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Title: Brooke Kutik at it AGAIN with another new account!
Post by: EStRanger on August 09, 2013, 12:02:17 AM: One of my pony-people friends emailed me this link tonight: http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/694571.html

In that Artists Beware post, sculptor Scenceable (http://www.scenceable.deviantart.com/ (http://www.scenceable.deviantart.com/)) posted proof of how she was ripped off by Brooke earlier this year. There's a bit more info in the comments to the post. It just went up in the past day, so there will probably be more discussion to come over there.

Here's Brooke's Etsy account, opened in March 2013: http://www.etsy.com/people/allisoninwonderland8 (http://www.etsy.com/people/allisoninwonderland8)

I don't know yet which two sculptures Scenceable was cheated out of. But if I (or anyone else) finds out, it'd be good to update this thread with links since Scenceable keeps photos of pretty much everything in her DeviantArt gallery, so we know what to look out for if Brooke tries to resell them under another new account.

(I hope I'm not posting stuff people here already know! I didn't see anything about this in earlier threads, and I didn't see that allisoninwonderland8 Etsy name in Brooke's list of known aliases.)

If y'all will please excuse me, I have to go rage-flip some tables right now....The nerve of some people! I'm not even involved in this mess, and I'm livid over it. :stressed:
Title: Re: Brooke Kutik at it AGAIN with another new account!
Post by: kellyponyfeathers on August 09, 2013, 01:09:46 AM: Geez, this girl just WON'T GO AWAY!! She's been scamming for, what? Over a decade?? Should we maybe contact the local police in that area? I don't know if pony scamming would be serious enough for the police to take any action, but maybe it could at least be put in her file. You know, as ongoing fraud complaints, or something.

I've never fallen victim to this monster, fortunately, but the possibility scares me. And it just blows my mind how someone who likes a lot of the same kinds of things I do could be so horrible.
Title: Re: Brooke Kutik at it AGAIN with another new account!
Post by: Stormness_1 on August 09, 2013, 01:49:27 AM: That's really annoying to hear! I've had dealings with Scenceable, and I really appreciate her honesty. It's horrible when these things happen to good pony people!
Title: Re: Brooke Kutik at it AGAIN with another new account!
Post by: hilamb on August 09, 2013, 02:47:05 AM: My god, again.

Thank you for warning us, i sometimes buy from etsy.
Title: Re: Brooke Kutik at it AGAIN with another new account!
Post by: ponylady on August 09, 2013, 06:04:55 AM: This is what I do ever time I see her name............

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Title: Re: Brooke Kutik at it AGAIN with another new account!
Post by: Tap Dancer on August 09, 2013, 06:41:27 AM: Quote from: kellyponyfeathers on August 09, 2013, 01:09:46 AM
Geez, this girl just WON'T GO AWAY!! She's been scamming for, what? Over a decade??

Yeah. *cough*LOSER*cough* Great "hobby" to have, right? :nuts:
Title: Re: Brooke Kutik at it AGAIN with another new account!
Post by: Nana-Rena on August 09, 2013, 08:38:17 AM: I read about this person on the traders to avoid sticky. I have not had any contact with them myself, but I have to wonder how is it possible that she can still after a decade be doing this and not be in trouble with the law?

It can't be just the pony community she does this to? The sums she scams are very high as well. How is it that credit card companies don't take notice? Is it too difficult legally to build a case against her?

I feel very angry on behalf of the artist that lost both her sculpture and her money.
Title: Re: Brooke Kutik at it AGAIN with another new account!
Post by: michelle53 on August 09, 2013, 10:12:35 AM: GO AWAY BROOKE!!! Sheesh, can't she just do the fade away and go away?! Thank goodness for everyone diligence and detective skills that keep our community safe from the crazies.
Title: Re: Brooke Kutik at it AGAIN with another new account!
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on August 09, 2013, 10:46:15 AM: Thanks for the update!
Title: Re: Brooke Kutik at it AGAIN with another new account!
Post by: babylofty on August 09, 2013, 10:48:39 AM: If I recall correctly (and I may not be) someone actually found out she DOES have a police record, for drunk driving. I am thinking of the right person, right?

I've been in the community long enough to remember when this all started. She and Lexi were the two biggest names in pony scamming history. We're all pretty sure Lexi is mentally dysfunctional (I'm almost positive some of that is sociopathy). Brooke may be as well, or, at the very least, conniving, manipulative, and greedy. And btw, you two, THOSE AREN'T COMPLIMENTS!
Title: Re: Brooke Kutik at it AGAIN with another new account!
Post by: Tap Dancer on August 09, 2013, 11:38:32 AM: Quote from: babylofty on August 09, 2013, 10:48:39 AM
If I recall correctly (and I may not be) someone actually found out she DOES have a police record, for drunk driving. I am thinking of the right person, right?

I don't remember why she was arrested but, yes, I recently found her record.
Title: Re: Brooke Kutik at it AGAIN with another new account!
Post by: MaronaPossessed on August 09, 2013, 11:50:00 AM: Quote from: babylofty on August 09, 2013, 10:48:39 AM
I've been in the community long enough to remember when this all started. She and Lexi were the two biggest names in pony scamming history. We're all pretty sure Lexi is mentally dysfunctional (I'm almost positive some of that is sociopathy). Brooke may be as well, or, at the very least, conniving, manipulative, and greedy. And btw, you two, THOSE AREN'T COMPLIMENTS!
Those two should get married.
Title: Re: Brooke Kutik at it AGAIN with another new account!
Post by: banditpony on August 09, 2013, 12:19:03 PM: Quote from: MaronaPossessed on August 09, 2013, 11:50:00 AM
Quote from: babylofty on August 09, 2013, 10:48:39 AM
I've been in the community long enough to remember when this all started. She and Lexi were the two biggest names in pony scamming history. We're all pretty sure Lexi is mentally dysfunctional (I'm almost positive some of that is sociopathy). Brooke may be as well, or, at the very least, conniving, manipulative, and greedy. And btw, you two, THOSE AREN'T COMPLIMENTS!
Those two should get married.

D: If they had a kid, that child would be like... a super scammer.

Anyway, more on topic, thank you for the warning.
Title: Re: Brooke Kutik at it AGAIN with another new account!
Post by: Snapdragon on August 09, 2013, 01:28:50 PM: Wow, it must be nice to have so much free time to scam folks! I mean, keeping up so many transactions and lying to so many people must take a lot of time, right? Gee, if only I had so much free time ... shame I've been busy with boring things, you know, like BEING A PRODUCTIVE MEMBER OF SOCIETY. :P
Title: Re: Brooke Kutik at it AGAIN with another new account!
Post by: babylicketysplit on August 09, 2013, 02:31:28 PM: oh CRAP she has favorited a few of my shop items and my shop. is there anyway i can block this person from buying from me on etsy? :(
Title: Re: Brooke Kutik at it AGAIN with another new account!
Post by: Navi on August 09, 2013, 03:29:08 PM: Quote from: babylicketysplit on August 09, 2013, 02:31:28 PM
oh CRAP she has favorited a few of my shop items and my shop. is there anyway i can block this person from buying from me on etsy? :(

Unfortunately, Etsy has no way to block buyers, despite sellers asking for it year after year :( Their suggestion is to refund after a sale, but that doesnt stop people from leaving bad feedback. >_<
Title: Re: Brooke Kutik at it AGAIN with another new account!
Post by: babylicketysplit on August 09, 2013, 03:38:24 PM: oh lovely... -_-
Title: Re: Brooke Kutik at it AGAIN with another new account!
Post by: Navi on August 09, 2013, 03:53:48 PM: Yeah, it sucks. I don't know why they're so against putting a "block buyer" function. I've wished they had that option a lot of times.. -_-
Title: Re: Brooke Kutik at it AGAIN with another new account!
Post by: Corona on August 09, 2013, 05:09:17 PM: I was the one who linked to MLPA threads on AB. I knew as soon as I saw the name she was the same scammer that's been a rash on the MLP community.

Doesn't she have any hobbies that don't involve scamming people? Gardening, roller derby, something? She needs one!
Title: Re: Brooke Kutik at it AGAIN with another new account!
Post by: rybett on August 09, 2013, 05:33:17 PM: Mentally dysfunctional? Best description ever!! Why don't they shrivel up and fall off already?
Title: Re: Brooke Kutik at it AGAIN with another new account!
Post by: goddessofpeep on August 09, 2013, 09:38:33 PM: Not again!

Ugh. She's been doing this almost as long as I've been in the pony community(15+ years). At least we're getting better at spotting her quickly so she can't do as much damage as she's done in the past.

Thanks for posting this!
Title: Re: Brooke Kutik at it AGAIN with another new account!
Post by: EStRanger on August 09, 2013, 11:45:33 PM: Hey, guys, sorry for the late response. This is my first time online since I posted the original topic.

I'm glad so many people have seen this. She really is a stain on society, and all we can do is try to stay on top of her myriad of aliases. :/ I agree with the posts here...how is she not rotting in jail for having ripped so many people off on top of her own criminal record?! What kind of person do you have to be to still think this crud is okay after so many years? Aren't you supposed to learn it's not okay to steal from people when you're still a child? She's a friggin' adult, for crying out loud. Oh, well, I'm sure she's on a fast track to the big house for a good long time--I highly doubt that her illegal theftin' activities are stopping at buying toys and sculptures online. It's just a matter of time.

Quote from: babylicketysplit on August 09, 2013, 02:31:28 PM
oh CRAP she has favorited a few of my shop items and my shop. is there anyway i can block this person from buying from me on etsy? :(

Are you the one selling the Balto plush that says "reserved for Alison" on it? Oh man, I hope you're okay! D:
Title: Re: Brooke Kutik at it AGAIN with another new account!
Post by: babylicketysplit on August 10, 2013, 11:03:46 AM: wow thats odd. she actually bought that item from me. and it was paid for no issues a while back. i just looked through my sold orders. thats so strange! now i recall this member (ive had a lot of sales guys so you will have to patient with my memory) it was paid for and i dont believe i ever had any problems with it. she left me good feedback as well. are we sure this is the same person?

*EDIT*

you are all correct my god, i didnt even notice it. but my paypal account confirms her real name as brooke kutik. i didnt even see it before! our original transaction was april 9th. and so far i dont see any chargebacks at all. everything was done through paypal. i would have noticed that big of amount chargeback. is she known to honor some sales? its so bizzarre. she was very friendly under this alison k persona and left me excellent feedback, and it appears no chargeback. mods feel free to pm with for other personal information.
Title: Re: Brooke Kutik at it AGAIN with another new account!
Post by: Tap Dancer on August 10, 2013, 01:29:12 PM: It looks like Brooke was last arrested on August 8: two days ago!

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CHARGE: TRAFFIC OFFENSE-DUI ALCOHOL OR DRUGS 1ST OFF

Edit: Oops, the date was August 8, 2010. Sorry. :blush:
Title: Re: Brooke Kutik at it AGAIN with another new account!
Post by: babylofty on August 10, 2013, 01:56:27 PM: How is that a first offense? I thought her last offense was driving under the influence? Maybe this one is for drugs instead of drinking?

Well, if she's in jail, she can't be possibly be active on Ebay. Right? Right???
Title: Re: Brooke Kutik at it AGAIN with another new account!
Post by: EStRanger on August 10, 2013, 11:12:49 PM: I don't think Brooke does chargebacks on *everything*, but I haven't done business with her, so I can't be firm on that. Maybe she just does chargebacks when her financial situation is shaky? Probably due to her overspending and shady lifestyle habits, I'd guess. I hope you'll be okay. I'm glad that things went well with her for you so far. Just keep an eye on your financial statements for the next year or so, so you can retaliate if something goes wrong!

ANOTHER arrest?? I hope she's too busy to hop back on Internet sales listings for a good long time.

(I keep mistyping her name as Boorke, and now she is firmly cemented as "Bork" in my mind 'cause she loves to bork stuff up!)
Title: Re: Brooke Kutik at it AGAIN with another new account!
Post by: babylicketysplit on August 11, 2013, 12:19:10 AM: I WILL keep an eye on my statements. i have screencapped her positive feedback she left me on etsy as proof. just in case a chargeback occurs. its so sad to think this person was quite nice to talk to as "alison k" on etsy :( makes me very sad. as i went back through my messages and remembered our conversations. i really hope she can clean up her act and stop doing people wrong.
Title: Re: Brooke Kutik at it AGAIN with another new account!
Post by: MaronaPossessed on August 11, 2013, 06:08:29 AM: Quote from: Mystagic on August 10, 2013, 11:12:49 PM
(I keep mistyping her name as Boorke, and now she is firmly cemented as "Bork" in my mind 'cause she loves to bork stuff up!)
Bork...*minion-like laugh*

http://youtu.be/hBJ_FDcCwTU?t=37s
Title: Re: Brooke Kutik at it AGAIN with another new account!
Post by: EStRanger on August 11, 2013, 10:25:51 PM: Best of luck to you, babylicketysplit! I also hope she will mature and stop thinking it's okay to rip people off (thought I kinda sorta really doubt it'll happen at her age). Too bad the biggest scam artists are the ones who are all sunshine and smiles and endlessly friendly--it'd make it much easier to spot them if they all *behaved* like crooks.

Quote from: MaronaPossessed on August 11, 2013, 06:08:29 AM
Bork...*minion-like laugh*

http://youtu.be/hBJ_FDcCwTU?t=37s

Now I'm going to hear the minions in my head every time I make that typo, along with the Swedish Chef. :D

EDIT: BORK BORK BORK!
Title: Re: Brooke Kutik at it AGAIN with another new account!
Post by: kellyponyfeathers on August 12, 2013, 03:07:53 AM: Meh, though I'm not a pessimist by nature, I'm not going to waste my time hoping Brooke will suddenly turn over a new leaf. If she's been this awful for this long, I think it's just the person she is, whether by nature, habit, or both.

And yeah, from what I gather, some of her sales and purchases go just fine. She has to build up some sort of decent reputation with each new account so her claims of not receiving her items don't look suspicious. But I agree there's a good chance she pulls this kind of thing when she needs money. That's what it sounds like with her recent art scam; after she left positive feedback, she realized that she needed money, so she opened a claim through her credit card.
Title: Re: Brooke Kutik at it AGAIN with another new account!
Post by: CrystalCrown on August 12, 2013, 08:33:34 AM: AGAIN? This girl is ridiculous! Will she ever go away?!
Title: Re: Brooke Kutik at it AGAIN with another new account!
Post by: EStRanger on August 12, 2013, 02:31:03 PM: Y'know, reading this and other threads about Brooke, it's really sad. Whenever her name comes up, we're so familiar with her crap that we're always "Oh, THIS ball of cheese and nuts again?" Absolutely no surprise from anyone who's heard of her before. Really says a lot about her and her scamming.
Title: Re: Brooke Kutik at it AGAIN with another new account!
Post by: Ringlets on August 13, 2013, 03:34:36 AM: Oh noes not again :crazy: :facepalm: :yikes: thanks for letting us know

I'm so sorry your dealing with her BLS - I hope she doesnt try anything dodgy :(
Title: Re: Brooke Kutik at it AGAIN with another new account!
Post by: babylicketysplit on August 13, 2013, 09:37:02 PM: im really watching my transactions like a hawk now. im thankful so far to not have this transaction backfire. i cant afford that right now. not with my own medical bills AND my horse's :(
Title: Re: Brooke Kutik at it AGAIN with another new account!
Post by: Jahlila on August 13, 2013, 10:27:06 PM: She's the whole reason I won't try to sell off the arena. I wish she would just crawl under a rock and dissappear. :huh:
Title: Re: Brooke Kutik at it AGAIN with another new account!
Post by: MaronaPossessed on August 16, 2013, 07:24:12 AM: Quote from: Jahlila on August 13, 2013, 10:27:06 PM
She's the whole reason I won't try to sell off the arena. I wish she would just crawl under a rock and dissappear. :huh:
Don't let that little demon stop you! That's what she wants :( :hug: