Artist Beware : Fenrisu

[bunnystrut.livejournal.com]

WHO : Fenrisu

WHERE : http://www.furaffinity.net/user/fenrisu/

WHAT : Backed out of YCH http://www.furaffinity.net/view/14645993/ (NSFW)

WHEN : YCH Started on Sept. 28th, they bid on it then, then backed out October 1st

PROOF : http://i.imgur.com/bowqkJT.png

EXPLAIN : Quite simple situation, Fenrisu backed out of a YCH I posted, they bid twice, first the $25 then a $45, then decided on October 1st, that they didn't want it anymore and to give it to the person behind them. I already have it clearly written in my rules to not do this and they ignored it.

I am posting this A_B so other people can watch out for this person and be wary of them.

Comments

[niimou.livejournal.com]

Super informative as always ( ´ ▽ ` ) If you don't mind me asking, what sort of recourse does an artist have if a bidder flakes in a binding auction?

[sableantelope.livejournal.com]

Assuming US:
You can sue, as always may or may not be worth the legal fees. You can also contact whatever branch of police in your area handles online auction fraud. (FBI also has auction fraud division in the US, but for say a $35 porn commission you might not want to involve that. They'll point you to the Internet Crime Complaint Center or the Federal Trade Commission http://www.ftc.gov/)

Fines would be levied by some states in cases of auction fraud.

It can be tough to sue over borders, you can sue someone in absentia but usually can't collect until they are in or set up assessts in your country. Or you can sue in their country, but you'd have to pay for travelling and being there.

(I accidentally a word, ugh LJ is not working well for me slow loading, sorry if double post)

[niimou.livejournal.com]

Ah, okay. That makes sense. Thanks again (^_^)