Dean Trippe: Bad Experience

[Arcusprime]

June 22, 2010

That's when I contracted Dean for 2 inked pieces, Superman and Batman. I had met him at ECCC that year and got a Captain America piece. I enjoyed chatting with him about comics and life and thought he was pretty cool.

As of today I've haven't received anything but excuse after excuse. I joke with my wife that I must be bad luck since it seems that many times I commission something the artist immediately has health issues, car trouble or something else that prevents the completion of the work which I already paid for! Don't accept commissions for me! I'm bad trouble!

I've actually seen pics of the pieces, one was done I think and the other needed to be inked. This was about 2 years ago?

I'm tired of the whole thing and it frankly puts me off the hobby a bit.

Anyway, thanks for reading my rant. I know this isn't too common, I have had great experiences with other artists, its just been gnawing at me.

Dean Trippe -100

[carlito1978]

damn man. sorry to hear.

[rjs1162]

Originally Posted by Arcusprime

Don't accept commissions for me! I'm bad trouble!

I don't think it's you brother! Really hate to see these threads,but some times they help other potential commissioners from taking a bad plunge. There have been one or two threads here that have stopped me from commissioning someone who's work I had always been fond of. Probably saved me months(or years)of grief! Hope your situation ends well for you.

[GerryT]

4 years is a little excessive

[tedmic]

Originally Posted by GerryT

4 years is a little excessive

No kidding. Why do people wait so long to take action? Why do they give total strangers their hard earned cash only to let some D-bag string them along with one excuse after another for YEARS?????

[lordrycon]

I feel incredibly lucky about commissions when I read some of the threads you guys post here, it almost makes me feel guilty. I had to wait 2 months once, thats the largest wait I have ever had.

4 years?? that is truly insane, I would be travelling far and wide to confront this guy in person if it was me.

[risingstar]

Sorry to hear about your commission troubles. So many of us have been there.
I have one commission left to receive. After that, I believe I am 100% done with commissions.

[ONEYE]

Only pay half up front, remainder on delivery.

[ONEYE]

Have a FB link? Website? Maybe we could all chime in and post on them.

[Arcusprime]

I told him to keep the money and the art. I also feel somewhat betrayed as I felt a bit of a friendship with him. I was supportive throughout his 'troubles', but after seeing new stuff being done and posted, I'd had it.