Right now I have three main sites I sell from Smugmug(very good quality prints and cards, also used for pass-worded event photos), Zazzle(lots of nice products with quality print on them to choose from, even tennis shoes), and Redbubble(cards, framed prints, and very nice shirts). You may notice one site is more expensive or less expensive than another. That is because of 1. quality or 2. the base price of the product. Also, because of how Smugmug is set up I must charge Florida sales tax on products. Florida sales tax is either 6 to 7.5% depending on the purchasers local tax(this is something the state made up to make life more difficult I suspect) and I can't differentiate between the differing tax rates in the system and even if I could the number of different rates per location is do daunting it would take me months and months to sort out and get right so I have a flat rate of 7% for Anyone living in Florida who places an order through them. However, if you do not live in Florida, no tax applies to the order. I know weird, but that is just how the tax laws are set up and I have no control of that.
Generally things like cards are cheaper if ordered through me directly. For instance if I get a lot of requests for a particular card I can buy it in bulk which lowers the retail price, but I still have to charge sales tax, which I just include in the markup on the card. Many times I will just order a supply of bulk cards with out requests and let my friends and clients know which ones I have available for sale or I will go around trying to sell them on my own. This only works for people local or close to Ocala so that I wont have to add a shipping charge. If you need a card right away though, I suggest ordering it from one of the sites above to make sure you have what you want when you want it as it could take me a month or more to get a new batch sent to me and it may not be something I included.
I also run a horse training and instruction business called AboveParr Equestrian. I train using Dressage techniques and specialize in adult beginner to intermediate riders. I have found on my own journey as an adult rider that I wasn't treated as well as the kids coming up. I wasn't taken seriously and people were in fact quite condescending and mean. I decided I wanted adults to have the chance to learn how to ride and not feel intimidated about their ages. Saying that, I also want students who really want to learn and take it seriously, because horses can be dangerous and one must keep that in mind always and be respectful of the horse who allows them to ride on their backs. It is a gift the horse gives us, not something that we have a right to.
Anyway, hope you like my new blog and the other sites as well! Also, below see some samples.
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