Ouch--yeah, I've pretty careful, but I got burned on a commission once before too, and I've never forgotten it. :( :( The only recommendation I could give in that case is to maybe pay the deposit through Paypal (or a credit card, if you have one with good protections), and make careful note of the deadline for non-delivery complaints. (I think it's a month...) If the artist can't deliver within a couple of weeks, then you can always make a complaint and have Paypal yank your money back--but if it's an artist with a long waitlist, that won't help you very much, I'm afraid. :(
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Date: 2013-04-22 06:16 pm (UTC)