ADVICE: TOS ISSUES

[rai-say.livejournal.com]

I need some advice as I've run into a bit of a pickle.

I've been in a bit of a financial emergency (this isn't overly relevant, just kind of the set up as to the "why") and so I've been selling old characters/adopts that I purchased.

Now, I don't have a lot of watchers. I've gotten very little traffic, so anything I could sell, I have been- and in most instances, the original artists have their TOS posted where I can easily find it and double-check if it's okay for the character/adopt to be resold.

The issue I'm having (and that I need advice on) is this- I recently sold an adopt by an artist who does not have their TOS (for adopts or even regular commissions) posted anywhere. I checked both their DA and their FA account, and it's nowhere to be found. They were/are on hiatus, and only NOW have just contacted me and said it's against their TOS to resell adopts.



While I understand that a TOS is not technically a legally binding document/agreement, I still try my best to adhere to them- but is it really fair for an artist to do this? I bought the character a good six months ago (I'm sorry, but it's unreasonable to expect me to remember what a single artist's TOS from half a year ago was) and I sold it because of an emergency... and now they (the artist) wants me to pay the other person back (which I can't, as I have no money) and on top of that, the artist plans on taking the adopt back.

I don't think it's right for them to do this (not have their TOS posted as well as not being able to contact them) and then, on top of it, expect me to refund the person I sold the adopt to AND for the artist to reclaim it.

If they had their TOS posted somewhere obvious and easily accessible, I would understand this (and honestly, I wouldn't have been in this pickle in the first place) but with it not posted anywhere and me not able to contact them and get a response in adequate time...


As I said, the money was needed for an emergency. The money is gone now, and I have no idea when I'd even be able to pay the person (who bought the adopt) back. It could be as little as a couple of weeks (which would be reasonable) but it could be up to a couple of months due to our financial status (again, I'm not going to get into that as the details of my situation aren't super necessary).



What do I do?

Advice: "Cracking the whip"?

[laughsatthunder.livejournal.com]

Hello all,

Recently I opened up for fursuit commissions and got a lot of positive feedback about them. I've managed to befriend some of my clients and I'm really happy.
However, one of them wants to add me on every single messenger and site possible. I've ignored most requests but added them on Facebook.

My mental (later physical) health took a turn for the worst and I wasn't able to work for a whole week. Every single day, the minute I got online, this person would pester me with, "How are you?" followed immediately by, "Can you work on my suit?" I've explained that I'm not a robot and that I need time to myself but it hasn't stuck.

Their commission is for a "beginner partial" and they paid rush for it to be done in time for March 1st. I've explained that most of the supplies haven't come in yet so I get asked every single day about that as well.

If that doesn't sound tiring enough, the person wants me to stream every aspect of the suit for them- cutting out fur, me handsewing, gluing stuff, etc. I told them I don't feel comfortable with that and I will only stream the head building, which they've slightly understood... But now they ask for photos of what I'm doing. Every. Waking. Moment. I tried to tell them nicely that I can't work with my messenger constantly going off and they sent me videos and links, then asked "Photos?"

The real kicker is that, while I wasn't working for 5-6 days, they would tell me every day that I was disappointing them because they need this suit for March and that I was "slacking off". It's the beginning of January.

I haven't stressed out about them constantly messaging me yet but it's so aggrivating. What can I really say to them or possibly do? I don't mind having my clients added on Facebook, all of the past ones would pop up maybe once in a while and ask how I was doing (I'd send WIPs when I could) but I've never had someone constantly pestering me.