Beware: PirateCashoo

[yuki li]

WHO: Pirate Cashoo
WHERE: http://www.furaffinity.net/user/pirate-cashoo/
WHAT: Bust art
WHEN: This was started early October of 2012, with little to no contact since.

PROOF:
Original order:

Response

Paypal proof. Did it as a gift, stupid me.

Check in and extra ref offer in november:

Checking in again in january, no response:

And that's the last time we spoke.

EXPLAIN: I have asked for updates politely multiple times, added references because as of October the character was rather new.
Asked for updates via shout on their DA and FA page, each which got zero response from her but some kind warning from AB users here.

At this point I'm going to have to just eat the lost funds, but would like to know if there is any attempt on her part being done to finish back art, mine included.

Comments

[duster.livejournal.com]

Oh yeesh, with Cashoo either call your bank to get a chargeback, call Paypal to report her and try to get a refund on the phone by explaining she's a chronic scammer, or just take it as money gone.

She's a scam artist, plain and simple. Sorry you lost your money to her.

[yuki li (from livejournal.com)]

It was too long ago, and I;m not even sure the bank account I used then is still open. Had some IRL crap that caused me to dump all my accounts.

[neolucky.livejournal.com]

I second the comment above - Contact your bank, and CALL Paypal to alert them. The more marks on her account the more she'll be investigated and Paypal may decide in your favor despite being past 45 days.

[been2hellnback.livejournal.com]

Their art is really nice, It's too bad that there's yet another report of them scamming people :/

In regards of what to do, I echo "Genkigami"s advice. Goodluck :c

[stokerbramwell.livejournal.com]

I literally said "AGAIN??" out loud.

Just how many times is she going to show up on here?

[neolucky.livejournal.com]

There's quite a huge group of people she owes and has owed for several years, so...I'm sure it'll pop up quite a bit more =/

[intj-reflection.livejournal.com]

Someone over on DA was compiling a list of owed/in progress commissions for Cachet. Last time I viewed the document there were forty people/pieces outstanding. Some of those customers have already made A_B posts, but by no means all.

(Edited for autocorrect derp.)

[draekaar draconigenae (from livejournal.com)]

My initial response to this beware was "...../really/?"

[tealmoonxiv.livejournal.com]

Oh God, not her again.

Do what Genkigami said.

But seriously can she be arrested already. Please.

[kasune.livejournal.com]

Jeez... FORTY outstanding pieces, as said above. This is crazy.
This really needs to be escalated, what a horrible situation.

[tealmoonxiv.livejournal.com]

Over 40 and apparently totaling into the thousands money wise.
:(

[rimpala.livejournal.com]

This name sounds familiar

[neolucky.livejournal.com]

Her tag is located here, if you're curious about previous AB reports - http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/tag/artist-pirate-cashoo%2Fzombiepirate

[spartanwerewolf.livejournal.com]

I am Jack's complete lack of surprise.

[radiocatastrophe (from livejournal.com)]

I need to keep bugging my boyfriend to chargeback on her, I don't think she's going to crawl out of her hole until someone pulls her out - like the cops.

(frozen) OP Warning

[neolucky.livejournal.com]

Op, I realize you are angry about this whole thing but I believe you should probably read our rules listed here: http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/profile

I'm giving you a heads up that by posting on Cashoos DA page, you're in violation of Rule #2. Please do not do this again, as it can earn you a ban. This is your only warning.

(frozen) Re: OP Warning

[mekania.livejournal.com]

or contact them any other way if the matter under discussion does not regard you personally.

I thought rule number 2 only applied to people not involved in the situation?

[paradedemon.livejournal.com]

.-. She has so many AB posts here just oh wow. And over FORTY outstanding pieces woah woah woah.

[latiro.livejournal.com]

not surprised to see her up there again, but 40+ commissions? Yikes!

also she got suspended on FA

[kasune.livejournal.com]

She's suspended on FA? Well, thank god. That's a start.

[germanchoclates.livejournal.com]

This girl is going to have more appearances on AB this year than Cirque Du Soleil in Vegas. I swear.

All she has to do is get a job and slowly work on coms and communicate. What is so hard about these things?

[ominous-pants.livejournal.com]

SIGHHHHHHHH.

[sintocat.livejournal.com]

I agree with the above, call your bank.
But, if you feel like trying to contact her one more time, she is active on twitter. Updated it not 3 days ago :/ so she's online.

https://twitter.com/piratecashoo

[sintocat.livejournal.com]

And her live stream - I'm not posting this for people to harass her, more so that people she owes can try once more to contact her. She can't exactly ignore you too well during a live stream - so you might get an answer.

http://www.livestream.com/zombiebooty

[revalie.livejournal.com]

I think we ordered from the same post - mine was in October too. However, I've had even LESS contact with her. I got fed up this month and noted her, but didn't notice she had already been suspended from FA.

I've called Paypal and they said they opened a claim for me despite it being past 45 days. I suggest you do the same as well - I somehow doubt she's actually done any work on your piece, nor mine. I'm going to be going to the bank this coming week in order to speak to them about it too. Even if we don't get our money back, we get more evidence against her in Paypal. Trust me - they're investigating it.

I'd put up a post myself, but... maybe we should just do a big compilation post. Hahaha.

[sigilgoat.livejournal.com]

More information on Cashoo's FA ban - http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/671938.html?thread=26016706#t26016706
Trying to get the word out so no one is surprised any longer!

[sableantelope.livejournal.com]

Can anyone confirm this from conversation on her DA:


"~IronclawX 22 hours ago
Someone should do a test. Email her asking if she's doing commissions. I bet she will reply fast at the prospect of getting money.

But then once the money is received, no contact.
Reply

~xxVidaxx 20 hours ago
FUNNY thing is, I did do that a few weeks ago
Guess who responded the next day?

haaha, I can screen cap it need be.
Reply

~IronclawX 17 hours ago
Looool!

So it actually works. Somehow I am not surprised. xD!

If she's so readily accepting new commissions, that pretty much confirms she has little intent to focus on the growing back log."

Right now that's just rumour, but if she is still managing to get an take commissions is there anyway to get DA involved? Do they wash their hands of this kind of thing?

I do recall that someone whom was waiting did see some progress in a livestream about ten days ago on commissioned work(along with the big WIP of sketches that was post now a few weeks past)? Has anyone who is also waiting seen any more livestream progress?

[tealmoonxiv.livejournal.com]

DA sucks about doing anything. So I doubt even if they have a policy to deal with this that anything would be done.