WOOT!!
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Thursday, July 25, 2013
OUTRAGED AND FED UP
Well, I guess by now some of you already know that Etsy has closed my shop, Cookalas House Of Cards, citing that they received a complaint from REACT (here we go again, read here) for violating Pandora copyright, even though it's a blatant lie on the part of REACT.
What is it with these people? Not one of my listings has the word Pandora in either the title or the description!!!!!! Grrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't begin to tell you how totally disgusted and angry I am.
I've spoken with Etsy Admin and they told me if I can get REACT to withdraw the complaint (yeah, like that's gonna happen) then Etsy "may" review my account and their decision. What a load of crap. Meanwhile, just go to Etsy and google "Pandora" and see how many listings come up that actually are violating copyright - there are probably over a hundred shops with titles and descriptions that have "Pandora style" or "fits Pandora" or Pandora inspired" or some other variation - AND BOTH REACT AND ETSY ARE ALLOWING THIS.
So why are they singling out other shops - I know of other shops who have had the same thing happen to them. Who the hell do they think they are to take away people's livelihoods without so much as a second thought. I hope all of these people burn in hell come judgement day.
Thank God I opened my Artfire shop before this happened and copied over all my active listings. However, I did lose about 700 deactivated listingsthat will have to be re-created. *SIGH* It's gong to be to much extra work for me. And it seems very coincidental, too, that Etsy closed my shop just 2 weeks after I opened one on Artfire. Meanwhile, my bills need to be paid and I haven't had a sale in over a week now. I don't know what I'm gong to do. I guess I will have to go on a starvation diet.
I have been emailing you, my customers, to let you know about this situation and every single one of your responses so far says you're pissed off at Etsy, too. I can't tell you how much your support means and helps at a time like this. I hope every single one of you will also consider voluntarily boycotting Etsy and shop elsewhere from now on - it's the only way to send Etsy a message that they are unfair in the application of their policies and that they also play favorites. And this is widespread - I hear far too many stories of sellers on Etsy who are misrepresenting what they sell as either handmade or vintage items that are neither. All I can say is BEWARE of what you purchase on Etsy - do read through the sellers feedback profile and shop policies before you buy.
So, at this point I have little hope of being able to re-open on Etsy, but maybe that's a blessing in disguise. I am hoping and praying you all will follow me to Artfire - I have about 270 items listed so far, but I am editing and adding more each day. One thing that's great for me at Artfire is that I now have a commercial account - which means I can buy and re-sell handmade items for a few dollars profit like leather watches, shamballa style bracelets and upscale leather bracelets. So, you will have a wider variety to choose from. So please, come shop with me on Artfire at http://egrobeck.artfire.com or go to Artfire and search for egrobeck in shops (my shop name there is egrobeck).
What is it with these people? Not one of my listings has the word Pandora in either the title or the description!!!!!! Grrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't begin to tell you how totally disgusted and angry I am.
I've spoken with Etsy Admin and they told me if I can get REACT to withdraw the complaint (yeah, like that's gonna happen) then Etsy "may" review my account and their decision. What a load of crap. Meanwhile, just go to Etsy and google "Pandora" and see how many listings come up that actually are violating copyright - there are probably over a hundred shops with titles and descriptions that have "Pandora style" or "fits Pandora" or Pandora inspired" or some other variation - AND BOTH REACT AND ETSY ARE ALLOWING THIS.
So why are they singling out other shops - I know of other shops who have had the same thing happen to them. Who the hell do they think they are to take away people's livelihoods without so much as a second thought. I hope all of these people burn in hell come judgement day.
Thank God I opened my Artfire shop before this happened and copied over all my active listings. However, I did lose about 700 deactivated listingsthat will have to be re-created. *SIGH* It's gong to be to much extra work for me. And it seems very coincidental, too, that Etsy closed my shop just 2 weeks after I opened one on Artfire. Meanwhile, my bills need to be paid and I haven't had a sale in over a week now. I don't know what I'm gong to do. I guess I will have to go on a starvation diet.
I have been emailing you, my customers, to let you know about this situation and every single one of your responses so far says you're pissed off at Etsy, too. I can't tell you how much your support means and helps at a time like this. I hope every single one of you will also consider voluntarily boycotting Etsy and shop elsewhere from now on - it's the only way to send Etsy a message that they are unfair in the application of their policies and that they also play favorites. And this is widespread - I hear far too many stories of sellers on Etsy who are misrepresenting what they sell as either handmade or vintage items that are neither. All I can say is BEWARE of what you purchase on Etsy - do read through the sellers feedback profile and shop policies before you buy.
So, at this point I have little hope of being able to re-open on Etsy, but maybe that's a blessing in disguise. I am hoping and praying you all will follow me to Artfire - I have about 270 items listed so far, but I am editing and adding more each day. One thing that's great for me at Artfire is that I now have a commercial account - which means I can buy and re-sell handmade items for a few dollars profit like leather watches, shamballa style bracelets and upscale leather bracelets. So, you will have a wider variety to choose from. So please, come shop with me on Artfire at http://egrobeck.artfire.com or go to Artfire and search for egrobeck in shops (my shop name there is egrobeck).
Sunday, July 7, 2013
NEW ITEMS!!!
Checkout these new items in my ArtFire Studio!! (BTW, you won't find these in my Etsy Shop.)
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
JUST HAD TO SHARE!
Quick, someone cyber pinch me! I just got my first 2 orders on ArtFire - WOOOOOOOOOT!!!!!!
I have my fingers and toes crossed that this is indicative of what's to come. I am sending out my prayers to the powers that be and asking them to keep it going!!
My thanks to Laurie Ann Clark and Deborah Becker - thank you both so much!!!
I also want to wish everyone in the US an Happy 4th!! Be careful, stay cool and enjoy!!!
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