🛡️ Protecting Our Wings: A Global Effort to Support Authentic Creators 🛡️
Dear Cinderwing3D Community,
We want to take a moment to address something that’s been weighing heavily on many of you. We've heard your concerns about the challenges of competing with cheap, mass-produced knockoffs flooding the market. We want you to know — we see it, we hear you, and we are not okay with it.
To combat this, we've brought on a legal team to actively work on reducing the presence of drop-shipped and unauthorized products across the globe. This is a global effort, and it’s just the beginning.
As part of this initiative, we’ve created a Distributior Tier. This system will help us recognize and support the incredible creators who have built their businesses with integrity, while also giving us better visibility into those who are not following the rules. If you are already in the Commercial Tier and not working with or plan to work with a Distribution Company you are fine and there is no need to change your tier.
We are so inspired by this growing industry and the passionate community behind it. Please know we’re doing everything we can to protect your hard work and keep this space thriving for everyone who’s doing it right.
Thank you for being part of this journey with us. 💛
Please see our updated Welcome Post for more information about the Distributior Tier: HERE
Comments (35)
HELL YES😄
YESS!!!! I love this so much!
Some concerns here. Once companies get a hold of your design and resell it unless you want to pay thousands, and thousand's of dollars and take them to court you don't really have a means of stopping them especially on places like Temu, Amazon etc. So isn't this just going to charge those who are doing things the right way 10x more per month ? Or are you trying to generate extra income so you can pursue these hundreds of companies who are just ripping off the designs and not selling them with integrity ?
We do very much have the ability to shut them down. The price a layered thing. The income obviously helps with the legal fees. I will not deny that. That being said, I will be manually approving anyone who joins it, and if they do not meet my laundry list of standards, they get refunded and booted. Having direct control over this list allows me to do much cheaper "sweeps" on sites, instead of directly targeting. Know exactly who I don't need to go after makes the process far easier for the IP team. And again, for the majority of folks who would even qualify for such a tier, the price difference means little to their profits, based off discussions with other businesses in the distribution field (via our IP team)
My offer to help with the counterfeits on Amazon still stands, and I'm proud to offer prints of your designs that are fully attributed to you as a creator!
Thank you for all you do! I always bring my 3D printer with me to events, because I want to share the passion for prints like yours ! As a teacher, I am always looking for the opportunity to inspire. Thank you for such wonderful designs to share with my students and those that attend the vendor fairs I have been at this year.
Thank you for all you do to help is all be successful! Keep making beautiful models.
Just to make sure I’m doing everything right and understand fully. I have the commercial tier and have had amazing success with them. Do I need to change or do anything to ensure I keep my commercial tier? Do I need to report or add my name or business on a list other than when we did when we first signed up?
The way I kinda read this is that it helps Cinderwing find out if people selling through Temu are legit and paying the license. So like if you're selling under consignment at local stores or craft shows, that wouldn't be effected. But wondering about people that do amazon? I don't but wondering how those play in Edit: I see she addressed that in another comment. Sounds like it's kind of targeting resellers, not sellers.
Thank you! This is great news!
Noticed a couple of Locals Re-selling Cinderwing3D Designs from Temu, at our local Market.
How will this affect those of us who already paid for the yearly subscription?
Unless you quality as a distributor, nothing changes for you :)
Sorry, but is Etsy considered still Comercial?
Yes you are still good to go!
Yeah, ever since Temu flooded the market, sales of full size dragons have tanked. Tadlings do ok
And that is exactly what me and my team are combating :)
I wish you had a maker tier because I love your stuff so much but currently can't afford a 3rd subscription. And I totally agree that the illegal mass production should be stopped! I wish you all the very best. ❤️
Hi there! I have no plans to proceed with this at the moment! $10 a month is the absolute lowest am willing to accept since I put out well over $10 a month of models each month. 👍 But I greatly appreciate you and your support!!!!!
A little off topic but what about those that are modding your files IE turning them into straw toppers that i currently see flooding TTS now unless I completely missed seeing those files uploaded
You may add small holes to the models for magnets, straw toppers, and keychains, yes
Thank you so much for making this change!
Can you expand on the definition of a Distributor? I have the same Amazon FBA question, and same for TikTok FBT. We're selling it directly from our Amazon or TT Store, but they house it and ship it when someone buys it.
I’m currently selling other designs on fba and was just about to start some turtles and with you now wondering if I can with the commercial tier
Would Amazon FBA (sending to their warehouse) considered part of the distribution tier?
As long as you are making your OWN PRODUCT and shipping via FBA are ok!
What is a distributer(like what can they do)im confused versus just having the commercial license
If you are already in the Commercial Tier and not working with or plan to work with a Distribution Company to sell your product you are fine and there is no need to change your tier. :)
Thank you for your hard work and dedication to us!! You're not just an amazing designer, you care about us and our small businesses and that means a lot. I hope you have a ton of success fighting your battles and know a bunch of us are behind you! Thank you again!!
Thank you!
Im a little confused.. if we have the commericial license we have to upgrade ?
If you are already in the Commercial Tier and not working with or plan to work with a Distribution Company to sell your product you are fine and there is no need to change your tier. :)
This is an amazing idea! Definitely support this and once I have my new shop built and farm running I'll definitely be updating my membership!
Thank you!
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