I sold twice recently (late January and early February). These sales went very well, I was able to communicate with the buyers before sending to give them details on their purchase. I was paid by Paypal in both cases (and in other older sales on this site for that matter). The (small) disadvantage of Paypal are the fees (commissions) but it's OK for a sale at a modest price. It happened to me to be paid by bank transfer (free of charge) but it is a little longer process. With Paypal, you get paid instantly and it's risk-free. To check the reliability of the buyer it's very simple: you can easily know if the buyer is serious or not, just do a little research on other sites or even use the Artmajeur tool.
The order and invoicing form offered by Artmajeur is very useful to finalize the operation: we are notified by Paypal that the payment has been made and then we can accept the transaction.
I spend several minutes a day on Artmajeur because I post new images daily. It's quite practical as a system, you can put several views of the same image and the choice of categories is very complete. I have already recommended Artmajeur to painter friends.
International access is fundamental to me. My last 2 sales were in Poland and Spain. I have the impression of being followed more abroad than in France, at least for sales. I also have a lot of comments.
I really like being able to communicate directly with a buyer, it creates links, we can exchange ideas, talk openly about his painting, his artistic journey.
The trap is the scam, but you are very quickly reassured when you communicate with your buyer. If there is a confusion (of the usual kind, often ridiculous and rude) you realize it very quickly.
Nicolas Sarazin
