Anyone know this seller? (pastucia)

how long are those auctions for Pac and Galaga art going to last? he doesn't state that he's reselling NOS or Two Bits product...
 
I just sent him a message to see if he will make me up Sprint 2 side art, i'll let you know what he says.
 
RUN LIKE THE WIND! RUN FAST! RUN FAR!

This is ARTWORKDOCTOR.COM... absolute GARBAGE inkjet printing (remember my Williams Multicade artwork fiasco).

RUN! Don't walk! Contrary to his claims, he does NOT back up his product. He is a scammer at best. He also runs MULTICADES&MORE.COM and I've read at least one report of them taking a persons money for a cabinet and that person getting JACK SQUAT. AVOID AT ALL COSTS! YOU'VE BEEN WARNED!

If you want QUALITY inkjet reproductions, contact Scott at mamemarquees.com. Trust me... you don't want this schmuck doing your artwork.
 
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Here is an example of their "quality" (and I use that term loosely)...

BLAHSIDEART.jpg


(A) Note that the artwork actually runs off the vinyl. (B) Note the extremely muddy blacks... and this was after I asked the guy if his blacks were rich and warning him that I was anal about my colors being correct.

Here's another shot:

BLAHSIDEART2.jpg


Here's a shot comparing their junk to mamemarquees work (note that the mamemarquees marquee uses different material that was hard to get a shot of)...

COMPARISONVSSIDEART1.jpg


COMPARISONVSSIDEART2.jpg


Bottom line is:
AVOID!

Don't say I didn't warn you!​
 
Thanks Frizz - I figured that was going to be someone's response... the guy solicited me through one of my cabinet auctions, which was red flag #1.

I use Mamemarquees, and at least in the last year have had no reason to go anywhere else....
 
I work in a graphics shop with a 52" digital printer. I used to think when I bought a game or two, I would just print up my own artwork for next to nothing. My short time here has taught me that printed and laminated just doesn't hold a candle to screen printed art.
 
Like i mentioned earlier in the thread i sent him a message on eBay asking if he did other art as well? (i am looking for Sprint 2), here is what he had to say:


I would need a good resolution screenshot of the sideart. If you can get this for me, I may be able to vectorize it to make it print quality. Let me know.

Thanks.
- pastucia
 
I have a different view here

There are printers around who are not willing to help as much as others at the moment.

Here is a printer who is willing to vectorise from a high res screenshot, to get business.

I live in Australia, we can't get anything done here.

It seems whenever someone is going to go out on a limb an do something rare or unusual for you, someone comes in and squashes it.

(Lunar Lander is an example)

I would be willing to accept a less than perfect reproduction, if it meant my cab would have art on it.

Using HUGE fonts in capitals certainly lets us know your feelings FF, but everyone has a different perspective.

This Guy has offered to vectorise a L/L sideart for me, from a high res image

I am considering offering to him a LL marquee I recently vectorised as part of the deal.

I have to say, I can't even see what it is you are unhappy about from your pics.

I certainly aren't as fussy as that, so please don't get angry at me, but I can't find anyone else willing to vectorise art for me to get my business.
 
I can't even see what it is you are unhappy about from your pics.

I certainly aren't as fussy as that, so please don't get angry at me, but I can't find anyone else willing to vectorise art for me to get my business.

Ok, i was going to actually say the same thing, just my opinion as well but... I couldn't tell what was wrong when the two were compared.
 
...when you get bent over by this scammer, don't come crying to me. Especially since there are much better options out there...

PS: www.vectormagic.com is likely what the guy uses...

I respect your view, and also appreciate your taking the time to share it. ;)

We all make up our own minds. Mine is not made up yet, that's all

:)

I am getting desperate, as most suppliers have not been that helpful :004_scry:
 
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Have you talked with Prok and Richard here? Maybe they could help and you'd get a better result?

Have you talked to MameMarquees yet?
 
Ok, i was going to actually say the same thing, just my opinion as well but... I couldn't tell what was wrong when the two were compared.


You two can't see the difference between the muddy brownish black that they guy made and the black of my cabinet in the photos above? If that's the case, you might want to spend your dough on the eye doctor, not artwork...

WRONG: Note the color difference between the true black of the cab and the "black" of the craptastic print job...

BLAHSIDEART.jpg


Now look at it done right...(the blacks especially)

SIDEART1.jpg


Now my problem isn't just with his craptastic print job. Nope. My problem is that he sent me two of the same side (not a right and left) and the fact that while he said he'd back up his print job 100%... it took me disputing my credit card to get my money back. If you want to use this scammer... you go right ahead... but again... don't cry to me. I just find it strange that you post a shout out "HEY, ANYONE KNOW THIS SELLER?" and when someone says, "YEAH! THE GUYS AN ASSHOLE" you essentially ignore the advice given. Why bother asking if your mind was made up?
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...I just wish the guy who got burned for hundreds by this guy would chime in. I can't remember who he is...

EDIT: FOUND IT! Natey_Boy got burned by this guy...

frizz i got took to the cleaners from http://arcadekits2go.com/ and he took my money and was supposed to build the cabinets and ship them and never did. kept giving me the run around and to this day havent heard from him. he took about $1200 of my cash! rat bastards!

Arcadekits2go.com was the guys old URL to his multcade cabinet scam.... and it was a bit more than I thought. But you know the saying... you can lead a horse to water....
 
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I said your advice was appreciated, why is it turning into something more

I read your suggestion about Vector magic, and have been looking into that, so thanks for that tip too.

It's not personal - Cool?
 
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