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	<title>Comments on: 15 Tips on Packaging and Shipping Paintings</title>
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	<description>About Soniei&#039;s contemporary art and Japanese calligraphy paintings.</description>
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		<title>By: Hilda</title>
		<link>http://www.soniei.com/blog/2009/08/packaging-shipping-paintings/comment-page-1/#comment-3468</link>
		<dc:creator>Hilda</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:39:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks Soniei, very helpful!

I have followed the link to Chris Guillebeau&#039;s site for the Unconventional Guide to Art &amp; Money. It looks interesting.  
How much of your online sales are generated by social media?  I&#039;m not a big facebook or twitter person. Are these essential to finding and growing your market?

I also have tons of questions about Etsy.  I would love a blog post on that.

Thank you again, I cannot tell you how valuable it is to have first hand information like this shared.  Very much appreciated.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks Soniei, very helpful!</p>
<p>I have followed the link to Chris Guillebeau&#8217;s site for the Unconventional Guide to Art &amp; Money. It looks interesting.<br />
How much of your online sales are generated by social media?  I&#8217;m not a big facebook or twitter person. Are these essential to finding and growing your market?</p>
<p>I also have tons of questions about Etsy.  I would love a blog post on that.</p>
<p>Thank you again, I cannot tell you how valuable it is to have first hand information like this shared.  Very much appreciated.</p>
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		<title>By: Soniei</title>
		<link>http://www.soniei.com/blog/2009/08/packaging-shipping-paintings/comment-page-1/#comment-3467</link>
		<dc:creator>Soniei</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:24:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>There are restrictions for mailing certain items, but since you&#039;ll be shipping artwork you&#039;ll probably be fine.  You can find the list of Non-Mailable Matter by going here:  http://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/manual/PGnonmail-e.asp

The Customs form / label that you&#039;ll need will be given to you at the Canada Post (or whichever post office) once you decide which type of shipping service you prefer.  The tracking number is provided on this Customs label.  All you need to do is fill out your name/address/phone number, your customer&#039;s name/address/phone number, what your shipping (ex: original painting), the price of the artwork (what the customer gave you minus shipping and handling fees) and that&#039;s it!  It&#039;s quite easy, you&#039;ll see.

As for sales tax, I&#039;m going to write a blog post about that ASAP, so stay tuned.  ;)

If you have any other questions, please don&#039;t hesitate to ask.  That goes for everyone!  =D</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are restrictions for mailing certain items, but since you&#8217;ll be shipping artwork you&#8217;ll probably be fine.  You can find the list of Non-Mailable Matter by going here:  <a href="http://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/manual/PGnonmail-e.asp" rel="nofollow">http://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/manual/PGnonmail-e.asp</a></p>
<p>The Customs form / label that you&#8217;ll need will be given to you at the Canada Post (or whichever post office) once you decide which type of shipping service you prefer.  The tracking number is provided on this Customs label.  All you need to do is fill out your name/address/phone number, your customer&#8217;s name/address/phone number, what your shipping (ex: original painting), the price of the artwork (what the customer gave you minus shipping and handling fees) and that&#8217;s it!  It&#8217;s quite easy, you&#8217;ll see.</p>
<p>As for sales tax, I&#8217;m going to write a blog post about that ASAP, so stay tuned.  <img src='http://www.soniei.com/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>If you have any other questions, please don&#8217;t hesitate to ask.  That goes for everyone!  =D</p>
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		<title>By: Hilda</title>
		<link>http://www.soniei.com/blog/2009/08/packaging-shipping-paintings/comment-page-1/#comment-3466</link>
		<dc:creator>Hilda</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:34:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Are there any restrictions on shipping to the US. What about documentation, certain forms for shipping to US?  I am about to start shipping small art works across the border and wondered about this.
Its great that you share your info.
Do you collect pst or gst when it is shipped out of Canada or Ontario?
So many questions.
Thanking you in advance.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are there any restrictions on shipping to the US. What about documentation, certain forms for shipping to US?  I am about to start shipping small art works across the border and wondered about this.<br />
Its great that you share your info.<br />
Do you collect pst or gst when it is shipped out of Canada or Ontario?<br />
So many questions.<br />
Thanking you in advance.</p>
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		<title>By: canvas paintings</title>
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		<dc:creator>canvas paintings</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:19:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>great article and really useful information, many thanks Pete</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>great article and really useful information, many thanks Pete</p>
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		<title>By: Sherena</title>
		<link>http://www.soniei.com/blog/2009/08/packaging-shipping-paintings/comment-page-1/#comment-3421</link>
		<dc:creator>Sherena</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:43:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Excellent info!! I did not know that there is no custums/duty on orginal art. Thanks for Sharing!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Excellent info!! I did not know that there is no custums/duty on orginal art. Thanks for Sharing!!!</p>
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		<title>By: Soniei</title>
		<link>http://www.soniei.com/blog/2009/08/packaging-shipping-paintings/comment-page-1/#comment-2850</link>
		<dc:creator>Soniei</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Glad I could help!!  =D</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Glad I could help!!  =D</p>
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		<title>By: Rebecca</title>
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		<dc:creator>Rebecca</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:36:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Great info!  Shipping internationally seems like a difficult task to me. I have been avoiding it until now. With all of the tips avail. here I feel better about it.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Great info!  Shipping internationally seems like a difficult task to me. I have been avoiding it until now. With all of the tips avail. here I feel better about it.</p>
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		<title>By: Soniei</title>
		<link>http://www.soniei.com/blog/2009/08/packaging-shipping-paintings/comment-page-1/#comment-2642</link>
		<dc:creator>Soniei</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:54:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I forgot to mention that when you ship to the USA or other international countries, its best to add &#039;Original Painting&#039; or &#039;Original Art&#039; on the Customs&#039; Shipping Label, in the list of contents.   This way, the addressee will not have to pay duty fees (there are no duty fees for original art).</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I forgot to mention that when you ship to the USA or other international countries, its best to add &#8216;Original Painting&#8217; or &#8216;Original Art&#8217; on the Customs&#8217; Shipping Label, in the list of contents.   This way, the addressee will not have to pay duty fees (there are no duty fees for original art).</p>
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		<title>By: Soniei</title>
		<link>http://www.soniei.com/blog/2009/08/packaging-shipping-paintings/comment-page-1/#comment-2527</link>
		<dc:creator>Soniei</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:51:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You can go to your nearest UPS store and they can package it for you.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You can go to your nearest UPS store and they can package it for you.</p>
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		<title>By: Rajeev</title>
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		<dc:creator>Rajeev</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:26:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Do you know anyone who can help me pack my paintings in a professional way. I need to ship them from Toronto to India. Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks
Rajeev</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Do you know anyone who can help me pack my paintings in a professional way. I need to ship them from Toronto to India. Any help will be appreciated.<br />
Thanks<br />
Rajeev</p>
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