Instaprints Launches Online Marketplace for Instagram Photos

June 28, 2012 | Zoltan Arva-Toth | Websites | Comment |

Instaprints have launched an online marketplace which offers Instagram users around the world the ability to sell their photos as canvas prints, framed prints, acrylic prints, greeting cards and posters. “Instaprints was designed for anyone who wants to turn their Instagram photos into an online business,” said Sean Broihier, founder of Instaprints. “Instagram users love transforming their photos into stylized works of art. Our website allows those users to generate income by selling their photos as actual art products which you can hang on your wall.” The company sets a base price for each available product, and sellers then add a markup to each base price. When a sale is made, sellers keep their entire markup.

Instaprints Press Release

Instaprints Launches Online Marketplace for Instagram Photos

Buy and Sell Instagram Photos as Canvas Prints, Framed Prints, Acrylic Prints, Greeting Cards and Posters

LOS ANGELES—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Instaprints launched an online marketplace today which offers Instagram users around the world the ability to sell their photos as canvas prints, framed prints, acrylic prints, greeting cards and posters.

With a highly competitive pricing structure, a broad range of product choices, a simple user interface and engaging community features, Instaprints allows users to open a free account and begin selling their photos in a matter of minutes.

“Instaprints was designed for anyone who wants to turn their Instagram photos into an online business,” said Sean Broihier, founder of Instaprints. “Instagram users love transforming their photos into stylized works of art. Our website allows those users to generate income by selling their photos as actual art products which you can hang on your wall.”

How Instaprints Works

Instagram users can open a free account on Instaprints.com, import their photos and begin selling print products in less than a minute. Instaprints sets a base price for each available product, and sellers then add a markup to each base price. When a sale is made, sellers keep their entire markup.

Instaprints processes each order on behalf of the sellers, including: printing, framing, matting, packaging, shipping, collecting payments from the buyers and sending profits to the sellers. Each print is manufactured at one of Instaprint’s three U.S. production facilities and delivered “ready-to-hang” with a 30-day money-back guarantee.

In addition to providing an online marketplace and order fulfillment service, Instaprints.com also includes community features which allow buyers and sellers to follow their favorite photographers, participate in online discussions, advertise local events, chat live with other members, and comment on their favorite photos.

The Instaprints Pricing Structure

Unique to Instaprints, sellers have complete control over the final price of each product that they offer for sale. Instaprints sets a base price for each product, and sellers are then able to add a markup to that base price. Sample prices for canvas prints are shown below:

For 8” x 8” canvas prints—$25.00 base plus seller mark-up
For 10” x 10” canvas prints—$27.50 base plus seller mark-up
For 12” x 12” canvas prints—$29.50 base plus seller mark-up
For 14” x 14” canvas prints—$32.50 base plus seller mark-up
For 16” x 16” canvas prints—$42.50 base plus seller mark-up
For 20” x 20” canvas prints—$58.50 base plus seller mark-up

About Instaprints

Instaprints is an online marketplace for buying and selling Instagram photos as framed prints, canvas prints, greeting cards and posters. Instagram users can open a free account on Instaprints.com, import their photos and begin selling print products in less than a minute. Instaprints sets a base price for each available product, and sellers then add a markup to each base price. When a sale is made, sellers keep their entire markup.

In addition to providing an online marketplace, Instaprints also includes community features which allow members to follow their favorite photographers, participate in online discussions, advertise local events, chat live with other members and comment on their favorite photos.

Instaprints was founded by programmer/entrepreneur Sean Broihier who also founded Fine Art America (www.fineartamerica.com) – a leading online marketplace for fine artists and photographers worldwide.

For more information about Instaprints, please visit www.instaprints.com. Follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/instaprints) and Twitter (@Instaprnts).

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