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Read, Research, Compare and Buy

It's important to do due diligence when buying any item or service.  First read the full description to see what your getting.  Pay attention to the quantity included,  the condition of the item, what you're getting or what's included,  the dimensions, or any other pertinent information.  Also are there testimonials? Read them. Why? I had an email claiming I can make more money than a doctor as a copywriter with zero education and experience! I thought hmm. So it even said read the testimonials.  So, one person was am an accountant with a decade of experience. One was a project manager with again 10 years of experience.  If your familiar with those professions they both have college degrees and require writing.  So, you get the idea. If it seems to good to be true... Then do a comparison to other items identical or alike for the best price. This can be as simple as searching within the same site for the product.  Different merchants sell the ...

Copy Cat

Just a reminder that taking an idea and copying it exactly is illegal and wrong.  I'll post a good interpretation by a lawyer on infringement when I find one. But the idea of POP ART, keyword being POP, is that they draw from pop culture references.  If you make them yours and put a slant on them it becomes yours. Just be able to tell how you came up with the idea and what it represents.  I welcome feedback from any expert. 

Collusion

Beware of people who team up to scam you. One tactic is good cop bad cop. One will initiate the con and the other will do something like warn you about the nefarious nature of the other. Something like "Joe Schmoe isn't real. He's not a real artist." Then they go on to tell you about their art and then, you got it, they pitch their con. Discuss stories of this or anything you want to say or any questions you have in the comments.