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I’ve tried to approach them nicely about this, but they don’t seem to want to talk about the fact that most if not all of the work in their store is stolen and used without permission or credit, so here we go. Do not buy from DEAL3S. I’ve contacted them about taking down my work, to which they responded by blocking me, as well as anyone else who has commented on the listing in effort to at least credit me for my work or notify consumers at large that it’s used without permission, so I’m convinced at this point they don’t have any interest in doing what is right or legal. I encourage other artists to look through their gallery and see if their work has also been taken, and warn your followers against purchasing bogus products. ( yes, I’m in the process of issuing a DMCA ) EDIT: ( If you are an artist whose work is featured on this site, they are hosted by Shopify, and you can easily issue a DMCA to get your work removed here: https://www.shopify.com/legal/dmca ) EDIT 2: I have issued my DMCA with their host (shopify) who have been incredibly helpful. A rep from deal3s has contacted me promising the product will be taken down within the next 24 hours. Considering how much other work they’ve taken without permission or credit, I’m still strongly encouraging other affected artists to file a DMCA through Shopify, as multiple infringements will get their store shut down.

bonesmarinated

ref Nick part 2, featuring assistant ref Raul Tejada

beezeeart

Discovered a chargeback today on my website for an order which was already delivered. It’s incredibly frustrating especially for a small business entering into the holiday season. A chargeback means the money is removed instantly from my bank account. This money is given back to the person immediately and even if I win, I must wait 60-120 days. If there hadn’t been enough money in my bank account to cover it, I’d have faced fines and penalties from my bank. It means I also am charged a $20 fine from Shopify. In addition, I’m still out the cost of the shipping label and Shopify fees associated with the order. Too many chargebacks could result in my shop being closed. This order was for ~$100 which isn’t a big deal for me at this point in my life, but for some it could mean the difference between paying rent or being evicted. Or going hungry for the month. In addition, I must spend valuable time and energy to gather evidence against this customer and present it. Time and energy that could have been spent making new creations, communicating with current customers, sleeping, or pretty much any other productive task. So from an online seller to potential customers. Please. - Read what you are buying and read all the store policies to avoid any confusion later down the line. For example, If they don’t accept refunds and you have buyer’s remorse, a chargeback is not the appropriate solution. Don’t make a purchase if you don’t agree to the terms and conditions. - Save receipt emails. If you don’t recognize an item on your bank statement, try to match the $ amount with recent purchases with a receipt. Or call the bank and ask for more information on the transaction. If you have given your card to anyone else to use, ask them if they made the charge. - If a friend or family member placed an order without your consent because you gave them access to your card, please think twice before doing a chargeback. Legally, you are protected from any unauthorized use of your card, even if it was a friend or family member, even your minor child. Morally if you wouldn’t be willing to call the police and report your friend or family member to face legal consequences, then you probably shouldn’t expect a seller to be responsible either. Try to work things out between yourself and the friend/family member or try to contact the seller directly and explain the situation. Offer to return any goods that are sent to you.

- TALK TO THE SELLER before initiating a chargeback. Even if there is a billing error or issue with your order, they’ll likely be happy to fix any issues vs. a chargeback. Please don’t jump to any conclusions until you speak to them. If they are being rude or unwilling to help, by all means, contact your bank. But please give us a chance to make things right. - Understand the consequences of a chargeback for you. For example, the seller may no longer be willing to do business with you. I refuse to sell to anyone who has done a chargeback in the past and I will ban them on social media if I can. It isn’t worth the risk for me to do business with them again. I’m not the only one either, even large companies like Sony will ban you from their services. Then there is the chance you could lose. Yes, even people who legitimately were the victims of fraud can lose a case. You’ll be required to pay all the money you received back again. Even if you spent it all. If a bank decides you were attempting to commit fraud, you may even face a lawsuit or loss of your credit card and banking privileges with that company. While it is difficult and costly, and therefore unlikely, a merchant can also choose to sue you to recover the goods if you kept them or force you to pay for the goods. And from me to other sellers. Protect yourselves. - Track all orders. A common scam is to say an item wasn’t received when it was. Tracking will show otherwise. Require signature confirmation on expensive orders. - Keep all records for purchases. Don’t throw them away after a few weeks as customers can have a window of 60-120 days to dispute. - Insure any items you can’t afford to have damaged in transport. - Don’t accept an address change via email on large order if you can’t afford the loss. Cancel the order and ask them to place a new one with the correct address as in many cases you will be required to ship to the original address in order to keep your protections as a seller. An email asking for change of address may not be proof enough if the customer is trying to scam you. - Take advantage of fraud protection tools. Shopify shows me, for example, that the billing address matches the shipping address. That the CVV was correct. That there was only 1 payment attempt with 1 credit card, that the location of the IP address is local to the customer, and it even gives me their IP address. These are all things I can use to help me prove that the cardholder is the one who placed this order. - Provide good customer service and be willing to work with your customers. I’m not suggesting you violate your policies or harm your business to please your customers, but if there is a billing issue or you sent the wrong item, resolving it quickly can help avoid a chargeback. So that’s my very long PSA of the day. As for me, I am annoyed and frustrated, but sadly no stranger to chargebacks. And, given the amount of evidence I have, I’m confident that in 60-120 days I will have the money returned to me and I will take my boyfriend out to sushi and we will have a good laugh.

beezeeart

Just as an update, I got news the bank sided with me with this chargeback. As I suspected they would. Though we are not going out to sushi (my birthday is the 8th so I’m having family over this weekend for dinner instead). And the chargeback fee was $15, not $20, but my original points all stand. Protect yourself. With this order the customer claimed it was a fraudulent order (meaning they believed the order was placed by someone who took their card or card information and placed the order without their knowledge or permission). I had: - The shipping address matched the billing address - The package was shipped to the person whose name was on the card - The CVV on the back of the card was correct - I had a pdf copy of the original shipping label showing I mailed it to the exact address (I download my labels before I print them) - I had USPS tracking showing the package as having been delivered - I had the IP address that was used to place the order even, which was in the same area as the billing/shipping address - A total of 20 days had passed since the order was sent and at no point did the customer attempt to contact me or return the package they received before opening the chargeback All of those things helped to prove my case and it might seem like overkill, but it’s being careful to collect and save this information that makes the difference.

emsysquared

Top 10 Things I Learned From Artist Alleys

Hi guys! I thought I’d write a post on some things I’ve learned from selling my own art at artist alleys over the years & talking to fellow artists, as it’s something I’ve wanted to discuss and thought people would be interested. This isn’t really an Artist Alley 101 guide, as I wrote this in mind for both for beginners and veterans, because even if you’ve been tabling for years, there are things about the artist alley scene that can keep changing, or things you never knew about. Hope this helps!

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exmellivorinae

OH MY GOD whyyyy did no one tell me you’re supposed to send thank-yous after interviews?? Why would I do that???

“Thank you for this incredibly stressful 30 minutes that I have had to re-structure my entire day around and which will give me anxiety poos for the next 24 hours.”

I HATE ETIQUETTE IT’S THE MOST IMPOSSIBLE THING FOR ME TO LEARN WITHOUT SOMEONE DIRECTLY TELLING ME THIS SHIT

a-windsor

NO ONE TOLD YOU???? WTF! I HAVE FAILED YOU. Also: Dear ______: Thank you so much for the opportunity to sit down with you (&________) to discuss the [insert job position]. I am grateful to be considered for the position. I think I will be a great fit at [company name], especially given my experience in __________. [insert possible reference to something you talked about, something that excited you.] I look forward to hearing from you [and if you are feeling super confident: and working together in the future]. Sincerely, @mellivorinae

exmellivorinae

THIS IS A LIFESAVING TEMPLATE

st-pam

lyjerria

as you get older, you realize that you’re not always right and there’s so many things you could’ve handled better, so many situations where you could’ve been kinder and all you can really do is forgive yourself and let your mistakes make you a better person.

just-shower-thoughts

Daft Punk released an album named “Discovery” in 2001. In the album, they sampled disco tracks for their songs, essentially covering them. Disco + cover = Discover, and the act of covering disco songs is a Discovery.