And also for your reference:

Gay

Or not gay enough?

It's fek. Even when it's straight it's gay.

Hmm. Twistedteeth and angel27 get a "user cannot be found". I'm not sure if that means they quit FA or you got the names wrong, I don't want you to be scammed or anything o_o

there's just a little error with the url, if you remove the dash from the end they show up.

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Suggestion: when an artist claims their policy is paying upfront, quote whatever your acceptable policy is.

I will pay 50% at approved sketchwork and 50% upon delivery. I also live with the fact that if an artist won't work on my terms, oh well. I will continue living without that artist's artwork.

If an artist can afford not to accept a commission based on fair terms, they certainly don't need my business.

If the commission goes well and professional, I usually tip and offer repeat business.

Artists and commissioners need to understand the other's situation. Both have been screwed at one point or another. No, it's not fair, but that's life. I use the above policy because it is fair and it's a motivating factor for artists to live up to their side of the transaction. If the commissioner doesn't pay, the artist isn't out very much of their time drawing a rough sketch.

Bottom line: Whether you know the artist or the commissioner, understand that commissions are BUSINESS transactions. People are not here because FA is an awesome website. It's because this is where most furries congregate for what they want. Artists make money here and in some cases, art is their primary source of income.

I could go on, but I think I've said enough.

I completely agree!
Although I would understand if it was 50% upfront and 50% after confirming the sketch work.
Too many times do I see artists with personal issues that seem to come up and create a backlog of commissioners. Some who still take more and haven't gotten finished with their 2017 commissions.

Thankfully PayPal usually sides with the person who gives up the money for disputes. And if not Artists-Beware exists

Yeah, I've definitely learned a few important lessons!

1) It's possible to have good experiences with problematic artists. This is a double-edged sword that must be handled carefully.
2) Pay attention to red flags: "no refund" policies, "friends and family payments only" policies, long commission waitlists, shouts asking about overdue commissions, etc.
3) An artist's TOS, if they have one, should include a basic copyright/IP policy, a payment policy, and either a deadline / breach-of-contract policy or a refund policy. (or both)

Looks like a list to keep in check those artists who seem to be taking their sweet time... June and July of 2017, are they doing pointillism on a large canvas.

If it helps to keep it more organized i usually just write mine down on my main profile page using the icon things like for example

Art On The Way
Piece By: of
Bust By:

Feel free to check out my profile page if you wish for a better example xD

> For my own reference

fwiw I think you're probably a nice person (you give out a lot of your own hard work for free), but this seems a little disingenuous.