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YCH Bidding and not following rules
9 years ago
So I thought id give a little advice on this, since I keep having an issue with some people, on occasion.
DO NOT BID ON A YCH OR ADOPT UNLESS YOU HAVE THE MONEY!
This is about the 3rd person or so that I have had to ban from my page (so that they cannot bid on my auctions) because they either didnt read the rules when bidding and/or ignored me notes sent to them for payment.
I, and other artists, will specifically state no holds on auctions and that you must pay within a specific amount of time. Most of us leave at least a 24 hour period (which is reasonable time to see a message etc) for bidders to see a message and make their payment.
If you think that bidding and ignoring a message or time period listed is going to help somehow hold a piece for you YOU ARE WRONG. Itll only get you banned and if you end up doing it often enough, your name will likely get around to other artists and your bid will end up meaning nothing.
So, to keep that from happening, i suggest some of you (some of you are perfectly fantastic with your bidder responsibilities) learn this and dont bid unless you have the money or will within the time the auction will end, which is always listed when i start time on it. I even comment to most bidders when its being started, before changing info with that on it, so they know to check back in 24 hours time.
I will not, and should not have to, deal with people wanting me to allow them to be late on payment. I cant make exceptions or ill end up with people bidding and not paying for a long time, all the time. That isnt fair to me.
I dont care if you are a good customer, a loyal watcher etc. If you actually are a fan of my work or actually respect art and artists, you will NOT expect them to break their rules for you and let you pay late just because.
Now, if you have a REALLY GOOD reason you didnt pay, and you actually responded to my note before the 24 hours with that reason, then fine. Ive had one person do that due to paypal malfunctioning on their end. But they actually messaged me to tell me that!
I can see when someone opens my message to them and if i see that you have and still havent even messaged me within that 24 hour time I give you to pay, then you will be banned no matter what the excuse. Even if its a good one.
If you cant communicate it properly, then it must not be a good enough excuse.
Please dont be a jerk to artists like this! Only bid if you have the money for it!
(Also, dont be bidding on a bunch of stuff thinking youll only win one, only having money for one or two. When you bid, treat it like youre for sure going to win it and have that money for each one you bid on.)
Its bad business and really disrespectful otherwise.
Thanks =]
DO NOT BID ON A YCH OR ADOPT UNLESS YOU HAVE THE MONEY!
This is about the 3rd person or so that I have had to ban from my page (so that they cannot bid on my auctions) because they either didnt read the rules when bidding and/or ignored me notes sent to them for payment.
I, and other artists, will specifically state no holds on auctions and that you must pay within a specific amount of time. Most of us leave at least a 24 hour period (which is reasonable time to see a message etc) for bidders to see a message and make their payment.
If you think that bidding and ignoring a message or time period listed is going to help somehow hold a piece for you YOU ARE WRONG. Itll only get you banned and if you end up doing it often enough, your name will likely get around to other artists and your bid will end up meaning nothing.
So, to keep that from happening, i suggest some of you (some of you are perfectly fantastic with your bidder responsibilities) learn this and dont bid unless you have the money or will within the time the auction will end, which is always listed when i start time on it. I even comment to most bidders when its being started, before changing info with that on it, so they know to check back in 24 hours time.
I will not, and should not have to, deal with people wanting me to allow them to be late on payment. I cant make exceptions or ill end up with people bidding and not paying for a long time, all the time. That isnt fair to me.
I dont care if you are a good customer, a loyal watcher etc. If you actually are a fan of my work or actually respect art and artists, you will NOT expect them to break their rules for you and let you pay late just because.
Now, if you have a REALLY GOOD reason you didnt pay, and you actually responded to my note before the 24 hours with that reason, then fine. Ive had one person do that due to paypal malfunctioning on their end. But they actually messaged me to tell me that!
I can see when someone opens my message to them and if i see that you have and still havent even messaged me within that 24 hour time I give you to pay, then you will be banned no matter what the excuse. Even if its a good one.
If you cant communicate it properly, then it must not be a good enough excuse.
Please dont be a jerk to artists like this! Only bid if you have the money for it!
(Also, dont be bidding on a bunch of stuff thinking youll only win one, only having money for one or two. When you bid, treat it like youre for sure going to win it and have that money for each one you bid on.)
Its bad business and really disrespectful otherwise.
Thanks =]
If I'm not able to pay at the time, I'd ask if it's okay and get confirmation from the artist first before making a bid. That way there's communication.