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Andy Baio
Andy Baio
@andybaio@xoxo.zone  ·  activity timestamp last week

I knew scammers were ripping off @simonegiertz's delightful edge-piece jigsaw puzzles with cheap low-quality bootlegs, but I just saw a new low on TikTok: I got an ad using *her stolen video* to advertise their knockoff. When you click the "Shop Now" link, it goes to their store with the near-identical fake minus the Yetch branding.

Screenshot of Gladlode's store with the knockoff low-quality edge piece puzzle missing the "Yetch" branding
Screenshot of Gladlode's store with the knockoff low-quality edge piece puzzle missing the "Yetch" branding
Screenshot of Gladlode's store with the knockoff low-quality edge piece puzzle missing the "Yetch" branding
TikTok screenshot of Simone Giertz video for her edge piece puzzle, but a sponsored ad by "Gladlode"
TikTok screenshot of Simone Giertz video for her edge piece puzzle, but a sponsored ad by "Gladlode"
TikTok screenshot of Simone Giertz video for her edge piece puzzle, but a sponsored ad by "Gladlode"
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der.hans
der.hans
@lufthans@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp last week

@andybaio @simonegiertz

@futurebird will certainly suggest some updated verbiage for the birthday puzzle

Maybe something like, "acquisitioning leftover supplies" or "early recycling" rather than stealing

"Who is stealing things from the birthday party? Dig deeper and you'll discover a hidden world of ants.

https://yetch.studio/products/edge-piece-puzzle-ant

In any case, looks like a fun puzzle

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Matthias Rochow / ooRay
Matthias Rochow / ooRay
@ooRay_creation@mograph.social replied  ·  activity timestamp last week

@andybaio @simonegiertz Thanks for pointing that out. It's very disgusting. I will happily order the original from Simone's store, even though it will not arrive before Christmas.

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Will Richardson
Will Richardson
@willhbr@ruby.social replied  ·  activity timestamp last week

@andybaio in case you haven't heard it, she talks about this on her podcast: https://www.msabt.com/p/episode-1-the-edge-piece-puzzle (https://overcast.fm/+ABR4LA1_wY4)

How puzzles can fund a start-up

In our very first episode, Simone Giertz and Nayeema Raza (host of @smartgirldumbquestions) dive into the chaos of launching the Edge Piece Puzzle—a puzzle made almost entirely of edge pieces.
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Andy Baio
Andy Baio
@andybaio@xoxo.zone replied  ·  activity timestamp last week

@willhbr Thanks, that was great. She's a delight and I think it's despicable that people are profiting off her work like this, including Amazon, Walmart, TikTok, and who knows how many others.

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Yael Grauer‪
Yael Grauer‪
@yaelwrites@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp last week

@andybaio @simonegiertz that's just rude

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Todd Miller
Todd Miller
@tmiller@mas.to replied  ·  activity timestamp last week

@andybaio @simonegiertz That’s horrible.

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jonathankoren™
jonathankoren™
@jonathankoren@sfba.social replied  ·  activity timestamp last week

@andybaio @simonegiertz That's really disappointing. One of the last videos I saw on TikTok before I deleted it was this woman that made some sort of planner being frustrated to tears about the sheer number of identical knockoffs of her book being sold on TikTok.

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Andy Baio
Andy Baio
@andybaio@xoxo.zone replied  ·  activity timestamp last week

It's not enough for scammers to steal Simone's ideas, commissioned artwork, and product design, they are literally defrauding potential customers with her stolen image. Go buy her puzzles at her official store! https://yetch.studio/

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d3v1an7
d3v1an7
@d3v1an7@infosec.exchange replied  ·  activity timestamp last week

@andybaio @igb as others, got a puzzle from your link 😊 thanks for the share!

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Jon Renaut
Jon Renaut
@ebooksyearn@thepit.social replied  ·  activity timestamp last week

@andybaio I just ordered a puzzle for my wife from the link you shared, these look awesome

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