ART FRAUD on ebay & even Michaels!!

 

 

PLEASE do REAL, hardworking artists a favor and be aware of the rampant ART FRAUD on ebay & now even at Michaels!! 

Check out this new blog sent to me by a fellow artist:

http://ebayfraudbusters.blogspot.com/
I also wrote a GUIDE on ebay last year on How To Spot a FAKE Oil Painting. Click here. It seems that the problem is only getting worse as computer programs such as Photoshop make it VERY easy for anyone to take a photo, alter it, and make it look like not only an oil painting, but a watercolor, drawing, charcoal, you name it! If something looks 'a little too good to be true', chances are it is a FAKE!
**And the latest dog rescued from being chained!!! from Coalition to Unchain Dogs :) enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjzOMq38wy4

Ebay woes...when will I ever learn?

So, I had to change my etsy listings for the time being to only accept personal checks & money orders as my paypal account is temporarily on hold thanks to my 1st ever fraudulent buyer on,you guessed it, ebay!
We recently sold our two dog crates, leftover from when we shipped our two dogs from Australia to Michigan. One went from Michigan alllll the way to Tennessee by Greyhound Package Express, no problems whatsoever, wonderful feedback received from the buyer, the way it should be.
Now we have a buyer from Florida claiming the crate never arrived (it DID arrive, we called the Greyhound Center in FL ourselves and confirmed that the buyer was actually en route to pick up the crate!) So this wonderful person has filed a claim on ebay and expects a full refund and basically a free dog crate...um, I don't think so.
It just stinks that people like this exist in our world. No conscience whatsoever, one lie after another...I cannot imagine living my life in such a way. This person needs prayers, seriously...and not a free dog crate. If I was able to just give it away, I would've sent it to one of the dog rescue groups I work with...hoping paypal will come through for me. Truth will prevail!! :)