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Karl

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Help! Sold a colour print and need advice
« on: March 11, 2010, 03:41:00 PM »
It look like I might have sold a print through my blog. Hurrah.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HMpvLzl7bOY/S3nEF-tiVoI/AAAAAAAAAv0/HRKOnO9V81U/s1600-h/forthsmall.jpg

I am selling it as a 15" x 10" print. Am I better to have it printed from the original neg, or via a PS scan. Or doesn't it matter.  I made a slight adjustment to the strength of the yellow. Can this be tweaked by a print lab?

Also, has anyone had experience selling prints online. I have only done it through exhibitions. I was thinking of using Paypal 'Email an invoice' service.

Thankful as always.
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Re: Help! Sold a colour print and need advice
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2010, 03:53:38 PM »
Can't comment too much on the printing issue other than to say I've sold prints (OK, one print) that was done from a scan and printed on 'proper' paper using a lightjet printer.

As for paying. I've used Paypal for payments other than ebabe sales and it's easy and convenient. There's also a way you can get the buyer to pay the fees if you want to do that. But I'm not sure I remember how. I kow if you can get the buyer to pay you as a gift then they will pay the fees and if they pay from a linked bank account or from their Paypal balance then there won't be any fees on either side. Worth checking out the options anyway.
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Re: Help! Sold a colour print and need advice
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2010, 03:28:42 PM »
I have used the same method as Peter R. is mentioning above and it worked out great!..Congratulations!