Around February I commissioned someone to do a writing piece for me as my own work load meant I was too busy. I paid them $40 and due to a error on my part sent it via friends and family.
YES, I know that was stupid but I had clicked it by accident due to multitasking and had pressed pay before I realised. However since I had commissioned them in the past I kind of shrugged it off.
A month goes by and nothing so I message. Apparently they had forgotten and to give them a week. I'm pretty sure everyone knows the gist of where this goes.
They are still taking commissions and I have messaged twice. The first response was 'I'm p**s poor at time management and...I'm actually not fond of writing the period you want.'
I say fine and ask for a refund, only to be told they are low on income despite the fact they are looking to commission someone for artwork.
The last contact I had was offering to refund half my money when they had it. That doesn't really seem reasonable to me since no work was done. I am currently going through my bank to get it back but I wondered if it was worth posting a beware?
Is this worth a 'beware?'
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Around February I commissioned someone to do a writing piece for me as my own work load meant I was too busy. I paid them $40 and due to a error on my part sent it via friends and family.
YES, I know that was stupid but I had clicked it by accident due to multitasking and had pressed pay before I realised. However since I had commissioned them in the past I kind of shrugged it off.
A month goes by and nothing so I message. Apparently they had forgotten and to give them a week. I'm pretty sure everyone knows the gist of where this goes.
They are still taking commissions and I have messaged twice. The first response was 'I'm p**s poor at time management and...I'm actually not fond of writing the period you want.'
I say fine and ask for a refund, only to be told they are low on income despite the fact they are looking to commission someone for artwork.
The last contact I had was offering to refund half my money when they had it. That doesn't really seem reasonable to me since no work was done. I am currently going through my bank to get it back but I wondered if it was worth posting a beware?