My problem is that I'm a bit of a pushover really. I hate to be a bother, thinking that if I do ask the artist for an update it'll come back and bite me on the ass.

That's just me though. :D

if the artist tells you it will take 1 to 2 weeks to complete and it's been 5 months, you should totally say something :p

I knowwww.

I should just man up.

And me as well XD

I'm with you man. Just don't wanna be a bother.

Its not right, to see those kind of artist let those people down.

Not only are they stealing their money, their showing what kind of furs they really are
It's sad to see a loyal fan or even someone that looks up to the artist get put down like that >:(
*growling*

Happens surprisingly often. Which is a shame. Not to point any fingers again. I've only had good experience but I know SEVERAL furs who have had to go through the whole ordeal.

yeah i have the same problem atm with 2 artists.........

well, you know better next time, right? wish you luck anyways, buddy

well i dont think they keep the money without doing nothing, i just dont know whats going on

I'm grateful that the only time this happened to me, it was because FA was down for a month or so.
It still sucks that it even happens to people. :(

When I was doing commissions, I would strive to give feedback to the client who was kind enough to pay for my crap.

I would be so ashamed if I didn't meet a deadline, since it doesn't take more than 20 hours to produce something that you can show, right?

regardless!!! hope it doesn't ever happen to you =]

Thank you for letting me hear this from a fellow artist. Ugh. I get so frustrated with some artists who think they can just do whatever.

Getting a commish from you was one of the best transactions I've ever made. Took you like 2 afternoons to finish and its still my fav commish. :3

I am proud of bringing a fast service ^^

thank you <3

We really need a feedback system like Ebay, to protect both the artists and the clients. Man, things would change!!

J'aime le adee~ this should get proposed =]

I went over a year without knowing anything or seeing anything on my first commission....

did you get it at the end?

Yup. It was great too, but yeah...long time. Don't wanna give much more detail, cause I don't want them to read this and hate me...

awww, at least they gave you what you paid for, shame for the wait, and don't worry, almost no one reads my crap XD

What would you do if the artist if taken a long time to complete it? I've been waiting almost a year now for just a badge.

say something to the artist, for sure =]

I have. Its just gotten to the point that I feel like I should just give up and not worry about it.

I admit I've been one of these types of commission artist at one time but the commissioner and I reached an understanding
of the situation that caused the extended time.

Now I'll add to the journal, whether you consider it relevant to the topic or not is up to you.

I've been in an experience where I had a drawing half complete pretty much locking the commissioner in a position of having to pay
[My way of doing it is after the first sketch you pay] this was already refined sketch {pretty much before the inking} and the person
came to me stating that they had no valid way of paying after stating several times before they had a way to pay.

Short version, if someone commissions they better be able to pay it. [Works both ways]

Talking from experience...

If you don't get paid, don't draw a thing until payments have been cleared. If you get scam to do a sketch, then you should learn from it.

Yea I know that now.

I'm probably gonna do a pay half before, pay half later thing.

Most people have been quite reliable when it comes to payment, it was that one time it happened.

That's a way to do it. but really, if you have a reputation to do the commissions you get paid to do, then an entire payment should be done, just my advice, since multiple transactions means you gonna have to pay the company that does it twice.

in any case, I am sure this won't happen to you again =], Cheers~