No responses from an Artist

[redadillio.livejournal.com]

This entry involves Chochi on FA
http://www.furaffinity.net/user/chochi/

Back in May 2009, I commissioned this artist for a two character full color image. The price was $49 split into two payments; $24 due at the beginning and $25 due upon final preview of the work. The first payment was made at the end of May.

Chochi was quick to provide a preview sketch for the commission on June 1st. I loved it. Within my emailed reply, I suggested one modification. I received no reply back. On June 8th I sent off a message asking if he received the last email. No reply again. On June 13th, I sent one more message where he was very apologetic and had mentioned that it had been a busy week.

By the next month, he posts this to his FA account:
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/862390/
This journal was posted 6 months ago and lists the piece I commissioned being 90% completed.

That was the last thing I've heard about that commission.
Its been 6 months since and I've seen nothing.

About once a month, I have sent a simple message through the FA note system asking kindly for an update. According to the Outbox they are read, but he has not given me a reply.

I'm understanding if an artist is having difficulty, whatever the reason may be. I'm an artist myself and have taken on commissions before. But absolutely no correspondence for half a year does not sit well with me.

[EDIT] As of today (4/24/2010) Chochi has contacted me with the completed piece. I should however mention that there had been no correspondence up to the point of him sending the final piece (a period of 8 months).

No responses from an Artist

[redadillio.livejournal.com]

This entry involves Chochi on FA
http://www.furaffinity.net/user/chochi/

Back in May 2009, I commissioned this artist for a two character full color image. The price was $49 split into two payments; $24 due at the beginning and $25 due upon final preview of the work. The first payment was made at the end of May.

Chochi was quick to provide a preview sketch for the commission on June 1st. I loved it. Within my emailed reply, I suggested one modification. I received no reply back. On June 8th I sent off a message asking if he received the last email. No reply again. On June 13th, I sent one more message where he was very apologetic and had mentioned that it had been a busy week.

By the next month, he posts this to his FA account:
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/862390/
This journal was posted 6 months ago and lists the piece I commissioned being 90% completed.

That was the last thing I've heard about that commission.
Its been 6 months since and I've seen nothing.

About once a month, I have sent a simple message through the FA note system asking kindly for an update. According to the Outbox they are read, but he has not given me a reply.

I'm understanding if an artist is having difficulty, whatever the reason may be. I'm an artist myself and have taken on commissions before. But absolutely no correspondence for half a year does not sit well with me.

[EDIT] As of today (4/24/2010) Chochi has contacted me with the completed piece. I should however mention that there had been no correspondence up to the point of him sending the final piece (a period of 8 months).

Am I being jerked around?

[kitkaze.livejournal.com]

I commissioned an artist in August of 09, but did not set a date on which I wanted the commission finished. At the time I had no rush for it, and the artist didn't have a queue. So the artist told me they'd have it done in a few days.

I was then informed in september, that they were experiencing computer difficulties, but would finish it soon. In october I emailed for a status update. I was informed then that they had other commissions they were working on. In december i asked for an update again, this time i was told they had added a lot more detail to the commission and I would be getting more then I paid for. 

Then in january, a reason emerged for me to finally have the commission completed, so I contacted them again, asking. They had told me I'd receive it that weekend 'probably'.

This month I've asked them for a date I can expect to see the completed commission, but I have not heard back as of yet.

I have still not heard from/seen anything from the artist, am I being jerked around? 

I've tried to keep this vague, as I do not wish to post specifics at this time.

EDIT: After finally getting a response from the artist, they have told me they will deliver the scanned art tomorrow. If this occurs I will consider this closed, if not I will post specifics. Thank you all for your advice. ^_^ 

EDIT EDIT: I can happily retract this post! ^_^