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71 creative works found
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Art Council Spam Scam
by RedBubbleFolks Sorry to say that some dastardly non-Easter bunny has been spamming some RedBubble users with something along the following line…
Folks Sorry to say that some dastardly non-Easter bunny has been spamming some RedBubble users with something along the following lines. WINNING NOTIFICATION / We are pleased to inform you that your art works on exibition won you a prize credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.In the UK ART COUNCIL ONLINE PROM draws held this MARCH 2008. / etc …. This has nothing to do with RedBubble. Any communication from us will come from the RedBubble account. The spammer’s account has been deleted. It is important that you don’t respond to this bubblemail (both to protect your own privacy and so the spammer gets no joy and moves on). Please report any spam use of Bubblemail. It is ONLY to be used for personal, non-commercial purposes. Sorry about this. There are some rabid bunnies out there. Martin
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Photographers - What are you paying for? (Part One)
by Jo O'Brien^Disclaimer: This is not legal advice or even professional advice. This is some stuff I’ve learned along this funny little thing called l…
Disclaimer: This is not legal advice or even professional advice. This is some stuff I’ve learned along this funny little thing called life and may not apply in any way to your current situation. At worst, it’s my opinion, at best it’s some ideas for you to think about. If you need real proper advice, go see your solicitor. I’m of the opinion that photography should make me money, not cost me money. So far, I have been successful is making more from a photograph than it took me to create. Here is my list of not so secret tips and advice on covering your arse and saving your cash. When To Pay There are times where spending your hard earned money is the right choice. For example to obtain goods or services you can not find for less (or free) elsewhere. Or when you have done all the maths yourself and you feel you are buying into a good deal. But there are also some pit falls to watch out for. Art Direction, Ideas and Intellectual Property My rule of thumb, if I am paying to shoot, I should have full rights to everything I take. No ifs buts or maybes about it. If you shoot a commercial, the art direction team put together a shoot and then hire a photographer to take photos of what they and the crew have created. They pay for lighting design, they pay the models, they pay the hair stylist, they pay the guy who makes the coffees- and they pay the photographer. Some businesses operate under a similar model but suck money out of photographers in the process. As part of a ‘workshop’ or ‘event’, several photographers rock up with their cameras and take photos of a scene. Often they have little or no control of the setup, can’t communicate properly with the models and will walk out of it with similar images to everyone else who attended! In the worst cases they have restricted rights regarding how they use their images. So is essence, they have paid for something that out in the real world, would be making them money. Sorry if it sounds confusing, the concept completely baffles me. When you are shooting someone else’s ideas and have restricted publishing rights or have little influence over the set up, posing, lighting or set design, (in my opinion) you should be getting paid by them. After all, you are doing them a favor by taking images of their creative work. Classes or Tuition Wanting to improve you skills and knowledge is a great thing. And there are numerous classes, mentors and workshops available for you to choose from. If you are going to pay to attend these, make sure you are getting what you pay for. Before you hand over any cash there are a few details that you should have to help make your decision. Class Size: The more people attending, the cheaper the class should be. If there is a practical component, I usually wont accept a class bigger than 10-12 / Location & Time: no point signing up for an ‘on location’ workshop only to find it is out of your way. Also as a safety issue, you should always be able to tell a trusted person exactly where and when you will be shooting. / The Teacher: You should be able to find and contact the person facilitating the class to verify their experience and ask questions. It not always convenient for a facilitator to take calls from a whole class, but you should be able to send them an email and get a reply without going through a middle man. / Contracts: Ask if you will need to sign any contracts and insist upon receiving them before paying. / What do you get: do you get class notes to take home? Exactly what does the course entail? What can you hope to know and have learned at the end of the course? Contracts These are a great way to waste your money. They also happen to be very important. First and foremost contracts exists to make people money or stop people from making money. So before signing anything, read it a few times and make sure you are aware of what your actions are costing you. If you need to get images approved before sale or publication, you could be agreeing to never publishing or selling any images taken if none are ‘approved.’ It is completely reasonable to request changes to a contract or write your own and offer it instead. Don’t sign away potential income! You should always be able to take a contract away and show it to other people for advice before signing it, and especially before paying for anything. If you are not given this opportunity, my advice is to avoid it with a ten foot pole. And then there are the bazillion poorly written contracts that mean very little or nothing at all. It’s actually quite funny to me sometimes, what people will put on paper. Useful Links Australian Competition & Consumer Commission / Scam Watch Photographers – What are you paying for (part 2).
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free hugs = im gonna eetchooo
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The real joker in the pack has got to be Bernard Madoff. Even the Joker would be impressed with Mr Madoff’s $50 billion dollar scam & Batman would be too. At least no one died; did they? / This design is the result of a suggestion from LostBoy.
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I need a special person…..... this stamp is worth 2 million dollars … it really is. found this source of information on the internet in wikipedia. if anyone sees one of these…. I know how we can get the two million dollars. my cousin , whom lives in a prison at the moment. has some friends whom are sick .. but they have a key to a bank whom will give them the money .. if you find it. all I ask is you deposit 15ooo dollars into my account and then I will send you the two million dollars. if you and I were to meet…..... I will be forever in your debt. and I will sail on in my life and remember you always with a smile. thank you , sincerely and o most humbly May the angels surround you and keep you guarded. sourec of information here
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Watercolour, Saunders paper 300gsm This image depicts the pain that lingers with the victim of a romance scam. The victim is left abandoned, assaulted financially and emotionally. She is left only with the essence of love and cannot help but keep loving the scammer that plotted and calculated her future for his financial gain. As she passes through time, her pain diminishes and she is able to regain her life. Unfortunately, not all are able to do this, some continue to have heart problems and cry for months on end, sometimes years, an emotional scar is carried with them throughout the rest of their lives. Some commit suicide.
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This is a topical T-shirt design & if you read the name as pronounced on UK TV stations the T-shirt will read as Bernard Made Off With $50 Billion Dollars, why so serious!! / Well when you consider the global financial situation Bernard deserves a good kick in the nuts. He probably caused more damage than any terrorist. / So it would be showing your support for a good hard working artist (me) by buying this T-shirt never mind democracy!! Also available in the Obama campaign style as below. /
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Watercolour, digital art – 2009 Author of note – Alfred Mollan Suffers from greed
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Watercolour 2009 – 40×60cms on Saunders
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If Bernard Madoff had run for President then perhaps his campaign poster might have looked like this. It might not but I’m allowed to speculate; after all he did!! / I should point out there’s a play on words going on here. Madoff reads as Made of; so we end up with ‘Made of Money’ as the T-shirt slogan. Sadly its not his money its ours!! / Another version is also available in the style shown below. /
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As they say here in Savannah. Now if it’s on your t shirt you won’t have to keep askin’ LOL $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . .
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Watercolour on Saunders 300gsm
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What financial crisis ? ...Scam ?
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What financial crisis ? ...Scam ?
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All your details revealed…
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Possible Scammer?
by MuscularTeethHiya Peeps ! / look what i got via bubblemail : —-—-—- XXX (ive removed their name) wrote you a BubbleMail 2 minutes ago: ...
Hiya Peeps ! / look what i got via bubblemail : —-—-—- XXX (ive removed their name) wrote you a BubbleMail 2 minutes ago: / From RD. / Abidjan, Ivory Coast Dearest one , Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. I got your name and contact from our country chambers of industry (internet department). I prayed over it and selected your name among other names due to its esteeming nature and the recommendations given to me as a reputable and trust worthy person that I can do business with and by the recommendation , I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business . I am Rita Daniel only Daughter of late Mr. and Mrs. Michael Daniel . My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan , the economic capital of Ivory coast, my father was poisoned to death by his brother’s because of his wealth. / My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father on october 2007 in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of Ten million,five hundred thousand United State Dollars. USD ($10,500,000.00) left in fixed suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan ,that he used my name as his only Daughter for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his brother’s. He said that I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where i will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose. / Dear, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways: / (1)To serve as a guardian of this fund. / (2) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country. Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas. Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14) days you resignify interest to assist me. Anticipating to hear from you soon. This to inform you that i am now in the reffuge camp since my uncles wanted to kill me so i ran to stay in the camp and it is in the camp that i am contacting you from. Please your urgent reply to this mail will give me to full impetus to forward to you all the informations about this fund. Thanks and God bless. Best gards / Rita D(ive deleted her surname) / Please email me back with this email; rita_d02@(ive deleted thisguys) —-—-—-—-—-—- im curious if anyone else got something similar?
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We’ve all had them. Awkward customers whose reality is skewed 90 degrees or more from our actual one.
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ALERT! ALERT! PLEASE READ!!
by photosbyleftyI received this bubblemail several hours ago, and it just didn’t settle well with me, so I am passing this on to my bubble friends. I fee…
I received this bubblemail several hours ago, and it just didn’t settle well with me, so I am passing this on to my bubble friends. I feel very strongly that this is some kind of scam. Please proceed with extreme caution! Herre is the message: joyawa86 at yahoodotcom / My name is Joy,how is your day,i hope all is well with you, / i saw your profile today and i cherish the content, because you posses all the good qualities i have been looking forward to see in a person,so please i will like to know you more,i will be glad to receive a mail from you so that i can send my pictures to you, here is my e_mail address( joyawa86@yahoo.com)i am expecting your mail,remember it takes a minute to find a special person. / yours miss Joy
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Have a look at this scam
by Darren SharpJust looked at my email and found this!!! Hello and Goodday, / My name is Bisi Akande, I work in a bank in Lagos-Nigeria and recently, ...
Just looked at my email and found this!!! Hello and Goodday, / My name is Bisi Akande, I work in a bank in Lagos-Nigeria and recently, I discovered $11million USD in a Bank dormant account belonging to one late Mark Davidson from USA. This man was certified dead in a plane crash some 5years ago and till now no trace or information about his next of kin or relations. / I am looking for a trusted person who I can plan a deal with, I will present you to the bank as the Next of kin or relation to late Mark Davidson for the claim of this funds, so that we will share the money when it has been successfully transfered to you. I will like you to know that you are covered by every breach of the law.. I will also like you to know that all neccessary arrangement to get this funds transferred will be arrainged by the lawyer who will be standing on your behalf in the bank. Lastly, I will like you to get back to me via my email for more details if you know you are capable of handling this transaction. my email: missbisiakande@yahoo.com Your’s Sincerely, / Miss. Bisi Akande Not sure what i am going to do with it yet but geez i laughed, will probably let the police know!!!!
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12/14/08 - Selected as one of the best photographers of 2008 is a true SCAM
by Brendan SchoonYesterday I received an email from Photo Laureates concerning the fact that I was selected as one of the…
Yesterday I received an email from Photo Laureates concerning the fact that I was selected as one of the best photographers of 2008. Which sounds pretty good, but in matter of fact to good to be true! One of my redbubble friends, Claire Farley , (I really owe her something right now) googled Photo Laureates and came to an awful conclusion. Photo Laureates is a true SCAM. So be aware, don’t submit your work and make the same mistake as I did! Click here to see the proof of the SCAM! My email to Claire Dear Claire, Thank you so much for leaving that link about the fake challenge. I was really surprised about the win and lucky me I was so exited I didn’t read the email very good. I thought the book and the plaque were send to me without any payments and that other people could order the same book as well. I truly appreciate you googled Photo Laureates for me. I wasn’t aware of those SCAM challenges, it all sounded so good and the site looked pretty real. But after some good research on the site, you’ll find some unusual things as names and other stuff. Snoop Dogg is one our editors etc. I’m really blaming myself I didn’t noticed the SCAM. Also when I agreed with the terms of agreement I thought isn’t that a little bit short for a term of agreement? But the stupid me clicked the button and uploaded his picture. The only thing that I’m worried about now is they do have my original picture in full size. It has happened to me before that one of my pictures got stolen and used in a photography challenge. So I hope they won’t steal my pictures for that kind of use. I will try to find out how I can block this site for other people who just want to enter their work in a challenge for more experience and feedback. I think this, “fake company”, isn’t legal at all and I will try to find out how and if I can take any legal actions against them. Faking photography challenges and asking people to buy books, plaques and biographies which are not existing is a really bad thing. I will try to get my work off that site as quick as possible. Again I learned something on the Internet, don’t submit your work at any challenge without reading the terms of agreement and googling them up. Also challenges with free entries are suspicious when the winner’s prize is such a high number. Once again I would like to thank you for your kindness and helping me out and getting me out of that “to good to be true” dream. I think I’m not such a good photographer to deserve such a great title. Just 19 years old, at the beginning of my life and carrying such a title is no good! All the best, Brendan Fake Email Photo Laureates Dear Brendan, The editorial team of Photography Laureates has conducted a detailed examination of the best photographs submitted to us in the last months. We have decided to publish in an Anthology the very best photographers and the most exceptional pictures we have encountered. We would like to congratulate you for being selected for publication as part of our highly acclaimed Photography Anthology. As such, you are a finalist for the $6500 prize. As a Laureate and talented photographer, you now have access to several networking opportunities aimed at exposing you to the photography community. Your photograph was selected out of hundreds of competing entries and you will be published along with other talented photographers. Image is clickable / Your photograph, Banff National Park, Moraine Lake, was selected for its light mix and general composition and will be published in our acclaimed “Best Of 2008 Photography”, Deluxe, 8.5” X 11”, Hard bound, 300 pages Special Edition anthology. Our Hard Bound Deluxe Anthologies have over 300 pages of leading photographs from Selected Laureates as well as several sections on photography techniques written by leading experts. They make terrific coffee table books and treasured gifts to friends and family! Your photograph will be published in this anthology along with your name and biography. Every aspect of the publication and design of this leading edition, the Best of 2008 Photography Anthology, reflects the quality craftsmanship that went into the production of this special edition. It is also our pleasure to commemorate the publication of your photograph with a Limited Edition Certificate in your name, printed on a high quality Walnut wood finished Plaque. The plaque measures 10.5’’ X 13’’. As one of our photography laureates, your plaque will feature your name and Photograph as well as a Certificate of Achievement.
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All Writers Take Heed
by WanderingAuthorI have looked over a number of writing sites, or sites that offer some accommodation for writers, on the Internet. I don’t claim to have …
I have looked over a number of writing sites, or sites that offer some accommodation for writers, on the Internet. I don’t claim to have an exhaustive list, but I have (private) bookmarks to over a hundred, with notes. Of those, nearly every one is exploitative of writers and destructive to members’ hopes of a career. Of all those sites, there are only three I would personally consider having anything to do with. What is my problem with the others? I am not a lawyer, but I have worked in areas where I needed the ability to correctly interpret legal documents, and I have read a good deal of advice for authors on the legal matters that affect them. Nearly every site on the Internet has Terms of Service that are legally binding contracts, and that are disastrous for anyone agreeing to them. Certain clauses should be a “red flag” to any serious writer to avoid any site including them. Most notably, look for any of the words perpetual, irrevocable, or world-wide; if you see any of these, you’re on very thin ice, and I suggest you ask a lawyer to evaluate the entire agreement before you consent to it. If you see all those words in one agreement, unless you’re being offered many times your most optimistic estimate of what the work may be worth, run. Why? Because any agreement with that clause effectively prevents you from ever selling that work again in any market. You’ve given up so much, the work has no practical value to anyone else. Even the relatively honest sites fail to tell you one brutal fact of publishing: the moment you post a work to any site on the Internet (with the possible exception of your own blog, if it has few readers), you can only “resell” it. To offer any work you have previously posted as unpublished is technically fraud, and will get you blacklisted if you get caught. Considering Google caches, the Wayback Machine, and similar tools, which some publishers check, your risk of getting caught is high; too high to be worth it. So be very careful what sites you join, and post only work you don’t intend to sell (exception: you can, of course, self-publish anything of yours you haven’t sold exclusive rights to). Consider the loss of payment for publication as an investment in publicity instead. I know some of you don’t want to become professional authors. That’s fine; there’s no reason you should have to do so. I still advise you to use caution, in case you later change your mind, but I do agree all writers have the right to do as they please. However, please do not be irresponsible and recommend sites when you have not read or are not capable of understanding the Terms of Service. This is harmful to other writers, and unfair to them if they rely on your recommendation. There are sites which pay, or claim to pay, writers based on the number of readers of their work. Some of these are set up so, in practice, no writer will ever be paid. The others may pay writers, but most writers will only see a few cents a month. Such sites keep such a huge percentage of what you, as a writer, earn for them that you will normally get only a pittance. If you are one of the very few lucky ones, the ones such sites advertise as success stories, then your writing is so good you could make more on the “real” market. I have stated there are only three sites I consider a serious writer can safely join. One of those three sites is RedBubble – yes, despite my unhappiness with how writers are treated here, their legal agreement is much more reasonable than most sites, so it is at least possible to belong without active harm. Also, my vocal unhappiness with RedBubble despite the fact it is one of only three sites I’d consider joining should point up just how awful I have found the other sites to be when I looked into them. It should also make plain just how dire I believe the need is for a real writer’s haven on the Web. For the curious, those three sites are: / ForwardMotion / RedBubble / Elfwood (Disclaimer: I haven’t visited or checked out Elfwood in quite some time. It may or may not still be a fit site to join.) These comments, of course, exclude sites for writers that are not in any sense writing communities. Preditors and Editors, for example, is an excellent site for locating the publishers and editors most likely to scam you, but it is not a community for writers.
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GET WITH THE PLANET !!!
by adgraySorry back on my Drought Soap box …... But there is a new revelation into the stupidity of people in the city! These are the sam…
Sorry back on my Drought Soap box …... But there is a new revelation into the stupidity of people in the city! These are the same people who have no idea that milk comes from cows, or eggs from chickens, bacon & ham from pigs or meat from steers or sheep etc…. They think water comes from a tap … or even from a bottle the stupidmarket makes! So have you heard about the horrible scam going on in the suburbs? / There are signs you can buy from Bunnings/Mitre 10 wherever, saying “Tank Water in Use” which if you display in your garden it exempts you from the mains water usage restrictions, enabling you to water with hoses from your tank … BUT !!!! / It is not policed ..... and some STOOOPID SELFISH people are actually buying & displaying these signs but still using the mains tap water to hose their bloody grass & flowers & wash their damned cars & HOSE DOWN THEIR PATHS!!!!!!!! / / I think IT IS AN INSULT to have a LUSH GARDEN in this time of DROUGHT! Even if you do have tank water Flush the bloody loo with it!!! WHY ARE FOLKS SO BLOODY PIGHEADEDLY SELFISH & DUMB !!!!!!!!!!! Come severe droughts where the mains water will be restricted from flowing down the pipes ….. or there just won’t be any to flow ….. and they will be the first to complain!!! NO I AM NOT EXADURATING!!! / The catchments are 22% and FALLING!!!! We had a fantastic snowfall last winter and the melt barely wet the bottom of Lake Eildon! That lake is 6 times the size of Sydney Harbour and it has less than 22% water in it! COME ON HUMANS, WISE UP!!! GET WITH THE PLANET!!!!!! Sorry had to vent and Drought shots just bring the fight out in me! On a good note that now it has been discovered and brought to the public’s attention [via a radio show] the authorities will investigate every place that has a sign showing and in the country they have started testing the tank water for mains water chemicals – so I hope they bring that in to play in the city also! And thank heavens they are finally valuing water more – in the past it has been a mere 70cents a thousand litres … that is INSULTING!!! we pay nearly a million times more for petrol! We can live without petrol but we cannot LIVE without Water! For those with no water in their tanks I hope wetness comes your way soon! ........ Going out with an axe to chop up pretty garden’s hoses now! Chookas! xXx
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Scam Notice
by gemlenzHi all; Hi; I got a notification from a Man named Gregory Woods,saying i won a prize.for my art work,he wanted info from me of cour…
Hi all; Hi; I got a notification from a Man named Gregory Woods,saying i won a prize.for my art work,he wanted info from me of course i was alittle unsure about it… who is this and how is he getting our Email addresses. I have had other RBlers report this to me as well. Here is the body of his message below: It come from the “ART COUNCIL VERIFICATION FORM” Good Day to you. / Congratulations once again from all the staffs of National Art lottery. I am in receipt of your mail and I must say that you should count yourself extremely lucky to have emerged as one of our lucky prize winners in this years lucky sweepstakes. you have been granted the sum of £200,000.00 (Two Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling). As you already know, your art work was randomly selected along with others from over 125,000 websites on the internet of which your art work was attached to so you can get funding. / REFERENCE NUMBER:UK/839030X2/14, / BATCH NUMBER:065/088/XY24, / TICKET NUMBER:023-1111-790-458. / / And it was selected along with others as winners. All necessary procedures have been done so you can have your winnings and it matches exactly with what is present on our Database. To file your claim all you have to do is to fill the claims verification form below and send it back to me for documentation purposes.once again i say congratulations. / / Fill The Claims Verification Form. / / 1.Full Name:...................................... / 2.Full Address:.................................. / 3.Marital Status:................................. / 4.Occupation:...................................... / 5.Age:................................................ / 6.Sex:................................................. / 7.Nationality:....................................... / 8.Country of Residence:........................... / 9.Telephone Number:............................ Yours Truly, / Gregory Wood (SIR). / phone no: +44-7045736484.
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