Beware: RachVerity (resolved)
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WHO:
Rach Verity, rachykins
WHERE:
http://www.furaffinity.net/user/rachverity/
trello with an insane backlog: https://trello.com/b/kDddOtiK/commissions-list
WHAT:
Digital art
WHEN:
First discussion on June 20th 2014, agreement and payment on june 25th 2014. Still waiting on art or refund.
PROOF:
Initial agreement on a journal post: https://archive.is/7XgP4 Relevant bit: http://i.imgur.com/be3gpyl.png
Confirming through note: http://i.imgur.com/8us9VDu.png
Payment: http://i.imgur.com/VtHrbzD.png (I actually gave $75 because I got a deal on the regular price of $100 and felt bad about it)
EXPLAIN:
Well, it all began a while ago. I needed a char sheet for a new character and since I commissioned her before and didn't have any problems with her, save for a single commission who was a bit late, but ot critically yet, I decided on rachVerity.
Since I still had some details to work out, I started by just asking for her price, not yet a commission: http://i.imgur.com/hXPk5p5.png
She answered that it would be about $100: http://i.imgur.com/NaTAO36.png
Shortly after that, she made a journal about how she'd do "anything including ref sheets" for $60. I got a spot for that: https://archive.is/7XgP4 Relevant bit: http://i.imgur.com/be3gpyl.png which she confirmed through a note: http://i.imgur.com/8us9VDu.png
Payment: http://i.imgur.com/VtHrbzD.png
After some problems due to FA losing notes, I sent her the full description on June 25th: http://i.imgur.com/ll2uYbq.png which she confirmed: http://i.imgur.com/npdmUu3.png
Just a couple of days later I sent her a note about how I'd like that ref sheet before another (pending at the time) commission, which she ignored, the other commission was posted a few days later: http://i.imgur.com/Ob04dxb.png
I didn't care too much at the time because it was great and only a couple days later, I just felt like I should mention that.
About 4 months later with no update, no word, no anything, I decided to inquire. I was kinda pissed at the time because while keeping me (and others from what I could see) waiting, she gave away one commission/YCH after the other and constantly made journals about how commissioners would surely get their stuff, which never happened. (During the whole time waiting, there hardly were a week without a commission journal going up, which still do, just go check her journals).
Since I actually wanted that ref sheet as soon as possible and it was obviously not happening, I decided on cancelling the commission and getting a refund. Nice as I was, I offered to wait a bit for it because she posted in journals about getting a new place to stay and I know that this eats up money faster than garfield eats up lasagna. http://i.imgur.com/QGu9qK9.png
She confirmed at the time that she would refund it: http://i.imgur.com/W8WkOD4.png
She even offered to make it up with a free piece of art: http://i.imgur.com/dc11llr.png (I declined that one as it felt not right accepting that to which she said that I'd get at least a 50% discount on future commissions. I somehow don't think that's gonna happen)
Another 3 months later I just asked what was up. I offered to convert it to a wing-it if that was easier (note that a wing-it is obviously less work than the char sheet it should have been): http://i.imgur.com/vIUrkSP.png
She said that would probably be faster and that she rather saves for her birthday instead of paying her debt: http://i.imgur.com/BHqTNoS.png (didn't mind so much back then but I gotta say that's pretty shitty)
I answered that it was up to her, refund or wing-it.
18 days later she actually sent me a message herself asking if she didn't owe me money: http://i.imgur.com/dXVkjQl.png
I answered that we actually just discussed that and that she wanted to do a wingit instead. I again gave her the option to choose either. Even though $60 would be $15 less than I paid, at least it would be something.. She answered yet again that she'd rather do a wingit: http://i.imgur.com/iaAfkTD.png
Now, I thought I sent a reply to that, but checking my outbox a bit later and nothing was there, so I confirmed that about a month later, which she in turn confirmed: http://i.imgur.com/kYgO4yY.png
After yet another month with no update, art or refund, I just decided on a little reminder: http://i.imgur.com/kJpeSak.png
Which she initially confirmed, while acting like I should feel bad for the reminder: http://i.imgur.com/xD3z8jr.png
This kinda set me off, after 10 months of being really patient and obliging (in my opinion), offering to take a wing-it instead of the money, or even $15 less. I decided to answer in the same way: http://i.imgur.com/zLUex8R.png
Her answer to that, "well, I'm in a bad mood so I won't say sorry", was the last straw: http://i.imgur.com/CFMaTgZ.png
I don't think I'll ever get my money (or alternatively an image that is not half-assed). And I'm actually quite sad for it, I commissioned her plenty of times before and was always happy with the result, but somewhere has to be a stop or I'd still beg her for the money in 2 years.
By the way, I found she had an entry here already: http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/829923.html
Just thought I'd put that in a new one because of the time difference
TL;DR: Asked for a character sheet to be done as fast as possible. Did nt get it. Cancelled it after quite some time because I wanted that char sheet and went to a different artist. After waiting for the refund for a while, I offered her to do a wing-it instead if that was easier. Got neither refund nor wing-it.
EDIT June 1st: Got a wing-it, I think this can be considered resolved
Rach Verity, rachykins
WHERE:
http://www.furaffinity.net/user/rachverity/
trello with an insane backlog: https://trello.com/b/kDddOtiK/commissions-list
WHAT:
Digital art
WHEN:
First discussion on June 20th 2014, agreement and payment on june 25th 2014. Still waiting on art or refund.
PROOF:
Initial agreement on a journal post: https://archive.is/7XgP4 Relevant bit: http://i.imgur.com/be3gpyl.png
Confirming through note: http://i.imgur.com/8us9VDu.png
Payment: http://i.imgur.com/VtHrbzD.png (I actually gave $75 because I got a deal on the regular price of $100 and felt bad about it)
EXPLAIN:
Well, it all began a while ago. I needed a char sheet for a new character and since I commissioned her before and didn't have any problems with her, save for a single commission who was a bit late, but ot critically yet, I decided on rachVerity.
Since I still had some details to work out, I started by just asking for her price, not yet a commission: http://i.imgur.com/hXPk5p5.png
She answered that it would be about $100: http://i.imgur.com/NaTAO36.png
Shortly after that, she made a journal about how she'd do "anything including ref sheets" for $60. I got a spot for that: https://archive.is/7XgP4 Relevant bit: http://i.imgur.com/be3gpyl.png which she confirmed through a note: http://i.imgur.com/8us9VDu.png
Payment: http://i.imgur.com/VtHrbzD.png
After some problems due to FA losing notes, I sent her the full description on June 25th: http://i.imgur.com/ll2uYbq.png which she confirmed: http://i.imgur.com/npdmUu3.png
Just a couple of days later I sent her a note about how I'd like that ref sheet before another (pending at the time) commission, which she ignored, the other commission was posted a few days later: http://i.imgur.com/Ob04dxb.png
I didn't care too much at the time because it was great and only a couple days later, I just felt like I should mention that.
About 4 months later with no update, no word, no anything, I decided to inquire. I was kinda pissed at the time because while keeping me (and others from what I could see) waiting, she gave away one commission/YCH after the other and constantly made journals about how commissioners would surely get their stuff, which never happened. (During the whole time waiting, there hardly were a week without a commission journal going up, which still do, just go check her journals).
Since I actually wanted that ref sheet as soon as possible and it was obviously not happening, I decided on cancelling the commission and getting a refund. Nice as I was, I offered to wait a bit for it because she posted in journals about getting a new place to stay and I know that this eats up money faster than garfield eats up lasagna. http://i.imgur.com/QGu9qK9.png
She confirmed at the time that she would refund it: http://i.imgur.com/W8WkOD4.png
She even offered to make it up with a free piece of art: http://i.imgur.com/dc11llr.png (I declined that one as it felt not right accepting that to which she said that I'd get at least a 50% discount on future commissions. I somehow don't think that's gonna happen)
Another 3 months later I just asked what was up. I offered to convert it to a wing-it if that was easier (note that a wing-it is obviously less work than the char sheet it should have been): http://i.imgur.com/vIUrkSP.png
She said that would probably be faster and that she rather saves for her birthday instead of paying her debt: http://i.imgur.com/BHqTNoS.png (didn't mind so much back then but I gotta say that's pretty shitty)
I answered that it was up to her, refund or wing-it.
18 days later she actually sent me a message herself asking if she didn't owe me money: http://i.imgur.com/dXVkjQl.png
I answered that we actually just discussed that and that she wanted to do a wingit instead. I again gave her the option to choose either. Even though $60 would be $15 less than I paid, at least it would be something.. She answered yet again that she'd rather do a wingit: http://i.imgur.com/iaAfkTD.png
Now, I thought I sent a reply to that, but checking my outbox a bit later and nothing was there, so I confirmed that about a month later, which she in turn confirmed: http://i.imgur.com/kYgO4yY.png
After yet another month with no update, art or refund, I just decided on a little reminder: http://i.imgur.com/kJpeSak.png
Which she initially confirmed, while acting like I should feel bad for the reminder: http://i.imgur.com/xD3z8jr.png
This kinda set me off, after 10 months of being really patient and obliging (in my opinion), offering to take a wing-it instead of the money, or even $15 less. I decided to answer in the same way: http://i.imgur.com/zLUex8R.png
Her answer to that, "well, I'm in a bad mood so I won't say sorry", was the last straw: http://i.imgur.com/CFMaTgZ.png
I don't think I'll ever get my money (or alternatively an image that is not half-assed). And I'm actually quite sad for it, I commissioned her plenty of times before and was always happy with the result, but somewhere has to be a stop or I'd still beg her for the money in 2 years.
By the way, I found she had an entry here already: http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/829923.html
Just thought I'd put that in a new one because of the time difference
TL;DR: Asked for a character sheet to be done as fast as possible. Did nt get it. Cancelled it after quite some time because I wanted that char sheet and went to a different artist. After waiting for the refund for a while, I offered her to do a wing-it instead if that was easier. Got neither refund nor wing-it.
EDIT June 1st: Got a wing-it, I think this can be considered resolved
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mod comment
Date: 2015-05-17 11:08 pm (UTC)Could you please censor Rach's real name from your "who" section as well as your Paypal screencap? Thank you.
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Date: 2015-05-18 03:34 am (UTC)Re: mod comment
Date: 2015-05-18 10:16 am (UTC)Re: mod comment
Date: 2015-06-01 05:47 pm (UTC)I think that makes this resolved
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Date: 2015-05-18 01:50 am (UTC)I wish I could say how surprised I was by how little progress she's made, buuut honestly, I'm not. She's blatantly screwing over so many people and doesn't care at all. :/
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Date: 2015-05-18 04:13 am (UTC)Also it seems she broke up with her old manager and has now a new one.
I've send the new manager a note about the fixes and refund, note wasn't read in 2 days, so I directly asked Rach. She got angry and just said everyone has a reallife.
After a while her mananger replied to me and said that he spoke with Rach and said I will get my stuff fairly soon... was at the 17th april.
"Anyhow, I understand you have been waiting a long time, Both Rach and I know that and we aim to get you your refund and the Fixes done fairly soon. You've been extremely patient and I appreciate that. xD"
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Date: 2015-05-18 09:19 am (UTC)There were several times where I gave her some tips to manage stuff, really simple ones like "make an excel of each not finished commission, add the date it was ordered, sort". AFAIK nothing came of it.
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Date: 2015-05-18 10:12 am (UTC)I've seen some people I know buying an YCH slot from her, I noted them with they should check AB. Either they didn't know what AB is or they wanted to give her a chance.
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Date: 2015-05-18 11:26 am (UTC)Then the first A_B came online on the 27th Feb 2015 - I commissioned in June 2014.
That for my defense. As for people getting some now, I dunno. Don't know about A_B or didn't check it. I must say I also never really did before commissioning someone.
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Date: 2015-05-18 10:28 am (UTC)http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/6744568/
So sad to see she's not learned a single thing since February :/
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