Granted I do not do much in the Graphics Community... However... Effective immediately I have removed all links to Hania's Design (haniadesign.com) from my blog for Irish Princess Designs... I have been making cluster frames for IPD for the last two years and they have been put up exclusively and diligently in Hania's...
I now am in a position where I am beginning to think towards putting my SignS graphics paks and my wife's kits and clusters into another store... Hania's had been mentioned to my wife and I as a possibility... But we where unsure as to our next move and have been discussing it...
Having been a businessman of 30 years in the real world, not on the internet in other words, it is considered bad business to just up and close your doors for a vacation or whatever excuse; and, still have the idea that everyone will be waiting on you when you return and all will be fine... It would be tantamount to financial suicide... Those whom rely upon you and your business to fill their needs would be forced to look else where... As the owner of Hania's is doing now...
This is a serious blow to the owner's and store's reliability and credibility to leave with out notice or statement of fact and intent... These actions have made it so where I will actively advocate to my wife that we not sell in a store that is this "flaky"... It has also pointed out to me that a stores history must be checked into before we put our stuff in there... Is it reliable, credible, have a competent CT, etc...
I will not return links in my blog to Hania's if the store and its sellers are returned for 30 days after the return, provided that IPD leaves the clusters I make for her in that store, in an attempt to make the statement... You can not expect people to be "Ok" with this type of behavior from a store... I would invite others to make the same statement to this store... How you make the statement is up to you... Whether it be drastic like pulling your product or subtle by not advertising their store until they have been back up and running for 30 days...
This is my own opinion and has no reflection on the views of LadyDragus or Irish Princess Designs... I want it to be known that I will continue to do my CT work for both ladies with out interruption... I will continue to do MY work and state what I am working with and what I have done on my FB page, SignS, and on my blog as per my agreement with them... But the product will be unavailable til such time as IPD puts them up in another store, which I will post the link to immediately, or Hania's returns... Sorry if this causes any drama or heartbreak due to desire for something I have done for IPD that is unattainable...
I felt that is was an important notice to make as you will see stuff I make posted on my FB page and blog but no link to any store... I felt it important to explain my actions and commitment to the duties that I have agreed to... No further mention of this will be made by me... Thank you for your time and patience... Happy designing... SignS
