Sell artworks through a showroom
You can enable the purchase or reservation of artworks directly from a showroom, so your clients can buy pieces online straight away.
When this option is on, the client can complete a purchase form and pay directly from the showroom.
Requirement
To use online sale or reservation, your account must be integrated with Stripe.
Stripe integration.
How to enable selling artworks in a showroom
- Go to the Showrooms module from the main menu.
- Click New or Edit showroom.
- Turn on the Online purchase option.
- If you want to, also turn on the Reservation with online payment option.
- If you enable reservations, set the minimum percentage of payment required.
- Carry on to the Artwork settings block.
- Turn on the Show prices option.
- Select the currencies and price types you want to show.
- Save the changes to the showroom.
How the purchase works for the client
When a user clicks the purchase button:
- They have to fill in a form with their details, including:
- first name and surname
- phone
- comments
- address / country for delivery, or collection at the gallery
- They have to accept the terms and conditions.
- They are taken to the payment gateway to complete the transaction.
What happens when a purchase or reservation is made
Once the process is complete:
- the artwork is automatically marked as sold or reserved
- a new sale is created in the Sales module with the status Sold showroom
- you receive a notification email with the buyer's details
Taxes and additional costs
A purchase made from the showroom may need adjusting afterwards if there are additional costs not initially included in the price shown, such as:
- taxes
- shipping costs
- additional charges
In those cases, you can get in touch with the buyer after the purchase to handle the remaining amount.
Set up artwork prices in a showroom