Marg

Profile

Username:
nittineedles
Name:
Marg
Location:
Port Alberni, BC
Birthday:
04/02
Status:
Married
Job / Career:
Design

Stats

Post Reads:
1,716,827
Posts:
1360
Photos:
2
Last Online:
> 30 days ago
View All »

My Friends

12 days ago
24 days ago
> 30 days ago
> 30 days ago
> 30 days ago
> 30 days ago
> 30 days ago
> 30 days ago

Subscribe

Nittineedles

Business > Some People Have a Lot of Nerve
 

Some People Have a Lot of Nerve

This morning I received a message through Etsy. Hoping it was a prospective customer I opened it right away and read this:

"Re: Your Shetland Shawl Pattern.
What is the center square? Is it knitted also?"


This is the Shetland Shawl she is referring to.

I politely replied with:

"Hi,
Yes, the centre square is also knit. This shawl has no crochet.
Marg

I was thinking I might have another sale but then she sent:

"So, is that a knit one row, pearl one row?"

At this, I looked her up on Etsy and discovered she has just opened an Etsy Shop and is selling "baby sweater sets and blankets". So I very politly replied with:

"Hi,
I would be delighted to sell you a copy of my pattern. It's only $5.00. You may knit my Shetland lace Shawl and sell the finished garment in your Etsy store as the copyright only pertains to the pattern itself.
Marg"

I haven't heard from her since and I'm not holding my breath but I am wondering why the cheap cow didn't just come out with, "Send me a free copy of your pattern." in the first place.

posted on Nov 13, 2011 9:58 PM ()

Comments:

When you check her shop, break some windows...
comment by nursekim on Nov 16, 2011 4:24 PM ()
What a cheapskate. I hope you give incorrect information to the next questioner.
comment by drmaus on Nov 14, 2011 7:37 AM ()
I'm not giving ANY information to the next questioner.
reply by nittineedles on Nov 14, 2011 9:35 AM ()
Pretty sharp that you thought to look her up. Sounds like she was hoping to make and sell them herself.
comment by dragonflyby on Nov 14, 2011 6:11 AM ()
But that's the thing. I told her it was OK to knit it from my pattern and sell the shawl in her Etsy shop and she still can't bring herself to part with the $5.00.
reply by nittineedles on Nov 14, 2011 9:33 AM ()
$5 is such a small price, I am astonished she would balk at paying it. It's a really beautiful shawl. She is likely to try it anyway, with what she knows, don't you think?
comment by tealstar on Nov 14, 2011 5:39 AM ()
I'll check her Etsy shop in a month or two to see if she tried to copy it.
reply by nittineedles on Nov 14, 2011 9:29 AM ()

Comment on this article   


1,360 articles found   [ Previous Article ]  [ Next Article ]  [ First ]  [ Last ]