Trade Issues

[teekchan.livejournal.com]

I did an art trade with a user a while back, everything went a-okay. Both parts are completed. I check FA today and see a 'Prepose' flat rate sale and see something wrong.

It was the trade they did for me.

When I did the trade, they showed me two sketches to pick from, I chose sketch A. The user is now selling off BOTH sketches, including the one I chose, as prepose commissions. They said it was okay because they are not using my character. I told them I felt ripped off, because I expected an original piece, and provided one, and now there will be mass copies made of mine (multiple people can purchase the sketches).

They haven't replied yet, but I'm wondering if it's okay for them to do this because it's a trade, or if I'm right to be upset and feel ripped off?
And if the latter, should I pose a beware?

Comments

[dizdzi.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately that falls into the gray area where you'll get both sides of "That is morally wrong" and "it's not illegal" kind of thing. It's super bitter, and I say would warrant a beware. Specifically because a beware is to inform other potential people that might be conducting business with a particular individual to be wary of said individual due to this or that. It's not saying "HEY you CAN'T do business with this person" or anything, it's just giving you a heads up on what they've done in the past.


I'd also have some sort of terms for your trades somewhere, or outline it a bit more specifically. Something that basically double checks that both artists are aware that it is a trade for this-and-that of this-and-that character and it is to be original art, not used for profit, not posted up for resale, etc etc

It's really sad that it could even go that far, but after reading this I think I'm going to end up taking that precaution and stating things like that from now on too s:

[teekchan.livejournal.com]

Yeah, with people backing out and now this, I think I may just write up a trade TOS or FAQ, just a few lines, and toss it to people before we draw.

Trades are supposed to be fun.

[thaily.livejournal.com]

I feel your pain.