How to Purchase

After the Today’s Daily is completed:
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. The images are uploaded to the blog, the listing on my auction site or on eBay is uploaded and the newsletter is sent out, which you will receive if you subscribed to my Daily Paintings newsletter.

How the bidding/sale process goes:
The painting for the day generally is 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 ONCE. To register for my auction site to bid on any of my works is completely free and we don’t request any financial information. If you would like to create an account please visit www.valentiauctions.com and click on “Register”. To bid on my eBay auctions please register here.

What if the painting didn’t receive any bids?:
Chances are the painting won’t receive any bids, in that case the painting is immediately listed at my studio store at a higher (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. The normal shipping and handling (insurance included) for these little ones unless stated differently on the auction are:

Priority Mail in the US: $12.00
Canada: $15.00
Other Countries: $20.00
* Insurance and delivery confirmation included with every shipment.
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 at Authorize.net. 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).

After the auction ends I will prepare an online invoice for you to process your payment via our secure shopping cart. If you want you can also call the studio at 586-202-9429 to pay with your credit card over the phone.

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 183315
Shelby Twp., MI 48042

How long until you get 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 whether you are bidding on ebay or my auction site. 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.