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catman
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Here is one

« on: December 10, 2008, 12:54:46 PM »

I was informed last week that one of my cougars was on the Jonas Brothers Taxidermy website. I went to the site and sure enough there was a cougar that I had mounted ten or twelve years ago in thier gallery. I sent an email Friday asking to have it removed. On Tuesday I called to check on an order and also inqured about the mount. I was transfered to this guy got a little smarty with me when I asked how it got there and who authorized it. The only thing I he would say is that he would remove it. I was not happy having a competitor using my work to to compete against me. I felt I should have at least gotten an explanation or apalogy. He wasn't going to do it so I thought I would share this little story so you guys (and gals) could check and see if any of your work was being used illegally against you. Ahhhhh!


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Redwolf
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« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2008, 12:56:45 PM »

Jeez, I would have been flattered first, and then mad.


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RDA
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« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2008, 12:57:46 PM »

Thats a bit much for a large shop and all, you think they would be a bit more carefull!!!! Roll Eyes

But hey, they have good taste anyhow!!! Hope you RECTIFIED the situation Phil!! Wink


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Michael Butler, a.k.a. artwildcreate
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« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2008, 12:58:38 PM »

Looks like I would not be ordering from them for a while unless they decided to give you some $$ credit for the work brought to them because of them using your mount for advertisement....


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michael p.
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« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2008, 01:13:26 PM »

Imitation is the best form of flattery until it costs another $$$$$'s!! Good luck on getting this "worm" you talked to getting the picture off.

BTW Phil, I was Muledeer hunting with an old man from Idaho this weekend....were your ears burning Huh

LOL He sure was speaking highly of you & your shop, Grumpa thinks a hell of a lot of good about youi & the work you put out!!!!


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gab
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« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2008, 02:04:18 PM »

were you working for them when you mounted it?


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Cole
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« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2008, 02:08:58 PM »

Someone claiming my work as their own has never been a problem for me...I wonder why? LOL

I'd be pretty upset too Phil, and probably wouldn't have been as civil on the phone without a pretty good explanation.


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