Beware - Flyingfire

[grunge-collie.livejournal.com]

I commissioned Flyingfire (www.furaffinity.net/user/flyingfire/) around May 2009 for a badge of my character to wear at MFF that year. She hasn't actually finished the badge, and it's way past the deadline. Over the course of more than a year, I met her regularly at the local bi-weekly fur meets where she would tell me she forgot my badge or that she didn't realize I would be at the meet that particular day even though she could have sent a note to ask if I was going that time or just brought it with her in case I did. I let it go for a while, but then she stopped mentioning it altogether. That's when I decided to ask her about it in a note on FA. She says she forgot about it. Here's the screen cap img823.imageshack.us/img823/7021/capd.png. I let her know that I didn't actually want the badge anymore and just wanted a refund. She told me she'd have that for me two weeks later, so I waited. Two weeks later, I ask her about it (here's a cap of that note: img256.imageshack.us/img256/204/cap2t.png), and she said she didn't have cash but would gladly paypal my refund to me. I haven't seen a dime of that yet.
At this point I'm not expecting a refund or the promised work. This is strictly a beware for others to see and add to.

Update: I just received a refund.

Comments

[ichigoneko33.livejournal.com]

While not good, forgetting happens. But her forgetting so much is a bit suspicious to me. Either she doesn't have a good way to keep track of things at all, or it's a lie.

[stormslegacy.livejournal.com]

Yea...that's a bit too much forgetting =/ Still hopeing you get something after all that!

[rileycostello.livejournal.com]

I've met her in person- she's a.... lotta bit absent minded.

She's a meek person and generally just... doesn't remember.

That having been said, I wouldn't commission her personally knowing that.

Sorry you have to go through that! :(

[xodiac.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm not too far from posting a warning about her myself. I'm planning to contact her one more time and giver her one last chance. If anyone wants details as to my grief with her just ask, or you can wait for me to make a post here. I'm about 80% or more sure I'll be making one in a month or so...

[rmoorcat.livejournal.com]

I got my stuff after bugging her for a year...

[mfwolf.livejournal.com]

I don't know all the details. She's my best friend... I'm not quite sure it's a good idea posting something like this when dealing with another local fur since it will only create tension... but that's just my opinion.

Flyingfire wouldn't do something like this to spite you. She's not that kind of person. That's really all I can say on the issue.

~Aerak

[alyssasbain.livejournal.com]

I used to be a friend of hers and I can tell you she never sent artwork to me that she promised for free. I can only imagine what she's promised or not to those who paid. I have opinions if you would like to start a thread. Some warnings and some comments. Just let me know.