Art.com
Buying artwork is a personal experience. From choosing a famous print by a world-famous painter from the 1800s to a black-and-white print from Ansel Adams’ archive, selecting an image to display in your home or office demonstrates your style and personality. When turning to the Internet to find such artwork, there are many online shops. How do you know about their quality of prints? In your search you will come across the name Art.com. Real-world people have shared their experiences and insights when buying from this company of their products, policies, processes, and procedures to help would-be shoppers with more information. By reading those customer reviews on peer review platforms such as Collected.Reviews, customers can make better-informed decisions. That’s the power of customer reviews.
About Art.com:
Art.com was founded in 1998. The company operates as an online art shop, with paintings and prints available from famous artists and photographers, as well as framing and printing services for customers’ own artwork. Art.com is a subsidiary of Walmart. The company’s head office is located in Emeryville, California, United Stated.
Products and Services of Art.com:
Customers can shop for artwork from Art.com’s website by browsing the sections and categories of products available. Sections are listed as New Arrivals, Best Sellers, Artists, Subjects, Photography, Color Themes, Room Ideas, and Frame My Photos.
The product categories of artwork available include fine art, abstract, photography, landscapes, coastal, pastels, and more. Artists featured include Andy Warhol, Banksy, Henri Matisse, Mark Chagall, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, and Vincent van Gogh. Photographers’ artwork available from Art.com’s website include Ansel Adams, Brett Weston, Margaret Bourke-White, and Ursula Abresch. The types of formats and mediums available for printing of Art.com’s products from its website include canvas, decorative art, vintage art, oversized art, and wood-mounted art.
Art.com’s Frame My Photos service allows customers to print and frame their own images by uploading their digital photographs to the Frame My Photos section of the company’s website. Customers can select a frame and size of print, and pay for their order in the checkout process. Framing options available for Frame My Photos are frames of metal or wood, canvas or wood-mounted.
Art.com accepts payment methods credit and debit cards from American Express, Discover Network, MasterCard, and Visa. PayPal express payments are also welcomed. The company provides Affirm credit financing options to customers, too.
This company provides 3 shipping speed services: Standard delivery usually takes between 3 to 5 business days; Expedited delivery takes between 2 to 4 business days; and, Overnight delivery takes 1 business day. Customers should be aware of the various processing and manufacturing times: in-stock posters and prints require 1 business day for processing; framed, mounted and canvas items require 3 to 5 business days; Frame My Photos and special order prints can take up to 5 business days to process.
Art.com operates a 45-day returns policy. To begin the returns process, customers must contact the company’s customer service department to obtain returns shipping information. Returns shipping is the responsibility of the customer.
Compliments, Complaints and Tips of Art.com:
Have you bought any products from Art.com before? What did you think of their online shop? Were you able to make payment with your preferred method of payment? Did your order arrive on time and in good condition? Did you need to return any items and if so, what did you make of their staff’s customer services? Would you recommend this company to friends and family members? Please consider writing a customer review so that other would-be shoppers will know exactly what to expect from this company. Your experience and feedback on their products, processes, procedures, and customer services are invaluable to other people who are searching for more information on this company, products, and services.
Harry C.
27-11-20212 Prints
I placed an order for 2 prints which were supposed to be birthday presents. After weeks of no updates on the tracking, the company finally tells me they are back-ordered. I waited out the delay and picked different pieces instead. Weeks later they tell me my order is ready to ship. I receive just 1 print months after ordering - my 2nd one was not even made yet!
The quality of the prints were poor, with a small crack in the corner of one and a dirty smudge on the side of another.
I felt I did everything right, waiting out their back-order situation, picking new pieces when they became available, etc. My orders were ready to ship so why didn't they just send me both at the same time? The company clearly had them sitting around, yet they did not put any effort into shipping my order together.
I cancelled the 2nd print and requested a refund for that piece months after ordering originally. My email to the company went completely ignored. After almost 6 weeks of waiting I am still missing 1/2 of what I paid for and am unable to get in contact with the company.
I figure it is time to move on and find somewhere competent to purchase prints from. They were quick to take my money but moving on will likely be difficult due to non-response, lousy craftsmanship, lack of customer service, etc. I guess they are not the only option but at least there are other choices.
Moral of the story: Caveat emptor do not purchase from this company unless you enjoy waiting + bad customer service.