Comments on: What the hell is going on with Dirty Microbe? http://hideyourarms.com/2007/09/09/what-the-hell-is-going-on-with-dirty-microbe/ A blog about hoodies & t-shirts, with news from the independent clothing world Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:47:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Third Party http://hideyourarms.com/2007/09/09/what-the-hell-is-going-on-with-dirty-microbe/#comment-30023 Third Party Thu, 22 Nov 2007 21:29:13 +0000 http://hideyourarms.com/2007/09/09/what-the-hell-is-going-on-with-dirty-microbe/#comment-30023 The company is bankrupt, but before going out of business (through no fault of the comapny's) it shipped as many orders as possible and told as many customers as it could to ask their credit card companies to return the money paid to DM. Check this link that gives a good explaination: http://www.troundup.com/2007/03/dirty-microbe-scam/ see the post by Austin. I'd be unhappy if I were a customer, but if you're old enough to buy something online you're old enough to know that things like this can happen and working with your credit card company can resolve your loss. The company is bankrupt, but before going out of business (through no fault of the comapny’s) it shipped as many orders as possible and told as many customers as it could to ask their credit card companies to return the money paid to DM. Check this link that gives a good explaination:

http://www.troundup.com/2007/03/dirty-microbe-scam/

see the post by Austin.

I’d be unhappy if I were a customer, but if you’re old enough to buy something online you’re old enough to know that things like this can happen and working with your credit card company can resolve your loss.

]]> By: patrick h. lauke http://hideyourarms.com/2007/09/09/what-the-hell-is-going-on-with-dirty-microbe/#comment-21239 patrick h. lauke Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:46:02 +0000 http://hideyourarms.com/2007/09/09/what-the-hell-is-going-on-with-dirty-microbe/#comment-21239 heck, i order a lot of things online, and i completely forgot about my order with dirtymicrobe back at the beginning of august. just tried to chase it up now and stumbled across this post...right, off to paypal to dispute that transaction then. bunch of dirty scumbags... heck, i order a lot of things online, and i completely forgot about my order with dirtymicrobe back at the beginning of august. just tried to chase it up now and stumbled across this post…right, off to paypal to dispute that transaction then. bunch of dirty scumbags…

]]> By: Calamity James » Blog Archive » Dirty Microbe Update http://hideyourarms.com/2007/09/09/what-the-hell-is-going-on-with-dirty-microbe/#comment-19350 Calamity James » Blog Archive » Dirty Microbe Update Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:12:06 +0000 http://hideyourarms.com/2007/09/09/what-the-hell-is-going-on-with-dirty-microbe/#comment-19350 [...] Tests Sep 13 Dirty Microbe Update By JamesAdd commentsRants It seems someone with a slightly closer involvement with the companyhas finally stepped into the limelight. Here’s a copy of what “Manny” had to say on HideYourArms: “Although I was never officially affiliated with or worked at Dirty Microbe, I’m a personal friend of the founders. [...] [...] Tests Sep 13 Dirty Microbe Update By JamesAdd commentsRants It seems someone with a slightly closer involvement with the companyhas finally stepped into the limelight. Here’s a copy of what “Manny” had to say on HideYourArms: “Although I was never officially affiliated with or worked at Dirty Microbe, I’m a personal friend of the founders. [...]

]]> By: Manny http://hideyourarms.com/2007/09/09/what-the-hell-is-going-on-with-dirty-microbe/#comment-19347 Manny Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:31:08 +0000 http://hideyourarms.com/2007/09/09/what-the-hell-is-going-on-with-dirty-microbe/#comment-19347 Although I was never officially affiliated with or worked at Dirty Microbe, I'm a personal friend of the founders. After receiving a MySpace message from someone trying to track down Christian about an order, I did a Google search and found lists of complaints on blogs and forums, including this one. Dirty Microbe has been going though severe financial trouble for a few months and has recently gone out of business and filed for bankruptcy. The founders are scrambling to liquidate the company's assets to repay creditors, including outstanding orders. I'd advise anyone who is missing an order to do a chargeback as soon as possible. Dirty Microbe was a very small company and unique in that they printed all shirts in house, by hand. I mean, so small that it was rare that more than two people were working at any given time in there. You can imagine the workload. Lack of manpower was one major reason they went under and I suspect the main reason for the silence now. It's hard to imagine how much time it takes to go through the legalese for bankruptcy plus all the other stuff that has arisen from the situation. The owners have pretty much been slammed doing that, and they were already way backed up on orders and support requests. Tens of thousands of dollars were invested in printing equipment, web store design, signing artists, affiliates, advertising, etc... and subsequently lost. There was no scam -- believe it or not, order volume was relatively low and the value of all unshipped orders tiny compared to the investment. Many recall that Dirty Microbe shipped a lot of shirts before they went down. I feel for anyone been burned by this, I've been shafted by buying stuff online before and I know it sucks. I've tried to advise the owners to make some sort of announcement so those looking for answers have some idea what happened, but they've been tough to get a hold of. I'm sure they're just trying to get past what has been the most difficult time of their lives. I'm going to cross-post this on a few of the other blogs in hopes of getting some word out to do a chargeback ASAP, as there is a time limit on those. Although I was never officially affiliated with or worked at Dirty Microbe, I’m a personal friend of the founders.

After receiving a MySpace message from someone trying to track down Christian about an order, I did a Google search and found lists of complaints on blogs and forums, including this one.

Dirty Microbe has been going though severe financial trouble for a few months and has recently gone out of business and filed for bankruptcy. The founders are scrambling to liquidate the company’s assets to repay creditors, including outstanding orders. I’d advise anyone who is missing an order to do a chargeback as soon as possible.

Dirty Microbe was a very small company and unique in that they printed all shirts in house, by hand. I mean, so small that it was rare that more than two people were working at any given time in there. You can imagine the workload. Lack of manpower was one major reason they went under and I suspect the main reason for the silence now. It’s hard to imagine how much time it takes to go through the legalese for bankruptcy plus all the other stuff that has arisen from the situation. The owners have pretty much been slammed doing that, and they were already way backed up on orders and support requests.

Tens of thousands of dollars were invested in printing equipment, web store design, signing artists, affiliates, advertising, etc… and subsequently lost. There was no scam — believe it or not, order volume was relatively low and the value of all unshipped orders tiny compared to the investment. Many recall that Dirty Microbe shipped a lot of shirts before they went down.

I feel for anyone been burned by this, I’ve been shafted by buying stuff online before and I know it sucks. I’ve tried to advise the owners to make some sort of announcement so those looking for answers have some idea what happened, but they’ve been tough to get a hold of. I’m sure they’re just trying to get past what has been the most difficult time of their lives.

I’m going to cross-post this on a few of the other blogs in hopes of getting some word out to do a chargeback ASAP, as there is a time limit on those.

]]> By: David http://hideyourarms.com/2007/09/09/what-the-hell-is-going-on-with-dirty-microbe/#comment-19296 David Wed, 12 Sep 2007 05:02:08 +0000 http://hideyourarms.com/2007/09/09/what-the-hell-is-going-on-with-dirty-microbe/#comment-19296 Oh dang, and it looks like their MySpace has been deleted, too, and Christian has made his profile private. WHY WON'T THEY ACCEPT MY FRIEND REQUESTS? Oh dang, and it looks like their MySpace has been deleted, too, and Christian has made his profile private. WHY WON’T THEY ACCEPT MY FRIEND REQUESTS?

]]> By: Sara http://hideyourarms.com/2007/09/09/what-the-hell-is-going-on-with-dirty-microbe/#comment-19166 Sara Mon, 10 Sep 2007 22:45:42 +0000 http://hideyourarms.com/2007/09/09/what-the-hell-is-going-on-with-dirty-microbe/#comment-19166 His girlfriend and her brother are on the Board of Directors. I would suspect Christian’s involvement is quite significant. As far as traveling through Europe, why would you go out of town when your business is faltering? Plus, whose money did they use to go out of town with, ours? His girlfriend and her brother are on the Board of Directors. I would suspect Christian’s involvement is quite significant. As far as traveling through Europe, why would you go out of town when your business is faltering? Plus, whose money did they use to go out of town with, ours?

]]> By: John http://hideyourarms.com/2007/09/09/what-the-hell-is-going-on-with-dirty-microbe/#comment-19134 John Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:38:06 +0000 http://hideyourarms.com/2007/09/09/what-the-hell-is-going-on-with-dirty-microbe/#comment-19134 I just submitted a complaint with paypal to get my money back. DM said my shirts would be shipped on Aug 13tha and I haven't received as much as a status update. I'm tired of sending them emails. I just submitted a complaint with paypal to get my money back. DM said my shirts would be shipped on Aug 13tha and I haven’t received as much as a status update. I’m tired of sending them emails.

]]> By: Rangga http://hideyourarms.com/2007/09/09/what-the-hell-is-going-on-with-dirty-microbe/#comment-19114 Rangga Mon, 10 Sep 2007 05:14:54 +0000 http://hideyourarms.com/2007/09/09/what-the-hell-is-going-on-with-dirty-microbe/#comment-19114 Don't feel guilty Laura, Andy, we were all fooled as they seem to be really nice guys. One artist who work with DM (she don't want to reveal her name) contacted me and told that she haven't received her commission -- yet she still think that there's a "problem" rather than conclude that it's scam. I'm not sure either, I contacted them few weeks ago and no reply till now.. Don’t feel guilty Laura, Andy, we were all fooled as they seem to be really nice guys. One artist who work with DM (she don’t want to reveal her name) contacted me and told that she haven’t received her commission — yet she still think that there’s a “problem” rather than conclude that it’s scam.

I’m not sure either, I contacted them few weeks ago and no reply till now..

]]> By: Rangga http://hideyourarms.com/2007/09/09/what-the-hell-is-going-on-with-dirty-microbe/#comment-19113 Rangga Mon, 10 Sep 2007 05:14:34 +0000 http://hideyourarms.com/2007/09/09/what-the-hell-is-going-on-with-dirty-microbe/#comment-19113 Don't feel guilty Laura, Andy, we were all fooled as they seem to be really nice guys. One artist who work with DM (she don't want to reveal her name) contacted me and told that she haven't received her commission -- yet she still think that there's a "problem" rather than conclude that it's scam. I'm not sure either, I contacted them few weeks ago and no reply till now.. Don’t feel guilty Laura, Andy, we were all fooled as they seem to be really nice guys. One artist who work with DM (she don’t want to reveal her name) contacted me and told that she haven’t received her commission — yet she still think that there’s a “problem” rather than conclude that it’s scam.

I’m not sure either, I contacted them few weeks ago and no reply till now..

]]> By: David http://hideyourarms.com/2007/09/09/what-the-hell-is-going-on-with-dirty-microbe/#comment-19091 David Sun, 09 Sep 2007 22:59:16 +0000 http://hideyourarms.com/2007/09/09/what-the-hell-is-going-on-with-dirty-microbe/#comment-19091 There's actually an interesting theory posted on one of the linked blogs up there from someone who claims to know Christian and his girlfriend (who apparently runs the show), claiming that they got really behind on their stuff due to finals, and basically just continued to let orders come in, and that Christian reacts terribly to stress, etc...still, that doesn't explain why they'd charge the cards. I'd pony up cash to hear the real story on this. There’s actually an interesting theory posted on one of the linked blogs up there from someone who claims to know Christian and his girlfriend (who apparently runs the show), claiming that they got really behind on their stuff due to finals, and basically just continued to let orders come in, and that Christian reacts terribly to stress, etc…still, that doesn’t explain why they’d charge the cards.

I’d pony up cash to hear the real story on this.

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