i see that fairly often too. ehh what can you do?

If someone wants to draw art for someone, then they need to stop disguising it as a raffle and be all "oh hey, best friend ol buddy ol chum, you won" i feel thats what is going on

I can understand the frustration. It should not stop you from entering raffles though. I enter everything I can that I am interested in because I know I wont win for sure if I pass on it.

Of the probably several hundred in these past 5 years I've entered, I've maybe won about a dozen. Its worth it, in a way.
But seriously man, enter as much as you can.

And there are some people out there who make raffles for people who are maybe newer or starting out, or people who are not their friends.
Just keep an open mind and don't frustrate yourself by expecting anything, or accept the randomness of raffles.

Hey now, I've already had it figured out a long time ago. its a scam the majority of the time.

Broke draggy can't afford art, broke draggy has to depend on fraudulent raffles ;n;

*gives some birdy hugs*

*accepts the bird hugs*

*shrugs* thats just our luck.

its difficult to explain that one. but I have been burned by a few of those.

#1 reason I gave up on raffles and I don't even think about bids

Fuck bids
I know artists who bid on their own art just so they can raise the price

Too true