No Longer Accepting PayPal Payments

Due to the increasing number of art scams and fraudulent/fake payments we have been seeing through PayPal members, ArtWanted.com has made the decision to no longer accept PayPal payments through our website.

Please take note of how this may affect you:

1) Premium Members – If you have an ArtWanted.com Premium Membership that is paid through PayPal, you will need to renew your membership using a credit card or mail in a check to enjoy your continued subscription. Renew Here

2) Commission Payments – If you have sold artwork through ArtWanted.com and earn a commission, this will be paid to you by US check or can be used to purchase any ArtWanted.com products or services.

3) Selling Artwork – If you have your own PayPal account, this change will not impact you. Interested buyers will be redirected to your own PayPal account for payment. You will receive the purchase receipt and money directly from PayPal and can ship out the artwork purchased. No commission fees are charged by ArtWanted.com when your PayPal account is used as the merchant account.

If you have not put your PayPal e-mail address into your ArtWanted.com profile, potential buyers will be directed to e-mail you for purchase options. We will no longer accept payment for the artwork that you are fulfilling on your own. Add your PayPal e-mail to your profile if you have not already done so.

4) Print Program – If you are a Premium Member using our "print on demand" program, all your artwork prints are still available for purchase using a credit card. You will be paid your sales commissions through a US check or ArtWanted.com bank account credit.

We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause some of you. It’s our desire to protect our members from fraud and scams as much as possible and we feel that this decision will help with this effort. Thank You.

On a related note, we have seen a big increase in art scammers contacting our members. We stop a lot of these e-mails from going through, but some do slip through. Please be very cautious of "buyers" that want to work out payment directly with you instead of using a credit card for purchase.

If you suspect an art scam, or have any questions about our PayPal changes, please contact us.

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