[identity profile] nedrae.livejournal.com
WHO: Shizuki/Chevi. She apparently already had a beware, but I didn't know of this community back when this started.

WHERE: FurAffinity

WHAT: Full-body color, one character, $60. Here are her current terms and conditions, but I don't know if they have been changed in the interim and I didn't save a copy. What I do remember is that the no-refunds clause wasn't there, but unfortunately I have no proof.

WHEN: Initial note sent on FA on July 18th, 2010, payment made the next day, mutually agreed deadline of early November 2010.

PROOF: Full album. (Screenshots in chronological order, same as below)

EXPLAIN: The full album, in detail. This is almost all of our communication, except for some of my replies acknowledging her notes, and which she usually quoted anyway:

The whole thing )


TL;DR Commission paid on July 2010, agreed on a deadline of early November 2010, commission kept being pushed back and in almost 18 months she has been unable to produce a single sketch.

Meanwhile

Until today, her commission account's gallery has 165 submissions since the date of my original deadline (October 31st, 2010). So yeah I'm a bit miffed.
[identity profile] nedrae.livejournal.com
WHO: Shizuki/Chevi. She apparently already had a beware, but I didn't know of this community back when this started.

WHERE: FurAffinity

WHAT: Full-body color, one character, $60. Here are her current terms and conditions, but I don't know if they have been changed in the interim and I didn't save a copy. What I do remember is that the no-refunds clause wasn't there, but unfortunately I have no proof.

WHEN: Initial note sent on FA on July 18th, 2010, payment made the next day, mutually agreed deadline of early November 2010.

PROOF: Full album. (Screenshots in chronological order, same as below)

EXPLAIN: The full album, in detail. This is almost all of our communication, except for some of my replies acknowledging her notes, and which she usually quoted anyway:

The whole thing )


TL;DR Commission paid on July 2010, agreed on a deadline of early November 2010, commission kept being pushed back and in almost 18 months she has been unable to produce a single sketch.

Meanwhile

Until today, her commission account's gallery has 165 submissions since the date of my original deadline (October 31st, 2010). So yeah I'm a bit miffed.

EDIT: Earlier today (April 4th 2012) I received the finished art from her after a couple of rounds of sketches and corrections, I'll contact a mod shortly to mark this post as resolved.
[identity profile] hamburger.livejournal.com
Howdy, just posting to let folks know I got my commissions from Shizuki today (within 2 weeks as she promised me during our last correspondence), and I am satisfied with the outcome.

Here are the two chibis I got for those curious: Pie and Lola (my tentacle monster).
[identity profile] hamburger.livejournal.com
Howdy, just posting to let folks know I got my commissions from Shizuki today (within 2 weeks as she promised me during our last correspondence), and I am satisfied with the outcome.

Here are the two chibis I got for those curious: Pie and Lola (my tentacle monster).
[identity profile] hamburger.livejournal.com
Howdy, just posting to let folks know I got my commissions from Shizuki today (within 2 weeks as she promised me during our last correspondence), and I am satisfied with the outcome.

Here are the two chibis I got for those curious: Pie and Lola (my tentacle monster).

Shizuki

Mar. 7th, 2010 08:06 am
[identity profile] hamburger.livejournal.com
I hesistate to post this, because I do think this person is very nice and does wonderful art, but I'm feeling slightly frustrated and want to save others from experiencing the same.

I commissioned Shizuki back in December for a colored chibi. At the time, I'll admit, I hadn't paid much attention to her previous journal and I merely skimmed her FAQ. Because of this, I understand the current situation is my own fault. I hadn't taken notice of the fact that a) she didn't issue refunds and b) the type of commission I purchased offered no deadline.

A few weeks after I paid her for a commission, she posted a journal lamenting her backlog, at which point I learned some people had been waiting over a year for commissions from her. This worried me, but I decided to just give her the benefit of the doubt and kept quiet. A month or so afterwards I came upon other people's complaints about her wait time. During this time, she continued to take in more commissions, in spite of making it clear she was overwhelmed by the backlog she already had.

I decided to try and write a polite note asking if the commission would be done by the end of January (as it was suggested to me by an accquaintance of hers that giving her deadlines helped), and if not if it was possible to ask for a refund. I was pointed to her FAQ and reminded of the previously mentioned 'no refunds' and 'no deadlines' rules. As I stated previously I take full responsibility for this, and that is not the reason for this post.

Just today, I noticed she posted on [livejournal.com profile] teenycom offering icon commissions, and I couldn't help but feel a little frustrated considering she has many times made it clear she knows she has too much on her plate.

So, I suppose this is a 'beware' in the sense of 'beware of being careless like me, and always CAREFULLY read an artist's FAQ before you commission them'. I'm now stuck in a situation where I have no idea how long it will take to get what I paid for, with no chance of a refund. I suppose it's also just a general heads up to those interested in the artist's work that you (as friends of hers aware of her backlog issue have advised me) make sure you're able to give her a deadline before you make your purchase.

Shizuki

Mar. 7th, 2010 08:06 am
[identity profile] hamburger.livejournal.com
I hesistate to post this, because I do think this person is very nice and does wonderful art, but I'm feeling slightly frustrated and want to save others from experiencing the same.

I commissioned Shizuki back in December for a colored chibi. At the time, I'll admit, I hadn't paid much attention to her previous journal and I merely skimmed her FAQ. Because of this, I understand the current situation is my own fault. I hadn't taken notice of the fact that a) she didn't issue refunds and b) the type of commission I purchased offered no deadline.

A few weeks after I paid her for a commission, she posted a journal lamenting her backlog, at which point I learned some people had been waiting over a year for commissions from her. This worried me, but I decided to just give her the benefit of the doubt and kept quiet. A month or so afterwards I came upon other people's complaints about her wait time. During this time, she continued to take in more commissions, in spite of making it clear she was overwhelmed by the backlog she already had.

I decided to try and write a polite note asking if the commission would be done by the end of January (as it was suggested to me by an accquaintance of hers that giving her deadlines helped), and if not if it was possible to ask for a refund. I was pointed to her FAQ and reminded of the previously mentioned 'no refunds' and 'no deadlines' rules. As I stated previously I take full responsibility for this, and that is not the reason for this post.

Just today, I noticed she posted on [livejournal.com profile] teenycom offering icon commissions, and I couldn't help but feel a little frustrated considering she has many times made it clear she knows she has too much on her plate.

So, I suppose this is a 'beware' in the sense of 'beware of being careless like me, and always CAREFULLY read an artist's FAQ before you commission them'. I'm now stuck in a situation where I have no idea how long it will take to get what I paid for, with no chance of a refund. I suppose it's also just a general heads up to those interested in the artist's work that you (as friends of hers aware of her backlog issue have advised me) make sure you're able to give her a deadline before you make your purchase.

Shizuki

Mar. 7th, 2010 08:06 am
[identity profile] hamburger.livejournal.com
I hesistate to post this, because I do think this person is very nice and does wonderful art, but I'm feeling slightly frustrated and want to save others from experiencing the same.

I commissioned Shizuki back in December for a colored chibi. At the time, I'll admit, I hadn't paid much attention to her previous journal and I merely skimmed her FAQ. Because of this, I understand the current situation is my own fault. I hadn't taken notice of the fact that a) she didn't issue refunds and b) the type of commission I purchased offered no deadline.

A few weeks after I paid her for a commission, she posted a journal lamenting her backlog, at which point I learned some people had been waiting over a year for commissions from her. This worried me, but I decided to just give her the benefit of the doubt and kept quiet. A month or so afterwards I came upon other people's complaints about her wait time. During this time, she continued to take in more commissions, in spite of making it clear she was overwhelmed by the backlog she already had.

I decided to try and write a polite note asking if the commission would be done by the end of January (as it was suggested to me by an accquaintance of hers that giving her deadlines helped), and if not if it was possible to ask for a refund. I was pointed to her FAQ and reminded of the previously mentioned 'no refunds' and 'no deadlines' rules. As I stated previously I take full responsibility for this, and that is not the reason for this post.

Just today, I noticed she posted on [livejournal.com profile] teenycom offering icon commissions, and I couldn't help but feel a little frustrated considering she has many times made it clear she knows she has too much on her plate.

So, I suppose this is a 'beware' in the sense of 'beware of being careless like me, and always CAREFULLY read an artist's FAQ before you commission them'. I'm now stuck in a situation where I have no idea how long it will take to get what I paid for, with no chance of a refund. I suppose it's also just a general heads up to those interested in the artist's work that you (as friends of hers aware of her backlog issue have advised me) make sure you're able to give her a deadline before you make your purchase.

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