... and now he’s suing me.
I took the Monet reproduction painting that I ordered from 1st-art-gallery and was shipped to me from China to my framer. I chose a frame and my framer told me to pick it up in four days. When I went back his wife told me that he was ill in hospital with lead poisoning which was eventually traced back to the Chinese paint used in the 1st-art-gallery Monet painting. Now my framer is suing me for medical expenses of $11000. I tried calling 1st-art-gallery but it is just an answerphone so I emailed them but they never responded. As I live nearby I went to their address in Syracuse given on 1st-art-gallery website but it was just a mailing address and the receptionist there told me that they get several irate 1st-art-gallery customers turning up shouting and screaming about being cheated. She told me 1st-art-gallery mail is forwarded to an address in Israel. I asked my lawyer who is dealing with the framer’s claim against me to check 1st-art-gallery out and she said that they are not even incorporated in any US state but appeared to be an Israeli/Chinese outfit. I’m really angry about this as my framer being poisoned is 1st-art-gallery’s fault not mine and they should take responsibility.
Mike Mitchelle
NYC,#2UPDATE Employee
Sat, August 12, 2017