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Old 12-04-2015, 12:46 PM   #21
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I remember when I was living in Ohio about 17 years ago before commissions were so big and common. An artist was at my comic book shop and I paid him to do a Hulk piece. It was forever and he still hadn't sent me anything and was avoiding e-mails and phone calls (that's all you had back then). I found his mom's contact information and called her and then very shortly after that, I received the commission. It was crappy and I was not happy with it but at least I got it.
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Old 12-04-2015, 04:31 PM   #22
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Morgs if you don't want to out the artist at least let us know his mom's name so we can let her know what the situation is!
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Old 12-04-2015, 05:17 PM   #23
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Morgs if you don't want to out the artist at least let us know his mom's name so we can let her know what the situation is!
Good call

Should we start a thread for artists gone bad momma contact info?
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Old 12-04-2015, 08:21 PM   #24
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Morgs if you don't want to out the artist at least let us know his mom's name so we can let her know what the situation is!
I dont think this artists Mother is still alive, this artist is old......
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Old 12-04-2015, 08:22 PM   #25
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Go to your local county attorney's office/district attorney office with all the documentation showing what you paid, when it was supposed to be delivered, and all the promises after that. Have them go through it and take out a warrant. You can call it all sorts of different stuff but theft is theft.
I dont know whether i can do this as i live in Australia, the artist is in the U.S
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Old 12-04-2015, 08:24 PM   #26
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I dont think this artists Mother is still alive, this artist is old......
You mean like 40?







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Old 12-04-2015, 08:25 PM   #27
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Has anyone ever outed an artist on Facebook????
I can see the benefits ie: bigger coverage of people, but i can see major downfalls too.....
Like other artists afraid to let you commission them due to your possible troublemaking nature etc etc
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Old 12-04-2015, 08:26 PM   #28
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You mean like 40?







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I would say 60's-70's
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Old 12-04-2015, 09:25 PM   #29
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You mean like 40?







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You sonofa...
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Old 12-05-2015, 04:34 AM   #30
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Has anyone ever outed an artist on Facebook????
I can see the benefits ie: bigger coverage of people, but i can see major downfalls too.....
Like other artists afraid to let you commission them due to your possible troublemaking nature etc etc
Tricky situation. I think there are too many fanboys on those sites that will mute out your message. Imo you are better off voicing your concerns around your commission experience with others that do commissions ie this site or caf.
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