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A word about terms and conditions
10 years ago
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⊰ ☽✨☆~~°~~.`✧`.★.~~°~~☆✨☽♛☾✨☆~~°~~.★.`✧`.~~°~~☆✨☾ ⊱ We've all seen it, people don't always read the TOS.
And I'm gonna say right now. I don't care why not, read the friggin TOS.
There's been a few issues I've witnessed of people just... not reading, getting mad, pitching a fit, and causing more trouble for everyone around than is healthy.
This next section is copy/pasted and edited somewhat from a comment I posted recently:
It's very important to read an artist's TOS when commissioning them, as the artist's TOS is law with regards to that commission, so you know about things like...
Time it takes to finish a piece:
If an artist states in their TOS that it takes 1-3 months, it doesn't mean 1-3 months of working solely on your piece, this does not even mean 1-3 months without doing any personal work. It just means that it will take 1-3 months for the piece to be completed. End of story. They could draw 500 fully personal works in that time, and given you your commission exactly three months from when you ordered it, and it would have been within their rights because by purchasing a commission you are agreeing to her TOS. You are making a contract. It does not matter how small or simple your piece is, because the TOS applies to all pieces.
Or
Refunds:
I'm just going to point out that most artists won't even give a partial refund if they have so much as sketched the piece. You changing your mind does not change the work they've put into the art. Can you imagine if someone had gotten a half-finished sculpture from Michaelangelo and said 'Hmm yes, I don't want this anymore, give me all of the money I paid you back'? Or in a more real-life situation, if you purchased dinner at a restaurant, ate half of it and said you wanted a full refund because you changed your mind and wanted to eat somewhere else? No. They wouldn't even give you half your money back.
By commissioning someone, you agreed to all of their terms of service, even if you didn't bother to read them. Just like DA's TOS applies even though most people don't read a site's terms when they sign up and agree. Nearly every artist has terms and conditions to protect themselves and their clients, and not all of them are the same. That's why it's so important to read the TOS before commissioning an artist.
I could go on for hours about why it's important to read the TOS, but honestly these are the two biggest things I see, and I already had them written up(and I'm lazy sometimes) and have commissions of my own to get to, as well as wrist pain to ignore, so I'll just leave this here and call it a day.
And I'm gonna say right now. I don't care why not, read the friggin TOS.
There's been a few issues I've witnessed of people just... not reading, getting mad, pitching a fit, and causing more trouble for everyone around than is healthy.
This next section is copy/pasted and edited somewhat from a comment I posted recently:
It's very important to read an artist's TOS when commissioning them, as the artist's TOS is law with regards to that commission, so you know about things like...
Time it takes to finish a piece:
If an artist states in their TOS that it takes 1-3 months, it doesn't mean 1-3 months of working solely on your piece, this does not even mean 1-3 months without doing any personal work. It just means that it will take 1-3 months for the piece to be completed. End of story. They could draw 500 fully personal works in that time, and given you your commission exactly three months from when you ordered it, and it would have been within their rights because by purchasing a commission you are agreeing to her TOS. You are making a contract. It does not matter how small or simple your piece is, because the TOS applies to all pieces.
Or
Refunds:
I'm just going to point out that most artists won't even give a partial refund if they have so much as sketched the piece. You changing your mind does not change the work they've put into the art. Can you imagine if someone had gotten a half-finished sculpture from Michaelangelo and said 'Hmm yes, I don't want this anymore, give me all of the money I paid you back'? Or in a more real-life situation, if you purchased dinner at a restaurant, ate half of it and said you wanted a full refund because you changed your mind and wanted to eat somewhere else? No. They wouldn't even give you half your money back.
By commissioning someone, you agreed to all of their terms of service, even if you didn't bother to read them. Just like DA's TOS applies even though most people don't read a site's terms when they sign up and agree. Nearly every artist has terms and conditions to protect themselves and their clients, and not all of them are the same. That's why it's so important to read the TOS before commissioning an artist.
I could go on for hours about why it's important to read the TOS, but honestly these are the two biggest things I see, and I already had them written up(and I'm lazy sometimes) and have commissions of my own to get to, as well as wrist pain to ignore, so I'll just leave this here and call it a day.
