I hope I handled this right...but someone is using one of my pictures on a T-shirt trying to make $$ without my permission. I wrote a complaint to the website and attached screenshots of my proof: Hi- My name is Melissa and I go by the name "Springie" on Deviant Art. One of your sellers, named "Ritafashion" has used one of the pictures I designed on a shirt she is selling without my permission. I'd like to ask that she either removes the shirt with my design on it or shares any profits from that shirt with me, since I am the originator of that particular design. I am attaching a snapshot I took from your website and a snapshot of the picture from my Deviant Art page proving that the design belongs to me. Thank you in advance for your help with this, Melissa

Very worrying...I hope you get to the bottom of this, Springe! At best, you may even make some money...

Springie you have every right to demand that the website remove these products pending an investigation and an explanation as to why this person is using your work without permission. You have everyright to take this matter further, if this person has done this to you, they may have done it to others and need to be made aware that this is inappropriate to plagiarise someone elses work and try and pass it off as their own without permission You have at them woman...I will definitely back you up if you need it.

Not cool! Did you contact the shirt seller herself?

Go for it Springie, no one should be allowed to profit from others work. I'm sure everyone here will be right behind you.

Thanks for the support, guys! I've seen people use my stuff without permission before, and I let them know that I knew about it, but it didn't bother me...because they weren't trying to make money off of it. I was flattered, actually... but this makes me mad. Lunulet, I did contact the seller after I contacted the company (I didn't see the link before), and I was a little more "aggressive" with her. Wish I had saved that message to show you guys- teehee. It was so unlike me- very Condor-ish! *grin*

Update: It looks like they've removed the shirt! I don't see it there anymore...I'm sure I'll get an email from the company soon. Here's a link to the site: Bonanza

I'm glad the shirt was removed! I notice the seller is from Indonesia, and I don't think copyright laws are as strict there. That may be part of the problem. I'm glad you stood up for yourself!

You did the right thing, Springie! I too am glad that things went finally well! Go girl! P.S. I cannot not say that YOUR design looks awesome on a black t-shirt when seeing it!

Go Springie! Go Springie!

You did the right thing Springie ... you need to stand up for your creative artwork. I am glad DA is looking into this matter and have asked the owner to take down the image until the situation is solved.

Glad to see it's already taken down!