The Last Poster Wins! [v23]

[Scytherwolf]

I'm so annoyed. I had two people in a row back out of paying for a custom plush and they didn't tell me until I asked them about it. I was trying to contact one of them for months. Guess I'm putting it on etsy or something where a person can buy instantly, I'm done dealing with people who say they'll pay a certain day and then just go silent for months.

[Neo Emolga]

I'm so annoyed. I had two people in a row back out of paying for a custom plush and they didn't tell me until I asked them about it. I was trying to contact one of them for months. Guess I'm putting it on etsy or something where a person can buy instantly, I'm done dealing with people who say they'll pay a certain day and then just go silent for months.

Ugh, man. Sometimes people suck. I hope you're able to get that resolved and you're able to find buyers on Etsy. Often I've seen most shops make buyers have to put a deposit down for custom orders, which I totally understand. It makes people commit to the purchase and it covers the cost of materials before work gets started. When I got that shiny Ninetales kigurumi done, she asked that I first do that and then when it was all done, I paid off the rest before she shipped it. I followed up every month just to get updates, prove I hadn't been abducted by aliens, and she was happy to reply, send photos, and give friendly feedback. Worked wonderfully, but unfortunately I know it doesn't always work out like that between buyer and seller.

The STUPIDEST comment I've ever seen a seller attest to that they got from a buyer is "oh, but you're a freelacer! Doesn't that mean you work for free?" People like that need to be shipped off to another planet immediately.

[Noblejanobii]

I'm so annoyed. I had two people in a row back out of paying for a custom plush and they didn't tell me until I asked them about it. I was trying to contact one of them for months. Guess I'm putting it on etsy or something where a person can buy instantly, I'm done dealing with people who say they'll pay a certain day and then just go silent for months.

That's so bogus. Definitely from now on would recommend you do what Neo recommended which is require some kind of payment ahead of time. Most of my artist friends require something like that depending on how what the project is. Of course when I commission them I usually opt to pay fully in advance or a large portion so they can be at ease about it.

Also someone remind me to never go drinking again.

[Neo Emolga]

Also someone remind me to never go drinking again.

Oof. Sorry to hear that.

Usually I limit myself to only two beers and that's it. A third is only okay if the previous two were low on alcohol. Twice I went beyond that and the results were not a whole lot of good times... >.<

A good tip is to also know what you're drinking. I found out the hard way that Everclear is SUPER STRONG CRAP and I drank a large mixed drink loaded with that junk. Ended up vomiting some time later. If you're not sure, Google it. Smartphones are ultra-handy for that. Don't do what I did and shrug with a "guess I'll try it" just because other people are drinking it. If peer pressure becomes a thing, just say "maybe later" and in the back of your mind, make that a "definitely not."

[Chakramaster]

I'm so annoyed. I had two people in a row back out of paying for a custom plush and they didn't tell me until I asked them about it. I was trying to contact one of them for months. Guess I'm putting it on etsy or something where a person can buy instantly, I'm done dealing with people who say they'll pay a certain day and then just go silent for months.

That’s just totally unfair and not right that people do that. If things come up I understand. But more of s heads up is fine. They do need to help resolve things for custom orders. Make it so there’s down payments so sellers aren’t ripped off by such scamming buyers. It’s makes it so hard and frustrating for sellers. Especially when they put in so much time and hard work into custom orders. But yeah, like the others said. Try making sure they pay ahead of time. Not in full, but one being a down payment. To help make sure they will be committed to the full purchase later on.

[Scytherwolf]

Ugh, man. Sometimes people suck. I hope you're able to get that resolved and you're able to find buyers on Etsy. Often I've seen most shops make buyers have to put a deposit down for custom orders, which I totally understand. It makes people commit to the purchase and it covers the cost of materials before work gets started. When I got that shiny Ninetales kigurumi done, she asked that I first do that and then when it was all done, I paid off the rest before she shipped it. I followed up every month just to get updates, prove I hadn't been abducted by aliens, and she was happy to reply, send photos, and give friendly feedback. Worked wonderfully, but unfortunately I know it doesn't always work out like that between buyer and seller.

The STUPIDEST comment I've ever seen a seller attest to that they got from a buyer is "oh, but you're a freelacer! Doesn't that mean you work for free?" People like that need to be shipped off to another planet immediately.

I know...it's so annoying. And yeah, I will definitely be doing that next time; this isn't the first times this has happened. Luckily it's a plush I can probably sell pretty easy alone (big vaporeon) but STILL. But yeah, I will definitely be doing that in the future.

WUT. That makes no sense. Reminds me of the time (before I even started selling plushies) that someone stopped talking to me because I wouldn't make them a scyther plushie within a week for the price of a Walmart plushie. They say they can "just get a plush for $10 at Walmart/Target/whatever" and I say "Then go buy a plush at target." Then "But they don't have what YOU make!" THEN PAY FOR AN EXPENSIVE CUSTOM THEN. ARGH.

That's so bogus. Definitely from now on would recommend you do what Neo recommended which is require some kind of payment ahead of time. Most of my artist friends require something like that depending on how what the project is. Of course when I commission them I usually opt to pay fully in advance or a large portion so they can be at ease about it.

Also someone remind me to never go drinking again.

Yep, will definitely do that from now on!

Oh no, what happened?

Yeah, I think normally people require payments ahead of time for that stuff.

Yep, it was a remake of a plush I made before (with some differences), so it doesn't take as long to make, so I thought it would be okay BUT NOPE.

That’s just totally unfair and not right that people do that. If things come up I understand. But more of s heads up is fine. They do need to help resolve things for custom orders. Make it so there’s down payments so sellers aren’t ripped off by such scamming buyers. It’s makes it so hard and frustrating for sellers. Especially when they put in so much time and hard work into custom orders. But yeah, like the others said. Try making sure they pay ahead of time. Not in full, but one being a down payment. To help make sure they will be committed to the full purchase later on.

Yeah, I was understanding for a long time with this one person. But then they just stopped communicating...I'd ask them if they still wanted it, they'd say yes after a while, but then not pay...and so on. I will definitely do that. Have a non-refundable portion to pay before I even start, so they are sure to be committed.