Gazadaz

[hissylizard.livejournal.com]

It's sad to have to post here, as all the artists I've commissioned up to this point have been utterly professional in their dealings, as well as being great fun to work with. But it's now got to the point with a particular artist where I consider ever receiving the completed art as a lost cause, so guess I've got nothing to lose.

I met Gazadaz in October last year on an IRC channel. She'd just lost her job, and was taking commissions to raise some money, so I asked her to draw my character. We agreed on a colour picture for $25. She produced a quick rough sketch, which I approved and so Paypal'd over the money. Things all seemed to be going well, but weeks turned into months and I heard nothing further.

Now, I'm a patient person. It wasn't a great sum of money to begin with, and since she seemed to be going through a rough point in her life judging from the occasional journal posts I caught, I wasn't about to badger her or push things.

Yesterday, she reopened commissions, citing no money again as the cause. So I figured now would be as good a time as any to ask her about my outstanding commission. The conversation went as follows:

Me: Hey Gazadaz! Any chance you'll be finishing the commish I asked for in October last year? Paid $25 at the time for a nice coloured piccy, and you got up to this point: (link to art) Thanks, Aq
Her: Yea I know.
Me: So is that a 'yes I'll finish it' or a no?
Her: Maybe.

After eight months have passed, I don't consider a 'maybe' to be a very reasonable response, and nor do I have the inclination to pursue it further with her. So for anyone considering commissioning her, be wary, unless you're happy to risk being told there's only a chance she'll finish the art you paid for.

Comments

[niiku.livejournal.com]

"Maybe"? Wtf. You dont tell someone that you'll "maybe" finish the picture they paid you for. Either tell them "Yeah sorry it's taking so long" or "No, here's a refund." That's crap. D:

[ultraviolet.livejournal.com]

Exactly what I was going to say. Seriously :P

Aq, hun if you paid via paypal, maybe you can complain to them and get your money back? I know its not a lot of money. But with her response, Im not feeling she deserves the sympathy really.

[jakeish.livejournal.com]

You should really demand that she either finish or give you a refund. 'Maybe' is not an acceptable answer. Don't let her think that it is.

[vogeldrache.livejournal.com]

I agree with the first two comments. If nothing else, demand a refund.

[teekachu.livejournal.com]

Hokay, yeah. This is a person that should definitely not be taking commissions if they're gonna treat a customer like that. You don't half-do what's expected and call it done.

Definitely try to get your money back, or at least comment there that she isn't an artist you want to give money to. She does good work, but it's not worth it if you don't get what you pay for. :P

That just...boggles my mind that she even SAID that to you.

[sunhawk.livejournal.com]

MAYBE?!! D:

[semisonicstar.livejournal.com]

...!? Maybe? o_o Wtf? if someone said that to me I would be pretty much enraged. Holy cow. Definitely get a refund, rediculous.

[zoom-gas.livejournal.com]

What the shit.
Give a refund or FINISH THE DAMN COMMISSION. where the hell does 'maybe' come into play?
What an idiot.

[rye-bunny.livejournal.com]

epic icon win!

[zarathus.livejournal.com]

Your icon is epic win! It reminds me of some ancient egyptian art.

[kiwiseeds.livejournal.com]

Uuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhh :(

[zyleeth.livejournal.com]

That has to be the most retarded thing I've ever seen an artist say to a commissioner.

[konekonoarashi.livejournal.com]

Well, I know her in person (through her boyfriend) so I can go ahead and see what I can do, cuz that's messed up :/

[starcharmer.livejournal.com]

Weird...that really doesn't sound like her. :/

[llyander.livejournal.com]

~Blinks~ I love things like this. That's like going into McDonalds, paying your money and getting told that they'll "maybe" get the food out to you, or "maybe" the mechanic will work on your car.

What a f**king moronic thing to say to someone who's paid you money. I'd definitely demand a refund at this point from someone with that attitude.

[vogeldrache.livejournal.com]

Dr. Tran icon!

[reptyle.livejournal.com]

(totally unrelated to the post, but I just had to add some more Dr. Tran (or in this case, Roybertitos) iconic goodness. :)

[filthy-animal.livejournal.com]

That's a shame, her WoW fanart is very nice... :(

Since when is "maybe" an acceptable answer? o_O;

[kayla-la.livejournal.com]

MAYBE?

Wtf?!

[thaily.livejournal.com]

Maybe? O_o

WTF? She's obviously not taking her work very seriously! There's no "maybe" after you've accepted money to perform a task. You should definitely demand a refund.

[neongryphon.livejournal.com]

Has anyone else noticed a trend that when artists offer really cheap commissions because they are desperate for cash, they rarely actually finish (or even start) the work. Is this just me, because I swear I hear this same story over and over?

[thaily.livejournal.com]

Not just you.

[neongryphon.livejournal.com]

Certainly seems better to save up and commission yourself a sensibly priced artist. They seem rather more reliable.

You pay peanuts, you might get a monkey (if you're lucky).

[cesarin.livejournal.com]

very reliable *proud and waves his 99.9% customer happyness* :D

[genopringle.livejournal.com]

Just adding to the legion that's already called bullshit on this. That's terrible business practice right there; don't these people realize that word gets around? This sort of thing right here is why I'm so leery about commissioning until I've seen other people satisfied with an artist's attitude and abilities.

At least I know where not to take my business!