I’ve been investing some time and money in setting up an online art gallery on the side. Part blog, part online store, Klectar’s my opportunity to play with some of the interesting trends in eCommerce directly.
The site blends Groupon’s model of selling a limited product range (one piece of art at a time) with eBay’s marketplace model (the sellers sell the art directly, Klectar takes a commission on the sale). We’ve used chain payments (part of PayPal X’s adaptive payments suite) to handle the transactions, including commission payment and sprinkled in a healthy dose of social features (Facebook log-in, comments, like buttons; Tweet this button).
Time will tell whether there’s any money to be made from the venture. For now I’m just enjoying the experiment.
