Do not put all your best models on CgTrader alone. Diversify to TurboSquid, Sketchfab Store, and ArtStation Marketplace. A ripper tool built for CgTrader may not work on other platforms.
Have you been a victim of a CgTrader ripper? Or have you found a tool that helped protect your work? Share your experience in the comments below (but please, no links to ripping tools – let’s keep this constructive). Cgtrader Ripper
Penalties can include permanent bans, civil lawsuits for lost revenue, and in extreme cases (e.g., ripping thousands of models for commercial resale), criminal charges. Do not put all your best models on CgTrader alone
Furthermore, devaluation spreads. Once a $200 model is available for free, it becomes common. Indie game developers start using it in commercial projects, unaware (or uncaring) that it’s stolen. When the original artist issues a DMCA takedown, the developer might have already shipped their game, leading to legal chaos. Have you been a victim of a CgTrader ripper
