and here is the ripoff:
Who knows how much this person has sold at her store!...
Bee is contacting the copycat and would like to let everyone know that this is something not to tolerate. She also is posting at Gemma Correll's Facebook page Designers-and-Illustrators-Against-Plagiarism.
I wanted to post about this because this just is not going to be tolerated or sat down for..we are hoping to just bring this to light and hope these efforts will stop copycats from stealing...thanks for visiting and do let us know if you've had this same problem, and any suggestions on how to remedy it..,
Shirley
This is disgusting! That person from Munich has the image embedded in so many items. I hate the Internet. So many lowlives smooching and preying on others. Bad karma!!!
ReplyDeleteOh Shirley, this is horrible! I can't think of anything more upsetting in your line of work, than to have your illustrations stolen! I'm glad Bee is going through the channels to stop the copy cat in his or her tracks. What a lack of ethics! Here's hoping this situation gets resolved quickly and effectively!
ReplyDeleteOh, that is just awful. On a positive note the internet does force a liar's hand. If it weren't for the nets exposure who knows how long this could have gone on. I hope your friend gets some speedy resolution.
ReplyDeleteThat's absolutely dreadful! The best of luck to your friend in resolving the issue!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWHAT a DRAG! I hope it gets resolved.
ReplyDeletemakes me sick!
ReplyDeleteYuck! What a lousy thing to do to another person. Hope Bee gets some results. ~ Alisa
ReplyDeleteShirley, unfortunately I know several other artists who have found out their lovely characters are being used by other ''artists'' in their shops, selling them as their own products-horrible! I don't know what is someone suppose to do when that happens. Maybe spread the word about them publicly is the best thing...at least it'll ruin their credibility, I don't know....wishing ur friend best of luck in this situation!
ReplyDeleteOh gosh...this is just dreadful to hear about. :( I wish your friend the best and hope that she'll get compensated in the end.
ReplyDeleteThat is so terrible! I am new to this,so I am so sorry that I can't offer any help. I hope Bee will be able to stop the copycat,and get the full right to her own creation. We all need to learn from this,and see if we can stop this terrible act. ^___^ Cheer up,Bee!!!!!! ^____^
ReplyDeleteThanks so much everyone for posting...we are in agreement..it's horrible and wrong..just flat out wrong. I agree, Antoana! Ithink if we do spread the word publicly, it helps to combat this. Hope this is resolved swiftly...we will see. And I am SO sorry to hear that there are a lot of issues like this out there. I'm hoping for the best for Bee. Thanks everyone!!
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ReplyDeleteShirley that sucks ;0( and sadly it does seem to happen a lot. I do hope your friend gets her design back....All I know is that often what goes round comes round.. She may eventually come out on top.
ReplyDeleteJane x
Too bad that such things happen... I hope Bee can work it out.
ReplyDeleteThank you Shirley for posting about this - you are a star! And thank you for all your supportive comments everyone, I really appreciate it! I hope it all gets resolved very soon :) HUGS to you all! xo Bee
ReplyDeleteIt hurts the creator so much when something like this happens.
ReplyDeleteI hope a cease and desist notice is enough to stop further abuse and instigate removal of all copyright protected work!
Another place to expose such abuse is:
http://youthoughtwewouldntnotice.com
>: grrrr!!!!!
ReplyDeleteokay I feel sick too... I also think that what come around goes around, but unfortunately karma takes a while
ReplyDeletethanks for the heads up Shirley
Ugh
Hi friends, many thanks for visting! It looks promising that Bee has successfully stopped the seller from offering her Mister Fox...we will check out her shop peridically to make sure she has stopped for good, but as of today, it looks like her shop is closed for the time being. YAY for BEE!!
ReplyDeleteIt is terrible! Good to hear that the copycat has been stopped! Net has its disadvantages as well... Hope there is some strong hold to deal with such people within the lawframe.
ReplyDeleteThat is just terrible! Your friend's work is so lovely - how awful it was that it was so blatantly copied. I hope she gets it all settled.
ReplyDeletei agree with andrew, karma wise. and sometimes sooner not later.
ReplyDeleteit's always good to expose the theft. good going, shirley
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kj
I can't believe the audacity they had to do this. How on earth did she find it?
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, there's been a lot of this happening lately. It's a sad, sad world. I hope your friend gets it cleared up quickly and easily.
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