Different opportunities arise at different times, it all really depends, this makes the when side of it hard to confirm, The questions you are asking cannot be answered head on because there are many different opportunities and chances of features and exhibitions. I paid my year and I am not going to pay again. https://reporting.actionfraud.police.uk/login. Horrific company. Well, this is my EAP link. Someone in the UK should report this company to the police. It feels embarrassing to admit to the audience that the wonderful new gallery connection in London and the leading specialist of the field was a total scam. I asked a female friend to read the chain of messages for me and to be honest to me as to whether I was in any way being sexist and she said not at all. Only when I threatened to file a report with the police did she promptly write back to me. Ive heard the previous gallery owner was shady in his own right! If the whole thing isnt a scam they apparently are not professionals at all. It seems there are many many artists that are unsatisfied with the service or the lack of it. How would you know if our service is poor and unprofessional if you havent even had it yet? I sold some of my works by myself but felt not good about it. I also got a harassing email from the EAP/Jazz after she had discovered this chat. Its very clear that we have provided you with a page with your artwork on and all of the paper trail to go with it. Same here. They have never promoted or posted my work on their Instagram page @emergingartistsplatform although they seem to post a newcomer almost every week. Oh hun I dont need to be spiteful. People want to see their art on the wall in an exhibition and are prepared to pay for this - just as authors are prepared to pay for their book to be printed. But heres an example of one of her milder ones, on the subject of my 49.99 refund request: Darling your 50 wouldnt even pay for my dog food let alone my petrol. Thank you. Advice from Michael About An Email Scam Every time I thought the EAP was dodgey I was reassured. And I must say, to me it looks very much like the staff is writing these nice reviews (including the angry one). Ongoing Auction. They have damaged my work in their gallery. No wonder why so many artists are so pissed off. They just want as much as money as they can when the year is up and your subscription re news. I explained untill I received confirmation of payment i wont be giving her my work or anything about me. How does this work if we do not live with n the UK. All the best. She threatened to take legal actions towards me because I had told here about my (and my collectors) experience with the EAP. 1) Invite hundreds if not thousands of artists to join. 1 of 2. there you have everything in your own hands and you will quickly gain reach if you invest some time not money! (Courtesy of Mike Van . Again you are just being spiteful. We should let everybody know they are scammers. WALTERBORO, S.C. ( NewsNation) Alex Murdaugh's likely prison is dangerous, according to ex-inmate Larry Levine, founder of Wall Street Prison Consultants. As a conclusion I am not sure what is it with this whole company. this chat should serve as an aid! If anyone has any tips or something what to do to fix this then let me know! Ive just heard someone talking about this scam on radio 2. Here too: https://www.insolvencydirect.bis.gov.uk/externalonlineforms/CompanyComplaint.aspx?fbclid=IwAR3O9yCpTfbyX6nGe8g2epzO3oceqPtLHwW_oLlrj8wIDJ7svWOvSXlQ0zQ. Maybe you could collect an email list of all the artists (very hard work though) that are involved with the EAP and let them know how you have been treated. London addresses are paid for messaging services and phone numbers dont work. Even when just asking them to put more artworks on there. But should be better to include all this messages in their IG profile. Interesting. There is NO gallery in Great Portland Street. Im hearing more and more shocking stories about them. Iv dealt with jazz too and the way she talks is disgusting. I thought Id share my experience because Im quite new to all of this. Sounds like the previous gallery owner was a scammer. I can only assume the rent is covered by the money weve spent signing up??? London addresses are paid for messaging services and phone numbers dont work. International artists report not being paid for work sold, and buyers not receiving work. I agree- I have seen their exhibitions and met a couple of them & they are lovely people . What I am saying is you keep asking for artists names. Emily lists them at the end of her blog. This is outrageous. You do not need to pay to be promoted. And tried to sell a lease (that wasnt his to sell) for 30k! She can play it. I wanted EAP to see that their plan is not working and that more and more people are complaining. They are very hard to reach even with email. You seem like a bitter and twisted man and its sickening. If you are not giving me a refund for those lack of service in will be taking legal action. 1 & 2) We simply cannot feature every artist at the same time other you would be in a situation where youll never be seen this is why we rotate. I have asked them to call me but they havent so far. Same here! To my dismay, I get home and unwrap the print and it had scratches and dry splotches of some substance. A gallery wall designed by Beth Diana Smith. Ever. Messaged as many people as I could just to get a small amount of money and jazz didnt even pay everyone in the end. I emailed H, who was responsible for answering my questions but her email does not exist. On top of this, they CONSTANTLY IGNORE MY DMS / EMAILS enquiring about the awful experience Ive had with them. Murdaugh was led to the Colleton County . It was very easy to do via the online reporting system. In my case they are also ignoring my emails. Bullies? Jazz rarely goes to the art gallery and it is mainly 1 young woman in there. I want to thank everyone for speaking out here. They seem to retain work online even after the yearly subscription finished, which adds to the concern that they are committing art theft. Again no answer. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. LOL. I emailed them two weeks after, asking what happened and didnt get any answer. Hi Jas, how would I know what? The picture they give about their business is far from what it actually is. Their experience has been awful and they both think they have been scammed by the EAP and are obviously very upset. Have you noticed that Hansford and Sons Instagram account has disappeared? Like you, I initially thought how good the offer of this gallery is. Not enough information. Warning: file_get_contents(index.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /nfs/c05/h03/mnt/79130/domains/spitfirevsbf109.com/html/wp-includes/plugin . I am a local artists on the emerging artist platform, I have sold 3 pieces (which I have always been paid for) ad actually find Jazz and her team to be very kind and helpful. They take your money and dont pay you. My beautiful page is all good and running and the link works. After paying the fee, however, I was unable to reach Lauren. Jazz is awful. They are basically making fun of the people who have been concerned FOR REASON for losing their money and not receiving what has been promised. Thank you. I almost signed on and you saved my butt. What a mean person! After setting my website, I havent heard from any of them. I was contacted by someone who wasnt paid for work sold. Ive heard they dont pay clients as well and they ask for testimonials or give people exposure if they complain to keep them quiet. Reply to this message if you want to send me your personal experiences so I can use them as evidence. This is an artist that cancelled the delivery we payed 150s for. 1,080 Likes, 34 Comments - Plogix Gallery (@plogixgallery) on Instagram: "Absolutely incredible painting and abstract talent @w_abstract Untitled" The gallery being legit, though completely unprofessional, is the front of the business, everything else is dodgy, especially Jazz Jade. Jazz and Lucien create fake digital personas to scam social media users into signing up for a direct debit to their service and in return, users are given nothing for their money. The only way to stop the yearly payments coming off your account is to block your card and request a new bank card (with a new card number) since they have your card number when you first sign up they just use that again and again, year after year. Dont feel like a fool. Stay away from EAP Scammers! Established in 2018, it has an immense network of art enthusiasts who share artworks, network with art collectors and organize a series of virtual art events all over the world. I am going to contact the eap. It appears to be a scam. 0300 123 2040. I got the same response. I have an show lined up in September in one of their galleries this costs me nothing but commissions. They paid us through PayPal- nothing was professional. Only when I threatened to file a report with the police did she promptly write back to me. The one thing that makes me feel dispirited is getting messages claiming to be interested in my work which turn out to be fake. I am sorry for your experience. They started out really nice, messaging me on instagram, as soon as I paid the 30 pounds communication went downhill. Any comment on this blog that disagrees with what you vultures are saying, you simply reply with must be Jazz. How a Vanity Gallery makes its money: Hi, I have the same problem with them. I also told my bank to block this merchant. If you are as high as it gets and I cannot get any further assistance within the company then I simply want my refund. I have been dealing with my bank , however it seems we all need a lawyers opinion. It is not great how they organise everything. Go check it out, people! I also confronted EAP with the link to that page. So many cases open on this horrific company keep sharing over social media so that it stops others from having the same experience as us. Showcasing your work to thousands of collectors with Online Galleries like Plogix Gallery. https://howsmydealing.com/2020/07/20/the-emerging-artist-platform/. MK111AY. The EAP has not returned their money voluntarily! I did not receive a confirmation of payment until I, several times, hunted for the receipt and finally got one. Ive had all sorts of abuse and threats shes audio messaged me, she mentioned my children, vilified mocked and generally bullied me. They need to be sorted out. I was trying to find your blog post about EAP but I couldnt find it. How can there be such contrasting opinions? We think we do so well but most of us, emerging artists, are just learning and need a lot of practice before we become good at what we try to do. !!!!!!!!ATTENTION! Thanks for the advise. There are many different types of features so it isnt just limited to one featured artist page. But all the artists are listed on their pages and website and you can have a video call with them? So so rude. This is despicable behavior from these people. Their FB page has vanished. Thats got to make you feel comfortable knowing a struggling actor is checking out the artwork. I know this because of some of the messages I received. (The shipping is promised to be within 3-5 business days.) I have made a sale, and of course never received the money. Yes I am also not in the UK and have had money taken from my account. Please supply confirmation of cancellation and full refund. And obviously im not alone ! What is this company anyway? Make sure you fill out that form, thats what you need to do try and get that 50 quid.. They had girls working from home handling the social media. They dont give contracts to their staff in order to get away with not paying wages (in spite of promises). You will have access to the other artists via our member portal where we will also provide you with credentials so you can discuss and collaborate with each other through a number of different channels. They will lose their money too. She horrendous. She has caused so much inconvenience for the buyer and we have now cancelled the sale and refunded the buyer his money. CANCEL YOUR SUBSCRIPTION WITH THEM SO THEY DONT RE NEW IT AND TAKE YOUR MONEY AGAIN NEXT YEAR. They seem to do exhibitions there but Hansford&Sons have no London presence and are unknown as investors or experts in the art market. honestly dont bother wasting your money I wish I read this a year ago, I wouldve dodged a massive bullet. And then i start my research : who the hell is Jazz ?? they still will not take down my profile. Both myself and the buyer has been able to get answers as to what to do next. They are giving a false picture about who they are. The gallery in Middlesex is legit but run by amateurs. That simply isnt true. I am self taught artist, if I can call myself this way. All the best. They were very quick to take my money. I wanted EAP to see that their plan is not working and that more and more people are complaining. Please can you contact the UK authorities if you feel you have been robbed or defrauded by EAP: https://reporting.actionfraud.police.uk/login, https://www.insolvencydirect.bis.gov.uk/externalonlineforms/CompanyComplaint.aspx?fbclid=IwAR3YGXu5A4g3YpECtpYRpmTQQQ7PvpVqfYIODOQ5RdpJOsAog4jiOU6BzdA, By the sounds of things not much will happen unless lots of us do the same. I did consider that maybe they are short staffed because of Covid19. They present a nice package and at a fair price but once they get your money, they dont respond to you. 51d 10h 13m. Deeksha did not answer and this is when I again started researching and finally found this thread. I am as high as it gets Im afraid Rick. this is a forum that protects users identity, asking for instagram account will likely not get an answer. As a one last thing I want to share that one other representative from the EAP that originally invited me, a girl called Misha, has always been very nice and polite to me. It took over a month for my profile to be up and there were artwork missing from when I sent them in. I can confirm that we will be ceasing our business relationship with yourself and deleting your subscription with immediate effect.. Its terrible. You have a good day and hopefully things get better for you, Im doing fab Hun you neednt worrry about me. Once money is paid it is usually (virtually) impossible to get hold of them, or diverse excuses are given. Jazz Davies and Lucien Hector are professionals at dodging debt. PS: I wrote to the artists represented by EAP and asked them whether they had already sold anything on the homepage. How did you book the call? She has caused so much inconvenience for the buyer and we have now cancelled the sale and refunded the buyer his money.. I will wish you the best of luck with your future. Please contact me, I am writing about this. Crystal clear. Still owe them Thousands !?! She made a number of wild accusations as well as the usual bullying and threatening. Jazz and lucien are nasty. It is run buy amateurs and they arent anywhere close being well known professionals or leading specialists. Jazz Jade is an elusive character Im still waiting to hear from her in regards to a refund. Jazz is clearly a person with a few issues and I hope she can figure them out and stop conning people and treating artists so badly, I detail my own experiences with Jazz Jade, and the research I did on Hansford&Sons, here, blog.emilybarosso.com. If a petition is created, then I will participate. Lauren informed me that payment was received.and she could send me an invoice. Supports all browsers and devices Not only are the reviews written on this platform but some others too. I worked from my couch with no previous experience. Theres so many mixed reviews its hard to know. This has to be reported!! I have googled every staff member on the Hansford and Sons Fine Art and I cant find anything on them. This feed has me now v anxious!! For a very small fee (from 4.99 / 9.99 per month) artists may exhibit an art selection of their choice, with the possibility to . If there was only one person behind it all it would explain a lot. SCAM SCAM SCAM. Im not sure if this blog is some hateful people or if its genuine? It looks really great, and Ive had exposure as well. Bullying people (calling people names and such) is absolute no go for me. I have messaged you asking about it as I feel it is misleading for paying artists to not feature there and not be told how our work can even be found. Your answer is very rude and not professional at all. I have never experienced such unprinting behavior by a company. She s using fake Picture on instagram with an account named Lopard ?? I was busy with school and did not contact them as well. Hello jazz. The art market is exploding and so is criminal activity. Im not one for the Internet as you can probably tell but I just wanted to shed some positivity on this page. They contacted me recently via instagram, looks good, thought id do a bit of research before jumpping in! There is a small leased gallery in Milton Keynes called Hansford & Sons, that runs exhibitions there and virtually, but even therethe selection process appears to be random. I told them first i would be happy to join the platform and since then, they literally harass me by e-mail and on instagram !! Maybe an (art) journalist would like to investigate this? Plogix Gallery is taking a leap into the world of physical Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and is positioning itself as a pioneer in this new and exciting field. nobody from the team seems to be a real person. then once it was up it had a ton of mistakes. People are angry because they feel cheated and scammed. A Vanity Gallery is to Art what Vanity Publishing is to Books. andIve told you the procedure, if you dont want to do it darling you wont even be considered for a refund.. is plogix gallery legit. But I think we should all post on social media and let everybody know it is a scam. If you are an artist, and youve read this stream, then sorry, but go ahead, and chuck your money away. I also didnt look for negatives someone willingly sent me that link si of course I would ask your opinion as you are a representative of the company. These comments are really interesting seems to be a mixture of reviews, I am really unsure what to do could you elaborate on the scam thing? Side note they have since requested a refund but to no avail. So I googled Hansford and Sons phone number and this is what I found: https://www.unknownphone.com/phone/03301330403, https://www.callchecker.co.uk/prefix/0330133, People are telling it is a big time scam number! Maybe we could start some type of petition to put an end to them? Ive been there. It seems to be a secret form, like the Terms and Conditions form: http://www.emergingartistplatform.com/account-actions, She also said: Good Luck! Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Have any of you even have the balls to say who you are? There isnt much of it online. Please contact the Metropolitan Police in London: https://www.met.police.uk/contact/af/contact-us/ We need to keep reporting them. Theyre opening the gallery again on 12th April! Surely this is enough evidence to take them down? I have now reported EAP as well to the police. YOU HAVE NOTHING FACTUAL IN YOUR ARGUMENT, ITS EMBARRASSING FOR US AS ARTISTS. Investigations and Enforcement Service: https://www.insolvencydirect.bis.gov.uk/externalonlineforms/CompanyComplaint.aspx?fbclid=IwAR3O9yCpTfbyX6nGe8g2epzO3oceqPtLHwW_oLlrj8wIDJ7svWOvSXlQ0zQ Flexible options of quality levels for downloadable video and audio files. I bet staff wrote that nice review..they are nothing but a bunch of rats! Plogix Gallery . Who else feels like they have been verbally abused by Jazz Jade! People are entitled to their opinions. I dont like your attitude towards woman, I have mirrored the way you have spoken to me. Plogix.com has global traffic rank of 4,572,916. what is a fosdick ward in a british hospital. Firstly, the gallery features a wide variety of abstract art styles, from contemporary to minimalist, ensuring that there is something for everyone. Jazz is a very disturbed and hateful woman. I personally do not write my experiences in here for any hateful reason. Their capital really is only 1 British pound! According to SiteAdvisor, plogix.com is safe to visit. I told them to calm down as i am working. They dont share their real address or phone number. I have now filed a complaint with the police and also contacted a friend who works for an online magazine and is very interested in this story.. Same thing happened to me. There is now a emerging artist platform scam group on facebook, How can I find this facebook page? EAP faked posts in this chat, which is supposed to have a positive effect on the company!!!!!!!! I know where their gallery is, and I am going to go down there as soon as they re-open to demand my money back. She is the ring leader and her trained puppets also have alias names. I feel as if I am under investigation by the police! Yes! Has not replied to messages regarding what has happened. So many of us with the same experiences, over and over again. Shes very bitter and twisted and has been on a rampage for some time now. @blackstockpaint DOT DOT DOT #dots #artprocess #artvideo #westcoastart #carseatheadrest #landscapeart #oceanart #bc #vancouver #losangelesart #artskillplace #fluidart_daily #hollywowod #westhollywoodart #viralart #explorepage #doesartwork #artoftheday #artiststowatch #artgallery #viralreel #howtopaint # . only jazz jade has been holding her face in the Instagram camera since today probably as a reaction to this chat here. I would simply like to make sure other artists do not get duped into this and also wnd up receiving unnecessary abuse from them. Reading this Im reassured that I am not alone with this very odd experience with the EAP. just horrible. My site didnt go online even after weeks, although I was assured that it would happen within two weeks. i have had much better experiences with keeping myself fully on instagram and etsy as a sales platform. please someone pursue legal action against them. The owners are Awful AWFUL nasty people they deserve everything thats coming to them. If you know a lawyer, solicitor, celebrity, MP, anyone of influence who can stop these criminals and make them pay up for the amount of money they owe artists, ex staff and everyone else who has come in contact with them, PLEASE REACH OUT TO THEM and ask for help. they are using an image of me without my permission. I THINK THE SMALL PRICE I PAID FOR THE AMOUNT OF EXPOSURE I GET IS NOTHING AND IF ANYONE SENDS ME A DM ASKING ABOUT MY EXPERIENCE THEY ONLY HEAR GREAT THINGS MAYBE THATS WHY YOU HAVENT MENTIONED THIS ON HERE BECAUSE I GET MESSAGES FROM ARTISTS LIKE YOURSELVES DAILY. I have never had to deal with a business as unprofessional and rude as this one.