Picfair Reviews 192

TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.5

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Evaluating 131 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Customers generally appreciate the user-friendly experience, finding the platform intuitive and easy to navigate for uploading and organizing photos. Many also find the process of setting up their store and getting photos licensed to be straightforward and efficient. However, some people were dissatisfied with the subscription model and pricing, noting unexpected auto-renewals and a lack of transparency regarding costs. Reviewers also mentioned issues with the website's functionality, such as disorganization of albums and a perceived lack of tools for content management.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

It takes awhile to get your first sale. It took me about 80 pictures to get there. However, I think if I can keep adding my best work, I will eventually get there. The platform is 10 times better than... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I initially signed up in 2021 after some time with another web host whose costs were out of control. Picfair offered a good deal and even though I have not sold any photos the annual cost is cheaper... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

It is fairly seamless and it is by far the most affordable option for a photo store. The cash out process is a bit of a pain for non UK based users. I do like the recent additions for sorting album or... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Everything is better than some years ago but the order of my photos is disturbed and not correct. That's very bad for me because in a race the time order is very important... My Albums are always diso... See more

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Picfair is a global photography platform that helps photographers of all levels showcase and sell their work online. Photographers can create a beautiful, professional photography store, set their own prices, sell images as prints or digital downloads, and retain full copyright over their work. Picfair handles payments, licensing, printing, and shipping, removing the complexity of selling photography online. Designed for photographers at every stage, from beginners to professionals, Picfair provides everything needed to start selling photos, including access to hundreds of professionally written guides covering photography skills, how to sell photography, & more. Picfair is the all in one solution for selling your photography.


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Start Your Own Photography Store

The all-in-one solution for selling your photography.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

nearly 2 years subscription

nearly 2 years subscription, over 7,500 photos uploaded, apparently 113,700 views (unknown if actually real or not), ZERO sales.
Cancelling this year, moving images to photo4me which is free, has unlimited uploads and has at least sold one of my pictures so far, it's a no brainer.
If they stop taking £100 yearly and go free listing to host the pictures then maybe I'll try again but until then good riddance.

April 10, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dismal Sales

I have over 200 photos for sale on Picfair and have joined Picfair plus. A significant number of my images have been starred by Picfair (so the images are not sub-standard and indeed I have sold some on other platforms). However after over 68,000 views over several years I have only 3 sales at a commission of £11 each. NOT happy!

March 13, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They're a sign photographer site, not a sell photo site.

Google Picfair.co m. It doesn't take you to a page to buy photos. It takes you to a page that is to create your own page, which you have to pay a monthly fee to before you start selling.
So, you have to ask yourself, "Is this a site for selling photos or hooking photographers into paying a monthly fee?"
Then you ask yourself, "How do buyers find me if Googling Picfair.co m only takes you to a site signing up photographers?"
Then Google, " buy photo art online." I didn't find a link to Picfair.co m.
The gap in .com is so this doesn't look like an ad for the site. My first edit did.

March 4, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't Recommend

I don't care for this site. It's easy to use, but your pictures have to be approved by whoever runs the site when you upload them to sell. They limit your creativity off of what interests them. I spent hours of editing to try to get approval for multiple pictures. Many were approved, but many also weren't. They aren't anything inappropriate either, it's just animals and nature. I'd rather work with a site that supports my creativity. My friends and family (some are photographers themselves) have told me how beautiful my pictures are and should try to sell them. I regret it. I shouldn't have to spend a ton of time editing the original beautiful pictures just for someone else's interests. I also shouldn't have to spend more than I make for a subscription, either.

December 27, 2023
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Put your pictures to work

paid 50 dollars with a coupon code for 1 year subscription in 2022 made 250 dollars in sales
with 24,000 views

In 2023 I only made 1 sale (30 dollars) 1000 vieuws

I was not active promoting my work in 2022
you have to do a lot of promotion your self, I share my store with my followers on facebook and instagram if your pictures got starred on the platform they wil give you more views eventualy !

It's not only a store but also a social media platform where they share your pictures with other users, it al depends on how good your work is !!!

Don't think to make a sale when your work is not worth it, you have to realize that. Put your pictures to work !!!!

December 18, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Been with Picfair a few years

Been with Picfair a few years, they just take annual subscription without any warning and no sales for several years, I'm going to cancel subscription and would NOT recommend anyone pay annual fee.

December 15, 2023
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The kids love Picfair.com from their school teachers to…

Picfair.com is for school teachers to use for showing what life is about to Kindergarteners; for teaching purposes in classrooms. Copyright infringement is a gray area in the education world. The teachers think it's O.K. to use picfair.com for teaching purposes, but it's not. Hospitals lead patients to picfair.com, and so do child nurseries. Three stars for the views, but I have no sales after 10,000 views.

July 31, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Picfair is a scam

Picfair is a scam, I’ve had 3000 photos on there for 18 months, not a single sale, in that time I’ve sold loads on other sites. They make money with subscriptions. I also wonder if picfair is a front for something else? Anyway, if I could rate them zero I would!

July 24, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Abysmal

Thought this was a novel idea. Loaded some pics and never touched it again. I didn't subscribe to a yearly thing, but saw a $90 charge on my credit card. When I asked to cancel and demanded a refund, I was told that I could not be refunded. What? I haven't touched this app in 2 years!!!!

July 12, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Restrictions pushed me too far...

I've made a couple of sales but with 1752 reviews and 89 images that seems to be better than most reviews here.

I paid premium and it's just not ever going to make it's money back, but the thing that really annoyed me is that they do not allow AI images to be incorporated. I only used the AI for the foreground then blended in my picture, the picture was inside an AI generated gem.

This is still my art work, how dare you depict what I can and cannot sell on my store that I paid for! I get moderation (Which takes ages!) to check for images that break the law but I am the artist, let me decide what I sell especially if I'm paying you to do so!

July 5, 2023
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