A Year of Waiting

[fayin.livejournal.com]

WHO: SpazzyKoneko. Also known as TequilaPink

WHERE: www.furaffinity.com/user/spazzykoneko
http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tequilapink/

WHAT: Digital Art. “Blind draw” commission of two characters in a story I'm writing. I still have the original commission information, though it's not very relevant at this point.

WHEN: I initially contacted Spazzy on April 11th, 2010. She contacted me with a response on April 20th. All of the following conversations are dated, please check those for more details.
I paid for my commission on April 27th, 2010. I have not heard from her since.

PROOF: Everything is dated. I did block out my email address and other personal information (artist name, etc.). Because the artist's email address is on her FA profile I did not blank that out.

Initial commission inquiry and FA note exchange:
http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/2270/fanotes.jpg

First email not included (it's just commission information).
Spazzy response:
http://img852.imageshack.us/img852/1236/spazzy10a.jpg

My response, letting her know payment has been sent: 
http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/8310/spazzy15a.jpg

After this I didn't get a response. No contact from author. A month and a half later I sent the following email:
http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/1589/spazzy12.jpg

Sent her a note on FA:
http://img545.imageshack.us/img545/310/spazzy16b.jpg

Sent this email a month ago:
http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/8644/spazzy11.jpg

Proof of payment:
http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/7920/spazzypayment.jpg

Spazzy has updated her FA page in the ensuing months to advertise that she's open for commissions. You can check her page (http://www.furaffinity.net/user/spazzykoneko/ ) for proof of that; it's all in her journals. She has not said anything about old commissions in the past few months.

EXPLAIN: Spazzy accepted a commission from me. I paid her on April 27th, 2010. Since I paid I have not heard back from her, though she has continued to post that she is open for commissions. I sent her numerous emails and one FA note inquiring as to the status of my commission; she has refused to respond. Her FA page has complaints from other people that haven't received art, and her journals are also full of dissatisfied commissioners clamoring for refunds or questions as to what happened.



EDIT 5/2/11: Spazzy has just posted a journal on FA about finishing her outstanding commissions or giving refunds. I have just sent my email to her with the commission information, and once the issue is resolved I'll be sure to let everyone know.


EDIT 5/4/11: I have received my piece of art from SpazzyKoneko. I am more than pleased with it - it's fantastic. Glad to have gotten it. 

Comments

[zackfig.livejournal.com]

Thing is, she's not the only artist doing this. I also have dealt with another artist who does stuff for paysites but has not worked on commissions that are pending for at least 2 years.

I really wish people would get their act together.

[neolucky.livejournal.com]

Er...it's not like theres a sudden "paysite artist" crime-wave, I'm sure both incidents are unrelated. Plenty of paysite artists take commissions, and finish their work. Who did you commission and for what paysite? Have you reported them here openly...? I just fail to see the link between Spazzy and your commission prior. I'm not making excuses for her, just explaining a possible reason for the lateness. So I don't know why you're making this comment to me.

[zackfig.livejournal.com]

Not saying there's a crime-wave, it just happens that some people just bite more than one can chew, and both cases, seem to be, because both artists care more about finishing their paysite work rather than their side commissions they took years back.

[neolucky.livejournal.com]

I just don't really think there's much connection beyond them having similar side jobs. Some artists take on more then they can handle, sure, (And on fa thats super common) but very rarely do I see complaints about pay-site specific artists. There are always exceptions, sure, but making the comparison about paysite stuff is a little off kilter to me. Especially since I worked for 3 paysites at one time, took commissions, and always finished my work, so I know for a fact it's totally do-able. It's about the individual in this case - personally I've met more artists that ARE responsible that work for paysites then not.

However neither you or I know -why- either artist didn't finish their commission. (Nor did you answer my question about who it was, or if you've reported them here) I was merely trying to give a reason as to why Spazzy may be not finishing her jobs. It's not that they don't care, thats a rather bold assumption to make - It's that perhaps there's more to it then that. And since Spazzy has always been good for me, I'm willing to give her the benefit of the doubt.

I don't excuse either artist, or condone their behavior however, to make things clear.