Dear Art Shop Owners...

[Ventru]

Very Helpful thread =D

[Rainbow Dash]

Added a suggestion by Moonstar10.

While you should put up good examples of what you are making, be careful not to put up your absolute best unless you can promise to deliver that. I've seen several people complain that the quality of the examples and the quality of what they got were very different.

[Liongirl Mew]

What about fair pricing?

You should probably start out with something not to cheap and not to expensive. People won't buy if its too expensive and you can get overworked for nothing if its too cheap.

[paola .]

This is awesome! I will defiently use this!^-^

[AlteredReality]

Oh goodness thank you for mentioning those codeword things...that annoys the crap out of me -_- Sometimes if I go in a shop and start seeing that I just leave xp

[Demilune]

YES! I love it...thank you so much for doing this. Especially this:

Keep your anger/irritability in check: Nothing scares off customers faster than an angry artist. Snapping at your customers is an absolute no-no.

I can't keep count how many times I've seen angry art shop owner just snap at their customers...Really if customers "bug you" that much then don't even bother opening an art shop and stressing yourself out. Sheesh. Calm down people...

That and that part about code words...some art shop owners really do abuse that.
I will defiantly be linking to this and the "Dear Art Shop Customers" thread when I open up a new shop. CS users do need to know theses things; it has started to get a little out of hand...which is sad.

[grisly bear]

I love this. <33 I'm constantly ordering art, and feel the need to respect the artists. But, why would I respect them if they don't respect me? <3

[Akira~]

Thanks so much! I'm gonna make an art shop of my own soon, and using this might definatly help me claw my way up in the business field XD

[Turq8]

Reading this has given me the courage to make an art shop! I had no idea what to do/how to start, but this was really helpful! Now to get myself some actual artistic skill....

[Nadine]

Thank You for this thread. It helped a lot to start my own art shop.
This will totally come in handy once I get orders at my shop.