Hello all!
I wish I was writing to you under better circumstances. Unfortunately, I have just been alerted to a fraudulent seller (CustomPlushiBoutique) on Etsy using my photographs and words to sell fake listings of my plushies. The works they stole include Sans, Asriel, Mad Dummy, Alphys, Undyne the Undying, Flowey, and Napsta and Hapstablook. I have reported them for copyright violation, but if anyone wants to take the time to report them (ex. for not meeting Etsy's policies) I would really appreciate it. Three of their listings have already been bought, and I would hate for more customers to be duped by a seller who is turning what is supposed to be a platform to empower artists into a scam.
Even though I am aware this happens somewhat often, this is the first time someone has used my intellectual property to sell a fake listing. I am disgusted that my art would be used in such an exploitative way, and hope Etsy resolves this issue quickly and refunds any customers who purchased fraudulent listings.
This is a link to the
CustomPlushiBoutique:
www.etsy.com/shop/CustomPlushi….
10/12 Update: Etsy got back to me and deleted the listings above. They haven't banned the shop or addressed the fraudulent sales, but for now it is a step in the right direction! Thank you everyone for your support! Hopefully there will be justice soon.