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Drop Shipping for Artists
An artist's guide for drop shipping.
What is Drop Shipping?
Drop shipping is a shipping method that allows you to ship from the comfort of your studio or home directly to the buyer! When an item has been sold, the selected shipping handler will pick up the packaged item from you and deliver it to the buyer’s address. Please click here for more details on the drop shipping process. **What does it mean for me as a Seller? ** Sell faster: Sellers will no longer be required to
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How can I qualify or opt-in for Drop Shipping?
Fill in your address in your Seller Portal This field can be found on the 'Account' page in your Seller Portal. We need this information to estimate shipping costs based on where you live. If all your products are located where you are and have the same address, click on the 'Update All Products' button below the postal code field. Opt in for drop shipping in your portal This field can be f
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What is the Drop Shipping Process?
You will receive an automatic email from us notifying you that your product has been sold. We will then need to proceed with our condition check of the product. You will be notified through email to submit the images of the product for our condition check in your Seller Portal. Please let us know if you need more than 1 working day to submit these images. Step 2: Packed Item Condition Check Once the condition check images have been
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Which products are eligible for Drop Shipping?
This service is only available to artists at the moment. We only offer drop shipping for the following types of artworks below that are shipped flat, rolled, or unframed, but we are currently working to allow all items listed on The Artling to be eligible for drop shipping. Paintings Photography Limited Edition Prints Mixed Media Ink Illustration Watercolour If you are eligible for drop shipping, please [click here](https://faqs.theartling.com/en/article/how-does-drop-shipping-
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How long do I have to arrange for items to be picked up via Drop Shipping?
Sellers are required to schedule the pickup of their product within 2 working days after the condition check steps are completed and approved. Please contact us should you require more time to prepare your item.
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How do I print out my shipping label?
Fill in the Shipping and Collection Info form in your Seller Portal for the courier to pick up the package from you. Select and submit your pickup time of your item, and click on the ‘Generate Shipping Label’ button. You will then be able to download and print the prepaid shipping label, and attach it to your package prior to pick up.
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My country doesn’t qualify for Drop Shipping. What is my alternative shipping method?
In this case, you will need to ship the item directly to the buyer using a professional art handler or recognised local or international courier to ship the item to their address, and send us the shipment's tracking details. We are constantly working to expand our coverage of addresses. Click here for more details on how to organise your own shipping.
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