The TikTok Tattoo Scam Is Worse Than Ever
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- čas přidán 11. 02. 2024
- In today's video we will be talking about Lindsey Joseph, TattooGate and more
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The worst part is that she is a terrible artist too. If you are going to be expensive... At least be good.
Yeah, no kidding. Artists tend to low ball themselves but not this lady.
Exactly!
That's often a good indication that something is bad quality. They bank on you assuming that "you get what you pay for" means it will be astronomically better.
People who are good deserve to be paid fairly, but you see it with most products. If the going rate for a Moisturizer is $10-50, the $50 stuff might be better, but the $500 one is probably a scam.
She also uses AI for her designs. An anti-MLM CZcamsr got into the group she was in and she admitted that the her fox design was AI generated.
i don’t understand how she even works in a shop. i assume she has other clients who are happy because otherwise it makes no sense for people to pay her thousands for designs and tattooing. 5:52 like why did this person keep going back to her AND kept paying her over despite the fact that they weren’t happy. the whole story is bizarre.
The tattoo artist was probably “closing down her business” because in order to sue someone for defamation you have to prove damages. I guarantee everything the tattoo artist is doing including her free memorial tattoos is to look a certain way in the lawsuit. I can’t go into more detail because I’m cooking but I hope you all get the gist of what I’m saying
youre cooking but it smells good
Whatcha cooking?
this!!!!
I watched someone else's video about that and I think the majority of commenters figured that same thing - that she's just "closing down" because of the lawsuit and will just reopen under a different name in a year or two.
Oh you definitely cooked
Anyone taking her up on a "free tattoo" is nuts. She is offering a free tattoo for an hour. We see what she can do in an hour. Then if you want it finished she will charge a whole bunch of money and I've never seen anything good she's done.
seeing what she does when she IS paid, i cantg imagine what a free tattoo woud look likke
Yeah, HUGE bait and switch scam.
@@nightcoreeclubMaybe a smiley face but with the face, AKA a very shitty circle.
I got a bunch of free tattoos because my best friend is a tattoo artist and I sacrificed my legs so he could practice early on.
That happened to me 😢😢
jesus christ, i have a handful of medium size tatts that probably cost around $250-$300 all together. $850+ for a couple of flower outlines??? let alone $4k??? please please please if youre going to get a tatt shop around first. edit: and you can say No for any reason. this thing is going on your body permanently. it's not ''rude'' to say ''no'' or ''i dont like that''. love yourself! you deserve the best!
Yes!! Crazy!! My first tattoo was around $200-$250. It lasted 3 hours and is a medium-sized somewhat realistic rose. It cost a little more because of the tip, obviously, but was very reasonably priced for what I got. My dad was very nice and paid for it, as it was on my 18th birthday. My other tattoos are small and were $80-$100 before tipping.
I tattoo shopped and one girl, I’m guessing she’s viral or something I found her via Google, and emailed for prices. Her ASSISTANT answered and was like “she’s busy and also 1k minimum.” Okay thanks.
I put $1500 into my back and it's a near full back piece. Seeing $2000 for that little shit is INFURIATING
I'm realising how lucky i am to have the tattoo artist that i do. He's an old school biker that's friends with my dad, he charges me $50 a tattoo, no matter the size and does such an incredible job.
Love you Steve, you the goat ❤
@@fantasea114Thats a class rate!
Omg im absolutely *howling* at that $4500 "sleeve" 😭😭😭
Right?! That's a whole left side😆 leg, arm, back, and chest!
@@absolutelyridiculous6743no literally though, I’m working on getting my entire left side of my body worked on. So far I’ve had my neck, arm sleeve, palm, stomach and 3 large intricate designs down my leg. Most of my artists as well are somewhat infamous and I’ve even had to travel to conventions for some so my work wasn’t cheap and so far I’ve spent £2700. So yea your dead right. Situation is PAINFUL to watch 😬
Lol I have 90 hours of custom work on my chest, ribs, back, and a 3quarter sleeve. All my tattoos have won prizes in competition and a few have been published. 90 hrs of custom work. I prob paid 5k total that's including tips and travel expensesfor the work and conventions.. this lady is a thief lol
@@argarman09seriously. Half of my limbs are completely covered for 5k
Preeeeetty sure she intentionally designed them wrong so she could charge more. Absolutely bonkers.
That was my thought too.
Imagine a lot of people have a similar thought considering her pricing structure gives her a massive payday if she can manage to sucker someone into it.
Oh yeah that's obviously the grift. Charge exorbitant amounts for the design, ridiculous amounts for any amendments, and completely insane amounts for the actual work so they're put off and never get beyond the initial sketch stage.
Cos how long would her initial design take to do even if she didnt trace it? An hour, maybe? If she gets $1000 for it, thats more than most people get for several days or even a weeks work. She could have DOZENS of these on the go at any time, with no intention of ever putting ink to skin on any of them. And even if someone has the money and likes her designs, she's getting multiple thousands for the work when most (more skilled) artists are charging far less.
Wouldnt that be classed almost like bodily harm or something? Something they never asked for is being etched into their skin. And then the amount of money to remove or tatto over it?
By closing her business, she can show financial damages. I would bet as soon as the case is closed, she'll open back up (amusing she loses).
Closing her business wouldn't necessarily do it unless she can prove a drastic sustained drop in business after the comments and that the comments weren't true.
@@borountree4539that's it. Even if she proves money was lost due to this coming out, this came out and money was lost because she's a scammer. Theres no way this works out for her it always circles back
RIGHT.... but because she is taking "legal" steps the "right" way she MIGHT actually WIN. I can see her winning this for some reason. Also, when she was doing the work clients did not STOP her. They kept going back and kept paying her. So it kinda shows clients did not really have a problem. SHE COULD WIN this one especially since now people are talking. It could also look malious . Just playing devil's advocate. I'm not on her side. I do believe her way of working lacked intergrity.
@@whimsyhead56 I hope she doesn't win.
The fact that there are people who think that this amount of money for a sketch and/or the tattooing itself is typical, says a lot about the lack of knowledge that there is when researching when considering getting one in the first place.
This girl is a scam, but like clearly these people aren't doing their research at all.
Must be all their fault then: just don't get scammed is solid advice.
@@azuredystopia3751 all you have to do is call 2 tattoo parlors and ask what their rates are...
Yeah you said it all in your statement. Look into prices first people.
Bro those are $50 and it goes into the price of your tattoo wtf?!
I can almost guarentee she closed the shop purely to push it for the lawsuit (if she's not secretly still got a hold of it for a reopen once the case is dealt with) and that the charity work was purely to paint her in a positive light for the case. She seems like that kind of manipulative person and even more so it's apparent her mentor is still happy to help her out.
I would be afraid of her actual practices, like not trusting that she isn't reusing needles and ink or skimping on sanitizing
I don't buy the whole charity work thing.... something weird about it...
@@erinkemble5950 it's a little heart with that one word, you choose the font. I would pass for the reasons above lol
@@erinkemble5950Maybe she bought a couple of those "charity" items and is selling them for much more...? I wouldn't be surprised if she does that.
This woman really has sooo many red flags... I can't believe anyone would actually go through with a tattoo by her when they've seen her "art"/"sketches"... I would never get anything done without a stencil, especially if I don't even know the tattoo artist. I would have to be able to blindly trust them that they won't do anything but exactly what I asked for and that would require me having gotten several tattoos by them over a longer time period...
Why did this person say yes to those badly done "waves" and "flowers"!? I would have ran out of the shop ASAP upon seeing that... horrible attempt at them... Did anyone even look through her portfolio/at her previously done work before paying her? It surely doesn't seem like it...
The... I refuse to call Lindsey Joseph an artist cuz she's proven she has no actual talent or skill.
She's definitely a scammer, & divided the work into as many sessions as possible to siphon as much money as possible & it's disgusting. I only wish her "mentor" got as much backlash as she did. Her "good bye, IM THE VICTIM" post was so gross! I hope she has left the tattoo scene forever. Her reputation is in ruins. Lindsey has some NERVE going thru w/the lawsuit. Remember, in addition to the scam, Lindsey distributed her victim's ID (illegal) and smeared her to other tattoo shops. She needs to take the L & just disappear!
"It's like pulling the plug on my own baby" is a HORRIBLE thing to say, oh my god
Memorial tats: first hour free, second hour $5k when first hour gets you “In Memo-“
Lawsuit has got to flop. Completely frivolous lawsuit that’s meant to scare the defendants with big potential penalties; otherwise, a slap suit. Wouldn’t be surprised if the judge threw it out before litigation can even start to occur
With prejudice which means she has to pay the other party’s legal fees.
It's really going to matter if the woman who was sued can afford a defense and orchestrate one of her own.
She really need to pull prices from 5 different shops, get any published ethics from the sites and maybe an affidavit on the work and process of each artist. Enough to show that this person is unique in her approach and out of left field, pricing, execution and artistry. That ways it's clear she's failing from her lack of skill and price gouging.
To think this stuff is on people’s actual bodies prob forever is so upsetting & it’s not even my body.
My most expensive tattoo cost about $400. It's a design from a yugioh card that the artist borrowed in order to recreate it as a much larger tattoo. My tattoo appointment was 4.5 hours long, linework, color, and shading all finished at that appointment. It's over 10 years old now and still is vivid and pretty crisp. I tipped him $200, so all together, it was $600. Best tattoo place in the county, award winning.....didn't even come close to this lady's prices.
Well where is the shop in case we want to check it out?
Pulling the plug on my own baby? Can we NOT please!!
It’s an outrageous thing to compare to. My friend had to literally “pull the plug” on her 9 month old baby after she was declared brain dead. It’s the most devastating thing that could ever happen to someone and she’s comparing her business failing because she’s a rip off merchant is really offensive.
My husband had to make that decision for his almost 6 month old son in January of 2016. Her using that was disgusting but after everything she's done I wouldn't expect anything less...
Who tf says that as a throw away phrase?! Saying that is so damn offensive to every family who has ever had to make that decision. It was part of my job to "pull the plug" on many people as a hcw/rt. I carry tremendous guilt and it's a big part of my work related PTSD. Wtf was she thinking. Oh yeah scammers don't think things through.
@@Theunicorn2012???
@@Theunicorn2012why are you going through all the comments and copying what there saying?Your being weird and it’s annoying!Get an original thought of your own !!
Here's an idea; DONT GO TO THESE SCAMMERS. The second they start saying insane prices. WALK AWAY and find someone else.
The big problem is people going in are legitimately ignorant of the space and are being told that's normal pricing for tattoos.
it should sketch you out but ultimately it's the scammers fault for taking advantage of people's blind spots, never justified
@@violetbitch9492 more like if people were smarter there wouldn't be scammers like her 🥱
I can understand being scammed with a tattoo once. But I'm not sure why that person with the waves tattoo continued to return. She didn't do what you wanted the first time.
@@mags_9532I recommend watching the Treesicle tattoo video. She DMed the victim and she said that Lindsey kept saying it'll look better once it's done. That's why.
It's honestly baffling how they're still labeled "tattoo artist" when they got caught stealing the designs and just mashing them together. They didn't even make their own art designs for the tattoo in the first place. Not to mention they clearly don't even want to bother SKETCHING seeing as how they're charging for every other sketch. Which is wild to me. Artists doing sketches is like the most basic thing we do on an almost daily even if they're not full pieces. The amount of sketches and doodles on my homework pages in school was on par with what's in a sketchbook lol.
Edit: Beware some weirdo in the comments who clearly has multiple accounts. Cause they're too dumb to know that writing styles give that away lmfao. They seem keen on thinking a couple thousand for sketches is "normal" for art. Please report this guys comments for harrassment if you so feel inclined.
Tell me you don't have tattoos without telling me 😂😂😂😂
That's far from how it works! Of course they have to sketch on you to see if you like it before you actually get it! 😂😂😂
You really can't fix stupid! Or you have no tattoos LOL 😅😅😅😅
@@CuddlesNCassynice bait , you seem to be going off in these comments
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Learned this from the TikTok lawyer drama: this is a SLAPP lawsuit - aka a lawsuit aimed at a defendant intended to scare them out of something, which has no real chance of being won by the plaintiff. Big time illegal. I hope someone asks her to look into this!!
Depends on the state. Some states have anti-SLAPP laws, others don't. It's why Jeanette Braun is trying to get her case heard in a particular state (Illinois, I think?) because they don't have anti-SLAPP laws.
This isn't even in the US. Does Ontario have anti-SLAPP laws?
Ahhh, yes, TikTok Junior College. Not as prestigious as Google University, but why invest 20min reading about something, when you can just have some rando explain it to you, WHILE dancing? In the end, what matters most, is that we all learn just enough to become delusionally confident in our extremely superficial understanding of functionally complex concepts. Nuance? Waste of time. Critical thinking? Kills the vibe. The year is 2024; anyone and everyone is Neo. Just plug in and have the entire catalogue of humanity's culmitive knowledge hardlined into your brain via GRWM videos.
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I don't understand how this supposed tattoo artist is even in business. They copy other people's artwork and they charge potential customers thousands of dollars before they've even put a mark on their skin...
And charging to edit the sketch of something that you're paying for that will literally be on your body the rest of your life should be illegal.
I don't remember if it was the woman featured on this one who wanted the sunset over the sea tatt or a different one (post initial tattoo gate)... but I remember there was one person who thought Lindsey Joseph couldn't be as bad as everyone was saying, thought that she was being treated badly, and that she would give the "artist" a chance to prove herself. Then it backfired horribly.
Some people are not always good at recognising red flags, some people are "colour blind", or they just think too much good of people. Naivety is one issue, but also, not everyone is aware of the drama and may have just stumbled into it like Courtney & Ri both did.
There may also be people who see an opportunity to get some online drama clout by putting a little money into it...a couple thousand on a mediocre tattoo but it can potentially bring millions of views... 🤷 it's not the smartest move, but given the things some people will do to try and make it famous on social media...it wouldn't surprise me.
I feel like the 'memorial tattoos olive branch' is the wellness check of the tattoo world.. Weaponise doing something 'good' and make it look you're a good person on paper.
If I was the tattoo artist’s mentor I would be really speaking out against them. My daughter’s friend is doing their internship now and the rules their mentor makes them follow is very different than what tattoo gate’s artist. She couldn’t even do the most basic things on skin until she had proven for 6 months she could freehand draw everything as original designs.
That’s how it works typically!!! Drawing, faux skin/pigs skin work, some even go at it on themselves/close friends when they’re good enough, and they STILL cannot charge people for work. It’s a huge, HUGE deal.
If shes geting sued she can file a counterclaim for her deposits and being dragged online
Most artists I've worked with charge $150 an hour for customer work. The most I've ever paid was 800 for one piece, and it was well worth it. This lady's work is garage and not worth what she is charging.
Exactly, the pricing should be illegal, if it is not. These videos should teach people to always ask pricing beforehand, if they don't know the tattoo artist.
And Janet isn’t even Ms Joseph’s lawyer. Or is she 🤔
Janet 😂😂😂
Just a theory - don’t come for me Janet.
Here's the only advice i have for tattoos: Find someone who's tattoos you really like, and ask them for their artists details... some people gatekeep their tattooists, but majority are happy to share. ❤ Goodluck out there people, and don't forget that your body is yours and yours alone.
I don't know why anyone would want to gatekeep their artist. People are constantly asking where I got my work done and I'm more than happy to tell them. I adore my artist and want her to get more clients. It just sucks that she has moved a bit over 2hrs from where I live so that limits the people who might actually go to her.
@@NinjaNakashima Yeah i don't know why any one would either but it's happened to me before 🤷🏼♀️
I'd happily shout my artist's name from the rooftops given the opportunity, I'm so happy with his work and want him to keep up the steady customer base!
I worked as a receptionist in a tattoo/piercing shop and eventually became a piercer. I’d help people look through flash, get their ideas, help them look on google images for ideas to take to the artist, things like that. I’ve never heard of artists charging for the tattoo design and charging more to make adjustments to a design. That’s ridiculous.
The rambling about the ship going down and the band playing is a reference to the Titanic. Which, in many ways, was a disaster brought on by hubris (don't bother putting enough lifeboats for capacity on an "unsinkable ship", et cetera) so it's kinda fitting!
Best she doesn't even get that irony there
Titanic was insurance fraud actually
WHY WOULD ANYONE GO TO HER AFTER TATTOO GATE??? I don’t mean to sound cold.. but she quite literally signed up to have a crappy tattoo experience and that’s exactly what she got.
All of her negative reviews are deleted for one. her shop just has 5 star reviews on google now as if that's not suspicious
Some people aren't in the loop in the online coverage.
@@NicoNicoNessieSubif she was looking at her work at all online, she would’ve seen it. Googling her it comes up, comments on all of her social media, even some news sources.. any sort of research would’ve shown her history. Unless she blindly chose a tattoo artist and did zero research on her or her tattoo style, she has to of known. I find it hard to believe she didn’t at least look at her work.. especially since she went to TikTok with her experience.
Yeah, I think it’s strange to drop so much money on something g permanent on your body without researching the “artist” first. Just wondering if she’s trying to get Insta famous?
In the video by treacle tatts, it turns out that she actually started talking to that scam artist (forgot her name and too lazy to check) and planning the tattoo LONG before tattoo gate happened. She was recommended by a friend who got a tattoo by the same person, and she ended up building trust with that scam artist during that time. When tattoo gate happened, the scam artist convinced her that it was all lies, and since they already knew each other, she trusted her.
I’m just summarizing this from memory, so I recommend watching treacle tatt’s video to get the full story!
As a bloke who has almost a dozen tattoos from a "basement artist"..... every piece I have cost less than one of these and I got dozens of hours of quality work. Jeeeeeez. For once I'm glad I'm poor
IT'S NOT DEFAMATION WHEN WHAT YOU'RE SAYING IS TRUE!
These stories are so insane; I have a full back piece that took like 36 hours and that only cost me just under $3k. Hell, on two separate occasions I flew to a different country, got a full sleeve done, played tourist, and flew back and still paid less than what she’s charging. This shit artist trying to charge these exorbitant rates is absolutely ridiculous.
This is insane! I have a completed floral shoulder piece that took 6+ hours that was $850 in total… and my deposit of $150 went towards my final cost.
She is clearly just greedy and thinks she is better than everyone else. Unbelievable.
Tattoo drama is always fun to watch ngl
She has an entirely new Instagram page, and as far as I can see she's still operating.
Ugh every day feels like it's filled with more and more exhausting drama. So shout out to Markie for taking the time and energy to kindly provide us with our daily download dose of dirty drama 😅
So, I'm also someone with a ton of tattoos and have been getting tattooed at a shop that consistantly wins best shop in the LA area for almost 20 years... and I have NEVER paid anywhere close to $1000. I have 1/4 sleeves on both arms, my entire side, and chest (most taking several hours to do) and my artist charges what I consider to be a fair price of $150 an hour plus my tip of about 30%. The prices this pseudo "artist" is charging is complete bonkers!! Wow, delusional. I hope all these people get some justice! There's a saying that goes, cheap tattoos aren't great and great tattoos aren't cheap... but this nutter butter is taking that to the extreme!
Hey could you drop the name of that shop?
@@CM-fw6hz Hi! The shop is located in Studio City (Los Angeles area) and it goes by both Ye Old Tattoo Shoppe or Studio City Tattoo. I haven't been there in a awhile but they used to beat out Kat Von D's Studio (Electric Tattoo).
So I have 3 pretty large tattoos, & a small one on my hip & collectively I’ve spent around $1,100 USD on them. The big ones are all originals from the artist, & were done beautifully. I can’t imagine paying all of that money & not getting exactly what you wanted. 😭 it’s going on your body forever, it should be exactly what you want. I don’t understand how these tattoo artists aren’t feeling the same way.
They’re not tattoo artists. They’re scammers. We all know people like that don’t feel emotions at all when it comes to anyone but themselves 🤡
This is so SAD! There are so many brilliant artists that are so talented that would charge half of this amount or less! I hope no one goes to this person anymore.
Are people not even googling this artist before booking? Like it's scummy as fuck but my god if you're gonna get work done that's permanent and expensive DO YOUR DUE DILIGENCE ffs
Im trying to wrap my head around the people who willingly gave her that money …it’s hard for me to feel bad for them
The ones who didn’t were called the cops on and doxed.
It’s sunk cost. It’s hard to walk away with nothing. So you go in for a tattoo which should only take 2-3 hours and in that time you end up with 1/3 a tattoo. It’s easier to tell yourself that paying 400 to have her finish it is better than having to start over with getting it fixed by someone else.
I've never paid for a consult or design! None of my tattoos have cost this much, even the ones waaay bigger that took several sessions.
Same
It’s crazy how she would probably be fine if she just started charging reasonable prices.
@@toriladybird511If her prices were way more reasonable though, she'd be just another person who does tattoos while not being very good at it. There's plenty of those to go around. They generally stick to doing flash and basic designs and live their lives without ever getting massive callout.
Admittedly those people also tend to acknowledge their strengths AND their weaknesses in the craft, and this "artist" is just an egotistical scammer in comparison. I wouldn't be surprised if she's incapable of being anywhere realistic about her limits.
I hope for her sake that Ri is more diligent in choosing her lawyer than she was picking her tattoo artist.
You would think that since getting a tattoo has become a lot more acceptable (back then, if you had tattoos, you were labeled as a drug addict or a gangster), more tattoo artists would appear and competition would make it that only the most talented tattoo artists would stay in business. Unfortunately, I see a lot of tattoo "artists" who aren't good at drawing, who charge as much, if not more than the top tattoo artists and somehow they're still in business. How?!
I never expected Treacle Tats to be mentioned here! Omg what a crossover 😂
people going to tattoo artists and asking for styles that the artist isn't known for or doesn't know how to do baffles me. that watercolour style tattoo reaks of someone going to a random artist at their local shop or someone they've seen on tik tok and asking for something that has never been part of their portfolio. I cannot stress enough how worthwhile it is to research which artist can do the kind of thing you want. Not every artist, regardless of the medium, can do every style and good ones will tell you no. I am also frigging stunned by the cost of these tattoos for what they are getting.Beyond shocked.
NEVER pay for a consultation fee unless they have a God-tier portfolio. That isn't to say you shouldn't tip per sketch or adjustments but if they want 200 just to see you walk away.
I am a tattoo shop manager, my husband is a tattoo artist, my kids are the shop apprentices, and I used to tattoo myself and own a shop. That wave tattoo is an hour, two at max, it should have been 120-240 max, these prices are ridiculous, and people need to stop paying this!
Thank you for covering this, I was wondering whatever happened with that tattoo artist. She was essentially part of a tattoo scamming MLM created by that guy who was selling "courses" about how to scam extra money from clients. That defamation lawsuit is laughable, but it sucks because now Ri has to spend money on a lawyer.
The way you say Tattoo - I love it ☺️
I was literally just looking for an update to this situation the other day. I'm so glad you posted this.
it is insane that I wanted to get work done by her when I first moved to the area about 8 years ago and she was at a shop she didn't own (pricing was normal). I am so glad I did not go with her and give her a dime with the wild and unethical practice she has. I have 11 tattoos all of which are incredibly detailed and decently sized has not cost me more than $400 each. My artist is always willing to make alterations and sticks as close as possible to inspo pics i send her. I have never had to pay a consultation fee or a ridiculous redesign fee.
oh and her shop is still open lol
Why do people keep going back to this artist, knowing what she's done to clients in the past? Do they not do research beforehand? I'm especially shocked by people who are actively on tiktok (based on the fact they're posting on the app) are making this mistake. I mean, even if you haven't done research, this artist seems pretty upfront about her pricing and process, which is wild enough to have me walking out the door if I heard it with no other context.
I don’t understand why they go back to the same artist after they’ve seen what they’ve already done on their own body! The girl with the “Waves” tat didn’t like what she got the first time-so she went BACK and paid her ANOTHER $1k+ to screw it up even further? Hell naw!
I just found your channel the other day and have been obsessed binge watching your content!! It’s a nice change from all the craziness going on in the world.
What gets me is calling this SCAMMER an Artist !! It's like calling Without a Crystal ball a REPORTER !! Sorry, not reality!!!
There is a kernel of truth to it... afterall: she is a SCAM artist.
I'm so confused. Every tattoo I ever had has started with them putting on a (removable ) outline (a transfer type thing) of the design so you can see where it is/if you like it/what it would look like? Then you say yes or no before they even begin to do it for real?!
i have a cull colour tattoo on my calve that was i believe 300 ish dollars took 3-ish hour, lots of fine lines. And it was 100 or 50 upfront for the design and appointment
It feels like a bait and switch
Thanks for all the time you put into releasing these videos so often. I've been having a hard time being alone at night lately, and your videos make it so much easier for me. I love a good tea party without the usual cattiness, and you do such a good job.
I'm covered in tattoos... that's not how that normally works shop around before giving money and ask around
At some point, these people actually paying these prices have lost the plot. If you're going back multiple times, you know what's happening at that point.
I'd have run as soon as I saw a Hotmail email address.
I have 3 tattoos, admittedly they're all just black with no colours, and in total I think I paid less than $1000 including down payment. Cannot imagine having to pay so much for all the stuff without even including the tatoo itself!
Good Lawd have mercy!!!! WHY are they paying that much?! Did they check around or research the ‘artist’ before they booked her????? Someone make it make sense! And yes, I have several tattoos.
I don't understand how these people paying for the tattoos didn't think there was anything wrong with those prices.
I think the issue was that it was there first tattoo or they thought they would get what they paid for
So she's was paying $1500 just for the sketch??? The tattoo isn't included??
How can she sue, the woman was talking about her own experience??!! Ridiculous!
When are we going to get Gate-Gate?
I wouldn't mind drawing random sketches for people, for half that price...
This tattoo artist was not ready to be on her own doing tattoos.
Even if she's not giving the people what they want (which is crazy in the first place) & just gave her own design, it still looks so bad.
I feel bad for the people who got the tattoos. Tattoos are permanent. They had to go through the pain of getting it redone, the money etc.. now this tattoo artist is suing them?? It's insane
In my strong opinion
Stories like this remind me of how lucky I am to have been with my tattoo artist since she was an apprentice
Same. I only got like 2 small tattoos before I found my artist when she was an apprentice at a local shop. She now has her own tattoo studio. I have to travel like 2hrs for an appointment, but it is so worth it as I trust her work 100% and am completely comfortable with her.
so funny you post this today, because i watched the og video yesterday!
They need to submit the case to Judy Justice! Judge Judy will laugh this “artist” out of court.
blimey 2 days in a row and here when it starts.....
How convenient, closing the shop and then filling her lawsuit a few days later. It looks like someone is trying to prove damages for a defamation suit. 🤔
That kind of bait and switch is why I didnt go back to a parlor. Got a low cost for quite the piece but they did not disclose their apprenticeship.
She needs to counter sue for emotional Damages from that bad tattoo and for lawyers fees and missed work money.
Always love a Markie video ❤
Me sitting here with my beautiful $100 full sleeve i got in the hood 😭😭.
Meanwhile last night at the local cat cafe on kapahulu in waikiki i seen an artist with insane skills painting the interior wall for the cafe (the walls and doors are mostly glass on one side of the business so you can see the cats as you pass by), and the tattoo she had on her arm was absolutely insane, the image details, color detailing, line work, etc, was beyond stunning
This is wild. As someone who did an apprenticeship and is currently practicing tattooing, her 2 day flower tattoos definitely did not take 2 days 😂. I practice detailed manga style character busts, and those take me 2hrs at most for linework and that includes drawing it up. Don't get me started on her pricing. 😮
I thought this was over already!
But I'm here for the tea!! 😂
Living for you watching Treacle Tats
For that wave tattoo to take more than one session is insane. And the pricing is WAY out of control!
SMH I got a 3/4 sleeve over a year and paid anywhere between $800-$1200 us dollars.
No. Bloody. Way.! I randomly got your first tattoo gate vid recommended (and watched all three) this afternoon and now a new update tonight?? WTH universe?!
My bf took me to get a haircut when I was 16. My hair was very long(to my bum) & my bangs were just as long.I pulled my bangs out put a hair tie around them & said do not touch them id do them myself.1st thing that "B" did was cut my bangs‼️I jumped up & scream cried at her what the hell part of that she didn't understand ‼️She just stood there‼️I told management i was not paying & walked out ‼️As i did this my bf paid for haircut & gave tip ‼️I was just as mad at him as i was at her‼️I ended up breaking up with him in the end but girls & guys if you've ever had hair that long you know it took a long time‼️She even cut shorter than normal, she had to have done on purpose there was no other reasoning. I didn't go to a " professional" again til i was 32 years old‼️
The minute she told me how much it was I would walk out… it’s ridiculous
The thing that really bothers me, here, is that there are people out there that would believe that tattoo was 1500 or that it would need a second session. I find it super hard to believe this..and this is some major user error and when do people draw the line & say no? I know quite a bit about the process & this seems awfully odd..
As a heavily tattooed person, those prices are absolutely wild. I’ve never paid anything close to that and I’ve been tattooed all over the world. I don’t think I’ve ever paid for a sketch either, I’ve just paid at the end of that tattoo.
That’s like making someone pay for the picture on the menu and then not giving them the food to eat.
The defamation suite was the next step in that dude's course! Over charge, make people pay for nothing then defamation suite if they complain online! big bucks!
This is insane. I got half a sleeve done for 600 euros, it’s very detailed and it looks so great, I can’t imagine how these people who got scammed must feel.
This is so horrifying. I paid like $1700 for my back piece. My full back. Tattoos can be so therapeutic and cathartic, it's heartbreaking that these people are being taken advantage of and losing that magic.
The part abt a “love connection” is so clearly just a way to try to spin the most basic and pretty much _easiest_ possible tattoos (a heart or the word “love”) into something meaningful and “special”….. This persons keeps their manipulation skills sharp, boy!
I have several tattoos. I have never had to pay for a consult or sketch.
The person with the blue waves, how did she ever let it get that far?
When the design was shown initially, why did she not say, that’s not what she wanted? How did it get to the point where it was fully tattooed and then went back to get even more of what she didn’t want?
im going to be real how do people end up paying that and not go "hey this seems really abnormal im out" do you not ask about pricing before you go to the appointment? i would never pay that
she probably has had her business ruined but she seems to have ruined it herself! she might wanna sue herself as this point.
I literally JUST got another tattoo yesterday, these prices are legit insane Ive never seen someone charge so much for so little. I totally understand people not saying anything right after either because most people don’t want to cause problems. She’s not an artist if all she does is trace other peoples work 💀
Unrelated to the video but I got a Kyte Babies ad in the middle of this and I started laughing so hard
Alrighty… I am so ready for this update. I’m so glad it’s getting messier just like we all knew it would.