By Charles Sherman

1. Speed- You can have the entire transaction completed in as

short a time as a few minutes

2. Convenience- The art market is open 24 hours a day, 7 days

a week, and you can inspect gallery collections and auction

catalogues virtually anywhere in the world. To start with, any of the fine

galleries listed at our resources page would be a good choice.

3. Wider Selection- Over 250,000 artists worldwide, at your fingertips

nobody ever dreamed of selections like this ten years ago.

4. Research- Search the name of any artist and you will be amazed at the

information that follows, including museum exhibitions, gallery shows, and

media recognition that you would not have imagined. There is as much data as

you need. The research you do may be fascinating, and you may wish to invest

many hours investigating your fine art purchases for

your own enjoyment.

5. Discretion- Many people do not like to be seen or let others know who they

are in order to maintain the privacy of their collections. You can take a

piece of art into your own private world, and nobody has to know about it.

6. Financial security- Credit card protection- If you received a product

that's not exactly what you agreed on, you have recourse with a credit card

company. You do not have to pay. All you do is fill out a form and send it in

and funds will not be withdrawn form your bank account.

7. Tax avoidance- Often when you buy over the Internet you are buying out of

state. Therefore you pay no sales tax. This can save 8-9% of the final sales

price.

8. Reputability. You can choose who you want to deal with from the most

exclusive galleries, auction houses and fine art websites in the world.

9. Access to the world market of galleries and auctions. - You can contact

any gallery, museum, art web site or artist for the price of a local

telephone call-it's virtually free.

10 No in-person price haggling - Many people feel uncomfortable

negotiating a price face to face. Over the Internet you may still

negotiate, but it is not face to face. You can also

negotiate on you own schedule and spend as much time as

you like to think about the negotiating process

But before you buy a work of fine art online, you'd better read 10 Reasons

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