Addict Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 anyone ever sell thru www.VisualArtsMarketing.com and if so what has your experience been? They charge $150 for exposure. Is this a scam to take your money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensplace Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Never heard of them, IMO though the website looks horrific and very amateurish. Not what I would expect from a 'marketing' company. Personally would not touch them with a barge pole, and that's just going by the quality of the websites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losdemas Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Just one look and I'm ready to run a mile. I too will keep my barge pole to myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustydingo Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Hmm, I think you're all being a bit hasty . . . I mean: They do have website . . . and an auction site . . . okay, they don't really have an "auction site", they have a "working PROTOTYPE of the our ONLINE Auction Currently Being Developed by Our Custom-Design Team". But hey, close enough surely. And they do have items for auction . . . okay, they don't really, but "Listings and Buyer Accounts are Currently "under" review by our art curators!" Close enough surely. And they are trying to raise funds on GoFundMe.com . . . and they have a target of $29,999 . . . and have so far attracted $0.00 . . . close enough? And they do have a real e-mail address . . . okay, it's a Gmail address, but hey, close enough surely. And they do have "relationships" with Southbys and Christies. That's got to be good . . . And they will "post" your work to Saatchi Online (okay, if I had the address I could post your work and mine to the Grand Poobah of Shangri-La, but hey . . . ) . And they have an actual address . . . okay, they only have a postal address, but hey . . . And they offer free legal advice . . . like "Re: "tax write off"- it's true, you could deduct a lot of travel and business expenses if you sell even One (1) photo or artwork!" . . . But the clincher surely has to be their two youtube videos, especially the one asking for folk to sponsor a child because that's really what they want, to bring the disadvantaged youth to the art marketplace. I for one am struggling to resist . . . So come on, what's not to trust? dd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Lowe Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Still in doubt? See here.... http://blog.juergenrothphotography.com/2012/11/how-to-avoid-artist-scams-like-best-art.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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