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Artist Bewares: Facebook
7 years ago
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So, its been brought to my attention that there are 'a shit ton of bewares' popping up on facebook about me.
I have no desire to enter these closed groups to see whats being said about me but I do desire to know who it is to take proper action and try to fix things. People are talking about me behind a secret wall rather than being open about it on the more common un-hidden livejournal artist beware site.
A lot of times, these people have messaged me once and then leave it at that. I have no way to know who these people are since theyre being secretive about it all. Like for instance, I have one person who keeps ignoring my response comments and hasnt read my note asking what theyd like to do, yet Ive gotten messages from paypal saying theyre trying to file claims with them (which doesnt work because theyre outside their buyers protection).
With that being said, this is all I can say:
I can only work as fast as I can work. With this being my only source of income I HAVE to take on new work in order to give refunds or to pay bills.
I KNOW I made mistakes a couple years ago but overcoming these mistakes and trying to fix them isnt going to be an overnight fix. I can only do so much.
I tried offering smaller options for donations in order to avoid taking on more work than I have to. Ive tried getting loans in order to pay people back and in a perfect world Id have been able to get this loan and everyone would be taken care of. Its the only thing I desire.
I dont want to keep owing all this work. I dont want to have a huge list of people waiting on money for me.
But you have to understand I can only work so fast and I need to take on more work in order to eliminate this huge backlog.
Im not dodging anyone. I havent moved accounts to avoid any of this. I havent made a new paypal to avoid claims. Im still here and Im still working. I make journals/updates daily/weekly to let people know whats going on. Its not like there are months between my owed work submissions and updates and all that. or telling people im moving constantly and cant work or even give excuse after excuse as to why I cant work. I try to do what I can despite my health and despite what Im going through.
I have noticed a decline in people willing to get work from me which hurts my heart because I dont think people actually understand how much that affects me being able to get money back to them. If I cant get work in, I cant make the money to pay people back.
Ive tried everything that I can, even trying to get loans in order to pay back the >2,000$ I owe people. But Im in a really bad financial situation BECAUSE I owe all this money and Im just basically in a hole I cant get myself out of.
Im pretty sad this morning and hate waking up to news like this.
I guess the I have no other option but to take on a huge load of work in order to get this money back to people who are getting really impatient with me..I tried avoiding this by opening a gofundme and donations and offering smaller pieces because I can afford to take on a massive amount of work...but at this point I have no choice..
Id just like to know these people who are making these posts and know if theyre people waiting on art still so I can move them to a refund list...I have no desire to finish artwork for people who, at my face, are understanding and gentle to me but then behind my back are hurting my business and making it harder for me to try to fix things.
So yeah...Im at a loss right now and I dont know what to do...not a real nice way to start my day..
I have no desire to enter these closed groups to see whats being said about me but I do desire to know who it is to take proper action and try to fix things. People are talking about me behind a secret wall rather than being open about it on the more common un-hidden livejournal artist beware site.
A lot of times, these people have messaged me once and then leave it at that. I have no way to know who these people are since theyre being secretive about it all. Like for instance, I have one person who keeps ignoring my response comments and hasnt read my note asking what theyd like to do, yet Ive gotten messages from paypal saying theyre trying to file claims with them (which doesnt work because theyre outside their buyers protection).
With that being said, this is all I can say:
I can only work as fast as I can work. With this being my only source of income I HAVE to take on new work in order to give refunds or to pay bills.
I KNOW I made mistakes a couple years ago but overcoming these mistakes and trying to fix them isnt going to be an overnight fix. I can only do so much.
I tried offering smaller options for donations in order to avoid taking on more work than I have to. Ive tried getting loans in order to pay people back and in a perfect world Id have been able to get this loan and everyone would be taken care of. Its the only thing I desire.
I dont want to keep owing all this work. I dont want to have a huge list of people waiting on money for me.
But you have to understand I can only work so fast and I need to take on more work in order to eliminate this huge backlog.
Im not dodging anyone. I havent moved accounts to avoid any of this. I havent made a new paypal to avoid claims. Im still here and Im still working. I make journals/updates daily/weekly to let people know whats going on. Its not like there are months between my owed work submissions and updates and all that. or telling people im moving constantly and cant work or even give excuse after excuse as to why I cant work. I try to do what I can despite my health and despite what Im going through.
I have noticed a decline in people willing to get work from me which hurts my heart because I dont think people actually understand how much that affects me being able to get money back to them. If I cant get work in, I cant make the money to pay people back.
Ive tried everything that I can, even trying to get loans in order to pay back the >2,000$ I owe people. But Im in a really bad financial situation BECAUSE I owe all this money and Im just basically in a hole I cant get myself out of.
Im pretty sad this morning and hate waking up to news like this.
I guess the I have no other option but to take on a huge load of work in order to get this money back to people who are getting really impatient with me..I tried avoiding this by opening a gofundme and donations and offering smaller pieces because I can afford to take on a massive amount of work...but at this point I have no choice..
Id just like to know these people who are making these posts and know if theyre people waiting on art still so I can move them to a refund list...I have no desire to finish artwork for people who, at my face, are understanding and gentle to me but then behind my back are hurting my business and making it harder for me to try to fix things.
So yeah...Im at a loss right now and I dont know what to do...not a real nice way to start my day..
If I was able to tackle other means of employment, I definitely would have at this point! Unfortunately, I’m way too ill to hold down a standard 9-5 job and I have been for a few years ever since I had to leave my landscaping job. I wont be able to get myself back into that world until I’m better!
Ive found the problem that feeds my disabilities and its only a matter of time before I can take care of it and look at possible employment in the future!
I’m not the type to make excuses because most times excuses aren’t valid but I have a chronic illness that leaves me bedridden for days at most and no job I could take on now would not allow that type of work skipping to go on for too long! So that means for right now, I don’t have a choice but to continue to do what I’m doing!
I really appreciate the comment nonetheless and thank you for the well wishes <3
That’s so very sweet and kind of you though!! Thank you so much!! <333