LOL – 75k for a sterling silver octopus pendant? How generous of her to include free shipping!
I’m calling regretsy bait on this one – the rest of her shop looks fairly reasonable.
I also wonder why the seller of the “vintage” dish drainer felt that a piece of rotting fruit perched on top would enhance sales.
I was reading the description on the Love Always poster and I was thinking to myself ‘Yeah, well it ‘aint handmade or an original design, but I’d pay someone $15 to print that out for me. I mean, I’m totally lazy so It would totally be worth it to NOT have to go to Kinko’s. Totally reasonable IMO… Wait a minute!….I HAVE TO PRINT IT OUT MYSELF?!??!??! Are you fucking kidding me. You stole a free .pdf file from Martha and you are going to charge me money to type my name? I hate you. I hate your family. I hate your children. I hope all the bad things in life happen to you and you only.
TheSheep, I believe the rotting fruit is there to PROVE that the item is vintage. Otherwise, one could just buy it on Amazon.
Also, Martha Stewart should sue. I’m not usually one to root for the giant soul-sucking corporate entity, but in this case, the little guy (gal) needs to be squashed.
The rotten “vegetable” is a pomegranate. I must be as lucky as a 75-grand-octopus-pendant-owner, because I happen to have a pomegranate AND a used dish rack in that oh-so-vintage style in my kitchen right now! What’s that I smell? $15 in beer money, heading my way!
I think I’m gonna get voted down for this, but I don’t think LOVE poster quasi-fraudster is actually doing anything illegal. Her listing says she’s going to prepare it. She’s not saying she designed it (though some might say it is implied). She’s charging people $15 to perform a very simple service that they may not be interested in figuring out for themselves. It’s like the bathroom attendant who hands you a paper towel or the valet who flags down a taxi for you.
#12 I won’t vote you down, because that is a valid argument. My concern, from a legal standpoint is that I’m assuming that Martha owns the design and that Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia is allowing this to be downloaded for personal use. Not to be sold for 100% profit on Etsy.
It’s too bad Etsy doesn’t have the “Ask Seller a Question” feature at the bottom of the page that displays any question asked (like Ebay has). It’d be fun to ask the seller of the octopus pendant “Is this the same octopus pendant available for $9.99 on Ebay?”
I’m guessing the octopus lady and I run in different circles as I don’t know anyone who could spend hours, let alone days, discussing the symbolism of the octopus. Heck… I didn’t even know the octopus had symbolism! But, then again, I don’t know anyone who’d throw down several years salary on a necklace either.
I don’t think I can express how much I despise that octopus. Search for octopus jewelry on Etsy and you get page after page of that one design that it’s rather depressing. Not just because I make octopus jewelry but I also like to find other Etsy sellers who do and they make it hard to find original stuff.
Buzzkill Crying Glitter Eagle
December 22, 2010 at 3:48 pm
How do you know that Martha Stewart’s company didn’t purchase that “love” poster design from some desperate graphic artist on eLance for 25 bucks and make them do 10 revisions? Or that the Etsy seller isn’t the desperate graphic artist?
Well… probably not.
I had gone through the trouble of hiring a calligrapher to do an illuminated parchment that I had all my wedding guests sign, and then I had it framed. The calligrapher was a friend of mine, so she only charged me $150.00. The frame was probably 50 or so (archival matting and such).
@noadi: Well! I wish I’d known this about you a few days ago, madame, when I could still have gotten a squid or a froggie into my husband’s stocking. You are favorited.
Ok, ok I’ll give you the first and last one as definite savings, but the middle one?
I mean I COULD go on Amazon and buy the new dish rack, but then it wouldn’t be vintage now, would it??
#33 saucerville:
“Speak your mind, but do it here. Contacting a seller for any reason other than making a purchase will get you banned.”
That is from the facebook page but I imagine it applies here as well.
$12 from Amazon? Pfft. Try $6 at IKEA. Apparently my identical slightly mildewy dishrack is vintage.
Also, #29 Noadi, as someone who loves squiddy design, I, too, am damn sick of the same one popping up. I even have a plastic molded version I picked up from some hipster bazaar.
Seriously….when people put up a fantastic sum like 75 grand, aren’t they sometimes sort of asking for a bit of bartering? I mean, on Ebay, a guy can list his art for a million dollars, but he’ll sell at a best offer of $100.
I … this is my first Regretsy post ever. I’ve been lurking like a pimple on the night before prom for like a year, but THIS! THIS RIGHT HERE IS SOME OL’ BULLSHIT. I *have* that goddamn necklace, wear it every day, love it to death… got it on Girlprops.com for like $10. Ridicustupilame.
I like how they stuck a pomegranate on the dish rack in an attempt to make hip and super classy. I mean, pomegranates are still the current chic fruit, correct? Every damn food product seems to have a pomegranate flavor these days. Or have pomegranates just become mainstream at this point? Does that mean that the seller of the dishrack is just some poor, out-of-date sap destined to be derided for never being up with the current styles?
All I read was “Money buys you good luck. Also, something vaguely threatening about karma.” If she’d just thrown a “meh” or a “just sayin” into her listing she’d be my least favorite person ever
Thanks for the heads-up, Regretsy! Because of your ‘Compare and Save’ feature, I’ve found out about Ebay sellers like Noadi, who will no doubt be able to fashion me a beautiful Cthulu necklace for my next meeting with the other Servants. And at a much more reasonable price than 75K!
I ate pomegranates before they were cool, too. It was back in the 90s in elementary school, when I was too young and naive to appreciate their potential for popularity.
And I thought it wasn’t the octopus itself that represented hentai so much as monsters composed entirely of tentacles, demons/humans/whatever the hell sprouting tentacles out of nowhere, or just disembodied tentacles looking for a good time. Octopi themselves are usually far too noble to allow themselves being depicted in such a manner. Usually.
It’s not sterling silver either. I also found it at Hobby lobby where it’s listed as “antique silver colored.” It’s also not handmade. This is the exact same piece. What a dufas!
i have to wear it with the head towards my hand because it is difficult to bend the wrist with the tentacles poking at the tender top of the hand. srsly love the bracelet though.
December 22, 2010 at 1:42 pm
Um, the Ebay necklace doesn’t say ANYTHING about good luck or protection. I’ll stick with the 75k one just in case. Can’t be too careful.
December 22, 2010 at 1:46 pm
is the seller in #1 smoking crack?
On an unrelated note – i love the bargain octopus necklace…. thanks for the money saving link!
December 22, 2010 at 1:48 pm
Vikki and Brian got screwed! They will probably get that dish rack as a wedding present, too.
March 29, 2011 at 3:20 pm
So I bought this dish rack at Ikea for $5.99…
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/36381600
Save 13.00!
December 22, 2010 at 1:48 pm
LOL – 75k for a sterling silver octopus pendant? How generous of her to include free shipping!
I’m calling regretsy bait on this one – the rest of her shop looks fairly reasonable.
I also wonder why the seller of the “vintage” dish drainer felt that a piece of rotting fruit perched on top would enhance sales.
December 22, 2010 at 1:49 pm
Just because that dish rack has mold on it from sitting in your damp sink for a year does not make it vintage.
December 22, 2010 at 1:49 pm
I’m too horrified to try and be funny. These dirty money grabbing fuckers make me sick ;__;
December 22, 2010 at 1:49 pm
Obviously the extra $7 is for the inclusion of the rotten vegetable.
December 22, 2010 at 1:51 pm
I was reading the description on the Love Always poster and I was thinking to myself ‘Yeah, well it ‘aint handmade or an original design, but I’d pay someone $15 to print that out for me. I mean, I’m totally lazy so It would totally be worth it to NOT have to go to Kinko’s. Totally reasonable IMO… Wait a minute!….I HAVE TO PRINT IT OUT MYSELF?!??!??! Are you fucking kidding me. You stole a free .pdf file from Martha and you are going to charge me money to type my name? I hate you. I hate your family. I hate your children. I hope all the bad things in life happen to you and you only.
December 22, 2010 at 1:58 pm
TheSheep, I believe the rotting fruit is there to PROVE that the item is vintage. Otherwise, one could just buy it on Amazon.
Also, Martha Stewart should sue. I’m not usually one to root for the giant soul-sucking corporate entity, but in this case, the little guy (gal) needs to be squashed.
December 22, 2010 at 1:58 pm
The rotten “vegetable” is a pomegranate. I must be as lucky as a 75-grand-octopus-pendant-owner, because I happen to have a pomegranate AND a used dish rack in that oh-so-vintage style in my kitchen right now! What’s that I smell? $15 in beer money, heading my way!
December 22, 2010 at 1:59 pm
I will admit to owning the octopus AND buying it on Etsy. I feel dirty and sad. Or proud. I can’t really decide.
December 22, 2010 at 2:02 pm
I think I’m gonna get voted down for this, but I don’t think LOVE poster quasi-fraudster is actually doing anything illegal. Her listing says she’s going to prepare it. She’s not saying she designed it (though some might say it is implied). She’s charging people $15 to perform a very simple service that they may not be interested in figuring out for themselves. It’s like the bathroom attendant who hands you a paper towel or the valet who flags down a taxi for you.
December 22, 2010 at 2:04 pm
But, But, but…
She changed the color of the lettering, relocated the floral design, AND personalized it with the customers’ names! That’s totally worth $15!!!
…right?
December 22, 2010 at 2:10 pm
#12 I won’t vote you down, because that is a valid argument. My concern, from a legal standpoint is that I’m assuming that Martha owns the design and that Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia is allowing this to be downloaded for personal use. Not to be sold for 100% profit on Etsy.
That will be $200 for my legal counsel.
December 22, 2010 at 2:13 pm
There are hundreds of the those octopus necklaces on etsy.
December 22, 2010 at 2:25 pm
Design stealing – it’s not a Good Thing.
December 22, 2010 at 2:33 pm
The octopus is from HobbyLobby. I have one in my studio right now. Picked it up half price too!
December 22, 2010 at 2:33 pm
Unless that necklace summons a giant air-breathing octopus to protect me from harm and do unspeakable things to my enemies I’ll pass.
December 22, 2010 at 2:39 pm
http://www.etsy.com/listing/62670717/nautical-metalwork-compass-on-double
^^^ another listing form the seller of the octopus. This one’s only 18,000.00 – buuuuutttt, wait for it….
“This very manly necklace also looks stunning on any woman. ”
SOLD!
LOL
December 22, 2010 at 2:54 pm
Imagine my disappointment when, after putting on my glasses, I realized that the Love Always file was “editable” instead of “edible.”
December 22, 2010 at 3:01 pm
Check out the photo for the “unique” coaster set from the poster lady:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/60897402/unique-coaster-tiles-for-escort-cards?report=report&show_panel=true#report
Looks to be lifted from another site. Crafty, that one.
December 22, 2010 at 3:17 pm
…..Where YOU pass the savings on to US!
the octopus pendant being so cheap, does that prove that there’s a sucker born every minute?
is it coated with squidovski crystals?
December 22, 2010 at 3:22 pm
It’s too bad Etsy doesn’t have the “Ask Seller a Question” feature at the bottom of the page that displays any question asked (like Ebay has). It’d be fun to ask the seller of the octopus pendant “Is this the same octopus pendant available for $9.99 on Ebay?”
December 22, 2010 at 3:30 pm
Oh good, I now know where to get my Chtulhu necklace at half-price.
December 22, 2010 at 3:35 pm
Do you ever want to, you know, hunt down some of these people and punch them in the neck? No? Just me?
December 22, 2010 at 3:35 pm
I’m guessing the octopus lady and I run in different circles as I don’t know anyone who could spend hours, let alone days, discussing the symbolism of the octopus. Heck… I didn’t even know the octopus had symbolism! But, then again, I don’t know anyone who’d throw down several years salary on a necklace either.
December 22, 2010 at 3:36 pm
It’s a good thing you’re a “firm believer,” because Karma’s going to come back and curbstomp you for trying to sell that for $75,000
December 22, 2010 at 3:39 pm
Now I’m afraid, after reading the $75,000.00 necklace description. Think I’ll be okay if I Copy and Paste it to 10 friends within one hour?
December 22, 2010 at 3:40 pm
I don’t think I can express how much I despise that octopus. Search for octopus jewelry on Etsy and you get page after page of that one design that it’s rather depressing. Not just because I make octopus jewelry but I also like to find other Etsy sellers who do and they make it hard to find original stuff.
December 22, 2010 at 3:48 pm
How do you know that Martha Stewart’s company didn’t purchase that “love” poster design from some desperate graphic artist on eLance for 25 bucks and make them do 10 revisions? Or that the Etsy seller isn’t the desperate graphic artist?
Well… probably not.
I had gone through the trouble of hiring a calligrapher to do an illuminated parchment that I had all my wedding guests sign, and then I had it framed. The calligrapher was a friend of mine, so she only charged me $150.00. The frame was probably 50 or so (archival matting and such).
Too bad the marriage didn’t last.
December 22, 2010 at 3:50 pm
The one thing I can think of to make a silver octopus be worth 75,000 is that the seller misspelled “8-foot solid silver statue” as “necklace”
December 22, 2010 at 3:56 pm
@noadi: Well! I wish I’d known this about you a few days ago, madame, when I could still have gotten a squid or a froggie into my husband’s stocking. You are favorited.
December 22, 2010 at 4:03 pm
#22 you can. All you need is an account and you can ‘convo’ the seller with any inane questions you want.
December 22, 2010 at 4:36 pm
Ok, ok I’ll give you the first and last one as definite savings, but the middle one?
I mean I COULD go on Amazon and buy the new dish rack, but then it wouldn’t be vintage now, would it??
December 22, 2010 at 4:48 pm
#33 saucerville:
“Speak your mind, but do it here. Contacting a seller for any reason other than making a purchase will get you banned.”
That is from the facebook page but I imagine it applies here as well.
December 22, 2010 at 4:50 pm
For $75 grand that octopus better be made out of fucking unobtainium.
December 22, 2010 at 4:55 pm
$12 from Amazon? Pfft. Try $6 at IKEA. Apparently my identical slightly mildewy dishrack is vintage.
Also, #29 Noadi, as someone who loves squiddy design, I, too, am damn sick of the same one popping up. I even have a plastic molded version I picked up from some hipster bazaar.
December 22, 2010 at 5:18 pm
“Whatever you do, don’t allow this hefty price tag scare you off because bad luck can easily cost you much more in the long run.
Stay Safe Friend,”
…or you might sleep with the fishes… appears to be the implied threat. I think we should contact the police about this one.
December 22, 2010 at 5:24 pm
Noadi, your shop and work are awesome!
December 22, 2010 at 5:55 pm
Noadi, I wish I could still not-so-subtly hint at things I wanted for Christmas. Guess I just have to start hinting for my birthday…
December 22, 2010 at 6:11 pm
Seriously….when people put up a fantastic sum like 75 grand, aren’t they sometimes sort of asking for a bit of bartering? I mean, on Ebay, a guy can list his art for a million dollars, but he’ll sell at a best offer of $100.
December 22, 2010 at 6:25 pm
I … this is my first Regretsy post ever. I’ve been lurking like a pimple on the night before prom for like a year, but THIS! THIS RIGHT HERE IS SOME OL’ BULLSHIT. I *have* that goddamn necklace, wear it every day, love it to death… got it on Girlprops.com for like $10. Ridicustupilame.
*suddenly awkward* Also, hi :3
December 22, 2010 at 6:32 pm
I like how they stuck a pomegranate on the dish rack in an attempt to make hip and super classy. I mean, pomegranates are still the current chic fruit, correct? Every damn food product seems to have a pomegranate flavor these days. Or have pomegranates just become mainstream at this point? Does that mean that the seller of the dishrack is just some poor, out-of-date sap destined to be derided for never being up with the current styles?
December 22, 2010 at 7:06 pm
All I read was “Money buys you good luck. Also, something vaguely threatening about karma.” If she’d just thrown a “meh” or a “just sayin” into her listing she’d be my least favorite person ever
December 22, 2010 at 7:58 pm
Thanks for the heads-up, Regretsy! Because of your ‘Compare and Save’ feature, I’ve found out about Ebay sellers like Noadi, who will no doubt be able to fashion me a beautiful Cthulu necklace for my next meeting with the other Servants. And at a much more reasonable price than 75K!
December 22, 2010 at 9:11 pm
Annnnnnnd the pdf from Martha has been downloaded. I like the design, and the $15 I don’t have anyway.
Thanks!
December 22, 2010 at 9:44 pm
The “vintage dishrack” is an Ikea classic! (And is cheaper than Amazon.)
Magasin dish rack, $5.99: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/36381600
YOU SAVED $13.01!
December 23, 2010 at 1:00 am
Well, to be fair, the eBay octopus isn’t identical to the magical protection Etsy octopus.
However, the differences aren’t worth $74,990.01.
December 23, 2010 at 2:37 am
OMG! What is wrong with some people! No imagination, that’s what!
December 23, 2010 at 5:19 am
#34 glitterherpes, if you use it for a couple of years, it will be – and then you can sell it in Etsy and get rich!
December 23, 2010 at 8:21 am
#43 rawrthedinosaur:
I ate pomegranates before they were cool.
And I thought everybody knew that octopi symbolize hentai. Naturally.
December 23, 2010 at 8:43 am
I got that exact same bamboo disk rack at Ikea for $2.00. Jus’ sayin;
December 23, 2010 at 9:40 am
#50 Fia Flammiferous:
I ate pomegranates before they were cool, too. It was back in the 90s in elementary school, when I was too young and naive to appreciate their potential for popularity.
And I thought it wasn’t the octopus itself that represented hentai so much as monsters composed entirely of tentacles, demons/humans/whatever the hell sprouting tentacles out of nowhere, or just disembodied tentacles looking for a good time. Octopi themselves are usually far too noble to allow themselves being depicted in such a manner. Usually.
December 23, 2010 at 11:38 am
Am I the only one who thinks the $75k octopus pendant was a deliberate troll for hits?
December 23, 2010 at 4:25 pm
I’m pretty sure this is not steampunk either:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/63716107/octopus-vacuum-tube-nautical-steampunk
December 23, 2010 at 5:51 pm
I’d pay that for the octopus if it’s going to pick the winner for all future soccer games. Otherwise, not so much. RIP Paul
December 23, 2010 at 7:30 pm
CRYSTALS for 75k??!! Those damn well better be real diamonds, and BIG ones too!
December 24, 2010 at 8:25 pm
that octopus necklace is a drug front. seriously. is there a way to prove this? that can’t possibly be for real.
December 28, 2010 at 6:31 am
It’s not sterling silver either. I also found it at Hobby lobby where it’s listed as “antique silver colored.” It’s also not handmade. This is the exact same piece. What a dufas!
http://shop.hobbylobby.com/products/octopus-pendant-with-rhinestones-162818/
January 14, 2011 at 6:20 pm
Wow! Just looked this up and… it does exist. Only it is now 90% off at only $7500! Whoo hoo! Get out the checkbook!
January 19, 2011 at 11:20 am
i’m quite late with this comment, but i have a bracelet with that octopus on it from plasticland:
http://www.shopplasticland.com/fashion/p/P01021508.html
i have to wear it with the head towards my hand because it is difficult to bend the wrist with the tentacles poking at the tender top of the hand. srsly love the bracelet though.
January 24, 2011 at 10:12 am
I’ve got a ring with that exact octopus on it, i got it from a ragstock for 2 two bucks about two years ago. suck on those nuts.
May 5, 2011 at 1:14 pm
‘I’m a firm believer in karma’. Then she should know she’s going to be tentacle-raped.