January 29, 2008
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BEWARE OF GRACIE VALENTINE
I don’t want to ever have to use my blog to broadcast bad news, but in this case, I think it is necessary.
Please be aware of local “business woman” Gracie Valentine.
I did some photography work for her last year, and she has never paid me. I do have a contract. I have gone through the small claims court system and won my case. Guess what? She never bothered to show up, and I still haven’t gotten paid. I have also found out from another photographer in the Milwaukee area, that he was also never paid by Gracie Valentine for work that he completed.
Her website has now gone live, and my photographs are being used without my permission.
Please do not support Gracie by visiting her website: it will only serve to raise her rankings in Google. However, if you would like to contact her, I’ve included her information below:
Gracievalentinedesigns@yahoo.com
414.364.6137I have spoken with a few lawyers but if anyone has had any experience with this, or has any advice, I would appreciate it. You can email me here or at Jessica@JKaminskiPhoto.com
Thank you.
Comments (2)
Have you ever tried to contact your local professional group… IE. PPA, or WPPI they have lawyers that help you if you are a member. That is included in part of there fee. Good luck … I have about half a dozen clients that are over 90 days…
Update: I was recently contacted by a police officer in the area. Apparently Gracie received a deposit to do some interior design work and then disappeared.