Some days it’s just not worth chewing through the restraints. And before you ask, yes, this is a real email and this person is sincere (if nothing else).

why are you charging 15 dollars for a tiny picture of a squirrel .. is there some kind of special feature to it or animation because i see no real value in this at all.?? Do you have a LOT of people actually buy this?? Im sorry but i see this as a rip off and unfair to people that actually work for a living instead of selling tiny pictures to people for unfreasonable prices. And no im not one of those people that sit at home all day and complain but im looking for a picture to get a tattoo of a squirrelll but cant print this one out without paying 15 dollars for it? do u draw these yourself cause i just found one exactly like yours for free on another website if so so goodluck trying to make money on petty things.Free file sharing should be the way to go..thats what the internet is all about these days.. get a clue

For reference, this is the cartoon squirrel picture she is talking about.

I got an email from a client who pointed out the striking similarities between my cartoon cat and a cat posted on Robert Gillen’s GraphicsFactory.com. In my opinion it’s quite a blatant derivative, but you be the judge:

My Cat Character: (click to enlarge)

The Cat Character Posted on Graphics Factory: (click to enlarge)

I emailed them a couple of times about this but have yet to receive a reply.