Legitness: if you feel you've been screwed or were the victim of bad business and you have plenty of proof. Even if it's already been resolved you should still be able to post and warn others of your experience.

okay, its pretty short and to the point sort of speak. my evidence would be a string of notes of this artist essentially stalling and making tons of empty promises of the work being done/going to be shipped out "next week" and NOW will not honor my request for a refund. :(

Sounds like something that would be posted there - while I can see sometimes people don't have the money another to refund, flat out refusing but the work not even being shipped with confirmation is kinda poops.

based on that bit, it sounds like a legit reason for an AB to me.

Eeyup, sounds like a worthy post. If you need any help, opinions or just someone to read it over feel free to note me

roger that, it is appreciated.

Well...I think it's worth saying something and representing the interaction with transparency (with blanking out email address, etc). Personally, I often check AB for clients I may wish to avoid - I try to look at the evidence given as fairly as possible (ie no favorites or siding based on empathy alone) and ask myself if I want to be associated with the person or their reputation. I don't recall having made an entry myself, but have come close and have offered my two cents of opinion/'consider this' on a few older entries.

It doesn't always work, I've encountered some abusive people who weren't listed there. As a problem-solver, it only works if the other party cares enough their name is on there. I have seen it 'work', as in the threat of public opinion makes them think twice and address something they may otherwise ignore (not to say involved people are doing it on purpose - it's also good for finding alternative ways to contact someone should an email system be not working from what I've seen).

Yeah, my artist has not given me any inclination that they have my best interests in mind. When someone implies and then asks for a refund, thats typically a cue to finish the job! lol.

I've posted an AB and I updated it when the situation got "resolved", even though the resolution was NOT what I asked for. I made sure to mention that in my edited post.

So, I'm pretty sure you can post an AB anytime, even "after" the incident is resolved. It doesn't have to be a "failed transaction" for it to have been a hassle.

I can send you a link to my AB entry if you want to see it/my edits/formatting etc!

yes, all help will be appreciated. I am not avid LJ user so the formats are difficult for me. I may even want someone to help me write it if it gets too difficult for me.

I did once, I had commissioned an artist for 2 plushies and waited for over a year for them. Not like waited a year for them to be completed, like waited a year before I even heard anything. For me an issue is relevant but if you feel you have waited a feasible amount of time for an item, a response or a request (such as a refund) and the other party is not fulfilling their end.

If you aren't sure you've been wronged you can also ask for advice on AB before making an actual Beware post outing the person.

thank you for your suggestion, i'll read up on their terms of use. I just dont want people getting screwed over because we dont need art dolls, when we spend that much money its becasue we love the artwork. we all have better things to spend our money on

I agree, that's the relationship of artist-customer. Customer works hard for their money to afford the things that they need and the things that make them happy. When you save up your money for that item you really want it isn't fair that someone just takes it with no return. Same thing if an artist works hard for a customer who later decides they don't want to pay. Either way those people have their hopes on something and someone else is just taking it without equal exchange. That's just not ok.

My friend had written one, with evidence, and AB did nothing. It's like they pick and choose who they put on there. Others have been put on AB with little to no evidence. If they person screwing others over is an ass kisser.. you may not get anywhere.

Crossing my fingers that they don't reject my claim. I dislike biased judgment.

I do too and thus why I now don't trust artistbeware or trusted artists group.