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Welcome Home Veteran Card Rejected--ID 768842
Mar 19^th, 2011, 3:34pm

I reread it and can't understand why it was rejected. The image is clear, the wording concise and gramatically correct. Yet it was rejected.

I received no indication of why the reviewer rejected it and think it a timely, appropriate card given the number of service personnel returning from overseas lately. I for one welcome our returning veterans with open arms and deep gratitude for their sacrifices over there and here. I also thank our local public servants when the opportunity arises, because they do jobs no one else will.

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Rosanne_132497 Gold Member artist Posts: 611	Re: Welcome Home Veteran Card Rejected--ID 768842 Reply #1 - Mar 19^th, 2011, 3:51pm The best thing to do is to directly reply to the card reviewer, diplomatically asking for their reasons and suggestions for improvements that will get you across the line. Also, reviewers get tired and can accidentally "hit the wrong button", so to speak. Cheers, Rosanne
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Petra_Katrine_137769 Junior Member artist Posts: 68	Re: Welcome Home Veteran Card Rejected--ID 768842 Reply #2 - Mar 19^th, 2011, 3:55pm I would if I knew how, Rosanne. LOL I also figured this was another 'teachable' moments that would benefit my fellow artists, so I posted it this way.
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Re: Welcome Home Veteran Card Rejected--ID 768842
Reply #3 - Mar 19^th, 2011, 4:05pm

Hi Petra,

There's usually an email address cardreview@greetingcarduniverse.com...(I think that's it) showing in blue toward the end of the returned card email. You should see it there.
Send them a note and tell them which card number, and ask about your card. I have always found them to be very helpful.
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Doreen_137017 Gold Member artist Posts: 5274	Re: Welcome Home Veteran Card Rejected--ID 768842 Reply #4 - Mar 19^th, 2011, 4:15pm Hi Petra, We can't see the card in question unless you want to put it in your private gallery and provide a link here so we can all see what you are referring to. But the reviewer is the only one who can give you a reason why. There wasn't any explanation in the email you received back?
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Petra_Katrine_137769

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Re: Welcome Home Veteran Card Rejected--ID 768842
Reply #5 - Mar 19^th, 2011, 4:43pm

Nada, it just said 'declined'. The two that were sent for edits had explicit reasons and I fixed the issues, so they should pop up soon I hope. Okay, I'll check out the email. I went directly to my store to see what made review and what needed fixing, since the mailbox is flooded and it's difficult to find the emails I need.

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Re: Welcome Home Veteran Card Rejected--ID 768842
Reply #6 - Mar 19^th, 2011, 4:57pm

Quote from Petra_Katrine_137769 on Mar 19^th, 2011, 3:55pm:

I would if I knew how, Rosanne. LOL

I also figured this was another 'teachable' moments that would benefit my fellow artists, so I posted it this way.

If you are using a google email address, you just click on 'reply' to send the email back to the reviewer. Sorry I can't help with any other emails, but I should think all have something similar. Look at the email you received and see if you can find the word 'reply' or a similar word.

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Re: Welcome Home Veteran Card Rejected--ID 768842
Reply #7 - Mar 19^th, 2011, 6:47pm

Hi, Sorry about the frustration. It's hard to know how to to avoid future declined cards if you don't know what the problem was with your card. Could it be a possible copyright issue? I had a card declined with no explanation except the usual message about copyright that is tacked on the end of all emails of card approvals. My declined card was a take off of a slogan that I thought might be in the public domain, since there are similar cards on GCU that were approved. My declined card was "Got Aloha" for an Hawaiian card. There are cards on GCU that say "Got Blood" with a vampire, "Got MLK" for Martin Luther King Day, Got Fish, Got Birthday, Got Chocolate, Got Yarn and on and on, so I wondered why my card was declined when approval wasn't a copyright problem for those cards. I replied to the card review team email that had declined my card asking for an explanation, but never heard back. cry

Now all I have is "got declined" Cheesy

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Re: Welcome Home Veteran Card Rejected--ID 768842
Reply #8 - Mar 19^th, 2011, 6:53pm

Catherine, why not ask Admin to look into the rejected card if the review team won't explain. I would be really annoyed having a rejection without an explanation as to why. How will folks learn to avoid repeating the same issues in the future? If the reviewers are going to take the time to reject a card or send it back for edits, the least they can do is offer a reason why.

Petra, hang in there... most of the reviewers I've had to inquire with lately have been most helpful. Hopefully you get an explanation and can edit the card to meet the necessary requirements.

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Re: Welcome Home Veteran Card Rejected--ID 768842
Reply #9 - Mar 20^th, 2011, 6:59am

Petra,

We've sent you an email message regarding this card. Please note that the original email to you regarding this card did contain a reason the card was declined.

Regards,
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Quote from Petra_Katrine_137769 on Mar 19^th, 2011, 3:34pm:

I reread it and can't understand why it was rejected. The image is clear, the wording concise and gramatically correct. Yet it was rejected.

I received no indication of why the reviewer rejected it and think it a timely, appropriate card given the number of service personnel returning from overseas lately. I for one welcome our returning veterans with open arms and deep gratitude for their sacrifices over there and here. I also thank our local public servants when the opportunity arises, because they do jobs no one else will.

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Re: Welcome Home Veteran Card Rejected--ID 768842
Reply #10 - Mar 20^th, 2011, 7:03am

Catherine,

We have sent this question to the administrators and will get back to you next week. Please see
http://www.publaw.com/article/how-much-of-someone-elses-work-may-i-use-without-a sking-permission-the-fair-use-doctrine-part-i/
for information regarding parodies and fair use. It's not as clear an issue as we'd like.

Thank you for your patience, Catherine!

Reviewer 443

Quote from Catherine_136771 on Mar 19^th, 2011, 6:47pm:

Hi, Sorry about the frustration. It's hard to know how to to avoid future declined cards if you don't know what the problem was with your card. Could it be a possible copyright issue? I had a card declined with no explanation except the usual message about copyright that is tacked on the end of all emails of card approvals. My declined card was a take off of a slogan that I thought might be in the public domain, since there are similar cards on GCU that were approved. My declined card was "Got Aloha" for an Hawaiian card. There are cards on GCU that say "Got Blood" with a vampire, "Got MLK" for Martin Luther King Day, Got Fish, Got Birthday, Got Chocolate, Got Yarn and on and on, so I wondered why my card was declined when approval wasn't a copyright problem for those cards. I replied to the card review team email that had declined my card asking for an explanation, but never heard back. cry

Now all I have is "got declined" Cheesy

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