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Originally Posted by prizzy726
Hey all, does anyone have experience with Clay Mann at a show? I've read mixed things. Also, any convention prices?
Thanks!
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Several years back at Heroes Con I was first on his list the first day of the show, and the first thing that he asked me after I paid in full upfront was if I would mind if he had to ship it to me after the show. In hindsight, that should've been a red flag. Over the course of the next three days I observed him working, albeit slowly, on several other pieces, but never mine. Finally, not long before I was to leave on the last day of the show I stopped by one final time and he still hadn't even started on my piece. I asked him what the deal was, and sensing my frustration, he confessed that he'd taken 11 pre-orders prior to the show. Of course, that was never disclosed to me beforehand. He apologized and swore that he would have it to me within three weeks. I begrudgingly agreed, and thus began 2+ years of very spotty communication, broken promises, and frustration. When I finally did ask for a refund, it took him several months to reply, at which point he promised to send it to me by the end of the weekend. A couple of weeks passed with no refund and no response to emails, so I contacted his art rep. He agreed to look into it for me, and a week or so after that I finally got my refund. To add insult to injury, my refund was minus the PayPal fees, which his rep deferred to me! All-in-all, it was one of the most aggravating commission situations I've ever been involved in. So, definitely beware when dealing with him.
Also, last I heard, Clay was charging somewhere in the $400-$500 range for 11"x17" color full figure pieces, but that was awhile ago.