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Most custom artists usually end up ghosting or pulling a scam. It’s the way of the hobby. You see it time and time again.
The cycle goes like this.
Customizer showcases their work, usually a one of a kind item. Collectors start foaming at the mouth and bombard customizer with messages/comments asking if things are for sale or if they commission. Customizer goes in with good intentions and does a run or two. Either through greed or being completely overwhelmed, there is radio silence and customers get ghosted and the artist take the money and run. It’s happened on these boards more times than I can count and it will happen again. With new avenues of promotion such as social media platforms like Instagram, it happens much more.
The cycle goes like this.
Customizer showcases their work, usually a one of a kind item. Collectors start foaming at the mouth and bombard customizer with messages/comments asking if things are for sale or if they commission. Customizer goes in with good intentions and does a run or two. Either through greed or being completely overwhelmed, there is radio silence and customers get ghosted and the artist take the money and run. It’s happened on these boards more times than I can count and it will happen again. With new avenues of promotion such as social media platforms like Instagram, it happens much more.