How would you have responded?
02-21-2011, 06:51 AM
#81
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Originally Posted by MaryStoaks
Be straight forward with her. Tell her exactly why you won't share--- it's the right thing.
02-21-2011, 06:55 AM
#82
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"PERHAPS YOU DIDN"T UNDERSTAND. IT IS COPYWRITED.
(and perhaps I can't spell!)
Please don't put your pattern designer in the same position that is so uncomfortable to you. She has to buy her own pattern.
(and perhaps I can't spell!)
Please don't put your pattern designer in the same position that is so uncomfortable to you. She has to buy her own pattern.
02-21-2011, 07:05 AM
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I think a response that "the designer is my friend and the product is under copyright. I can't give you a copy." is sufficient.
I understand avoiding confrontation but if the lady is willing to push you after what you have already said, she's not much of a friend.
I understand avoiding confrontation but if the lady is willing to push you after what you have already said, she's not much of a friend.
02-21-2011, 07:06 AM
#85
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Originally Posted by ptquilts
"you mean it's too expensive for YOU to buy, but it's not too expensive for ME to buy?"
Since when it is OK for someone else to dip into your wallet to get THEIR goodies? Tell her "H!LL NO!"
And BTW, some people don't understand anything less than a confrontation.
Since when it is OK for someone else to dip into your wallet to get THEIR goodies? Tell her "H!LL NO!"
And BTW, some people don't understand anything less than a confrontation.
02-21-2011, 07:15 AM
#87
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This is a good opportunity to educate this person. You can refer to having to pay royalties for songs played, copyright laws in publications, and the chance to honor the creativity of quilters and designers as just as professional and worthy of compensation as other forms of creativity. It's not the 19th century any more and the fiber arts have reached a whole new level.
02-21-2011, 07:17 AM
#88
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I don't think the 'friend' cannot afford it, I think the woman is just plain cheap, wanting something for nothing. Ethical people do not do that to their friends. Besides, quilting is not exactly cheap when you consider the tools, time, fabric purchases etc. Sounds like she is a 'fair-weather' friend. Not my kind.
02-21-2011, 07:26 AM
#89
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Originally Posted by gzuslivz
If you are ok with it, you could tell her that while you won't violate copyright law and cheat a mutual friend but you will sell it to her:-) Tell her that you wouldn't cheat her if she was the designer, either.
02-21-2011, 07:35 AM
#90
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Seems like we're all of the same mind. Not only is it illegal, if she's a friend of the designer also, she ought to be ashamed of trying to take $ out of the designer's hand. And as far as I'm concerned it's just downright rude of her to even ask.
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