GUIDE
Beginner’s Guide
What is art bud?
art bud is a drop-shipping style e-commerce site for the Japanese market.
We have released this site with the aim of supporting artists who have not yet been introduced to the world, focusing on art works.
It is a safe and secure service for both domestic and international customers.
Not only can you easily list items for sale and simply auction and purchase, but you can also rent items.
The origin of the word “art-bud” (art-bud) means
a work of art or an artist + flower bud (bud).
No handling fee for auctions and purchases*.
No commission for auctions and purchases*.
No commission for rentals*.
There are no membership registration, monthly membership fee, or credit card fees.
No registration fee, no monthly membership fee, and no credit card fees.
*An account transfer fee of 200 yen (flat rate) by the seller to his/her own financial institution for the accumulated sales proceeds will be charged.
3 Steps to Sell
First, register as a member, and then on the listing screen
The first image should be the front view!
List the item for sale.
What to do after the sale
In order to ensure that both parties have a pleasant transaction, we will
After the item has been shipped, please send a “Shipment Completion” notice,
After receiving the buyer’s evaluation, please give us a [Buyer Evaluation]!
・After receiving a notice of purchase, we will pack the item(s).
⇒After receiving a notification of purchase, pack the product.
After receiving the purchase notification, please evaluate the product by clicking the “Buyer Evaluation” button.
After that, the buyer will notify you of the [Seller Evaluation], and you must return the [Buyer Evaluation] to complete the transaction.
3 Steps to Buying
Search
Purchase Procedure
Title: Doodle style
Price: ¥1,200 (tax included)
B. Point payment (art bud’s own)
Evaluate the seller
How was your experience with this transaction?
The transaction is completed after both parties have evaluated the item.
Correspondence after the purchase
To ensure that both parties are comfortable with the transaction
After receiving the item, the seller will notify you of receipt,
If there is no problem with the purchased item, please give us an evaluation of the seller!
・After purchasing an item, please wait for the seller to ship the item.
⇒After you have made a purchase, wait for the seller to ship the product to you.
・After you have purchased the item, wait for the seller to ship the item.
⇒The transaction is completed when you receive the “Buyer Evaluation” from the seller.
Slide shows! About art bud!
In order for you to easily enjoy art bud, we will introduce the core of our service, “Exhibiting,” “Packing, Shipping and Evaluation,” and “Sales Proceeds,” with slides showing how to do each and the features of each.
About Exhibiting
About Packing, Shipping and Bilateral Evaluation
About sales proceeds
About the operating environment of art bud
Supported Environments
We recommend the following environment to use art bud comfortably.
Recommended browsers for PC
・Microsoft Edge (Version 87.0.664.66 or later) (as of February 2, 2021)
・Mozilla Firefox (version 84.0.1 or later) (as of February 2, 2021)
・Google Chrome (version 87.0.4280.88 or later) (as of February 2, 2021)
・Safari (version 14.0.2 or later) (as of February 2, 2021)
Recommended devices for smartphone version
・iPhone (6S or later) (as of February 2, 2021)
・Android (10 or later) (as of February 2, 2021)
Tablet support, etc.
The current software version (Ver. 2.0.0) does not guarantee normal operation of some functions, as it is not recommended for use with the recommended connection models.
*Display may be wider on high-resolution smartphones with higher resolution.
*Models that do not support SMS cannot be used because phone number authentication is required when registering.