there's some wrinkle fixer sprays out there that might help if you ever forget to iron the merch again! Again, so sorry to hear about the van situation but i'm glad you're bouncing back!! sending good vibes your way
so sorry to hear about that, hopefully things will get better and better for you. my heart breaks when you said sorry for crying T^T wishing all the best for you and your artshop!
I blame this entirely on the crime culture of LA and not having secure parking lots for people to feel safe in. I'm so so sorry this happened to you. Crying is human.
Oh my goodness, i am so sorry this happened to you. I'm late seeing this update but i hope youre okay. Whoever did this will get the karma coming to them. But i dont want to add to the negativity you were feeling but my heart hurts for you friend. I pray better days are coming for you❤ stay strong and dont let this hold you back, youll come back stronger than ever ❤
Honestly the theft is still so upsetting and makes me feel sick to my stomach, I’m so sorry that happened. It’s good that you’re trying to be positive by designing new stock, I’m hoping to do my first ever con in the next year do you have any tips?? Rlly fun vlog as always! Xxx
You’re too sweet! Thank you!! Some tips: 1. Bring a portable battery! 2. Have enough change, better to have more than u need! Someone will always ask to break a hundred 😭 3. Keep your cash on you at all times! Wear a Fanny pack. Never a cash box 4. Bring snacks like crackers and water! I also like a fun drink like a soda or coconut water hehe 5. I like to bring a jacket cause I hate being cold. The venue may blast the AC so just keep that mind. It doesn’t hurt to bring a jacket either (-: 6. Invest in business cards! Maybe in the future I’ll make a video on artist alley tips! There are a ton on RU-vid already by my fellow artists :3
Thank you!! It usually depends! If it’s local, I just bring as much as possible because it’s better to have enough than sell out. For me: this usually this is like minimum 15 keychains, and 30 of my best sellers. Prints I usually do 20 each, 50 of best sellers. Stickers I just bring my entire inventory and restock as I go, usually put around 10 pieces out at the beginning of the event (-: Definitely bring more of cheaper items! They tend to move a lot faster. If you’re just starting out, I would recommend having at least 5 of each product! If you think something will do well (popular anime) then definitely bring more! 10-15 is a good amount for best sellers imo (-: Hope that helps!!
I used to live in LA and a lot of that stuff would pop up at Paramount Flea Market. I used to live half a block from it and when I walked through I was like... a lot of this "fell off a truck." I'm so sorry this happened!
Girl I'm so sorry your hard work was gone just like that, you handled it the best way you possibly could i can genuinely tell that you'll be able to achieve even more in your future💓💓💓sending you lots of love
not the $21 boba also seeing everything about the van again makes me so sad, Im still so sorryto hear all of this happened, i hope you guys are doing okay
Thank you so much for your vlogs ♥ I'm doing my first artist alley next weekend at ANYC and I've been binging your vlogs to mentally prepare myself! They're really informative and it's really cool to see how you operate behind the scenes 🙏
I am just curious how they managed to roll up, turn over the van, and then filled their car and no one saw anything or stopped them. But also I would watch etsy and online sell markets to see if they resell your merch.
This is my 1st time to view your channel and i am soO sorry you went through this. I am from California and sadly theft has been at a all time high due to high rises on gas, food etc. Im actually from San Francisco and cars being broken into for the most stupidest crap happens frequently. I think U made a right choice to have high expectations and to be fully prepared to bring all your merch. It wasn't like you knew your vehicle was going to get broken into, sadly. It's very unfortunate, but the fact U voiced it out will crack down the situation as im sure someone will notice your items will be selling out in the streets claiming its their merch.... Keep Ur head high! The Lord always provides reason behind every disguise and never fails to in return, turn it into a blessing. At least that's how i have my take on it 🙏🙏. Just look at it as a flood. What do most people do when there is a flood and lose ALL their goods? They rebuild and start over. It may take some time... at least U didn't hand make all your items🤌🏼🤌🏼😭
Watched this video without knowing anything about you or the situation, but omg, it was such a gut punch as a viewer. I can't even imagine going through that myself. Kudos to you for moving forward, and hope it's smooth sailing from here! 💖
Lesson learned, never leave valuables in your vehicle. I know it’s dumb but people break into cars for something stupid like a chocolate bar let alone mystery packages in a van.
Thats honestly so crazy that that happened, im so sorry bby 😞 What type of loser specifically targets anime artists?! Like they cant even sell that stuff on the street! It makes no sense. I feel it had to be an attendee. I hope youre doing better tho! I really enjoyed your vlog and cant wait to meet you at a con! ❤
If you can you should make a post with pictures of everything that was stolen and that way we can look out for thieves and maybe you can actually catch them. Thieves usually get caught because they are re-selling.
It's great that you had a good time at AX. It's awful to hear about the theft. So sorry that happened to you. Theft is actually really prominent in most major cities across California so if you ever come back, you need to be super careful. Thieves love to break into cars with out of state license plates or cars that are parked at or near hotels. They know people who are traveling tend to have a lot of stuff worth stealing. Large vehicles like suvs, vans, and uhauls are also a favorite since they do tend to have more things to steal.
4rill! This 1 tourist who came from Germany rented out a Sedan or mini SUV in SF, they went to visit the beach and enjoy the good views etc. Their rented vehicle got robbed with all their belongings of the luggage's they brought and packed when they arrived in the bay. The sad part is the fact they just checked out their hotel too and arrived at the beach..
I still would have filed a police report regardless of being a tourist or out of state. Otherwise you can't file insurance claims without those reports. Still sorry it happened. It sucks. I had a break in at my house last year.. came home to the burger. Sucked realizing how much stuff he stole from me. Including my pencil case I use for cons, which held my card reader.. and my hotspot I was 2 months from paying off from verizon. (no they didn't care it was stolen. I had to still pay it off) Like everyone has said. Probably find the stuff months later at swap meets in the area, or even here in Arizona. I live in AZ, the culprits from my house break in were from California. Its a common crime area. Sucks.
Yes! We did end up filing a police report. I mentioned it briefly at the end of the video. But we know LAPD won’t do anything (they even said they wouldn’t do much), and our insurance isn’t able to cover it either. But it’s all okay!! We’re good now. I’m sorry something similar happened to you. People can be so awful! )-:
im usually just a silent viewer but that suckssss 😔 and to think the police would probably do nothing about this is just heartbreaking 😩 im gld you both are okay and hopefully you get to ern bck your loss quickly 🙏🏻
It made me so angry when I heard they broke into your vehicle, it’s a different kind of sick for someone to steal from small businesses. I’m so sorry to hear this happened to you AX weekend
Thank you for your kind words Maci! It sucks people are targeting small businesses at these big events. Our livelihoods are on the line and they couldn’t care less. 🥲
Sorry to be random in your comments section but by any chance were you at Afest in Arlington Texas a few weeks ago and if so did you sell something like a taiyaki phone charm at your booth? I had gotten one for my sister but the charm recently broke off and she's devastated about it. I was hoping to see if I could track down the artist to buy replacement.
If the theft happened on the convention grounds like in their parking garage, I could maybe see the convention center or AX being partially responsible. From the looks of the video though, it was broken into after the con and away from the convention center. So you can't really blame the con for where people choose to leave their vehicles or merchandise.
@@jadedtrinity1810If AX wanted a new location, they'd have to move out of Los Angeles entirely. This is the only convention center they can use that fits this many people. And unfortunately, downtown LA is pretty rough.
it broke my heart to see you cry... but i hope u had funnnn in cali! im so glad u were able to eat good and sleep in such a nice hotel! i hope whoever broke into ur van gets the worst karma! im glad yall are safe and ok!
