Saturday, August 23, 2008

Frame Your Art Prints

Let's start by addressing the seller of art prints. As an art seller, you have the option of offering framing options to your customers. The price of the art print may vary depending on the type of framing that the customer chooses.
So should the seller offer framing options to the customers? To answer this question, the art seller needs to know if offering framing to his customers will increase sales. In other words, is it worth the time and effort to offer framing? Note that there's the consideration of time and cost to offer framing services

Is it worth it to put in the time and effort to offer framing then? Here's how the process works. Once a seller offers framing options, the customer has the chance to choose. He may ask the seller questions about the different types of frames and finally decides on the frame that he likes best. This interaction and time for consideration means additional time from the seller.
Once the frame is chosen, more time is needed to frame the art print. When the frame is ready, the art priint will then be shipped to the customer. But because the frame carries weight, this means additional shipping costs for the customers. Will the customer want to pay for this additional cost? Some will, some will not. The seller has to take the time to understand the behavior of his pool of customers here.
Now let's consider framing from the buyer's perspective. What would you have to consider if you're looking to frame an art print that you're buying?
As mentioned earlier, you'll have to consider the additional time you need to wait for the framing to be done, and will most likely have to pay extra for the shipping cost.
If you've already decided to frame the art print, and want to save some money, you may want to consider ordering the art print and then have it framed at a local art store. Most art stores offer framing services.
Butthis also means additional work on your part, because you'll have to take the print down to the store and collect it later. If it's not worth the trouble, let the vendor frame the art print and then ship it to you.
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