zeekayart:ARTIST ALLEY CONVENTION THEFT PSA: There is an ORGANIZED group stealing from artists at
zeekayart: ARTIST ALLEY CONVENTION THEFT PSA: There is an ORGANIZED group stealing from artists at conventions. They have hit Anime North, Montreal ComicCon, Niagara Falls Comic Con, and now TFCON. Likely next cons are CONBRAVO, OTAKUTHON, and FANEXPO. PLEASE REBLOG FOR AWARENESS. HOW TO PROTECT FROM THEFT: DO NOT HAVE A CASH BOX. Keep your $ on yourself at all times. Fanny pack, attach it with an extra strap, they have been unclipping fanny packs right from artists wearing them!! DEPOSIT your $ after each day, do not carry excess with you If you must have a cashbox, MAKE SURE IT IS ZIPTIED ON AN EXTREMELY SHORT LENGTH IN MULTIPLE PLACES. Do not make it easy for them to grab it!! DO NOT LEAVE YOUR $ UNATTENDED - Keep watch for your neighbours! Be on HIGH ALERT at the con!! If you see something, SAY SOMETHING. Screen-cap is from Peter from Rock, Paper, Cynic, who was robbed at Montreal ComicCon Additional reading: https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/community-rallies-after-vendors-robbed-of-thousands-at-montreal-comiccon One of the only weapons artists have in this fight is awareness. Please RT if you can, convention artist or convention attendee. We all need to be watching for our artist community. Too many of us have already been stolen from. THIS HAS GOT TO STOP. Thinking “like a thief”, they will probably strike near the end of the day? When a lot of sales have already occurred, because what’s the point of stealing a cashbox at the beginning of the day? So be EXTRA watchful at the second half of the day! If you aren’t in the artist alley, but are just attending the con: KEEP WATCH for these thieves. WE ALL NEED TO DO OUR PART! -- source link