Sell my stuff

My son put me on to this site...https://displat​e.com...where they offer to sell your images and
"Whenever you upload your artwork, you continue to control the rights to it at all times. We will protect your works and their copyright."
Anyone know of them...are there others like them?

Not familiar with this one. There are others that pay you so little you'd be better off hawking stuff on a street corner. Then again, I'm not interested in selling anything.

https://displate.com/a​bout-become-an-artist
"A payout can be issued by Displate via PayPal once a minimum of USD 50 has been accumulated on your account." I wonder how many sales it takes to get to $50? ; D

it says you can set your own price...but it seems like most are $45/50...and the artist gets 25% of the sale price....so 5 sales and you can cash out

DreDaze wrote in post #18108500
it says you can set your own price...but it seems like most are $45/50...and the artist gets 25% of the sale price....so 5 sales and you can cash out

Sorry! I guess I needed a sarcasm smiley.

You'd be better served by a stock agency like Alamy (which also doesn't pay you a penny till you're cleared $50). Have never had any luck with any of these 'we sell your art' sites. You're competing against thousands of images from a myriad photographers: works for the site, but not so much for you.

Funny, I got an unsolicited E-mail to-day from one of these types of businesses: I chucked it directly.

OK...I don't want to create a website or travel the Art Show circuit, and want to retain copyright.
I will upload images and they take care of all sales...who's out there?

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I checked out the Displate website. I don't really see anything different about their business model than that of any of the other sites that have been established for a long time. They seem to be just another "print sale on commission" site like RedBubble or Fine Art America.

The important thing with sites like this is to realize that no one is going to "just happen to find your work" because it's online. It doesn't work that way. The way that you make sales on these types of sites is to aggressively market your work to contacts that you already have, and then when they want to order prints you direct them to the Displate site. In other words, don't think of Displate as a site that will market your stuff for you or find sales for you. Rather, think of them the same way you think of WHCC or Bay Photo or AdoramaPix - a print order fulfillment center. The only difference is the way the money gets to you.

I have had a good deal of success selling this way on Fine Art America. They are much more well-established than Displate, and they seem to offer a much more diverse array of print products, so maybe they would be a better option for you??? Of course if you have time you can upload your stuff to all of the sites.........but that won't get you any more sales.

chauncey wrote in post #18108884
OK...I don't want to create a website or travel the Art Show circuit, and want to retain copyright.
I will upload images and they take care of all sales...who's out there?

What do you mean by "Who's out there"?

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chauncey wrote in post #18108884
OK...I don't want to create a website or travel the Art Show circuit, and want to retain copyright.
I will upload images and they take care of all sales...who's out there?

I haven't really attempted to sell my work, but from what I've read on POTN, the only sites that "take care of all sales" would be a Stock Photo agency as others have mentioned. Other site merely host your photos leaving you to market your work.

Tom Reichner wrote in post #18109037
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What do you mean by "Who's out there"?

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I think he is listing parameters that he wants and is asking for recommendations on companies out in the world that meet the parameters he has laid out.

Tom Reichner wrote in post #18109037
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I have had a good deal of success selling this way on Fine Art America. .........
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I thought I'd check them out & I'm posting this without comment: Complaint Review: Fine Art America

I have not contacted them but, I'm gonna try Cosco.