Hello!
8/9: New PSA added.
5/14: 2 new PSAs added.
4/8: New PSA posted and additional information on Squidribs added to relevant PSA.
It was suggested that there should perhaps be a general thread for PSAs which is a fine idea. A place that links to other PSAs and keep things organized.
You can link your threads/PSAs/etc, and I'll add them to the posts. :D
Please Note: I can only accept public PSAs. Anon PSAs are too much of a risk to accept, as they can be open to slander.
Things That Count for PSAs!
-Scams
-Illegally chargebacked (you did a commission, but person claims you never did, for instance)
-Being shifty on doing owed things (taking months on an icon for example, lack of contact or updates, etc)
-Tracing and profiting off of it...
-Etc...
Things That Don't Count!
-Someone has better art than you
-Rude behavior
-Subjective issues
-Dog ate your homework
Obviously, this is just the basic frame work. Each case is different. For instance, someone could go around harassing artists for art and customs, or for people to give up their adopts and whatnot, and that could almost certainly be considered for a PSA...
Of course, it would be great if no more PSAs occur, but in the case they do, I support people posting them because they keep the community safe and will link to them in this general thread. owo/
There'll be two posts, one for PSAs and one for resolved cases! ^^
If it’s not too much of a hassle, could you please pm me as well? Would like to avoid running into the same scenario ;;
I definitely do recommend writing up a psa though, (someone can correct me if I’m wrong) but I think you could even have a friend or other user post the psa if you’re worried about any backlash? As long as they have all the evidence, etc.
They sent their side of the trade over after I sent a message stating I would write a PSA about them. >:/
However they did send it over, should I still write a PSA?
they are blaming me for this - which I am unsure of what I expected - I will work on the PSA when I can today, as I am studying for my finals tomorrow.
Small update on my issue:
I sent Ayaben a message the day I asked for advice here. The title was 'refund' and it stated that I wanted a refund and that if I did not hear from them in a few days that I would be filing a refund through Paypal. My message, up to this moment, is still unread and ignored, as well at my original note from earlier this month for an update. So I've now taken screenshots of everything and filed a report with Paypal. I feel horrible doing this but it can't be helped at this point I feel, Ayaben will not get in contact with me it seems.
PaperTsubaki When a buyer escalates a dispute on PayPal, it's the responsibility of the seller to prove that they did indeed deliver the item/service, not the buyer. If you want, you can include screenshots of your correspondence and just mark the dispute as "service not rendered"/ "requested refund but seller refused" in the comment if you choose to escalate. The seller will have to refund you or fight the chargeback with evidence.
Worst case scenario is that the artist does give you a piece of rushed art to claim that they did it, but I feel like a chargeback would still be justified if the quality of the art did not reflect the samples given at the time.
I hope you get your art or a refund, these types of transactions are always so unpleasant to deal with. Good luck!
@papertsubaki, can I know too ;o; my husband is buying me commissions and I want to make sure they arent on my wishlist... (Especially since my husband can be a bit of a money pincher he doesnt want to spend money on someone who potentionally wont deliver)