I was contacted by zerosonic on FA for a commission. They had asked for my prices, and I told them. We had a lenghty discussion, and many, many notes on their subject and set up for their commission. Like all commissions I take, I asked for the payment once we had decided what the commission would be. The price did not change from the price I gave him at the beginning, which he agreed to.
He replied with a simple 'ok', so I figured he had sent payment. I checked the next day, because I had been using my Wii. He hadn't sent it, so I sent off another note asking if he had, that I hadn't gotten it, and if he hadn't sent it, to do so. I got another okay in response.
So I sent off another note being a little more firm, telling him I require payment within 24 hours of the agreed commission and that he would have to send it or I would cancle his slot. Another ok.
Lastly I fired off a 'slot cancled' note, and he responded that he didn;t have the funds to pay for commissions right now. I have no idea if he was trying to scam me or not, but I figured I'd put a warning out anyways, as I have been scammed in this exact way before.
He replied with a simple 'ok', so I figured he had sent payment. I checked the next day, because I had been using my Wii. He hadn't sent it, so I sent off another note asking if he had, that I hadn't gotten it, and if he hadn't sent it, to do so. I got another okay in response.
So I sent off another note being a little more firm, telling him I require payment within 24 hours of the agreed commission and that he would have to send it or I would cancle his slot. Another ok.
Lastly I fired off a 'slot cancled' note, and he responded that he didn;t have the funds to pay for commissions right now. I have no idea if he was trying to scam me or not, but I figured I'd put a warning out anyways, as I have been scammed in this exact way before.
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It was my fault, of course. I have never drawn without payment up front since then.
Have you told him you posted him here?
It's extreme sketchy because he agreed to the price, and then said 'ok' as in yes, he was sending the money. The price did not change from the original quoted $35, which he agreed to.
And no, I have not.
The day before it would have finished, i get a note saying it was canceled and nothing from him. I noted to ask him and he said "it was his banks fault but wouldn't have the funds to pay for another week or two". Welp, suffice it to say, the adoptable went back up as available and i've heard nothing from him since.
I'm rather wary of people who take up slots and then days later say "oh well i don't have the funds atm." Most people, including myself, don't hold slots without at least some payment. :|
Scam or not, i'm going to write this one down.
Sometimes shit comes up but knowing you won't have the money "in 3 days" means don't ask.
So no, he didnt just do that to you.
Not exactly the same wording as yours but similar. I think your guy likes talking about his characters with a captive audience. He may even think he has the money but doesn't check before contacting you. The problem is these people either manage their money poorly or simply don't take artists' commission process seriously as a business transaction.
I don't think it was a scam. Just a disorganized person who doesn't respect artists' business processes. All too common.
This would be a good reminder to double or triple check that a buyer has PAID you before you work on something.
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I've had the same thing, people take up my time by telling me what they want, mailing me descriptions and then not paying promptly. I tell them "I'll get right on that, just as soon as you send a payment." then it's "Oh I don't get paid 'till the end of the month." and I tell them "Great, I'll start just as soon as I get a payment." and you never hear from them again.
Might be an idea to start posting these people as bewares so they'll stop wasting artists' time.
Speaking as an artist trying to get started building a client base, I second this idea on the grounds of *really* liking the idea of knowing if people are reliable or not.
Some people commission way more art than they need to and furries have put themselves in debt for it.
I know I made the mistake once of doing up an icon for someone who was going to commission me (I did a couple other icons successfully the same way) but they said they didn't have the money, wanted me to save their spot 'til Friday or something, and I never heard from them again. Some people who take money after the art is done, same with sketches, certain people will try things like this. It reminds me of trades where one gets art but never receives theirs in return.
Definitely wasted your time though if he didn't have the money/intention of paying/commissioning you.