It is quite appalling to see someone selling something you created and offered for free!
I’ve been offering free psychology resources, workbooks I personally developed to help people who need them. I put a lot of time into creating these, making them accessible to anyone who might benefit.
But yesterday, I came across a Reddit ad from someone selling my exact workbook for $20. They didn’t change a thing same design, same content, same everything. Just took my work, put a price tag on it, and ran ads like it was theirs.
That really pissed me off. I know you can’t fully control what happens to things you put on the internet, but at least have the dignity to modify it if you’re going to steal it. Or better yet, don’t steal from people offering things for free.
So, I contacted them. I also reported them to Reddit. And guess what? This morning, their account was gone. Deleted.
But I just want to put this out there..if you see a workbook on the Big Five personality model or shadow work being sold somewhere, don’t buy it. I made these to help people, not for someone else to exploit.