artists_beware | Beware: annilius/annily/yannlian (Reply)

WHO: annilius/annily/yannlian

Edit 1: As of August 2, 2013, this artist has deactivated her deviantArt account and her tumblr page.

WHERE: Fur Affinity (links above)

WHAT: An animated icon

WHEN: Purchased March 23, 2013 - still waiting today, July 30th, 2013 with no updates.
http://i.imgur.com/uOdHzeR.png - Proof - Confirmed Payment e-mail from PayPal. (Artist's and my real name were used so I blocked them here)

PROOF: (Please Note: I am xkid0)
http://i.imgur.com/Tf3kQbt.png - I make my payment and she confirms to have received
http://i.imgur.com/BSGzgPK.png - 3 months later, I ask for an update after there have been no commission uploads and no note/journal to her commissioners
http://i.imgur.com/Rc0GlDG.png - Wondering if she's somehow more active on her deviantArt account, I visit her there, only to find she's responding to a commission inquiry. The hidden comment was made the same date, only she hid it a few days later
http://i.imgur.com/FT6jUce.png - I send a note to the commenter whose comment was hidden, asking if they've been waiting for a long time and if they've had trouble getting in contact with her just for confirmation. They agree
http://i.imgur.com/Kn9TsPD.png - They send no updates/shouts/notes to waiting customers but continue replying (very quickly) to inquiries and accepting more commissions on top of their current work load.
http://i.imgur.com/PptA1o6.png - At the suggestion of another user, I send them a note. It has gone unread and unreplied (note Outgoing box)
http://i.imgur.com/X8gXuTi.png & http://i.imgur.com/9Yfryzh.png - Two other users have been previously asking for updates on their commissions, having their comments/shouts removed by annilius a day or two later.
http://i.imgur.com/1TTigQM.png - I send one of them a note, asking how long they've been waiting and they tell me they've only been given excuses in return

EXPLAIN: I'd seen the work this person did for others and everyone seemed pleased. Everything seemed fine at first - I expected a bit of a wait but I did not expect to be ignored after three/four months while she continues taking on new commissions. Normally I am very patient and I can wait over a year for an art pieceas long as an artist updates frequently and lets me know what's going on in their life or if my commission will be delayed. I do not ever believe that I should have to harass and pester an artist in order to receive what I have paid for - I am trusting them as someone who made a business transaction to responsibly get the work done or let me know what's going on in a professional manner. I asked other users only because I want to be 100% sure that it's not just 'me' feeling paranoid that I'm not getting any thing from the artist or being ignored. Annilius has been ignoring/hiding comments calling her out on her sudden lack of work ethic but without hesitation, accepting new commissions.

I do not like bullying or anti-artist posts of any kind but this is so that others don't send their money off and receive nothing in return. I will gladly edit this post if the artist starts producing results but until then, I hope that this will serve its purpose in helping others decide if they want to take a gamble.

I am warning all potential commissioners to not send your money to this artist any longer unless your idea of a good business transaction is being ignored months later after simply asking for an update.