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Galagya - Update!
Just figured I'd make an update for this entry here.
Since that entry Galagya had refunded everyone for the premade wolf set as far as I know, well the deltas anyway, I don't know about those who paid cash, but as for all her other commissions and owed work, she's only completed one custom pose in one month. Granted it's not really my place to speak, but I figured it was worth mentioning. Considering she owes people poses as well as all those refs still.
On October 4th she posted a long comment "explaining" everything and what's been going on and how she hasn't been online a lot because of personal issues and that she's a perfectionist so that's why it takes her so long. http://i39.tinypic.com/jqrqr7.png
The most recent comment, or update, was on October 21st and was posted on her Poopies topic. Saying that she is diligently working on art right now and juggling her work around. http://i40.tinypic.com/24etjcw.png
Though I don't really know if this counts as another beware since she does say you can message her for updates/previews yet in a month's time only one small pose has been completed. I guess a month isn't really that long, but when you owe so many people shouldn't you possibly get your butt in gear and work a bit faster? Maybe it's just me I dunno.
Here's the pose if anyone is interested.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v97/Galagya/Juke_1.png
EDIT:
http://i42.tinypic.com/jadl4k.png
She "updated" again today saying she's still working on stuff at random. Though what I don't understand is if she's been working all this time how come there's nothing to show for it STILL?
Since that entry Galagya had refunded everyone for the premade wolf set as far as I know, well the deltas anyway, I don't know about those who paid cash, but as for all her other commissions and owed work, she's only completed one custom pose in one month. Granted it's not really my place to speak, but I figured it was worth mentioning. Considering she owes people poses as well as all those refs still.
On October 4th she posted a long comment "explaining" everything and what's been going on and how she hasn't been online a lot because of personal issues and that she's a perfectionist so that's why it takes her so long. http://i39.tinypic.com/jqrqr7.png
The most recent comment, or update, was on October 21st and was posted on her Poopies topic. Saying that she is diligently working on art right now and juggling her work around. http://i40.tinypic.com/24etjcw.png
Though I don't really know if this counts as another beware since she does say you can message her for updates/previews yet in a month's time only one small pose has been completed. I guess a month isn't really that long, but when you owe so many people shouldn't you possibly get your butt in gear and work a bit faster? Maybe it's just me I dunno.
Here's the pose if anyone is interested.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v97/Galagya/Juke_1.png
EDIT:
http://i42.tinypic.com/jadl4k.png
She "updated" again today saying she's still working on stuff at random. Though what I don't understand is if she's been working all this time how come there's nothing to show for it STILL?
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Either that or give into the fact I wasted around $30.
I just hope she gets them done.
I'm too uh.. shy I guess e-mailing her. Or I feel bad, I don't know.
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Shoot her an e-mail and ask about your picture. No penalties for inquiring! You're worried and curious because of her sudden bad rep. If you get nothing in response, you have your answer on the course of action you should take.
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The only thing you can email her for are updates on the art she owes, and from my understanding you're lucky if she replies.
Obviously this isn't /every/ artist and only Gala; so one shouldn't be intimidated or afraid of emailing anyone else. Really one shouldn't be afraid of even emaing Gala, but given her track record with emails it seems it would be in vain.
I plan on emailing her myself tonight.
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I'll be emailing her later tonight, although I doubt it will do much good since I know people who have tried emailing her before and have gotten no response.
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She claims to be working on all this and still has little to show for it; she has asked myself and others to stop bumping her topic since she will 'get in touch' when they're done. She also opened for new commissions at the same time (and has yet to do any of those, either - almost thankfully).
Personally, I think she is waiting for all this to blow over and be forgotten.
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People honestly just need to keep bumping her topics and emailing her and letting her know that they have not forgotten that she owes them.
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I remember some people threw a stink about 'protecting artists' privacy, even if they committed theft/ripped people off/etc.
I swear A_B WAS posted somewhere on WH.. because I think that's how I found this place.
I could be wrong, though.
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Hey, I'm not just shamelessly bumping, right?
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I'm sure if someone let people know about A_B over there the topic would be deleted and that user would be warned. Which is a shame, really, because this will keep happening more and more and no one will really know about an artist's past unless they feel like digging around through every post and topic. :\
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I understand the whole 'protection' crap but come /on./
If someone does something like this, the public NEED to know :|
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She claims she is working diligently, but no one has asked her for a WIP, hence why she hasn't shown any work (I don't understand why she just doesn't post them in general, so that way EVERYONE knows she isn't lying). She also says she's working on some sets, one for a particular person (I won't say their name).
She doesn't have a lot of time on her laptop since she is busy IRL.
Basically sums up what I got from her e-mail :[.
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I wish. I don't really know. At this point I just want something to be done.
And it's cool. I come back to A_B every couple of hours or so, so if I see a new post/comment I check it.
But, I am glad you got your money back at least.
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And my refund was deltas so that's probably the only reason why I got them back.
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I'm not tired.
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No response.
So either she's lying about having WIPs, or she lost internet. I don't know.
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"I was gonna post a few poses, like in bulk, within the next few days, but I cracked... just figured I should post poses as I finish them(although I REALLY like the idea of a bulk post...! -single tear-). This way you guys get your art faster, you know. Less awesomeness in each post by me, but lately I've been getting tons of messages and I remain busy with many different things. So yeah, posting as I finish things. Also, would it help if I posted the status of everyone's stuff? As in "sketched, scanned, colored"..."needs highlighting"..."50% done"...? And if you guys DO want these updates, which way should I do it? There's "blahblahblah IS done", "blahblahblah NEEDS TO BE done", or the percentage thing which is like a loading bar. I think this would work great if you guys agree. Especially because I'm getting messages faster than I can respond to, and lately there's been a couple more asking about status updates, which in turn makes me MORE busy lol! So yeah. >;] I think the status bar thing may really help with that. In the mean time, I will be responding to all messages as soon as I have time to sit down and get it all done!
Run on paragraph...? Anyway, look forward to more work posted from me this month, November!
PS: Fancy, I actually now work on a laptop I got more recent. I do know the ones you're talking about I think! But the only thing I can think to do is look through my older photobucket uploads. I'll let you know!
PSS: Thanks for the stalking, guys, lol."
Let's hope?
Also if I am not allowed to do this let me know.
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I'll e-mail her later and ask for a refund or something.
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Unfortunately, we still need proof that these commissions were done or refunded, or a message from the OP, in order to mark this post as resolved.
However, your comment here will be seen by others reading these posts later, and will hopefully be given due consideration by people wanting to know more about the situation.
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Also, I plan on joining this community. I think it would be helpful if used properly and all. Will I be allowed to if I'm posted here(@ Kerstin/admins)? Gonna try now and hopefully it'll work. If not that's fine - either way. I just figure why not, y'know? No big deal. >;]
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http://i.imgur.com/1Emvc.png
You can see me wrapping up the last refund(the double delta thing is speaking of the online currency, "deltas", used on Chatlands... some people were given 2x what they paid in Paypal with deltas, coz you can flip them for cash if you sell them at 2 deltas per dollar - some people asked if that was enough and I was confirming, some people still preferred Paypal(which was 100% fine I just had to sell my deltas myself which I did for Kaylibayne and a couple others I believe)). Point is, last post is someone talking about saving for them, below my post. I dunno how well that serves for proof, but anyways if you happen to have an account there, proof can be seen by going to the topic posted below(where I got the screenie from) and seeing that nobody else posted asking for refunds after that point coz they were all refunded! I even gave people additional permissions for using my art on these sites to compensate for their time spent dealing with me when I was unable to provide my best services to them.
http://forum.serenityisles.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=1676&start=90
I will continue searching for more proof in the mean time! Thanks and sorry this is such a hassle to close up this issue. >;[ It's been over for a while and I feel bad that it's so confusing to prove it, ahh... sorrysorrysorry. :C
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I will say though that we'd appreciate you not bringing random people over here to vouch for you if they're going to act up and chew out the OP. Whiteknights aren't well-received here and it's unnecessary.
To clarify, there's a difference between 'She's been doing her commissions, here's proof' and 'WHY DID YOU MAKE THIS POST, SHE HAS A LIFE, STOP TRYING TO TRASH HER, BLARGH'. We're fine with the former, not so much the latter, and if we suddenly have an influx of that it's going to reflect poorly upon you.
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Currently Commissioning Gala
Yes I do know that in the past she HAD a bit of trouble when it came to the time span of poses/commissions being made, but so far from what I have seen she is nothing like what she use to be. I also in the past have had my issues with Gala's wait, but apparently have a little more common curtsey to give her another chance to prove herself then others. It is also fine if people believe she will never change at this point, but no need to keep knocking her around about a subject that is old and now fixed. Why not help to lift her and let her become a great artist rather then trash her to the point where there is no hope of return.
As far as my own personal commission at this point in time Gala has been nothing but professional and always makes sure I have updates and lets me add my two cents on the piece which a lot of artists now a days don't let alone let you watch as they make it come to life. Gala also puts up with the fact I am only up at nights and comes on when I am on to make sure that I can see my piece being made. Most don't care or even try to get a hold of me. I also know that with great art comes a bit of a wait. For other pieces of art I had to commission an artist 6 months in advance and that was not even a garentee that it would get done in that time span. If you want great quality sometimes it comes with a little patients on your part. Now I do agree a year or so is a little excessive, but last time I checked Gala has a life and it don't revolve around a computer. That and things happen all the time. Some of which even you least expect. Don't badger another person because something happen in real life to them and they got a little behind. Hell should be happy she was considerate enough to refund everyone that stepped forward and said something. In the real world sometimes that don't even happen.
Anyways the gist of this all is... give her a chance to clear her name let her be the artist you want rather then rubbing her name in the dirt and basically trying to ruin and get rid of a great artist.
All I know is so far I am pleased with the art I have gotten and even the wait is not that long. There are also others on Wolfhome.com/forum that agree with me if you need the proof I have attached links to screenies of this.
Proof:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v675/Amable/forbonnie1.png
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v675/Amable/Forbonnie2.png
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I did purchase the wolf-set presale and Gala, although offering double deltas, was kind enough to refund me through paypal as that was how I had originally paid:
http://screencast.com/t/gg9XLCPd
As far as the dredge pups go, I did receive my refund (and then some as she included extra deltas to allow us to resell them easily). However, as mentioned before, Chatlands only keeps a delta record up to 2 months and, since these were refunded back in February, I am unable to pull up my delta statements far enough. But, I can provide a screenshot of a user confirming their refund as well as Gala's refunded list:
http://screencast.com/t/f6BNiwvcO
http://screencast.com/t/hT0dwv888 (I know some say partial but she never updated her list after this and many confirmed having received their full refunds).
Finally, she has been taking new commissions on WH, with a "pay upon completion" policy and FA, with a "pay after sketch approval" offering a refund if its not completed within 30 days (which is well within Paypal's dispute limits and refund times):
http://screencast.com/t/3GYfCwkXCRqT
http://screencast.com/t/0Owfn6hMDF8
http://screencast.com/t/g4bRkLIdZ9lV
Also, I did submit an update post for Galagya, thinking a new update would be better than commenting on an old post. If that's not the case, since the post has everything this comment has, you can go ahead and deny it for posting or whatever. Sorry!