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kandlin

Commission Theift  - 100percentamazing

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This is an informative journal and a warning to other artists to not do work with 100percentamazing They have taken a commission from me, and once it was completed they openly refused to pay in any timely manner or give me any solid idea on when they could pay, giving me the vague 'maybe in September or maybe not' answer. If they have requested a commission from you, beware and be sure to get payment up front, or else risk not getting anything at all.

Due to commissioners like this, with my next round of commission I will be asking for payment when I start the sketch from anyone who I haven't done work with before. The current list of commission and practices for the remaining on the list will be unchanged for now.

Again, do not work with 100percentamazing . They WILL steal your work.

EDIT:
Apparently this person has a history, so this wasn't a misunderstanding or bad timing, they full intend on stealing work from commissioners.
http://vavacung.deviantart.com/journal/First-Blacklist...
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Added: 8 years, 9 months ago
 
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awakenji
awakenji
8 years, 9 months ago
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Good policy to have I say.  Sucks something fierce that you got shafted like that.
metalzaki
metalzaki
8 years, 9 months ago
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thanks for the heads up.
SquikBat
SquikBat
8 years, 9 months ago
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As a rule, I NEVER take commissions from someone with an empty or new gallery. Unless I know for a fact it's a friend of a friend. Always get payment up front or only give a watermarked and tiny preview till pay clears. If they post your art, report the heck out of them.

You should make a post about them on Artist Beware on Livejournal. That way others can see the warning.
ynad
ynad
8 years, 9 months ago
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As a rule, I NEVER take commissions from someone with an empty or new gallery.

That's not the least bit fair. Not everyone is an artist.
SquikBat
SquikBat
8 years, 9 months ago
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No one said that the person buying has to be an artist. Just that they have things in their gallery, other commissions count as that. It's much more comfortable knowing they have bought from others with no issues.
ynad
ynad
8 years, 9 months ago
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Edited 8 years, 9 months ago by Owner
" LilShock wrote:
No one said that the person buying has to be an artist. Just that they have things in their gallery, other commissions count as that.


Well, that's still not a reliable nor trusting method to measure a user's reputation. Anyone can just make a new account and randomly favorite things. What about people requesting a commission for the first time?

Just asking for the whole payment up front is enough.
SquikBat
SquikBat
8 years, 9 months ago
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Edited 8 years, 9 months ago by Owner
Exactly, anyone could just make a new account. That is why I don't like new or empty accounts. It's not a foolproof way of telling who's trustworthy, but it's something. I see some really bad stories, like Kandlin's, even with pay up front people. The guy that shafted him had an empty account. So that would have raised some red flags to me. It might not be great for new commissioners, but artist need to protect themselves first.

Editing to add something: If I'm asked by someone that IS new to commissioning, I would consider doing the commission for something safe like Deviantart points or sub, Flight Rising gems, or something in TF2 like keys or unusual hats. Those are things I would have bought anyway if I had the money. That way they can build a reputation and not be refused by artists for being new.
Streled
Streled
8 years, 9 months ago
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That's one of the reason why I don't do commission.


...
The other being that I can't...
KaylaNa
KaylaNa
8 years, 9 months ago
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artist beware that shit
kandlin
kandlin
8 years, 9 months ago
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Live Journal is alien to me. I've got my password back, but still trying to figure out the proper way to submit the name/info to the group. One of these days though....
BrokenPupper
BrokenPupper
8 years, 9 months ago
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Try contacting others that do know, like Strawberry Neko.
kandlin
kandlin
8 years, 8 months ago
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Looks like it takes about two weeks after submitting the info for processing. Which is understandable, given the mods all are very busy.
TheOtherHalf
TheOtherHalf
8 years, 9 months ago
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Sorry to hear that happened to you.  People like these are the reason why I'm super cautious about anything I do money-wise.  What I always do is ask for payment up-front, unless it's a big project in which case I ask a little up-front, and the rest at different steps of the art process.
Sinister
Sinister
8 years, 9 months ago
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Yeah artist beware that for sure
Ruathan
Ruathan
8 years, 9 months ago
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As a commissioner, and not an artist, -I- get uncomfortable when the artist doesn't ask for half up front at a minimum.
LoneWolf
LoneWolf
8 years, 9 months ago
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I always get my money up front.
ProjectShadowcat
ProjectShadowcat
8 years, 9 months ago
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Edited 8 years, 9 months ago by Owner
While I never do up-front payment, I never upload the work to show them, either. I only prompt them to pay once I simply say it's done.  This keeps BOTH sides honest.

Warning received and acknowledged.
Zerosarmor
Zerosarmor
8 years, 9 months ago
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At least you have other places to posts, like here and may be in the future Pixiv.
kandlin
kandlin
8 years, 9 months ago
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Haven't posted anything to Pixiv in a dog's age.
Zerosarmor
Zerosarmor
8 years, 9 months ago
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May be a good time to start again. Not as limited as the sites you're left posting to now, and it can broaden your exposure with out trying to cheat you out of money.
RF
RF
8 years, 9 months ago
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Yeah, this is why I started with the whole "half now half later" policy when I first began.  Figured that if people can shaft you up close, what's to stop them from doing it online?
bladetigerx
bladetigerx
8 years, 9 months ago
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Really sorry to hear that Kandlin, that guy is a super dick, not to mention that bs on FA with a journal like this. Swear the admins or mods are the biggest dumbasses most of the time
TerraMGP
TerraMGP
8 years, 9 months ago
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The last pic you did for me was amazing, and really meaningful. To think someone would just take advantage of your good nature and desire to do good work disgusts me. I've Sorta had it happen before, but I'm a nobody. I can't imagine why anyone would take the chance to get one of your pics for granted and stiff you for your time and energy.

It really is a very big shame.
bbmbbf
bbmbbf
8 years, 9 months ago
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that's a better politic dear friend,  ask money first..

sadly most for sure his account was fake...   what did he requested for you? (so i'll know and be aware of his tastes)
kandlin
kandlin
8 years, 9 months ago
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Ponies.
Ponies, ponies, ponies, ponies, ponies..... ponies.
Namely their MLP character as a EG hanging with Adagio (non-adult).
ITO
ITO
8 years, 9 months ago
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Money first and you may get the opposite problem. An artist who never actually does your commission. I've run into a few of them.

I think meeting halfway is the most logical approach.
bbmbbf
bbmbbf
8 years, 9 months ago
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Well my friend, I can only talk for me,  you know this is my only real work, doing commissions is what gives me money for pay all my bills and have a decent life.. my opinion is not just based in simple preferences. it's based in my 11 years of experience working on Palcomix, and hundreds (if not over thousend) of commissions... but of course at the end is up to the artist too, some people feel too much presure when they receive the money, specially the artist who knows in beforehand that they will delay making the respective work.
kandlin
kandlin
8 years, 8 months ago
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Just to keep you in the loop, this person is a regular stealer and another person's experience with them can be found here: http://vavacung.deviantart.com/journal/First-Blacklist...
So keep an eye open for the OC, it seems to be their main ID.
lexcypher
lexcypher
8 years, 9 months ago
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I always expect to be asked for money first when commissioning. And when I did do the odd commission, I took it in advance. Sorry to hear, how much did he rip you off for?
TheMasturbatingBear
TheMasturbatingBear
8 years, 9 months ago
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I have commissioned a few pieces in my time.  Some I was lucky to get out of winning a raffle.  But when I've paid my commissions from those like TheLandofOOO or anyone else, I always pay first in the full amount straight away.  Never done me wrong so far, and I've always liked what I've gotten.

Rule of Acquisition #16:  A deal is a deal.


As for the guy who ripped you off, Artists Beware him.  He deserves his punishment unless he finally pays you.
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