[ SECRET POST #2717 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2717 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Notes:

Late day at work, sorry!

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Comments

[fscom]

02. http://i.imgur.com/E3bQWio.jpg

[peablossom]

Who is he and what did he do?

[a_potato]

I don't understand.

I would not want to be bamboozled, even if it would let me post things on a place.

[elaminator]

...Any explanation?

[(Anonymous)]

You want to get ripped off just for some validation in a website?

[ex_mek82]

As someone who HAS been ripped off before (3 years for a freaking picture, ugh. And, no, not by the person in question here), I don't even imagine why you'd want to inflict that upon yourself.

Plus, wasting money is NOT worth petty validation, imho.

[thelonebamf]

Haha, are you me? After two years I decided to try and forget about it, because even if I got the art (ever) it A)wouldn't be that great and B)would make me angry to look at.

The more annoying part is that I still see this artist selling prints at conventions around the country. Every time I see his stupid booth I just grumble and shoot him laser eyes. Not that he notices. XD

[ex_mek82]

Oh man. D:

My whole situation was that, at the time I'd commissioned it (2005, I think?), I didn't have a job. So $30 was a pretty big deal to get swindled on. I didn't want to make a huge fuss about it, since this artist had something of a standing in the furry fandom (don't ask), and eventually I went to artists_beware. They told me to talk to the artist (which I did, and got radio silence for the longest time), and then said artist found my post and promised to finish it. Which they did...

... About 2 years later (all while doing a variety of personal projects and art for their friends in the interim). By the time they'd finished, I'd completely redesigned the character I'd paid them to draw (recolored their hair and gave them a new outfit) and got rid of the other character that I'd paid to have included with them. At that point, I'd largely forgotten about the picture, so I was dubiously surprised they finally followed through. Normally, I'm pretty laid back and reasonable when it comes to waiting periods -because I know people have lives and Life Happens-, but after that incident, I vowed I'd only commission good/close friends and reputable artists who have a good track record.

By the way? This same person would later go on to mooch/steal close to a thousand dollars from my best friend so they could get their flaky ass to the San Diego Comic Con a few years back. They never once repaid my friend, and when they were all but called out on this theft, they started crying crocodile tears and attempted to play the victim. We'd later find out they'd earned and spent $2000-ish on merchandise at SDCC last year (after once again mooching off of someone else's unsuspecting generosity following pitching a fit they missed out on SDCC sign ups, and got not only a free pass from a Pro friend, but also a free ride hotel stay).

... Yeah. That got long and rambly there, but hopefully you get what I mean.

[(Anonymous)]

I've wanted to do that with a few people so I could have a valid reason to get the word out (since those who have been scammed don't follow through) but it'd be a waste of money. :(

[(Anonymous)]

It doesn't look like very good art anyway.