I have now been scammed three times by 'artists' in the past year who have come to me directly in notes or DMs on FA and Twitter, asking for me to give them a chance to draw for me. I did my due diligence and checked on their accounts - ensured they weren't created yesterday, checked the quality of their works and its consistency, confirmed some sort of stable release posting schedule, etc. Even though everything checked out, the moment money transferred hands/accounts, I either got ghosted or I got a product that was so subpar in quality and nowhere near the standard they advertised going into the transaction. In fact, the latest one basically traced parts of my previous commissions to make a 'new' one and it was obvious. Now, I must begin the laborious Paypal refund process to reclaim what I lost for each one, and it's frustrating.
To that end, I am making a decision going forward about commissions I make: Unless you are a known artist I'm aware of by name, or if I'm currently watching you (thus showing interest to one day commission), I will not be accepting 'cold call' DMs or notes from people asking me to commission them. I've been burned enough times now that the answer will always be no. I'm sorry if that sucks for actual real, new artists who are just trying to get their foot in the door, but I simply can't take that chance anymore.
Hope everyone understands my position, and you all have an awesome day and keep enjoying the art I get and post! Follow the artists I support! They're all deserving of your attention!
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16 Nov 2023 22:49 CET
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