Was scammed out of a $115 dollar commission by @deaddays217 on Twitter.
I do not usually ask for payment up front; I tend to only ask for payment after the drawing is done, however I don't send them any files until after I've been payed. It is quite bizarre, they didn't receive anything, no files, just a really bad compressed screenshot, I suppose that was more than suffice for them, that or they just wanted to waste my time.
The best way to going about getting payed is definitely to ask for payment upfront; personally it makes me uncomfortable to ask for payment without delivering anything, I don't like getting payed after only giving them my word, it makes me feel gross. I'm also just slow and not that great at what I do, so they tend to take a while, and I'd hate to hold on to someone's money longer than I need to.
@deaddays217 is a scammer, they gave me a fake email to send an invoice to, and has done the same to a few others. His actions are redeemable, but he is not only to blame, as my lack of caution is also a factor; after just over 40 commissions I forgot about the risk factors of payment, I've grown complacent.
I don't feel particularly angry I suppose can't be bothered to, just numb.
I just closed commissions too, and while I don't really want to, I suppose I'll be opening them back up soon
Blocked me the day after
LiteraryWho
Man, what an asshole.
Anyway, I don't think you should be ashamed of asking for money upfront, even if you do take a long time to finish (can do split payment or something if it makes you feel *too* guilty, I suppose). For a reputable artist, getting paid up front is standard practice, and anyone who's uncomfortable with that is probably a creep.
Hopefully that jackass at least feels guilty for being a douchebag.
Better luck with ur future clients, bro.
Hamonikafe
Thank you