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Overall: 
Art.com is a trusted brand that is what it says it is: a super-huge emporium of art, with over 500,000 products online. They are widely recognized as a leader in e-commerce, with innovative systems and experienced management. As an affiliate, Art.com gives you the ability to link to specific types of art or even individual pieces of art, based on what you think your audience will like (and buy). With an intuitive affiliate interface and excellent reporting functions, you can see who's buying what and then make appropriate adjustments. Commissions start at 25%.
Ease of Use: 
The Art.com affiliate interface is well-designed and intuitive. From the home page, you can create links, run report, and find affiliate marketing research materials. The most successful affiliates always monitor which products are generating interest and which aren't, but with Art.com, sue to the huge product variety, the ability to run detailed reports is especially important. Luckily, the Art.com reporting function is one of the best around, keeping stat junkies happy. Art.com has recently improved its data feed feature, so that affiliates automatically stay current on product prices.
Reputation/Security: 
If you've ever bought from Art.com, you can understand why they do so much business. Similar to Amazon.com, they have a wonderful "the customer is always right" attitude that colors every aspect of their organization, including their affiliate program. Their systems are first rate and so is their management. They also, as noted, have a massive selection of art. Working with Art.com means working with a recognized leader in e-commerce.
Customer Service:
Art.com has developed an extremely robust help section that gives affiliates answers and resources on a variety of common topics. Their FAQ, for example, puts other affiliate programs to shame. If you do have a more specific or unusual question, email support is available to affiliates at all times, and their response times are outstanding. Phone support is also available, toll-free. Overall, Art.com has a great affiliate support team full of industry pros.
Commission Rate:
Art.com pays on the percentage model. You start out at 25% per sale, for $500 in sales per month and under. Rates go up incrementally from there, topping out at 30% for more than $20,000 in sales per month. Those rates are some of the highest in the retail sector. One thing to keep in mind with Art.com is that many customers don't just buy the art itself, but the custom framing as well. That's where Art.com makes their margin and, therefore, that's an important part of your business, too, because it boosts up the average sale price significantly. Art.com also pays a 5% commission for webmasters that you recruit.
Ease of Commission Payment:
The default option for receiving payment is paper check, and payments go out once per month. The minimum to receive a check is low, at $20. You can also choose to take payment via PayPal. Art.com pays its affiliates reliably and on time.
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