So, I posted up some of my digital print artwork that I have up on Redbubble to Pinterest, thinking maybe it might stir up some interest. I did get some repined action and earned some followers on my Pinterest account.
I get an email from Lindsey Richard. She owns a Craft retail firm in the Philippines. She wants to buy 76 pieces - 12 each of 6 different prints. Well, nothing ventured nothing gained. I look around and finally get a quote to pass back to her. Finding a quote was an interesting endeavor in itself, one lady after receiving the information sends me back a quote for half of a frame. Redbubble isn't interested. A couple of others don't respond. I finally find a really professional guy who gives me a quote:
Fred Goldstein
Castelli Art Framing
6056 Jefferson Blvd.
Los Angeles, California 90016
310-204-6830 (office)
310-666-4190 (cell)- Good guy, if you ever need anything like this.
So I send her back a quote $13,000.00. She balks, says her daily limit on her credit card can't do that. She wants to pay by Credit Card.
I write back and say I have to be paid by Cashier's Check or no go. I give her a new quote for 18 pieces at $3,300.00. Or I can sell her the prints by themselves and she can frame them there, saves oodles on freight.
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On 11/6/2013 10:00 AM, Lindsey
Richard wrote:
Dear Dan,
Thanks for the update, I
will want you to add additional
$987 for the freight company
plus $70 for transfer fees to
the shipping agent.
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On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at
6:20 AM, Dan McNay
<mcnay@mosis.com>
wrote:
Lindsey,
I'm sorry, but I need a cashier's check. I
also need the shipping information:
address etc. for confirmation of the
freight cost.
Thanks
Dan
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On 11/6/2013 11:01 AM, Lindsey Richard wrote:
Hello,
I can only pay via my credit card
account.
Regards
Lindsey
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On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 7:13 AM, Dan
McNay
<mcnay@mosis.com>
wrote:
Lindsey,
If you are experienced retailer, you can understand my
request. I have no relationship with you, no credit
information, I don't even have an address. If you are
interested in continuing on with this deal, please
provide me with the freight address so I can confirm the
cost and send me the cashier's check. Other wise, I'm
not interested.
Dan
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I get another long email about what I need to do and she will send me her Credit Card information.
So I Google her. She's been scamming people for a while, folks take her Credit Card, they ship and then the card is later declined or reversed because of lack of available credit or its a stolen card.
I sent her this:
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She replies:
Not me, may be someone is using our name
I told her I was posting this up with her name on it and asked if she wanted to send me a picture to post with it. Haven't heard from her