How to Purchase
To Purchase a Daily Painting from the blog:
Whenever a new small painting is finished that is part of the daily painting project, the painting is photographed and the pictures edited for best online performance. A post is made on the blog and the painting is listed at auction directly on my private auction site. The link to the auction is posted under the picture along with some basic information about the painting and some brief description. To purchase by bidding simply click the @Auction link/button and register to bid. To be notified when a new daily painting becomes available up for auction you can subscribe to my Daily Paintings newsletter.
How the bidding/sale process goes:
The painting for the day is generally listed at auction for 7 or 10 days with a starting price or a reserve of $100 + s&h. You have this time frame to bid on it. The higher bidder at the end of the 7-10 days frame receives the confirmation that they won the auction. I have to point whenever a new painting comes out of the studio is offered first at auction at the lowest starting or reserve price. To register for my auction site to bid on any of my works simply Register to Bid/Buy with some basic information, it’s completely free and we don’t request any financial information.
What if the painting didn’t receive any bids?:
Sometimes the listing won’t receive any bids, in that case the painting is immediately listed at my studio store at a gallery retail price or is placed in one of the galleries that represents these small paintings for an even much higher price.
Shipping and Handling:
I ship to everywhere in the world, literally. Since my new system took place, the shipping and handling and insurance charges are calculated automatically by USPS based on shipping address and weight of package. For customers in the Detroit, Michigan area, pick up is available at the studio.
How can I pay with?:
I accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discovery through my merchant account directly from the website. I also accept PayPal, Google Checkout, Money Order (for US customers only please), Personal Checks (for US customers only please) and International Wire Transfers (a $20 processing fee will be added to your total if paying with Wire Transfers). The shopping cart was designed to make it easy for you to pay using any method of payment you prefer. By law we don’t store any financial information from our customers.
After the auction ends you will receive an email with instructions on how to pay for your the painting you won via our secure shopping cart.
If you should need to mail your payment, please email me at orders@manuelavalenti.com to let me know when you are sending your payment and mail it to:
Manuela Valenti
P.O. Box 183325
Shelby Twp., MI 48318
How long until I receive the painting:
After payment is received and effective, I’ll varnish the painting which can take 1-2 days to dry. I will carefully pack it, prepare all the paper work that always leaves with any of my works, and mail it to you. So your painting would take between 2-3 days to leave the studio after payment is received and effective.
Email Confirmations:
During the process after the auction ends you will receive 3 emails, one confirming you are the winner of the auction and which provides a link to the shopping cart for you to process your payment. Another one after your payment is received and effective and the last one confirming your painting has been shipped and providing you with your delivery confirmation/tracking number.
You are receiving a unique, one of a kind painting by me, Manuela Valenti, and although you’ve purchased the original, the copyright and all the rights to reproduce, create derivatives, etc., belong to me. International copyright laws as well as US copyright laws apply.