Direct Pay

For FASO members who do not have eCommerce enabled (Paypal and/or Stripe) on their account, we now offer a Direct Pay option in order to facilitate sales of your art. This option allows a hybrid transaction approach by providing the function and use of the FASO shopping cart for the initiation of an online transaction followed by offline payment and shipping arrangements to be made between the artist and client to complete the transaction.

Under the Direct Pay option, any artwork with a Retail Price added and Status set as Available will have the option to be purchased with the "Direct Pay" method.

How it Works

From your FASO website, your collector clicks on the Add to Cart button and continues to follow the steps in the Shopping Cart.

Once your collector clicks on the SEND PURCHASE INQUIRY button,  you, the artist, will receive an email informing you of the interest in purchasing the art. Simply reach out to the interested person to follow up with the sale's transaction via your chosen method of payment.

Payment Options

Utilizing the Direct Pay option, the payment options are up to you, the artist, to determine. If you have a Square account or another credit card processing account, you could accept credit card payments. Venmo and Apple Pay could be utilized. Checks could be an option, which we do not recommend unless you personally know the client. You could also work out arrangements for a wire transfer or electronic fund transfer.

The payment method, shipping costs and fulfillment arrangements would be up to you to work out between you and your client.

The same conditions applicable for clients with Ecommerce enabled. would also apply to those who utilize the Direct Pay option. FASO would not have any involvement in the transaction and would never be connected to your bank account.

In the modern virtual marketplace, incorporating a payment option that enables and relies on offline arrangements to complete a transaction may seem like a step backward. However, this new feature is one more unique option that showcases FASO's understanding of the Fine Art World and the Fine Art Marketplace. Within this marketplace, art collectors and artists make connections that go far beyond simply clicking a submit payment button. Relationships are forged that often last for decades out of the simple opportunity to reach out to the client to make payment arrangements.