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Jennifer wrote:

I had sent a polite note to her simply explaining the process of Windstone to let her know the difference between a signature and a copyright ‘stamp’. It’s true that many people don’t know the difference and it’s not at all unreasonable for people to mistakenly think that a piece would be painted by Melody.

However, it seems as if perhaps several other members have sent her notes too. I got a very.. well, very rude note back but part of it was her accusing me of ‘sending countless people to send harassing messages’. For all I know this could be her being way over-dramatic, but this sort of thing could turn into a real problem and start driving folks away from us crazy Windstone collectors. Now, obviously, this person may not be the type we want to be amongst us anyway, but in the future I think we need to be careful not to bombard people on eBay with info. It could have a totally opposite effect. I know if I got 1 or 2 messages saying ‘You’re wrong’ I would probably be okay with that and make a correction. But if I got a whole bunch of messages– even if they are correct in their info– I would probably start feeling very put off and turned off from it.

Just some food for thought!
Jennifer, I did explain to Ebay that we certainly understand why somebody would assume it was signed and painted by Melody, and give sellers the benefit of the doubt, but she has still refused to revise her ads, despite being explained the difference, and been rude to the people who are the most likely to buy her statues otherwise. That’s the ironic thing, she has a couple of nice pieces, and yet one is still sitting under retail, and the other has no bidders, probably because she has alienated the people who would have purchased them, and when she responds to us that way, it makes us distrustful of her completely. I would buy the male dragon myself, I don’t expect it to be signed, but I just don’t trust the seller now.

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so last night I filed a report on the Report this Item link on both auctions, and received an email that Ebay would look into it within 72 hours, but the auction was ending in 10 hours this morning, so I called them to see if they could expedite the process. The representative I talked to said that he could see on the candlelamp ad that on the questions, somebody had told her that it was not signed by Melody Pena, it was a copyrite stamp on all her pieces, and her response was–“I didn’t realize that…thanks!” I told the representative that it was not there as of last night when I filed my report, and she had been told since she had listed the ad, and her responses had been far less polite than that before, so it seemed suspicious that she suddenly put that in there, unless she was contacted by Trust and Safety already. The agent did think that usually somebody from Windstone has to contact them about these issues to get an ad removed from Ebay if they won’t revise it, but I said they were moving this weekend, so nobody would be doing that now.

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thanks :squeak:

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I know most of you are groaning, but I don’t exactly know this answer, other than it somewhat relates to paint your own or something. Could somebody please let me know exactly what this means, please? Thanks. :squeak:

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i found out that you can go to the bottom of each listing, to the Report this Item link, and that will go to the Trust and Safety Team. There is not much room to put anything in the report, but I put both item numbers on both reports, and my verbage stated, “Items described as being signed and painted by Melody Pena, despite getting several notes correcting her.”. I was told by the online rep, that if the Trust and Safety Team decides that these were fraudulent ads, and the ads end with a winning bidder, the sale will be null and void anyway. But hopefully they will get her ads pulled before it the auctions end.

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is it possible for one of us to contact Ebay about this, and say that they have been sent notes to correct this, and have refused to revise their ads? I am almost positive Ebay will pull their ad, since there have been bids, and the complaint can be made anonymously.

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not only that, if I’m not mistaken, didn’t they represent the candlelamp as being painted by Melody as well? I may have that mixed up with another misleading auction I read. I may bid on the emerald male if he continue to stay under retail, but I am tempted to leave some low DSR’s for the seller’s behavior towards the forum members. They CAN revise an ad after bids are placed, and if as a result of that revision, bidders choose to retract a bid, then it would be allowed, especially if the seller does not object. But what the seller does not seem to understand is that with the condition of the dragon, and that it retailed for more than the bid is now, they would have no problems selling it for a lot more money–if they would just be HONEST!!!
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why does it look like it has a wooden bottom, and not felt? Or were they made that way back then?

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There is an item on Ebay and I don’t have any idea how to forward the ad to John, but it looks like it may not be a genuine Windstone. It looks like it is carved out of wood (I sent seller a question, but this is a powerseller that mainly deals in FAQs, so I doubt I will be answered), and there is no felt bottom, but it does say Windstone Editions on the bottom. They said it was made in ’84. The item # is 380048417946. So if somebody could look at this auction, and let me know if it’s real, or forward it on to John for me, I would appreciate it. Thanks. :squeak:

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I think he is trying to mislead–if he actually looked at the dragon, he would know the dragon’s eyes don’t change colors with the light. And now Jennifer’s note has been moved to the bottom of the question list, and somebody would have to go into another page to see the whole note. He has not revised his ad, as she advised, and his response to other people’s questions seems pretty rude also. I would be tempted to bid, as low as it is right now, but with him not answering how it will be packaged, and denying that the paint is flaked next to the felt pad when it is clearly there on the picture, I don’t want to do business with this seller.

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what about the sellers that say the item is signed by Melody Pena, and I even saw a couple auctions the other day that claimed they were painted by her. I don’t think they meant to be misleading, they were basing it on the imprint on the bottom of the sculpture, and in these cases, it was fortunate that they included a picture of the felt bottom, so we real collectors know that it is not signed and painted by her, but a new collector may not know better, or may not know to ask further questions to clarify.

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pegasi1978 wrote:

CherylKaufman wrote:

pegasi1978 wrote:

You mean the curled dragons and not the coiled males yes?

Here’s the link to the sales database

White Curled Dragon (Mint)
Emerald Peacock Curled Dragon (Mint)
Brown Curled Dragon (Mint)
Could you possibly link me to the entire database somehow, to enable me to know what kind of pricing to be looking for on my auctions please?

Wow, nice database!! And yes, those.
It’s based off the old sales database that LittleIronHorse started before she left and passed it on to several forum members (me included). Then sometime last year Ravnheart’s husband was gracious enough to put the database online where everyone has access to it. I’ve been trying to maintain it along the way will the ebay sales. Right now it’s a couple weeks behind, but it still gives a good indication to how pieces are selling. It even breaks them out into Windstone’s special auctions, mint pieces and non mint pieces.

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drag0nfeathers wrote:

purpleturtle wrote:

Ocean Blue? I don’t remember that 😕 . Does anyone have a pic ? I think I would really like that color scheme 😉 !

Ocean Blue…

and Burgundy Gold

My two favorites EVER!!! I want them SO BAD!! So far there have only been 1 of each as far as I know. I wonder when there will be more?

I have the Burgundy/Gold–but I would probably trade him for the Ocean Blue if I could. :squeak:

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Dragon Master wrote:

49ER wrote:

purpledragonclaw wrote:

Congrats, 49ER, on the Dark Green Sun Dragon!
You can have the Dark Green Sun Dragon sent directly to me, Susie has my address on file

Thanks!! I called Suzie today and made the arrangements—NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :squeak:

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purpledragonclaw wrote:

Congrats, 49ER, on the Dark Green Sun Dragon!

😆 , an Icee, kitsunelady! I was thinking they list them as they find them, regardless of the order. That Scratcher is high already, though. You sound like you want it. Are there any bullets left in your special e-bay sniping rifle? You’ve been using it a lot lately! 😆
how did you know it was me?

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