edit: I just want to thank the outpouring of support you've all shown me today! I love each and every one of you so much! For the big donors and the little ones, even the ones that had nothing to give but their well wishes! You are all the best! I have enough to get a new laptop. I might wait until the next bonus discount day at my sisters work (where she gets 20% off instead of 10% ... if laptops are counted in the discounts). Any extra money will go towards paying the glass place for replacing that huge glass pane since as a commercial tenant it is my responsibility. I am definitely gonna get a 'glass only' insurance policy moving forward. The cost to replace it is as much as (or a little more) than the laptop cost. Yikes. All this trouble and the thief didn't get much to help him out, but it sure hurt me!
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I came into my shop this morning only to discover that sometime yesterday, some hooligan smashed in the glass on the front door and ransacked the place. I don't know why they chose my shop. I can't even afford to pay the utilities and rent at the same time.
They only managed to steal around $10 in change (I take home the $1 and $2 coins and all bills every night)... but they did steal the laptop I do my art on. The new landlord was unable to get ahold of me... I am not sure why he didn't get my number from the guy that just sold him the building... but anyway, he authorized a glass place to replace the glass in the door.
When I arrived this morning, I didn't even notice that the lettering on the door wasn't there. I came inside and saw that the chair up front for people to sit in was at an angle I don't leave it at and thought that was weird. Then I came around the desk to put my backpack down and grab the laptop so I could listen to Reddit stories on YouTube as I worked... and then noticed my tip jar empty (it had $1 in change in it before) on my computer chair. Then behind that was the cash drawer laying on the floor empty. I opened the desk drawer it is usually in and that was all rifled through and the laptop was gone.
I started to panic and ran to the back door to check and it was secure and the glass was fine. I checked the windows in the room my ironing table is in and that was all good. Then I came back to the main window/door to make sure the window was locked and it was. Then I realized the glass in the door was brand new.
I checked the shop voicemail and there was a message from a customer who came by because she had an appointment at the massage clinic beside me and she said she had called the police. Then two messages from the police. Lastly, no message, but caller ID showed the glass place calling. Then on my email I had emails from the new landlord, old landlord, glass place and police.
This is disheartening. It feels so violating to know that someone would do this to a little shop like mine... for $10 and a 5 year old laptop that I can't afford to replace. I called the police officer that left me a message and left him a message about hopefully getting the computer back... but I don't think I will.
Please put your FA/IB/SF/Whatever handle and a link to a ref in the notes section if you want a drawing in return and send a note to me here with a ref and if you want something SFW or NSFW!. If you can help and don't want anything in return please just put put something like ''laptop fund" in there. I hate begging, but this just really sucks.
Just sent you a little something. Wont be available until tomorrow it says, but it should give you a decent head start on that new computer. :3 Aside from the laptop, I guess it's a good thing the worst they did was make a mess.
... and call me crazy, but considering your recent run in with the police, do you think maybe that dude who harassed you and GreyMuzzle had something to do with this?
Just sent you a little something. Wont be available until tomorrow it says, but it should give you a
It was a thought I'd had... but that guy is either in Australia or New Zealand so he couldn't have done it himself... it would take some coordination to contact someone in my town that would do it for him.
Thank you so much! It was a thought I'd had... but that guy is either in Australia or New Zealand s
I wouldn't have anyone put anything in the PayPal notes that's NSFW. That'll get your account suspended pretty quick. PayPal doesn't accept NSFW business done through their service, even though 99% of artists use it for just that. It'd be better to just have them send you details on IB, FA, etc. Wouldn't wanna see your PayPal suspended!
I wouldn't have anyone put anything in the PayPal notes that's NSFW. That'll get your account suspen
Man, that really sucks. I'm so sorry someone saw fit to do that to you! Having been through something like that myself, I know how awful it feels to have your personal space and belongings violated like that, and I sincerely hope whoever did it will be caught and prosecuted. Even if they didn't take that much, that's still a really shitty thing for them to do.
I sent a little something to you. I only wish it could be more.
Man, that really sucks. I'm so sorry someone saw fit to do that to you! Having been through somethin
Thanks! Hope so too! I told the cops about the things that make the laptop unique, but will call around pawn shops maybe myself so if they see it, they can call it in. Sure the laptop wasn't worth a whole lot, but breaking and entering is a crime!
Thanks! Hope so too! I told the cops about the things that make the laptop unique, but will call aro
Sorry to hear that. You can't seem to catch a break lately... It's a little late for advice, i guess, but to avoid that kind of situation in the future, leave the cash register's till empty in view of the window, so thief know it's empty. I picked this up from my brother, who has a small business. Also, hide the tip jar or leave it empty by the till. Good luck!
Sorry to hear that. You can't seem to catch a break lately... It's a little late for advice, i guess
Oh yes! I always put the tip jar away at the end of the day... and usually do prop the empty till drawer in view of the front window, but of course I got complacent the last couple of weeks and forgot to... but I will definitely be more vigilant now! The other time I was burgled (about 6 years ago) I learned to take all of the bigger money (bills, 1 and 2 dollar coins) home every night and not leave the laptop open on the front desk. This is making me more safe now too.
Oh yes! I always put the tip jar away at the end of the day... and usually do prop the empty till dr
