Don't expect to be informed about what is happening
Absolutely no communication about what was going on. We weren't even sure we had actually made the purchase and the piece would be sent to us. We finally had to track down the gallery where the piece was and reach out to them to find out if the purchase went through and where the piece was. We have purchased pieces from all over the world. This site by far gave us the least confidence.
Response from ArtsyApr 11, 2024
Hi Mike, we're sorry to hear that you are disappointed with your experience purchasing on Artsy. I can see that there was a delay in the shipment of your purchase but that your order has since been delivered.
Our team is reaching out to you to discuss your concerns in some more detail, please look out for our email accordingly.
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Kevin M.
Excellent Buying Experience on Artsy
I enjoyed making my most recent purchase on Artsy. The website search function and variety of ways to sort is very good. Pricing and terms were very straightforward. The packaging was carefully done and the artwork arrived in a very timely manner
Response from ArtsyApr 8, 2024
Hi Kevin, thank you for your feedback. We hope that you enjoy your new artwork!
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Gallery M.
Artist profile removal
A. Azusa really helped me out and made the process so easy for me, making a request on my behalf and monitoring it. I really appreciate how she was so willing to readily explain the reasons for the situation as while as providing thorough solutions.
Response from ArtsyApr 8, 2024
Hello, thank you for your review! We're glad to hear our team was able to assist. Please reach out if there is anything else we can help with.
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LEE H.
For convenience
For convenience, this is absolutely recommended. you can easily check the artworks too.
Response from ArtsyMar 27, 2024
Hello, thank you for your review. We appreciate your feedback!
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Chris
A wonderful, simple, clear experience
It was great from the web presentation, communication with the seller, to the payment, shipping and timely receipt
Response from ArtsyMar 11, 2024
Hi Chris, thank you for your feedback, we appreciate it. We hope to see you on Artsy again soon.
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Sara F.
Update on my Artsy experience:
Update on my Artsy experience:
The customer service rep said Artsy would be refunding the change in the price of the painting, but only $52.34 off of shipping (they had charged $790.01). She also addressed my comment about UPS telling me that shipping was $385.23 (UPS measured my box at the UPS Store). The rep said that Artsy‘s shipping team found instead that the shipping was actually $986.64, so unfortunately, Artsy was not going to be able to refund more. And the rep included a screen shot of the UPS website showing how that charge was calculated.
I was about to email back, saying thanks for that info, and, agreed — from my own check on the UPS website, I could see that the price was indeed what Artsy told me, and correct is correct.
That $986.64 quote also made me think they’d actually given me a break on the original shipping, by only charging $790.
And now, refunding $52 on top of that, I thought, Ok, settled.
But . . . Then I looked one more time and saw that the box dimensions Artsy used to get that screen-shotted shipping price were not the dimensions of the box I received.
The box that I actually received was
5 x 30 x 43. I put that into the UPS calculator. The UPS charge for shipping that size, plus now adding insurance, came to $439.40.
But the dimensions Artsy put in (9 x 36 x 50) were larger. That made the UPS shipping calculator show $986.64.
That’s a difference of +$547.24.
This made me wonder how they got the shipping price they originally charged, $790.01.
Even that original charge, compared to the actual cost ($439.40), was still $350.61 over.
So either way, however they worked it, Artsy was billing me the shipping cost for a box that was substantially larger than the one the painting actually arrived in.
Response from ArtsyMar 11, 2024
Hi Sara,
Thank you for your reviews.
To begin, we'd like to apologise for any confusion regarding the updated figures of your purchase. As Artsy is a marketplace facilitator, we advised you that we cannot provide an invoice as it would need to be the gallery, as the seller, that provides this. However, we appreciate that you were looking for a breakdown on the new total of your purchase, and our team has since sent this to you.
Regarding your shipping costs, we can confirm that the gallery opted to use packaging that was overall smaller than what was recommended by our shipper. The shipment was billed at the bigger size which has caused this discrepancy. We appreciate that this was out of your control and we appreciate why this would raise concerns with the total cost. Our team will contact you today to discuss a fair solution to this issue.
Lastly, we can confirm that our team processed your partial refund last week. Please allow up to 5 working days for those funds to be reflected in your account.
Thank you again for leaving a review. We hope you are satisfied that our team has addressed and answered any concerns you have, but please do reach out to us again if this is not the case.
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Luca F.
Completely positive experience
I was extremely satisfied with the person I spoke to for the kindness and helpfulness he showed towards me.
As the owner of a small company I can confirm that I have rarely found such professional and knowledgeable people who give you all the information you need in just a few moments.
Response from ArtsyMar 11, 2024
Hi Luca, thank you for your review! We're glad that our team was able to assist. Please reach out if there is anything else that we can help with.
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Steven C.
Artsy , your source for Art
Artsy is easy to look up art you are looking for. Excellent listings from trusted sources. Very good communication between the buyer and the galleries. Would definitely use in the future. Was more than pleased with the sculpture I purchased.
Response from ArtsyMar 11, 2024
Hi Steven, thank you for your review. We're so glad that you are pleased with your sculpture. We hope to see you on Artsy again soon!