showing interest find out that the quoted price is very high. Instead of wasting time inquire about the price list first. Many online art galleries have artworks along with prices under each work. If the artist has request price mentioned then you can contact the artist or the art gallery by email for the pricing.
3) See the history and home page of the online art gallery. This indicates if they are established and have been doing business since the past many years or are a new entrant in the field of art. New galleries may suddenly close down and also they may not have a set pattern for buying and selling.
4) Any at gallery must have a mixture of artworks of famous and senior as well as new and emerging artists paintings. This helps in maintaining the freshness and newness of the gallery. You can talk with friend sand colleagues who have already purchased art from an art gallery for guidance on this matter.
5) Any reputed art gallery has a vast collection of paintings and it is easy to choose from a wide variety of choice in size, pricing and subjects of the paintings.

Sold artworks Rizwana A.Mundewadi

few of my sold paintings-displayed in buyers homes

sold painting to art buyers from  US, Dubai, Mumbai, California, Singapore

Though online art galleries are booming there is always an unknown factor. Hence it is advisable to buy paintings from reputed online art galleries who have official procedures for buying and selling.

All the Best from Rizwana!

Professional Reiki healing artist India.

my original artworks Reiki healing paintings are available for sale only through my website razarts.com

Famous Versus Emerging Artists.

There are many online art galleries which one can access to on the internet. It becomes difficult to select artworks and one is confused as to whom to approach for the deals and many buyers hesitate to buy from unknown sources.

The Red Pilgrim Professional Reiki healing artist India

The internet survey will put up a list of many art galleries that have displayed works online and promote artists from around the world. If you are the buyer of art for the first time then it is advisable that you think about your priorities first. You want to buy art for displaying in your home or for investment purposes. Usually it is for both the reasons that one comes to a decision of buying art.  Though any art work will appreciate in value over time but still reputed artists and famous artworks are definitely going to increase in market value over time. But here when you are buying paintings of famous artists then it will not come cheap. Paintings of famous artists are highly priced and you will end up buying a much smaller work than intended. If you want paintings in affordable range then new and emerging artists works can be bought. These will be cheaper and their value will increase over time.
If money is not the issue and you are purchasing art solely for investment purposes then you can go in for senior artists artworks that are available with reputed art galleries. Sometimes auction houses and art galleries also have famous artworks on sale. On selecting artworks always keep your personal likes and preferences as the first criteria for selection. You don't want to purchase a painting after paying a substantial amount that has ended up in the attic or store room because you are not comfortable viewing it for long. If you like works of emerging and new artists and the art gallery and artist give authentication certificate then any painting will do as long as it catches your attention.
First criteria .your likes , then your budget, then select from where you will buy, then any preferences for artists like symbolic, abstract, landscape artists etc.

All the Best from Rizwana!

my original artworks Reiki healing paintings are available for sale only through my website razarts.com