http://familliaraver.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] familliaraver.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] artists_beware2012-05-21 07:43 pm

Advice post

Never thought I would post here! This is the most amazing epic debacle I've ever seen in my life, and I need some advice. Technically I got burned out of money I was supposed to be paid, but more importantly at this point an entire convention of people are being burned out of money. I would like to leave names out for now, I don't want to put people on blast but I can later depending on what happens.

Can someone open a paypal dispute on an intangible object they paid for past the dispute period, like 9 months ago? If it's a large group of people *100-200 people* that open up a dispute at the same time will it freeze their paypal or will it not matter because they bought tickets in some cases a very long time ago. The fear is them taking all the money and running and the goal is to stop it.

The deal is a convention that was supposed to be happening next weekend was cancelled. A week ago. How/why/who was at fault for the cancellation is up to interpretation. The fact is they didn't fill the room block the said they would. Eventually I will encourage everyone involved to post an A_B on these people for the sake of future dealers/artists/attendees.

Any advice I can take to these poor people who I'm pretty sure will have to fight tooth and nail to see any money back would be really appreciative.

follow up

[identity profile] zyumi.livejournal.com 2012-10-03 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
This situation still has not been resolved nearly 5 months after the event was suppose to take place. The people who have been robbed are filing a suit with the Attorney General of the state it took place in. I can post the new cast about this but it releases the name at the con. At this point though, it's past an advice post

Re: follow up

[identity profile] zyumi.livejournal.com 2012-10-03 03:08 pm (UTC)(link)
I was not directly involved in the con. I just happen to know the woman involved and was going to attend. I think at this point you should post a new entry on here with the names and the links to the fb comm and the news report.