Attention, be careful when you contact the artist for payment!
Go to the artist's page and make sure that you are contacting a real artist (pay attention to the date of account creation and the gallery).
I would also like to clarify that if someone on my behalf DM you about the early end of the auction or write in comments about fake bets and asks you to continue communication in Discord - it is a scammer. I DO NOT use Discord unless the client requests it.
Be vigilant and always check the artist's page!