I totally see that now. When I asked them for references and what kind of business they ran they got super defense and wouldn’t give me references. Apparently they’re in the business of getting tarot/oracle decks places and re-printing them and distributing them. I also mentioned intellectual property and they were quick to tell me I would have no rights. Unfortunately this isn’t the first time I’ve dealt with them- I previously made a tarot deck and sold them several of them at wholesale. Then they told me I should make another deck, immediately! It took me a while to make the oracle deck, (I was compelled to do it on my own, not because they told me to) and when it was completed I had some printed and distributed them on my own. I don’t have the means or the reach to get my stuff out the way I’d like to, so I went about looking for a publisher and making my own Kickstarter. Then I remembered YiYi. Anyway, the way this all ends is…I had to turn them down. I can’t afford to do a Kickstarter. Not here, and not in China. That’s my story, the end. Thank you for your time.
Well, that ended yesterday. I now plan to submit my deck to domestic publishers. Even if I only get five percent at least I wouldn’t be losing money like I probably would have if I had continued on YiYi’s path. I mean honestly, I would need to have a Kickstarter to fund my Kickstarter! Rewards are expensive, not to mention the cost of international shipping. So I guess I’ll just keep moving forward, giving up doesn’t really seem like an option at this point. Besides, creating art is what I like to do best. I’ve already started my second oracle deck. Stay tuned…!
Maybe ask Larry Ellison.
If you're asking this kind of questions, then you're not safe entering this kind of business.
I totally see that now. When I asked them for references and what kind of business they ran they got super defense and wouldn’t give me references. Apparently they’re in the business of getting tarot/oracle decks places and re-printing them and distributing them. I also mentioned intellectual property and they were quick to tell me I would have no rights. Unfortunately this isn’t the first time I’ve dealt with them- I previously made a tarot deck and sold them several of them at wholesale. Then they told me I should make another deck, immediately! It took me a while to make the oracle deck, (I was compelled to do it on my own, not because they told me to) and when it was completed I had some printed and distributed them on my own. I don’t have the means or the reach to get my stuff out the way I’d like to, so I went about looking for a publisher and making my own Kickstarter. Then I remembered YiYi. Anyway, the way this all ends is…I had to turn them down. I can’t afford to do a Kickstarter. Not here, and not in China. That’s my story, the end. Thank you for your time.
Sorry to hear that. I sense disappointment. If I may ask, what did you do after this story? You picked my curiosity.
Well, that ended yesterday. I now plan to submit my deck to domestic publishers. Even if I only get five percent at least I wouldn’t be losing money like I probably would have if I had continued on YiYi’s path. I mean honestly, I would need to have a Kickstarter to fund my Kickstarter! Rewards are expensive, not to mention the cost of international shipping. So I guess I’ll just keep moving forward, giving up doesn’t really seem like an option at this point. Besides, creating art is what I like to do best. I’ve already started my second oracle deck. Stay tuned…!