Redbubble used to be a good way for artists to make another side income. This changed April 23 ago when they introduced a tier system and placed most artists in the ‘standard’ tier where they clawed back up to 45% of artists commissions. Many artists were forced to increase their margins to achieve the same income result. It was very unclear (if not impossible) to understand how an artist could ever move to the non fee paying tier. Yesterday Red Bubble sent another email to artists saying they were changing the fees and that most would only be affected by $1. They must think artists are stupid or masochists, as I crunched the numbers comparing existing fees to new fees and on a $25 sale, they now take 68% of the artists commission back from them and thats an increase of $6.25 in fees on one sale, so I don’t know who does their maths!! I closed my shop immediately and suggest all artists do the same. Do not accept such abusive appalling from behaviour from a large company towards artists in the midst of a cost of living crisis. General public, don’t buy from them, shareholders - does it feel good to be a shareholder in a company that has these ethics?
