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Commission Updates, Pricing Increase, and Refunds
6 years ago
Hey, guys.
First off, I have to continue to thank you for your infinite patience in letting me work to catch up on all these commissions. Many of you have received your commissions. Many of you haven't. But rest assured, I am still busting my butt to get these done for you.
However, this whole situation has come to a head, and I cannot ignore that there is a fundamental problem with my commission process. The truth is, I do not charge enough for my drawings. Never have. And while this worked for a while when my expenses were lower and I had other income options, at this point commissions are my sole means of income, and my expenses have risen.
So far, what I've done is oversold commissions to make ends meet, worked on them until I burned out, and then fell behind while recovering, only to be forced to sell more commissions to pay for the next month, thus compounding the problem. I've tried pre-selling, scheduling, all kinds of things, and none of it has worked to get me over the top of this commission list.
At this point, it's clear that I am simply not charging enough money to cover the labor this work requires. So I have made the decision to increase my prices. This will allow me to take fewer commissions each month, freeing up time to work on existing commissions along with them.
So what does this mean for my current commissioners? I am still committed to finishing your orders, I simply have taken on too many to finish in anything approaching a timely manner. So that's simply a reality for us all at this point. I am not likely to be finished with my current commission list for a couple of months. But I can't afford to not take on new commissions.
So here's the deal: if I've tested your patience long enough and you just want a refund, I completely understand. I am happy to provide a refund to anyone who wants one. I just need to be able to gather the funds to provide them. Any income I make from now on will first and foremost go towards refunding those who ask. But I do hope you can give me a little bit more of your faith. I am not a grifter, I'm just an idiot who bit off more than he could chew. So if you're willing to stick it out, I will get your commissions to you as soon as possible.
My apologies, and thank you for understanding.
First off, I have to continue to thank you for your infinite patience in letting me work to catch up on all these commissions. Many of you have received your commissions. Many of you haven't. But rest assured, I am still busting my butt to get these done for you.
However, this whole situation has come to a head, and I cannot ignore that there is a fundamental problem with my commission process. The truth is, I do not charge enough for my drawings. Never have. And while this worked for a while when my expenses were lower and I had other income options, at this point commissions are my sole means of income, and my expenses have risen.
So far, what I've done is oversold commissions to make ends meet, worked on them until I burned out, and then fell behind while recovering, only to be forced to sell more commissions to pay for the next month, thus compounding the problem. I've tried pre-selling, scheduling, all kinds of things, and none of it has worked to get me over the top of this commission list.
At this point, it's clear that I am simply not charging enough money to cover the labor this work requires. So I have made the decision to increase my prices. This will allow me to take fewer commissions each month, freeing up time to work on existing commissions along with them.
So what does this mean for my current commissioners? I am still committed to finishing your orders, I simply have taken on too many to finish in anything approaching a timely manner. So that's simply a reality for us all at this point. I am not likely to be finished with my current commission list for a couple of months. But I can't afford to not take on new commissions.
So here's the deal: if I've tested your patience long enough and you just want a refund, I completely understand. I am happy to provide a refund to anyone who wants one. I just need to be able to gather the funds to provide them. Any income I make from now on will first and foremost go towards refunding those who ask. But I do hope you can give me a little bit more of your faith. I am not a grifter, I'm just an idiot who bit off more than he could chew. So if you're willing to stick it out, I will get your commissions to you as soon as possible.
My apologies, and thank you for understanding.
Since it sounds like you really need the money, I imagine you'd prefer to keep the money and let us wait a little bit longer, I just hope it isn't going to be another few months.
I can wait a little longer still for the second, but I'd like to be kept in a loop at least. Updates need not be personal, a journal like this is enough to note that you're still working.
I'm not going to fish for a refund since it's both money I have spent and not expect back, as well as having to pay me back only means you have to take on more work to fill that gap.