Vendors and products coming and going

Torquinox

Phoenix1966 said:

Torquinox said:

I suppose the decision to give such a sale would depend on the quality of the relationship between Daz and the vendor. 3Djoji and Oso got sales. Not many others that I recall.

Oso didn't have a sale. He just announced his store was closed, because some lamented not having any warning. 
https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/755491/oso3d-closure/p1

Very well then. I stand corrected. Thanks! I guess actual closure sales are rare as hen's teeth. 

NylonGirl

With the AI, hen teeth are becoming more common.

donniekeidic

NylonGirl said:

With the AI, hen teeth are becoming more common.

uh, the mad scientists says: "hold my beer..."

 

wsterdan

cathan01_wwg1wga said:

I noticed Luthbel's Steampunk Archibald was inactive in my Wishlist. Any word why it was pulled from the store?

Just noticed it missing as well; luckily I picked it up (and the costume and hair) recently but now should I be worried about using them in my artwork? 

Phoenix1966

The steampunk outfit by Luthbel is also gone. Maybe they're becoming Daz3d buyouts like some of his other products are now. 

WendyLuvsCatz

I only grabbed the outfit, the character is inactive in my wishlist

I did get it very cheap though $7.00USD

cathan01_wwg1wga

Phoenix1966 said:

The steampunk outfit by Luthbel is also gone. Maybe they're becoming Daz3d buyouts like some of his other products are now. 

Here's hoping it comes back to the store someday. Liked both the character and his hair. Thanks, Phoenix1966.

miladyderyni_173d399f47

wsterdan said:

cathan01_wwg1wga said:

I noticed Luthbel's Steampunk Archibald was inactive in my Wishlist. Any word why it was pulled from the store?

Just noticed it missing as well; luckily I picked it up recently but now should I be worried about using it in my artwork? 

No, your license to use items you bought from Daz3d doesn't end if they are removed from the store. 

wsterdan

miladyderyni_173d399f47 said:

wsterdan said:

cathan01_wwg1wga said:

I noticed Luthbel's Steampunk Archibald was inactive in my Wishlist. Any word why it was pulled from the store?

Just noticed it missing as well; luckily I picked it up recently but now should I be worried about using it in my artwork? 

No, your license to use items you bought from Daz3d doesn't end if they are removed from the store. 

Thanks, but not my question. I have purchased other items here in the past that were then removed from the store because they etiher violated copyright or the original creator of the character(s) warned them of copyright infringement. My concern is if this is the case with these, can I *safely*use them in my artwork?

For example, in 2010 I purchased the "Clockwork Familiar" which was removed shortly thereafter. It was thought to be almost identical to the clockwork minions used in the "Girl Genius" comics (and the creator, Phil Foglio, is known to be very protective of his work, as well he should be):

As a result, I've been very caretul not to use the models in my online artwork. I'm just wondering if I need to be careful with this excellent Steampunk set.

AsuCafe

I don't think it's a copyright issue. Speculation isn't allowed here, so I won't share my guesses. But I really like the outfit and the character, although I haven't bought it yet. This is because SSD capacity and budget have temporarily ruled out most G9 products. I hope PA can handle this matter well.