IceHole Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 (edited) Way back on 6/8/2020 I purchased a Peach Momoko original art piece from the HCG website. They had a few, at the time...and the pandemic was upon us! As you might tell from the title of this thread, I never got it. I let a month go by before emailing them on 7/6 to ask if there was any progress with it...I only asked because other pieces from the site were being posted on CAF by their new owner's. I was told it was being pulled from deep storage...ominous. I emailed again on 9/27 and got an auto response back saying orders can take up to 30 days...ok. I emailed again on the 9/28 asking if they could look into it since it was over the 30 days...on 10/1 they say they are still working on it. I email again on 12/17 and get the auto response "up to 30 days". I email again on 12/18...it's over 30 days, can you look into this. Response on 1/4/21 "we are actively searching for it" Really...for 6 months? Then on 1/5/21 I am asked if I would want a refund...in the form of a gift card. I asked if they could continue looking for it. So...over 6 months go by, not once did they ever reach out to me with any info on this purchase. I mean, they would always answer my emails...but what good is the same answer of "we're looking for it" every time. So I waited, yet again. They, again, never reached out about my purchase for the next 3 months. Finally, on 3/21/21 I asked for a refund in the form of a check for the total amount...and that was the only thing they did for me. So today I went and did some fun math...what if instead of sending them a payment of $845 for a piece of art...I put that money and bought bitcoin on 6/8/20. What would it have been worth on 3/21/21? I mean, I obviously didn't have that cash for that entire time, so...what if? It would have been worth about $4203.31 on 3/21/21. Edited February 28, 2022 by IceHole Twanj and John E. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick2you2 Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 On 2/26/2022 at 4:46 PM, IceHole said: So today I went and did some fun math...what if instead of sending them a payment of $845 for a piece of art...I put that money and bought bitcoin on 6/8/20. What would it have been worth on 3/21/21? I mean, I obviously didn't have that cash for that entire time, so...what if? It would have been worth about $4203.31 on 3/21/21. What would it have been worth if you bought stock in Sears Holdings Corporation? vodou 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapeape Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 On 2/26/2022 at 1:46 PM, IceHole said: Way back on 6/8/2020 I purchased a Peach Momoko original art piece from the HCG website. They had a few, at the time...and the pandemic was upon us! As you might tell from the title of this thread, I never got it. I let a month go by before emailing them on 7/6 to ask if there was any progress with it...I only asked because other pieces from the site were being posted on CAF by their new owner's. I was told it was being pulled from deep storage...ominous. I emailed again on 9/27 and got an auto response back saying orders can take up to 30 days...ok. I emailed again on the 9/28 asking if they could look into it since it was over the 30 days...on 10/1 they say they are still working on it. I email again on 12/17 and get the auto response "up to 30 days". I email again on 12/18...it's over 30 days, can you look into this. Response on 1/4/21 "we are actively searching for it" Really...for 6 months? Then on 1/5/21 I am asked if I would want a refund...in the form of a gift card. I asked if they could continue looking for it. So...over 6 months go by, not once did they ever reach out to me with any info on this purchase. I mean, they would always answer my emails...but what good is the same answer of "we're looking for it" every time. So I waited, yet again. They, again, they never reached out about my purchase for the next 3 months. Finally, on 3/21/21 I asked for a refund in the form of a check for the total amount...and that was the only thing they did for me. So today I went and did some fun math...what if instead of sending them a payment of $845 for a piece of art...I put that money and bought bitcoin on 6/8/20. What would it have been worth on 3/21/21? I mean, I obviously didn't have that cash for that entire time, so...what if? It would have been worth about $4203.31 on 3/21/21. If ifs and buts were Candy and nuts, every day would be Christmas. While I can’t award you 👨⚖️ punitive damages, you certainly were entitled to what you paid for or your money back. Gift cards? Putrid bait and switch. You paid for this but they give you that 🎵 The amount of time they took to resolve this was unacceptable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wurstisart Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 What if it would have been a wirecard stock ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceHole Posted February 28, 2022 Author Share Posted February 28, 2022 I think you guys are giving that last statement about the bitcoin too much attention...it was just an anecdote I put there to emphasize the time that passed, and put some value to it. I coulda used a Gilligan's Island reference but I wanted to sound more hip and generation z than show my age. Just know that I waited way too long for art that, in the end...I never got to have. Twanj and John E. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick2you2 Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 On 2/27/2022 at 7:35 PM, IceHole said: I think you guys are giving that last statement about the bitcoin too much attention...it was just an anecdote I put there to emphasize the time that passed, and put some value to it. I coulda used a Gilligan's Island reference but I wanted to sound more hip and generation z than show my age. Just know that I waited way too long for art that, in the end...I never got to have. Just having a little fun. We get the point. IceHole 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New School Fool Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 On 2/26/2022 at 9:46 PM, IceHole said: Way back on 6/8/2020 I purchased a Peach Momoko original art piece from the HCG website. They had a few, at the time...and the pandemic was upon us! As you might tell from the title of this thread, I never got it. Doesn't Peach Momoko sell her art herself? You would have had a better experience contacting her directly....without the 'added fees ' of the middleman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick2you2 Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 On 2/28/2022 at 5:00 PM, Shin-Kaiser said: Doesn't Peach Momoko sell her art herself? You would have had a better experience contacting her directly....without the 'added fees ' of the middleman. When I last saw her at a show, she seemed to have a manager there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New School Fool Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 On 2/28/2022 at 10:13 PM, Rick2you2 said: When I last saw her at a show, she seemed to have a manager there. I've never met her face to face though I have seen that she needs a translator in interviews...could be a possible explanation? I have bought a few pieces from her though and have communicated through social media, I assume I have been speaking with her directly, but who knows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rikemice Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 On 2/28/2022 at 4:13 PM, Rick2you2 said: When I last saw her at a show, she seemed to have a manager there. She was set up with Essential Sequential at the last NYCC I worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick2you2 Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 (edited) On 2/28/2022 at 10:26 PM, rikemice said: She was set up with Essential Sequential at the last NYCC I worked. I saw her at the last NYCC before the Pandemic (3-4 years ago?). She knew a little English, like greeting you, but not much else. Seemed nice and genuine. Edited March 1, 2022 by Rick2you2 IceHole and rikemice 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 She will respond through Instagram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceHole Posted March 1, 2022 Author Share Posted March 1, 2022 This was around the start of the pandemic, so getting art at shows seemed a long way off. Finding a piece that was already in the states versus having it mailed from Japan seemed like a great find. Especially BIG art, "wall power" as the kids say...which this was. Never meant to be I guess...but boy, did I really want that one piece! Which is why I waited as long as I did for it. Which is why it hurt so much...the tears guys, so many tears. Twanj 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick2you2 Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 On 3/1/2022 at 11:17 AM, IceHole said: This was around the start of the pandemic, so getting art at shows seemed a long way off. Finding a piece that was already in the states versus having it mailed from Japan seemed like a great find. Especially BIG art, "wall power" as the kids say...which this was. Never meant to be I guess...but boy, did I really want that one piece! Which is why I waited as long as I did for it. Which is why it hurt so much...the tears guys, so many tears. 🎻🎻🎻 IceHole, tth2 and New School Fool 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...