Selling Work Through ecommerce sites?

[NaplesVincent]

Hello all-

I've been considering the idea of selling my work through a reputable online site that lets me mark it up and is processed and sold completely through them. i.e. imagekind.com, smugmug.com, redbubble.com....

I have researched and researched and while I have found a lot of information, I cannot find a place that suggests sites or compares them...or even says how they've done with sales.

I am just at the point where some friendly guidance would be greatly appreciated.

I'd like to ask for your experiences and suggestions of sites.

Thanks very much,
Vince Valle
Naples, FL

 

[Sandspur]

Vince,

I'm familiar with two types of online selling situations:
1. Shutterfly Pro Gallery
2. Cafepress

I've been with SF for three years. It works for event photography - sports, weddings, etc.

I've been successful using it for an annual fishing tournament I shoot. Less successful using it for a garden club convention, and VERY successful using it for the one wedding I've shot in the past few years.

I pay a flat fee per year and can use the bandwidth any way I choose. I set pricing, upload files that can be printed up to 20x30 and have had no problems at all with their service. For $99 (basic) or $199 (Premium) a year, it's well worth it - IF you're doing that kind of photography.

Cafepress is something I've jumped into just in the past few months to see if I could sell my more personal ("artistic") work.

People SAY say it works. But so far, I've seen nothing from it. Still, for $6.95 a month, I'm going to give it a little while longer.

 

[NaplesVincent]

Jim, thanks so much for responding. I really like your sites. I am going to check more into cafe' press.

Vince