Wut they do?

scammed my sister out of A LOT of money

and they refuse to even acknowledge the situation, won't answer e-mails or anything

fucking degenerates.

shitty deal... you should take it up with the BBB...

They have a core little circle of favourites and friends that they actually devote their time and abilities for to make them seem like a good business, and use that base of reputation to fuck over strangers.

Since they do good business with that select few, they'll get repeat customers.

if i lived in chicago

shit would go down

go to god save the queen fashions. Better quality and doesn't scam you.

>>2653529

agreed I know kathy personally and her stuff is amazing

Simple answer: THEY'RE NOT ANYWHERE NEAR AS BAD AS 4CHAN MAKES THEM OUT TO BE. Duh! You retarded 4channers take your bullshit drama way too seriously; Limebarb.com is a decent company that makes quality costumes and props. If they didn't they wouldn't still be in business.

>>2653557
Hi Limebarb.

>>2653557

see >>2653440

>>2653557
hahahah
if you got scammed out of money i'm sure it would go from 'bullshit drama' >>> 'srs business' really quickly

Haha, actually I'm not. I've never commissioned a costume from them, only seen other friends' (who are NOT close friends of the owners at all) costumes made by Barb. See, this is why 4chan is stupid. I'm giving honest input, but some dipshit nobody can write it off as "omg ur LIMEBARB hahaha!!!" Fuckin' bullshit, I swear to god...

>>2653391

How about instead of posting faceless accusations on a business you file a claim with the BBB over her 'scamming' you? If it's a lot of money, that should have been your first move, not bitching about it later on 4chan where you can't back up your claims or do anything besides post potential libel.
Oh wait, that's right, you are probably full of bullshit and want to make drama.

>>2653592
yes I do want to make drama
thank you for noticing.

Remember when the word 'drama' HAD a meaning, and wasn't just touted around by mindless twats who were complaining about other people complaining about other people complaining?

Back to the matter at hand. Her good work doesn't change the fact that she's had a history of missing deadlines she's given customers, ignoring emails about late commissions, and played favourites.

C'mon now, we all know it's true.

Even if she *didn't* scam people her work is fucking terrible. Going through her gallery is page after page of derp.

limebarb is shitty.

god save the queen, sundance kat, etc. are all soooo much better.

i think limebarb flips a coin when she gets payed to do a commision

heads she plays nice
tails she fucks you over

Shitty company is shitty

>>2653685
Hahah tru dat. There are so many better people to get costumes from.

Limebarb's gallery isn't even that amazing. I do know for a fact that she puts most of her time into costumes for herself/friends though which is shitty. If you want to steal money rob a bank or casino.

How are people still doubting that Barb has scammed people? Just because you or someone you know has had a good experience with her doesn't make all the complaints and claims against her on cos.com, etc. go away.

for example: http://limebarb.worldmma.info/limebarb-reviews.htm

Not everything on 4chan is bullshit made up drama.

>>2654809
In after worldmma page created by an eccentric fucktard who took the same 5-6 reviews from five years ago, changed the names/stories and repeatedly posted them to create more false reviews.

He even admitted it over a year ago, but still keeps the page up

The prices Limebarb charges for the materials she uses and work she does are not worth it. Even looking at customer images, you can tell that.

Shiiiiii ,I'm gon'down to limebarb and buy some sh*t up right now son!

>>2653391

same

and stuff is WAY fucking overpriced.

I think they make generally nice-looking costumes, but it's NOT hard to make costumes of the same quality on your own. Especially for those prices.

I got a costume made my limebarb about two years ago.

I was so fucking disappointed and angry when it came in. The shirt, which was supposed to be loose, baggy, and slightly long, didn't even cover my bellybutton and was very stiff. I triple checked the measurements, figuring that maybe it was me that made the mistake, but they were very accurate. The materials weren't that great, and some of the accessories were pretty crappy. It was a very simple costume, but I didn't have time to sew it and was still new to cosplay then. It should not have cost the roughly $300 I spent on it.

The whole thing looked so disappointing that I didn't even bother bringing it up with them, because honestly I wouldn't have worn it even if they fixed the cosplay to fit me. Ever since I have made my own cosplays, because I don't have any trust in online sellers anymore.

>>2655651
I meant to say, "by limebarb". Sorry for the typo.

You wanna hear a LimeBarb rage story? 4ng need to get in here to tell about his business experience with her

>>2653557
my friend commisioned a suiseiseki from them, and payed like 1000 dollars for the dress, shoes, and delux super awesome wig... well they got the dress, it was good but no where near as good as we thought it would be, the shoes never came, and the 350 dollar wig, was said to have been shipped, even though we dont think she ever made it. it never got to us and when we confronted her at acen she said she would get it to us and in teh meantime gave us a 15 dollar peice of shit wig. never sent the other wig. wont respond to emails or even calls. anybody want Barb's personally cell number? I got it... here spam her...
1-773-206-2510

>>2656377
Why hasn't anyone turned this bitch into the BBB? Seriously. I can't believe she's still in business. Her stuff looked like shit back in 02' when she started and I don't really see many improvements in the quality of her work.

I am sorry that many people have had terrible transactions with her though.

She is a terrible person but, not gonna lie, she is pretty hot and you can always see her nipples through her shirts

>>2656418
WTF IS THAT GARGOYLE?

>>2653557
Oh my god could you be any more obvious LOL

>>2656392
The BBB has nothing to do with shutting a business down. It is merely somewhere that you can look a business up for discretionary purposes when you are choosing to do business with a company. They have no authority contrary to popular belief.

>>2656441

also in the past, people have filed lawsuits vs her. and guess what... she never shows up, or does anything about it, and somehow manages to get out of it. must be nice having a vagina...

>>2656418
what is your definition of hot?

>>2656464
Post girls and I will deliver judgment

>>2656441
Right, my point was how is she still BBB accredited with a grade of A???

Maybe not enough people have filed complaints with the BBB but wtf.

http://www.bbb.org/chicago/business-reviews/costumes-masquerade-and-theatrical/limebarbcom-in-chicag
o-il-88004327

Does she even have a business license? I can't find one listed anywhere.

>>2653354
Because they're now doing YouTube videos.
http://www.youtube.com/user/limebarb

>>2656441
They can't shut a business down, but it is still a big deal to companies to have a bad rating. Hurts them if they want loans, getting future biz, etc. They aren't just for looking up businesses, and they are not powerless. A good BBB rating is really important. Filing a claim with them is about one of the only things that an individual can do to make a company solve a dispute other than a lawsuit.

>>2653529

No, she'll only charge you twice as much.

>>2656746

That's funny...from the cosplay.com review thread.

Pros: I've worked/commissioned from GSTQ before, and know the *extremely* high quality of her work, so I chose her for this project. All of the craftsmanship on the boots is incredible. The stitching and detail work is perfect, everything is finished and padded where need be, and it all fits perfectly. Honestly, everything is just that good (not to mention I had to send pictures of the existing fabric to match it to and it's amazingly close).

Cons: The only con is I will need to install a garter system or rely on fashion tape to hold the stockings up (the thigh armor is a little heavier than I expected).

Comments: Again, GSTQ's craftsmanship is stunning...worth every penny.

Final Grade: A

>>2656377
>350 dollar wig

WAT?
I mean.. making that wig perfect would cost a bit, but WAT?

>>2657234

Notice I didn't say anything about the craft? I said the price will be twice as much. Reading comprehension, get some.

>>2657262

Precisely. GSTQ's craft is second to none; there's a reason everyone knew she'd win BiS as soon as they found out she entered the Ohayocon masq.

Her pricing however, is very off sometimes. 1k for fairly simple costumes with no specialty work? Yeahhh.

>>2656546
http://webapps.cityofchicago.org/lic/iris.jsp

The city of chicago business license database. Nothing for limebarb or barbara staples or any variation of the names, nothing for her business address... Maybe someone should call the number for the city licensing and find out, since you should probably have your business registered with the city you do 'business' in.

>>2656377
similiar thing happened to me
said she shipped something (expensive item), never actually did
stopped responding to communication

it really blows that there's nothing we can really do.

>>2658210
Sure you can do something. Contact her demanding for a refund. And when she doesn't respond, contact the states attourney. Once she finds out, she will pay very quickly.

>>2657872
Hm, if she doesn't have a business license, she may not be paying sales tax. I looked into starting up a business once, though I'm in one of the most restricted states ever - NY, you need to have a license in order to operate and need to pay sales tax and identify said license number. Mind you, the feds only check quarterly, if that. Basically you only need a license and sales tax pay-ins if you make over $400 a year, which I am sure she clears after 1 or 2 commissions.

Has she charged you guys sales tax? If yes, and without a license, I wonder if she's just pocketing sales tax. Now THAT could get her to stop the shady business practices.

>>2659180
Erp, lemme clarify - calling her out on something like sales tax issues would get her to change her shady business ways

>>2659182
yea but no one has the balls to do so. instead you all come here and cry on 4chan while she makes off with your money. Fucking losers.

>>2659188
True dat. I didn't buy any of her shit, but if I had, I would've:

1.) Contacted her first, as moot as the action may seem
2.) Taken it to the attorney general who handles cases as such
3.) Lawyer up if need be
4.) Inquire about sales tax (to lawyer/AG/whomever), present bill of sale, ask if she pays anything in.

The fact is a lot of commissioners do shoddy work. While their own costumes might look nice, the stuff they sell ends up being sub-par. It's one of the reasons I don't take commissions. When I'm sewing something for myself I have a certain passion and fire for what I'm doing because I know how it'll look once I have my makeup and wig and everything on. For others ... I have no idea if they're going to completely fuck it up by not just relying on the costume alone so there's not as much attention to the tiny details. That said, if you can't make it as good as you make your own stuff, DON'T!

Barb isn't the only one doing this shit, though. She just seems to be one of the more well-known. Joellen's commissioned pieces are a trainwreck and she cannot meet a deadline either. While I figure her own stuff looks decent enough, I've seen her commission work up close and it is not what you'd expect. Painted on embroidery, bought items that were altered, uneven stitching, lame' bias tape that she couldn't even miter. On top of everything she couldn't meet a deadline set months in advance and couldn't be honest about the fact that she was behind on schedule.

Now, this was 2005/2006 when my friend ordered said commission so I can't speak for her work now, but the fact is everyone tends to fuck up commissions.

My best friend used to take commissions and I always watched her repeatedly fuck things up, especially due dates. I can't tell you how many times I watched her half-assing some costume the night before the person needed it and then rushing to the post office to overnight it hoping that it would arrive in time ... it usually didn't.

Moral of the story, it's not just Barb. If you want to ensure you have something down properly and on time either do it yourself or find someone who you absolutely know will get it done on time and not put their own costumes before their commissions.

>>2659221
While Barb has some notoriously shitty business practices, it's pretty standard among commissioners. I find the problem with Barb is the fact that hers is, indeed, a business and not just some cosplayer taking on commissions. If you take someone's money and promise them a costume by a certain deadline their commission should always take precedence over your own costumes because you've entered into a contract of sorts with them. Clearly, she does not honor this contract as is evidence by her business reputation.

In Joellen's case, I'm really not surprised. Most people fail to realize that she alters most of her costumes from bought pieces and makes them look good with embellishments, fairy wings, glitz and whatnot. The end product is effective but I wouldn't dream of commissioning anything from her and she definitely seems like the type to put her own costumes and those of her friends' ahead of commissions.

If you want amazing craftsmanship, go to GSTQ, but expect to pay for it since she is not cheap.

>>2659221
Well that's probably because hardly any commissioners (except GSTQ) have formal training and rely soley on experience. Pretty much no commissioner is a "professional" on that sense, but they are valuable because they do have experience bringing weird designs to life and using and integrating craft materials, while a trained seamstress might not, and are cheaper.

http://corp.sos.state.ga.us/corp/soskb/Corp.asp?1270915

if anyone doubts GTSQ's status as an LLC.

protip to those looking up small businesses.. just search what ever state's "secretary of state" website, you should be able to get a clear confirmation whether they exist as an actual business entity. then use the info to look them up on BBB.

>>2659269
The point is, if you're going to do sub-par work on your commissions and cannot meet deadlines, do not take on commissions. I know plenty of cosplayers who are talented and innovative, but they refuse to do commissions because they realize that they're not cut out to do them. I'm terrible with deadlines myself, so I simply choose not to offer commissions.

I think that a lot of cosplayers take on commissions because it's a quick fix. It's an easy way to get money at that time to pay off bills, fund a costume of their own or a convention. But the problem is they spend that money on something other than the materials and supplies and then end up putting off the commission because they either don't have the money any longer, are too busy with their own costumes, or just simple procrastination. Eventually weeks turn into months and you've missed your deadline and now their demanding their costume or their money back, neither of which the commissioner has. In Joellen's case, she did send the costume to my friend eventually, but it was sized improperly despite having been given exact measurements and the work was very rushed looking. My friend had to alter most of the costume to make it work.