Payment Promised...

UPDATE
They did pay this Designer monies owed her...but you know, they never should have withheld this money regardless, it saddens me that this Designer had to go through this, and as I learn more about this particular site...it truely isn't where I want to spend my money!!! I really don't want my monies to be held from anyone...and that is exactly what this site did, even if it was only for a short period of time!!! Withholding someones pay is just not right!!! I will say that there truly are some awesome designers at this site, and while I would love to have their product, I will not support that type of business, which means I cannot purchase from them, for that I am sorry!!! I am sure if those designers were in the same shoes as other designers that have left, they would want the same support.

I was out camping this weekend and got back a bit late, thus I am not posting this update until now. I did go read the designers blog when I got home to find that she was emailed that her final check would be mailed out on Monday. Now, I think she did the "classy and high road" thing by immediately posting this as soon as she found out about, rather than waiting until the promised check was in hand, cause it's not yours until you get it...kwim??? But she went ahead to let the digi community know that the check was promised to be mailed and infact said once it is all sorted out that she will remove the post from her blog, which is again a "classy and high road" thing to do!!!
Now it was stated to me before they removed my post at the site I posted at that they would discuss this with me in private, so I pm'd the CEO and what I was told that they had legal right to withhold her money. Well, you know I don't see anywhere that it is right to withhold an employee's final check, it's just not proper or legal from what I have read.
Then there is also the other side of it, if they were totally legal to withhold the check, why back down and set presidence for future final employees (cause ya know, there will be more that leave I am sure!!!) Some would say to be nice...come on bottom line "It's business", Right!?! and paying one former employee their money, does set a presidence for anything future, unless contracts are changed. So for me personally, I don't buy that it is to be "nice" but rather they didn't have a legal right to this designers money, and while I will wait to decide what to do with the rest of my GC in their store (most likely will donate it in their "Breast Cancer Awareness" Day, it's suppose to go 100% to the cause), I have pretty much decided I won't be spending my monies where I don't think they are on the up and up!!!
Also, it has been said that I need to be careful what I post on this blog...but I would like to say that, all entries of mine on this blog are just my thoughts and concerns and my way of journaling my way through those thoughts and concerns...they are only my opinions, you can take them or leave them, doesn't matter to me.

Piracy...does it happen where you don't expect???

Tonight I went to a site to ask a ligimate question, since I at one time purchased extensively at that site, and happen to want to support the talented designers at it, and within two minutes my post was closed for discussion...I wonder why??? And now I have been totally CENSORED!!! The thread has been totally deleted for none to see, hmmm...again, I wonder why???
Here is what I posted...

Are You Committing Piracy?
With the thread started by Margie about the Great Exodus at DSP and her sharing private business concerns that should have been left between employer/employee (which the thread has now been edited to delete a lot of what was shared). I now have concerns regarding how DSP handles the distribution of funds to their employees whether that be past or present. I am referring to the post at a former designer blog that is upset due to non payment for her sales in September and NO response from DSP regarding her payment. I am concerned over this, because as a customer that likes to help, promote and support the great talented ladies from DSP, I would be very concerned and upset to know that my monies that I use at this site are not being distributed as what I would expect when I purchase something. I also know that I depend on the money my employer pays me when it is due and that it be on time. Also, that in no way or form would I expect them to withhold any of that money, for any amount of time, no matter what, I depend on my income.
And while it seems she tried to handle this situation privately, there comes a time that you have to speak out for yourself, much like a couple of current DSP Designers did on their blogs about non payment for papers they made for a Printing Company that didn’t pay them.
According to this former designer, her payment should have arrived on the 15th of the month, and here it is the 24th and she has not had any money and only one vague response from DSP regarding her funds, which she says she asked for clarification on the vague response and had still heard nothing.
So DSP what is up with that???
There was a question within her statement which is making me think and realize it is something that we as consumers need to be aware of no matter where or how prestigious the site is when purchasing products online..."Could this be considered Piracy?" Something to think about when and where we are spending our money and wanting it to be distributed fairly and timely!!!
Reply by Margie (CEO and Buckeye Fan)
I will gladly discuss this with you privately, but I won't break our commitment to non-disclosure, but fyi, no we are not committing piracy.

While I would say this is defineately a contriversal issue, it is an issue as a consumer I have the right to know. As a consumer I want to know if I am contributing to piracy, wouldn't you???

So does cutting off the post with the reply mean that no matter what they do, they can do it because they are above it all. Well I guess so since I have now been totally CENSORED!!! So, am I to take their word that it's not piracy, well I looked up that word in the dictionary...and this is what it says...

pi·ra·cy (pī'rə-sē) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. pi·ra·cies
1. Robbery committed at sea. (well we are not at sea so this doesn't apply)
2. A similar act of robbery, as the hijacking of an airplane. (nope...not in an airplane)
3. The operation of an unlicensed, illegal radio or television station. (naw not this one either)
4. The unauthorized use or reproduction of copyrighted or patented material: software piracy. (hmmm...not paid for I would think that is unauthorized, BINGO!!!)

I really must do some more research on this, hmmm I think that DST would be a good place to start...

Don't Believe Everything your Teacher tells you...

Ok...Maggie aka Sandersmr, at the Guild, challenged us to write about a school grade memory...do you realize Maggie just how long ago that was for me...but low a behold I can remember my first day of kindergarden. My Mom had just started working when I entered school, so my sister Kathy who is 4 years older than me (her birthday is actually today too, Happy Birthday Sis!!!) she took me to school on my first day, I was still 4 years old as my birthday falls in the month of September. Well anyways, my sis had to go to class so she was gonna leave me to get to class and I started crying and my teacher Mrs. Macaroy (we called her Macaroni later on in my elementary years...wow I can't believe I remembered her name, let alone that!!!) well anyways Mrs Macaroy told me that if I didn't stop crying she was gonna take me to see Mr Davis the Principal. From that day on until I entered High School, I though all Principals were Mr Davis, (yep no lie until I entered high school. ) You see Mr Davis went to the Junior High School the year I started Jr High too. So the lesson to learn is "Don't Believe Everything your Teacher tells you" it can scar you for years!!!
Go check out Maggie's challenger here: http://www.digitalscrapbookartisanguild.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4171

WOW, I Can't Believe...

WOW, I can't believe that 3 months have pasted since I have updated here!!! I have been busy, with Summer activities and trying hard to be creative for the Guild. They have their new kit out and it is just sooooo sweet!!!! It's called "Sweet Serendipity" and is just filled with such fun, cute elements and awesome papers!!! Then to top it all off with, Debb Cozzi made a Freebie for the Artisan Notebook that is just soooo sweet and then Dee Bee Designs aka Debb Cozzi made a matching mini kit too!!! Just way to fun...check out all the fun stuff here:

http://www.digitalscrapbookartisanguild.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4135

Here are a couple of LO's I have done and check out my Blog Header...pics are of me and Maddy at her 2nd Birthday, I just can't believe she is already Two!!! Such a Big Girl now!!!

BIRTHDAY GIRL

CREDITS:

Guild 2008 September Membership Kit "Sweet Serendipity" by the Guild Designers

Artisan Notebook Free Gift "Sweet Serendipity What Nots"

PLAYFUL PLAYMATES

CREDITS

Guild 2008 September Membership Kit "Sweet Serendipity" By the Guild Designers

Artisan Notebook Free Gift "Sweet Serendipity What Nots"

Dee Bee Designs "Beary Cute Mini Kit"

Finding Hope Charity Kit

Amy Head from the Guild AND NDISB came out with this awesome kit "Finding Hope Charity Kit", in her committment to raise money for Breast Cancer Awareness. Everyone who donates at least $5 will be given this kit. You can donate to this cause by sponsoring Amy on Oct 5 where she has committed to "Run for the Cure" . She had committed to raising at least $300, lets put her over that goal and help "Think Pink for a Cure". All you have to is go to her "personal donation page" make a donation of $5 or more and email her at (amyeileenhead at msn dot com) and she will send you the download link! You MUST use your name in the donation for accounting purposes. The kit contains 8 papers and 21 elements!

Here is a LO I did with this awesome kit!!! This will go into Maddy's album and it is about her other Grandmother who is a Survivor of Breast Cancer, and may they find a cure so that no other women must go through the pains and struggles of this horrible disease.

THINK PINK

CREDITS:

Finding Hope Charity Kit by Amy Head **

** gift for any one that donates at least $5.00 for Amy's committment to raise money for "Run for the Cure. Click here to donate then email Amy at (amyeileenhead at msn dot com) Your name MUST be included in the donation for accounting purposes. Thank you!!!

Isn't this georgeous!!!

Well, I was busy all weekend scrapping and trying to get my apt cleaned up for my parents next week...well I did get scrapping done!!! Important things first right!!! Debb Cozzi aka Dee~Bee Designs has a new kit out, "Garden Whispers". Don't you just love that name!!! Well the name is not all you will love, the kit is georgeous!!! I had to play with it and of course who would come to mind, none other but my DGD Maddy. We had some family pics taken before my youngest boy and his wife leave to move to another state, far far away :( ... so I wanted family pictures taken. And this is one that Maddy and I got in :D Isn't she just a sweetie!!! yep the apple of her Grammie's eye!!!

Nothing so grand

Garden Whispers Mini Kit by Dee~Bee Designs (aka Debb Cozzi)

New Releases at the Guild

I was real excited to see that the Guild was "Encoring" two of their past Membership kits. You ask me why I am excited, since I already have these kits...Well now more people can scrap their fun beach photos with "Summer by the Sea" from the August 2007 Membership kit and their garden and summery photos with "Avant Garden" from the April 2007 Membership kit!!! How fun is that!!! Oh and the Alpha in the Avant Garden is to die for it is such a cool all around alpha!!! Here are two new LO's I did for these kits as part of the Creative Team at the Guild:

Surfer Watching Fun

"Summer by the Sea" Guild Membership August 2007 Kit

"Seasons of the Heart" Guild Membership June 2007 Kit

Honeysuckle Harmony by Dee~Bee Designs (Debb Cozzi)

Pierced Alpha by Christine Haskell

oh and Title Credit needs to go to Christy's DD!!!

Bloom where you are Planted

Encore Set: April 07 Avant Garden Kit and Mini Class

Instant Art Element Pack by Christine Haskell

Life Lessons ~ Grateful Mini Kit by Christine Haskell

Stitch with Love~Slightly Untidy by Meryl Bartho

and again I must give credit to Christy's DD for helping pick which papers and elements, thanks sweetie!!!

pictures are of Christy's DD also, thanks Christy for sharing them with me :D