Queen City Emporium Scam
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Hi Folks! Well, I'm gonna try to get some conversation going today about QCE and hopefully Etsy is OK with this - ummmmmmmm, do you see their store on Etsy? I don't - so this is not a "call-out."
So, is anyone going to the store today?
Posted at 10:09am Jan 19, 2011 EST
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My guess is they won't even open. I'd love to be there to see tho!
Posted at 10:14am Jan 19, 2011 EST
I wonder if they're long gone... But the landlord should have access to the store and maybe people can get their items back that way. Pretty dumb of them to accept consignment from local artists.
Posted at 10:17am Jan 19, 2011 EST
I'm out of the loop...I was reading about the scam...didn't hear anything about their B&M, whats up?
Posted at 10:19am Jan 19, 2011 EST
www.news-leader.com/article/20110119/NEWS01/101190384/Vendors-targe...
Hope they are able to get their stuff back
Posted at 10:21am Jan 19, 2011 EST
azek, over 60 Etsy shops sent items to QCE in hopes of selling at their consignment store. They were scammed and the Etsy designers/artists didn't get paid (that is the norm) and did not get their items back when requested. The Missouri Attorney General's Office is investigating them. This has affected alot of us here.
Posted at 10:22am Jan 19, 2011 EST
Has anyone on the list actually called the police in Springfield?
Posted at 10:23am Jan 19, 2011 EST
This is a video about the scam from their local news station as well www.kspr.com/news/kspr-queen-city-emporium-01172011,0,4168999.story
Posted at 10:24am Jan 19, 2011 EST
From what I've read, the police have been telling people it's more of a civil matter. I also read you have to file a report in person. I'm in Chicago and not going to drive to MO to do this. I'm only out a few $100 bucks. Some sellers are out over $1,000, though :(
Posted at 10:25am Jan 19, 2011 EST
