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Galagya -- 5 year wait for commission
WHO: Galagya/Siedend(I don't know if she still uses this second one)
WHERE: http://www.furaffinity.net/user/galagya/
WHAT: A $30 traditional commission, that was then changed into a $30 digital commission.
WHEN: This has been going on for almost 5 years.
PROOF: My original payment back in '08; http://www.antifaro.com/images/Carristo/galagyaproof_1.png
A note from about 7 months ago reminding her about my commission for the thousandth time(you can clearly see the date); http://www.antifaro.com/images/Carristo/galaproof2.png
EXPLAIN: This has been going on for almost half a decade, so forgive me for the lack of screenshots, I was unaware of A_B until probably last year.
Back in '08, she posted a thread on the Wolfhome forums offering a traditional full-colored commission. She either deleted the thread since or posted it under a different name, because I can't seem to find it now. It's been a long time, so I have no specifics, but ever since she either forgets about my commission, or has some reason why she can't complete it. While taking on a never-ending amount of new commissions(here: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3917606/ and basically every other journal she has up, offering free art as well! There are literally too many to link) or makes a new premade set. Along with taking on new commissions despite mine being almost 5 years overdue, she has a long, unprofessional journal basically freaking out and lashing out at the community for not giving her money because of her situation here: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3897246/
She frequently has "issues" that cause her to disappear, not have internet access, her computer breaks, or she has no money to refund anybody, so I had given up for the longest time about getting anything from her. I have given her my commission information over and over, and have bugged her several different times but I have had no success in even getting a sketch at this point, despite being listed as my commission being "35% done" on her journal tag, before she apparently had her computer stolen(as I stated before, FREQUENT issues) and therefore had no one's art. At this point, I have heard nothing from her for 7 months(since that last note linked up there ^) and instead of noting me(or any other commissioners, I'm assuming) directly, she posts a journal asking commissioners to send her commission info.
Galagya has been pleasant in any contact I've had with her, but this runaround and the wait has been beyond infuriating. I would just like a refund at this point, but I don't expect to get either the art or the refund at this point.
Sorry if there are any mistakes, I'll fix them asap if there are!
WHERE: http://www.furaffinity.net/user/galagya/
WHAT: A $30 traditional commission, that was then changed into a $30 digital commission.
WHEN: This has been going on for almost 5 years.
PROOF: My original payment back in '08; http://www.antifaro.com/images/Carristo/galagyaproof_1.png
A note from about 7 months ago reminding her about my commission for the thousandth time(you can clearly see the date); http://www.antifaro.com/images/Carristo/galaproof2.png
EXPLAIN: This has been going on for almost half a decade, so forgive me for the lack of screenshots, I was unaware of A_B until probably last year.
Back in '08, she posted a thread on the Wolfhome forums offering a traditional full-colored commission. She either deleted the thread since or posted it under a different name, because I can't seem to find it now. It's been a long time, so I have no specifics, but ever since she either forgets about my commission, or has some reason why she can't complete it. While taking on a never-ending amount of new commissions(here: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3917606/ and basically every other journal she has up, offering free art as well! There are literally too many to link) or makes a new premade set. Along with taking on new commissions despite mine being almost 5 years overdue, she has a long, unprofessional journal basically freaking out and lashing out at the community for not giving her money because of her situation here: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3897246/
She frequently has "issues" that cause her to disappear, not have internet access, her computer breaks, or she has no money to refund anybody, so I had given up for the longest time about getting anything from her. I have given her my commission information over and over, and have bugged her several different times but I have had no success in even getting a sketch at this point, despite being listed as my commission being "35% done" on her journal tag, before she apparently had her computer stolen(as I stated before, FREQUENT issues) and therefore had no one's art. At this point, I have heard nothing from her for 7 months(since that last note linked up there ^) and instead of noting me(or any other commissioners, I'm assuming) directly, she posts a journal asking commissioners to send her commission info.
Galagya has been pleasant in any contact I've had with her, but this runaround and the wait has been beyond infuriating. I would just like a refund at this point, but I don't expect to get either the art or the refund at this point.
Sorry if there are any mistakes, I'll fix them asap if there are!
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Especially since now you can get 20 deltas for.. like not even 10 :c.
I just shut up because I got /something/.
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So I do recall that I literally always asked people if deltas were okay, and if not, that was fine but they'd have to wait and blahblah. At the time, I could not do cash refunds. Life + poor money management, y'know, mistakes of the past. We all make them. In fact, this post is particularly strange, because I tend to refund double-deltas which more than compensates for resale... but ignoring that, and just going off what you're saying, it's still a bit frustrating for me to see! I don't get why you would say "yeah we good" then turn around and contribute to something that negatively impacts a person's reputation. It just feels like backstabbing, you know? If it was a problem, you should tell me. I can't fix what I don't know about! Hell, no one can. We'd have to be psychic. ...that'd be both helpful and terrifying, however. Hmm.
Basically, I'm not a scam artist. Your post implies I am, just like many other posts on here/against me that have been made. & it's particularly bad because, see, while people on here see all the bad, they see none of the good, and they know literally nothing of the personal vendettas, backbiting, and drama that are most definitely the driving force behind these posts. You can argue against this being personal, but I'd gladly debate that and likely win pretty quick! After all, people on WH love to talk. :P Let's be real, heh!
Anyway, I don't know you, do I? So regardless of what you've heard, and all, I'd like to make it clear: I was not trying to somehow rip you off. I'd thought you were satisfied, or else I would have done more. Hell, I'll still do more, if you honestly feel wronged. Coz I want my customers to be happy - & that includes you, bud! In fact, it'd be nice if everyone were happy, but that's just hippie talk so I will box that wish up stat. Point being, I do not blame you for going with the flow, even if I disagree with it on a moral basis(& logical one, too, but particularly it boils down to morals, I think). & even if I did, it has nothing to do with my own morals about how I handle my own stuff, and how I conduct my business as a result. So again, if you feel like you have not been adequately compensated, I ask that you simply reach out to me. galagya@yahoo.com is my main email address; always has been, and likely always will be. Hit me up, if you need to!
In any case, even though the above poster says the cost is not one per dollar, I'd like to let people who do not know about this to be more educated. You do, in fact, buy deltas for dollar amounts. & the exchange rate is, literally, 1 dollar buys 1 delta. The reason these people are saying it's not that way, is simply coz if you want to turn around and resell them instead of using them, you try to do it for cheaper to get them sold quicker. But you can sell them for 1/1, just as the site does. So... yeah. :P It's a matter of convenience/competing on the forums to sell your batch, s'all.
Man, posting after like 3 years... but it needs to be done, since this post is still here and all.