HANDICRAFT Buying Online

Handicraft Buying Online

Iran’s handicrafts, as one of the most diverse handicrafts in the world, have an old and rich history. It can be said that the creativity and talent of the Iranians and their interest in art have led to this diversity; Innovation in the creation of these artworks has been one of the factors in the durability of Iranian crafts.  Some art experts believe in Iranians’ sense of aesthetics. Because Iranians believe that an artwork is not just a physical work, but it is something like a poet which reflects the feelings and thoughts of its creator. Handicraft buying online can be a way for everyone to buy these brilliant artworks wherever they are. In the past, the only way to buy something was to leave home and walk around the city. Sometimes we had to travel a long way to find out the price of a product in different stores to buy it at the lowest possible price. But today, stores that sell products and services are not limited to streets and shops. Information technology, the world of the web, and the Internet have created a huge change in the supply and sale of products. Now we see a variety of online store sites, and with just a few clicks we can provide the product we want.

Online stores

The Internet and online stores have become very important and influential; one of the main concerns of various businesses nowadays is to start up a site to present their products or services. The process of handicraft buying online is a simple online operation where customers can buy their favorite types of handicrafts from online store sites. Online shopping is possible for all handicrafts. Today, many people in the world are familiar with the steps of an online purchase and are aware of its benefits as well.

Online stores that sell a variety of handicrafts in various fields have greatly facilitated the process of handicraft buying online. For example, some handicrafts may be produced locally in only one city; like the arts of enameling, engraving, and miniature making, which are specific to the city of Isfahan. A person who does not live in Isfahan can buy handicrafts online and receive the product in his city, from online stores. The online handicraft store is an online space that simplifies the possibility of achieving the desired products; so that each product is placed in specific categories and the specifications and features of each are fully inserted. This is one of the advantages of buying handicrafts online: the opportunity to view the prices of products and compare them with other stores.

Buying handicrafts

The process of buying handicrafts online allows users and customers to get acquainted with the arts and handicrafts of any region and city of Iran in a short time and more quickly. Many of these products have historical value and are not only sold inside Iran but are also planned for export. Handicrafts are one of the most important aspects of culture and art in any country, and most or all of the steps of making it is done by hand.

Handicrafts are a lasting heritage and ancient background of each region and a symbol of the culture and art of each land. In addition, due to the high capacities of these products and their unique features, handicrafts can generate a lot of added value for manufacturers, sellers, and exporters. The market for handicraft products has long been divided into three categories: domestic markets, purchases by foreign tourists, and the global market. But today, in addition to these three categories, a third market has been created for the sale of handicraft products: online stores.

handicrafts online store

Today, various online stores are active on the internet and have attracted many people to their products. Some of these stores offer a variety of products in different categories and some of them specially sell one or more specific types of products. An online handicraft store can provide such an opportunity for manufacturers and artisans to sell their unique products. They can sell their artwork through these online stores. To be successful in such a context and to attract more customers they must do their best.

Search system and information

Just as a search engine like Google allows users to easily find the content they want, in an online store of handicraft products, it is very important that customers can do a simple and quick search for the products they need to acquire similar products. Because there is no salesperson in an online shop, so every online shop should have a search tool that will easily and quickly guide the buyer to the desired product. Usually, it is on the site’s home page, as well as the correct classification of products.

In an online store of handicraft products, it is expected that the background of each product, its cultural origin, the technique used in manufacturing, as well as its applications in the past and present are described; so that users who visit that store can get the maximum necessary information about the goods they intend to buy.

Support

No matter how complete and comprehensive the information and descriptions provided about the products, users may still be involved with questions that prevent them from being confident in their purchasing intention. Therefore, having specialized support and knowledge of different fields of handicrafts that can answer users’ questions in the shortest possible time, can help them in this field for a suitable and successful purchase.

Furthermore, one of the things that has always been a concern for users is the lack of confidence in online payments and sellers. So it is very important to make them trust you. For very this reason, in all online stores, some arrangements should be made to remove the doubts and suspicions of users and also to build their trust.

In all countries, there is something like an electronic trust symbol or logo, which an online store should gain to gain the customers’ trust.