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I sell my work in the uk-craft galleryshop

You can buy securely from me online using PayPal

You can buy offline from me with a cheque

I am available for commissions

I offer training / workshops / tuition

How to Sell

How do I sell my art in the new uk-craft.com Galleryshop

1. I already have a website
2. 0% Commission
3. Password protected member's login Area
4. To offer your work for sale in the galleryshop
5. Receive payment straight into your paypal account
6. Information for buyer/shoppers
7. What we're looking for
8. Our commitment to advertising the uk-craft.com website
9. What we offer

At www.uk-craft.com you are now able to sell your work next to some of the uk's finest designer makers. With the galleryshop promoting 12 different areas of craft your sure to fit into at least one.

I already have a website

Even if you already have a website and sell from there, selling in the uk-craft galleryshop will increase your chances of being discovered online. There is strength in numbers so don't go it alone. In your galleryshop exhibit you can have a link to your own personal website for visitors to see even more of your work.

0% Commission

www.uk-craft.com TAKES NO COMMISSION ON ANY SALES, we believe that for you to grow successfully, you should not have to be charged every time you sell a piece of your work..

All we ask is that you become a member of the directory, which automatically entitles you to sell within the galleryshop. Please note the galleryshop is exclusively for www.uk-craft.com members only. If you are not a member then we are not able to permit use of the galleryshop to sell your work. All applications for membership have to be approved before they are included in the directory and use of the benefits.

Password protected member's login Area

When you become a uk-craft.com exhibitor, dependant on the level of membership you decide on, you will be given access to your own personal login area:

1 Update Directory Exhibit - update/edit your directory exhibit at your own leisure
2. My Gallery Shop Items - view all items for sale in the galleryshop and edit your details
3. My details - Enter details about your training, what inspires you, discuss your work
4. Happy Buyers - View comments from customers who have purchased from you
5. View Opportunities - view opportunities for designer makers
6. E-Course - uk-craft guidance on making the most of your membership
7. Statistics - see how many people have viewed your galleryshop items
8. Contact - A direct contact form with uk-craft.com contact details for members
9. Embedded Shopping Links - upload a uk-craft button on your website, and direct visitors to your galleryshop items.

To offer your work for sale in the galleryshop

A shopper can pay you online using paypal or offline with a cheque. Please note in order to run a secure shopping basket enabling online card payment for your visitors it is necessary to own a Premier or Business level Paypal account. It is free to set up an account at www.paypal.co.uk

Receive payment straight into your paypal account

If you have a PayPal account you will be able to sell online. The payment will be made through the secure online payment basket provided by PayPal. PayPal is an online payments service provider, please see www.paypal.co.uk for further information.

The shopper will select a delivery option (entered by you) when they click the buy now button they will be taken to your PayPal shopping cart. You will see that the page is secure as it will have a padlock and the URL of the website address will begin with https://www and not http://www.

Uk-craft.com or the sellers do not have access to any credit / debit card details.

Cheque payments

If you do not have a PayPal account or a shopper would rather pay offline. Shoppers can purchase from you by clicking 'Buy offline'

Information for Buyers/shoppers

We have designed the galleryshop to provide your galleryshop visitors with a lot of information when making their decision to purchase. Online shopping has taken off in a big way we now buy everything from cars to coats online - and now craft. The buyer/shopper has everything they need to know about the item they are considering for purchase, enabling them to shop with confidence.

The following icons appear on the purchase page, this gives you the seller a wonderful opportunity to really go into detail about your work and the item for sale.

Product description	My shopping terms
Show all by this designer	Ask the seller a question
Happy buyers	About me
About my work	Link to designer's personal website

Shopping terms and privacy statements

Uk-craft provides standard shopping terms and privacy statements to all the sellers within the uk-craft galleryshop. The terms are then personalised with your contact details. Gallery shop sellers have sole responsibility for their galleryshop product data and maintaining there items for sale. Galleryshop sellers must be committed to providing their existing and potential customers with exceptional customer service.

What we're looking for

To become a www.uk-craft.com exhibitor, you must consider yourself to be a designer maker, crafts man/woman or artist. We look for the following in a potential exhibitor:

Good images.

Good quality images are vital as online shoppers cannot see or touch your products, so several clear, quality images of each product are vital. Professional photography is not always required, as long as you have flair with your digital camera and understand the use of good lighting.

A proactive approach

A willingness to maintan your directory and galleryshop entries. It is important that exhibitors use their login area to keep their pages up-to-date with correct information, and a change of products/images now and again. Gallershop sellers must respond to shopper requests and orders efficiently and timely. Galleryshop sellers must be committed to providing their existing and potential customers with exceptional customer service.

Original and exclusive products

We encourage uk-craft.com exhibitors to produce an exclusive line of products soley for their galleryshop exhibit. This adds more value to the products showcased as they cannot be purchased elsewhere. This also helps you to get the most out of selling online in the uk-craft galleryshop.

It is a good idea to have a varied selection of differently priced products, so that your work can appeal to different sized wallets!

Our commitment to advertising the uk-craft.com website

Uk-craft works extensively to promote the website and its exhibitors/galleryshop sellers. We are currently undertaking an extensive national advertising campaign starting with CRAFTS (the crafts council magazine)