tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112692398857922652.post8227832096551748170..comments2023-08-24T12:17:36.275-04:00Comments on Etsy Call Out (the Duplicate): Okeechobee Art Thief..Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112692398857922652.post-23551677943316237512009-09-16T19:07:41.465-04:002009-09-16T19:07:41.465-04:00No one here feels badly for Pottery Barn. We feel ...No one here feels badly for Pottery Barn. We feel for the artist whose work got swiped, and also for ourselves, as selling under the Etsy umbrella with thieves and copy cats casts a bad reflection on all of us by association.tooncesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112692398857922652.post-85567510400164775722009-09-16T19:07:40.831-04:002009-09-16T19:07:40.831-04:00Meh, I was talkin' about Pottery Barn, not Reb...Meh, I was talkin' about Pottery Barn, not Rebecca Puig.podsquadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112692398857922652.post-88926105199818345252009-09-16T19:07:40.236-04:002009-09-16T19:07:40.236-04:00Way to justify the theft from the original artist,...Way to justify the theft from the original artist, podsquad! <br /><br />I'm sure Rebecca Puig appreciates your support.Bedazzled Condomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112692398857922652.post-33081000413162821412009-09-16T19:07:39.664-04:002009-09-16T19:07:39.664-04:00Well, I'll just say this. While this seems lik...Well, I'll just say this. While this seems like an obvious copy, Pottery Barn is WELL known in the wholesale industry to be outright thiefs. I used to work the trade shows, and vendors would literally refuse to give reps from PB any sort of catalogs etc.<br /><br />So I don't really feel bad for 'em.<br />What goes around comes around.podsquadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112692398857922652.post-21202403302562727992009-09-16T19:07:38.998-04:002009-09-16T19:07:38.998-04:00Oh I thought the seller was gone too - but the nam...Oh I thought the seller was gone too - but the name was spelled wrong in the OP. It's "oabby18" not "ohabby18".<br /><br />At least since it is sold, she can't take it down and hide her theft. I'll be curious to see if the buyer ever leaves feedback.flaggingdoesnothingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112692398857922652.post-88336305794751040212009-09-16T19:07:38.379-04:002009-09-16T19:07:38.379-04:00I'd sure hate to be up against Pottery Barn...I'd sure hate to be up against Pottery Barn's intellectual property attorneys. I'm sure they can afford the best.<br /><br />"I know a lot of people are saying ‘Well, Etsy didn’t know’, and while it’s true that they didn’t I think some action should have been taken as soon as they found out."<br /><br />I agree. The seller should have been shut down immediately, IMO.Bedazzled Condomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112692398857922652.post-9480029234312161422009-09-16T19:07:37.731-04:002009-09-16T19:07:37.731-04:00I believe it's possible to use new people and ...I believe it's possible to use new people and still keep what integrity remains; how hard would it be to check someone's shop for something like that glaring mismatch before deciding to promote them? And besides, not every admin favourite is entirely squeaky clean.JKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112692398857922652.post-46075151265032028192009-09-16T19:07:37.150-04:002009-09-16T19:07:37.150-04:00Well, here's the thing. That painting was an o...Well, here's the thing. That painting was an obvious mismatch to the rest of their store. A completely different style and type of item. So it's not like it would take a rocket scientist to figure out that it might not be original art. In any case, when people complain about them using the same sellers over and over, this is a kind of good argument as to why they do. When people have a proven track record, it's easier to know what you're dealing with. As much as we complain about wanting newbies included, this is a good reason not to.forum rubberneckernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112692398857922652.post-79092639913364632842009-09-16T19:07:36.275-04:002009-09-16T19:07:36.275-04:00Bedazzled, I did hear back from PBK; the links hav...Bedazzled, I did hear back from PBK; the links have been forwarded to the corporate offices for review. <br /><br />I know a lot of people are saying 'Well, Etsy didn't know', and while it's true that they didn't I think some action should have been taken as soon as they found out. Maybe it's just me being mean-spirited, but I do think that once an 'artist' is found out to be a blatant, no-question-about-it copier, steps should be taken by admin and some of those steps should involve consequences.JKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112692398857922652.post-1174815602506942592009-09-16T19:07:35.689-04:002009-09-16T19:07:35.689-04:00I will give etsy a break on this one. They can...I will give etsy a break on this one. They can't be expected to know who are copycats and who are not.Deenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112692398857922652.post-6562400020383466072009-09-16T19:07:34.858-04:002009-09-16T19:07:34.858-04:00Um...it was more of a rhetorical question. someon...Um...it was more of a rhetorical question. someone else figured it out though and it wasn't Etsy staff... go figure.Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112692398857922652.post-13628155764513050502009-09-16T19:07:34.269-04:002009-09-16T19:07:34.269-04:00"and Etsy featured this plagarist in the Stor..."and Etsy featured this plagarist in the Storque??????? what the hell is wrong with them??????"<br /><br />Um...they didn't know? I mean, yeah, Etsy drops the ball a lot but geeez. They don't research every listing by going to Pottery Barn first to make sure nothing's been copied.gloobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112692398857922652.post-16721043080432552882009-09-16T19:07:33.436-04:002009-09-16T19:07:33.436-04:00I got an email back from Pottery Barn.
"Our...I got an email back from Pottery Barn. <br /><br />"Our corporate office monitors these types of websites to ensure a seller is not misusing Pottery Barn's intellectual property, including its trademarks and copyrighted material. We appreciate your taking the time to provide us with this information and we will be happy to forward this to our corporate headquarters for further review.<br /><br />If we may be of any further assistance, please contact us."Etsy'ernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112692398857922652.post-55738545273371069662009-09-16T19:07:32.836-04:002009-09-16T19:07:32.836-04:00Doh. My most recent comment won't make sense u...Doh. My most recent comment won't make sense until a previous comment is released from the moderation queue.Bedazzled Condomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112692398857922652.post-60351613555153812922009-09-16T19:07:32.235-04:002009-09-16T19:07:32.235-04:00Here's the second half of the stolen equation....Here's the second half of the stolen equation.<br /><br />http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6180103<br /><br />"Original idea" my fat ass.Bedazzled Condomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112692398857922652.post-40261910477843160332009-09-16T19:07:31.596-04:002009-09-16T19:07:31.596-04:00did someone say this seller is gone? she is still...did someone say this seller is gone? she is still around and selling.Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112692398857922652.post-89717919559347648212009-09-16T19:07:30.921-04:002009-09-16T19:07:30.921-04:00and Etsy featured this plagarist in the Storque???...and Etsy featured this plagarist in the Storque??????? what the hell is wrong with them??????Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112692398857922652.post-17304915251154649502009-09-16T19:07:30.347-04:002009-09-16T19:07:30.347-04:00JK, if you hear anything back from either will you...JK, if you hear anything back from either will you let us know?Bedazzled Condomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112692398857922652.post-5240313460819409822009-09-16T19:07:29.750-04:002009-09-16T19:07:29.750-04:00Gee I wonder where she got the idea for this style...Gee I wonder where she got the idea for this style of painting<br /><br />oabby81's "original idea" <br /><br />http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23721171<br /><br />Signs from Sugarboo<br /><br />http://www.sugarboodesigns.com/smoothPro/Products.htmlBedazzled Condomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112692398857922652.post-85950844528403785892009-09-16T19:07:28.779-04:002009-09-16T19:07:28.779-04:00Her work is really lovely.Her work is really lovely.Gern Blanstonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112692398857922652.post-71806631096281250612009-09-16T19:07:28.200-04:002009-09-16T19:07:28.200-04:00Thanks, Found Something -- I felt letting her know...Thanks, Found Something -- I felt letting her know was the only thing to do; she obviously has worked hard to get the name recognition she has and no one - known or unknown - deserves to have their hard work misappropriated like that.JKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112692398857922652.post-23071083846047618772009-09-16T19:07:27.602-04:002009-09-16T19:07:27.602-04:00At least the painting has been removed from the St...At least the painting has been removed from the Storque article.<br /><br />JK - Thanks for contacting PBK and the artist!Found Somethingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112692398857922652.post-27028165446999131272009-09-16T19:07:26.922-04:002009-09-16T19:07:26.922-04:00At least the painting has been removed from the St...At least the painting has been removed from the Storque article.<br /><br />JK - Thanks for contacting PBK and the artist!Found Somethingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112692398857922652.post-91380222782383408292009-09-16T19:07:25.882-04:002009-09-16T19:07:25.882-04:00I would like to add that I flagged the basket sell...I would like to add that I flagged the basket seller 10 days ago.Gern Blanstonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112692398857922652.post-10076271446140967812009-09-16T19:07:25.281-04:002009-09-16T19:07:25.281-04:00I must have mistyped the link.
Check out this r...I must have mistyped the link. <br /><br />Check out this reseller:<br /><br />http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25789991&ref=sr_gallery_1&&ga_search_query=gift+basket&ga_search_type=all&ga_page=3&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title<br /><br />http://www.giftbrand.com/elegant_baskets/890252/p14518/silly_circus_baby_wagon_gift_set.aspx?utm_source=Google_base&utm_medium=np&utm_campaign=feed<br /><br />I mean seriously.Gern Blanstonnoreply@blogger.com