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WHERE: This auction (WARNING NSFW)
WHAT: I won this auction, and I paid it. You can see there I won POSE 2.
WHEN: The auction ended 9th August 2012. I paid it 11th August 2012.
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WHERE: This auction (WARNING NSFW)
WHAT: I won this auction, and I paid it. You can see there I won POSE 2.
WHEN: The auction ended 9th August 2012. I paid it 11th August 2012.
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- Current Mood:annoyed
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WHO: Pirate Cashoo
WHERE: http://www.furaffinity.net/user/pir
WHAT: Bust art
WHEN: This was started early October of 2012, with little to no contact since.
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WHERE: http://www.furaffinity.net/user/pir
WHAT: Bust art
WHEN: This was started early October of 2012, with little to no contact since.
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- Current Mood:disappointed
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The Short of It: A gives money to B so that B can buy a product from C. This product is to benefit A. Does A have a right to tell C not to give said product to B?
The Long of It: I am party C in the above situation. A and B were doing a trade for two fursuits and B contacted me for two fursuit head bases. A gave B the money which they then passed on to me. The trade between A and B had multiple deadlines that were missed and when A inquired they were told that the delays were due to me.
I was told by B that I had plenty of time to complete the bases as they had not started on the suits which was never told to A. As the buck was passed on to me A started getting frustrated. I was eventually called by them and we shared information: they had never seen any progress on their suits and B had not completed multiple projects for other clients.
After the phone call A told me to hold onto their completed bases and fur them for them. Is this allowed? While it was their money that paid for the bases does the fact that it passed through a third party change who owns them? Them asking B for a refund would negate this problem but that would require more transactions.
Any advice is super appreciated! Please let me know if I can clarify anything.
EDIT: I was going to post this several days ago but LJ was being LJ so I had to wait.
Since writing this B has blocked me from Twitter, their main mode of communication. I assume it is because of my involvement with party A.
The Long of It: I am party C in the above situation. A and B were doing a trade for two fursuits and B contacted me for two fursuit head bases. A gave B the money which they then passed on to me. The trade between A and B had multiple deadlines that were missed and when A inquired they were told that the delays were due to me.
I was told by B that I had plenty of time to complete the bases as they had not started on the suits which was never told to A. As the buck was passed on to me A started getting frustrated. I was eventually called by them and we shared information: they had never seen any progress on their suits and B had not completed multiple projects for other clients.
After the phone call A told me to hold onto their completed bases and fur them for them. Is this allowed? While it was their money that paid for the bases does the fact that it passed through a third party change who owns them? Them asking B for a refund would negate this problem but that would require more transactions.
Any advice is super appreciated! Please let me know if I can clarify anything.
EDIT: I was going to post this several days ago but LJ was being LJ so I had to wait.
Since writing this B has blocked me from Twitter, their main mode of communication. I assume it is because of my involvement with party A.
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WHO: KitNabarii / BlueTigerKitty
WHERE: http://www.furaffinity.net/user/kitnaba
WHAT: She won digital YCH auction for $50, link to the auction (NSFW): http://www.furaffinity.net/view/1003099
WHEN: Auction won on March 2nd, never recieved payment
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WHERE: http://www.furaffinity.net/user/kitnaba
WHAT: She won digital YCH auction for $50, link to the auction (NSFW): http://www.furaffinity.net/view/1003099
WHEN: Auction won on March 2nd, never recieved payment
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WHO: An artist who until recently was frequenting Furaffinity under the username Comico. Recently Perma-banned from site. Other Alias and locations:
Skype: shizimiru
Furrafinity: http://www.furaffinity.net/user/comico/
WHERE: The offense took place mainly through PayPal, however Shizimiru's main form of contact and "business" was through FA.
WHAT: The art in question was a $400 dollar "mature" comic piece that was commissioned by me through a different artist (name of Hashire on FA) at Shizimiru's request. We were to "share" the piece with our characters, and Shizimiru promised to pay me 200 for her half of the work "when she had the money."
WHEN: Auction for said comic was posted approx. March 28. Winning bid was placed on the 29th by Shizi.
PROOF:
Initial Skype between Nataya/Taya/nxcritter and Shizimiru of forged paypal screenshot: http://i.imgur.com/KA21uOP.jpg?1
Forged paypal Screenshot, taken from skype chat shown above(my full name blotted for security): http://i.imgur.com/ugO06Vx.png?1 Offending charge is at very bottom.
MY paypal screenshot of the same dates (full name blotted out for Shizi's security): http://i.imgur.com/5CnmEn8.png?1
The comic in question (be warned, adult content): http://i.imgur.com/s9ejO5H.jpg (no longer on fa due to my request to scrap the image)
The green notes and dialogue we're placed by Shizi herself, after the auction was won.
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Skype: shizimiru
Furrafinity: http://www.furaffinity.net/user/comico/
WHERE: The offense took place mainly through PayPal, however Shizimiru's main form of contact and "business" was through FA.
WHAT: The art in question was a $400 dollar "mature" comic piece that was commissioned by me through a different artist (name of Hashire on FA) at Shizimiru's request. We were to "share" the piece with our characters, and Shizimiru promised to pay me 200 for her half of the work "when she had the money."
WHEN: Auction for said comic was posted approx. March 28. Winning bid was placed on the 29th by Shizi.
PROOF:
Initial Skype between Nataya/Taya/nxcritter and Shizimiru of forged paypal screenshot: http://i.imgur.com/KA21uOP.jpg?1
Forged paypal Screenshot, taken from skype chat shown above(my full name blotted for security): http://i.imgur.com/ugO06Vx.png?1 Offending charge is at very bottom.
MY paypal screenshot of the same dates (full name blotted out for Shizi's security): http://i.imgur.com/5CnmEn8.png?1
The comic in question (be warned, adult content): http://i.imgur.com/s9ejO5H.jpg (no longer on fa due to my request to scrap the image)
The green notes and dialogue we're placed by Shizi herself, after the auction was won.
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For almost a year I have been waiting on a customer who owe me some money for 5 commissions. Over a week ago I found out through a friend that she had a new account. Notice a journal that says she have been sendt to hospital and as I was about to leave her a message wishing her best of luck but I get the message that I am blocked. It felt like being hit in the face. She have uploaded some of the commissions I did for her(even one she have yet to pay for), but without credits or link back to the original.
so I had to send a note to her friend who is also my friend to be able to contact her. Got a message back from our friend and he told me she couldn't use her paypal becouse her family wont let her. He offered to pay for her, I had so say no to that. The last note I got from her before she disappered it was her fiance had taken her money and was the reason she couldn't pay me right away back then. This was the note:
I replied I could wait, and I am still waiting.
Should I wait and see if she messages me before I post a beware on her?
so I had to send a note to her friend who is also my friend to be able to contact her. Got a message back from our friend and he told me she couldn't use her paypal becouse her family wont let her. He offered to pay for her, I had so say no to that. The last note I got from her before she disappered it was her fiance had taken her money and was the reason she couldn't pay me right away back then. This was the note:
I replied I could wait, and I am still waiting.
Should I wait and see if she messages me before I post a beware on her?
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WHO: Knuxlight
WHERE: http://www.furaffinity.net/user/knuxlig
WHEN: During a Join.me stream where he was conducting emergency commissions hosted on June 4, 2012.
WHAT: Two Character w/ Background Lineart Commission
PROOF: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/446
Explain : Details under the LJ Cut
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Edit: I can't add tags to this due to a client error is this normal for new entries?
WHERE: http://www.furaffinity.net/user/knuxlig
WHEN: During a Join.me stream where he was conducting emergency commissions hosted on June 4, 2012.
WHAT: Two Character w/ Background Lineart Commission
PROOF: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/446
Explain : Details under the LJ Cut
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Edit: I can't add tags to this due to a client error is this normal for new entries?
- Current Mood:accomplished
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WHO: Inu-Jean, Inujean
WHERE: https://www.furaffinity.net/user/inu-je
WHAT: Unprofessional behavior/business practices.
WHEN: Commissioned him back in August/September 2012 for 3 digital and real media pieces. Received one quickly, one wasn't started at all and was refunded in April 2013, and one was started in February, then partially refunded at the end of April after I set a deadline for completion.
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EXPLAIN: I honestly didn't have much a problem until mid-April when he reopened for commisisons again without completing his owed work and commenced working on the newer stuff without responding to inquiries about progress. Most especially galling was when he lied to me about not having been streaming, when he didn't even turn off Livestream's stream recording feature. Arguably he still owes me twenty dollars for the second refund as I've received no work and paid eighty dollars instead of just the sixty, but since I am now blocked on his FA page and he doesn't respond to Skype messages, this is what it's come to.
While I agree he didn't specify a working order, I find his attitude and penchant for working with more recent clients after leaving others waiting for several months to be very off-putting, particularly when he wants payment up front.
As for why I waited this long, it wouldn't be the first time I got a refund in parts, and it was while trying to contact him that I found out I was blocked.
No, I'm not proud that I threatened to AB him the second time I mentioned a deadline. I was pissed, but no excuse on my end for losing my cool. I did wrong, and I know.
So, resubmitting, and if the FA link is broken again, I don't know what to do. I copy and pasted it right from the site.
WHERE: https://www.furaffinity.net/user/inu-je
WHAT: Unprofessional behavior/business practices.
WHEN: Commissioned him back in August/September 2012 for 3 digital and real media pieces. Received one quickly, one wasn't started at all and was refunded in April 2013, and one was started in February, then partially refunded at the end of April after I set a deadline for completion.
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EXPLAIN: I honestly didn't have much a problem until mid-April when he reopened for commisisons again without completing his owed work and commenced working on the newer stuff without responding to inquiries about progress. Most especially galling was when he lied to me about not having been streaming, when he didn't even turn off Livestream's stream recording feature. Arguably he still owes me twenty dollars for the second refund as I've received no work and paid eighty dollars instead of just the sixty, but since I am now blocked on his FA page and he doesn't respond to Skype messages, this is what it's come to.
While I agree he didn't specify a working order, I find his attitude and penchant for working with more recent clients after leaving others waiting for several months to be very off-putting, particularly when he wants payment up front.
As for why I waited this long, it wouldn't be the first time I got a refund in parts, and it was while trying to contact him that I found out I was blocked.
No, I'm not proud that I threatened to AB him the second time I mentioned a deadline. I was pissed, but no excuse on my end for losing my cool. I did wrong, and I know.
So, resubmitting, and if the FA link is broken again, I don't know what to do. I copy and pasted it right from the site.
- Current Mood:bitchy
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TLDR: Bae bunny of fa made mistakes on a 100 dollar commission for 5 icons, 20 a piece. Makes many mistakes after agreeing to edits, then refuses the edits after a while demanding 75 usd, or they will dispute the transaction.
WHO: http://www.furaffinity.net/user/baebunn
WHERE: Furaffinity.net
WHAT: 5 icons for 100.00 usd, Made mistakes and refuses to continue editing unless they receive an addtional 75.00usd
WHEN: A few months ago to current day.
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WHO: http://www.furaffinity.net/user/baebunn
WHERE: Furaffinity.net
WHAT: 5 icons for 100.00 usd, Made mistakes and refuses to continue editing unless they receive an addtional 75.00usd
WHEN: A few months ago to current day.
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