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  Dark Brenda (@NuckChorris16) reported 2 minutes ago

  I made negative comments about @AttaPollTeam and they disabled my account the next day. Because their payment system should never take 72 hours to send to PayPal or Venmo. I use two other apps for surveys and there's not a single problem with them. It's cute when these people retaliate. Some companies just can't seem to get a hold of competent software engineers no matter what they do because they're in a scam business that target's desperate people most of the time.

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  라떼☕️ (@caffje) reported 3 minutes ago

  open slow cv paypal to IDR, mention after dm atau bisa by line (ID: crstla) ✅ no min ✅ daily rate ✅ can tf all bank

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  Arc Ray☢️🐑🎭🎈 (@ArcRay20) reported 3 minutes ago

  @mofu_asb about the only thing i see not mentioned is the issue with paypal where people were getting suspended for even mentioning the word "commission" or art related words in a paypal type message. unless they stopped getting ban-happy with that? or it was some false-positives?

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  Mofu Mollis ☁🐾 | Illustrator (@mofu_asb) reported 4 minutes ago

  💞Here's my own personal guide on how to be a respectable Artist and to be a great art Customer💞 ARTISTS: - Japanese communities still use hashtags, idk why we killed the habit of using them and deemed them cringe. The statement that using even one kills your engagement is a huge cope of people who blame the algo of their art not being successful. Japanese people actively go through their fandom or fave character tags, this is why I built up a sizable Japanese following on this account. Stop using shadowbans as an excuse, use at least one hashtag so if your post goes viral people will find your commission post. Btw using said JP hashtags might get you some new friends from Japan, use for example: ウマ娘 (Umamusume), 葬送のフリーレン (Frieren), ホロライブ(Hololive) etc. - Have an email in your bio for the love of god and close your dms for the sake of your own sanity. - Learn to communicate with your customers, social anxiety is not an excuse to reduce everything to 2 clicks anymore. If you do business you need to be professional and speak to people. This is going to be harsh but commissions need revisions, if you can't hold up basic communication this line of work isn't suited for you at the moment. If you're under 18 I'd completely steer away from accepting work until you learn basic etiquette and to protect yourself from predators reaching out to you using commissions as an excuse. - Use business Paypal, hide your personal info. You don't need any extra site, just do work through google forms or email. - B-B-But the bad algo- SSSSHHH.. 🤫 Stop whining and start creating. The algo changed so you need to put in more effort to do research on what's popular. The time of blowing up through artstyle exclusively is over. Still happens, but now you have to either draw lots of fanart of popular shows/games, or become a yapper and build connections with fellow artists or viewers. It has become much harder, but it's not impossible. Stop blaming the game instead of learning the rules. I believe in you! - Don't use AI. You won't be able to hide it and you'll destroy your own credibility with the shortcut. Not worth it, plus it destroys the Earth. Draw those titties instead of generating them, it will feel much more satisfying, promise. COMMISSIONERS: - Reach out to artists through google forms or email in their bio. Ask them about their rates. I get emails like that constantly and I always happily answer. - Stop telling artists to register to art commission sites. There are no good sites like those anymore, I won't elaborate. - Start browsing hashtags again. If you do so you give artists engagement and make them happy cause their art will be seen again and you will find better commissions as well, a great deal for everyone. - You WILL have to put in the effort to learn how to distinguish AI from real art. This isn't anyone's fault but Silicon Valley's, don't blame the artists, blame the ones who spoiled the game for everyone. It's all for your own good to detect signs of a SEA sweatshop studios, or someone tracing AI. There are a multitude of guides out there, before you hire an artist read through them to stay updated. Ask friends, mutuals, your mom, downstairs neighbour etc. The downside is that it will take more than 2 clicks and a cardswipe. - Only do payment through Paypal for now. I know for Americans it's tempting to do local bank transfer or other payment processors like Zelle or Cashapp, but as of right now Paypal has the best artist and buyer protection of all of them. The fees are high, but from my own experience it is worth for the protection. - Artists and commissioners alike WILL have to communicate. Ask your artists questions. Learn commissioner etiquette and read the TOS of an artist if there's one, most reliable ones have one. Don't be afraid to check in periodically, but not until it's your slot's turn. You most likely will have 1 or 2 free revisions, use them if you need to. Here's how the commission process should go: 1. Reaching out, agreeing on rates, deadline, personal or commercial usage 2. Paying invoice (NO FRIENDS AND FAMILY never pay those) 3. Artist thanks you and gives you an approximate timeframe of your slot coming up in queue 4. Artist lets you know it's your turn, estimated time of completion 5. Artist sends you a sketch/wip, you ask for adjustments if needed 6. Artist delivers your full completed piece, sends you a high-res version in email or a Drive link Feel free to ask for it, it should be the norm of receiving a minimum of 300dpi version If at any time you feel uncomfortable tell the artist. If things can't be worked out say that you'd like a refund or if it's not possible and you feel the urge to chargeback, please make sure to try and work it out in private. I understand that the temptation of dropping a Google Dockey on here is high, the calling of the sweet engagement is alluring but you also need to act professional if you'd like to be treated that way by an artist. Only go public if there's no other way of resolving things. - Red flags for possible scammer artists: - ChatGPT-like mannerism - Overly positive - Literally has nothing but random "art" on their account, all in different styles (especially random esports banners) - No email anywhere - Suspiciously cheap pricing for seemingly high-quality art. - Extremely fast turnover rate or uploading art daily for a long period. (Sometimes people on holiday draw daily, that shouldn't be suspicious by itself) - Sudden spike in art quality, huge improvement in a very short (1-2 months) period of time. It strongly indicates AI usage but always double, triple, quadruple check, sometimes people literally just sit down and cram anatomy and rendering courses or Youtube videos for days. Sudden improvement alone is not a scammer indicator, you need extra nuance to see the bigger picture. Always assume the better scenario before jumping into conclusions. These are not carved into stone, just wanted to list out things to be suspicious about. A reputable artist can have fast turnover rate too, don't accuse them of being a scammer just because of it. Look up known bad sheep, check out their callout posts and compare. I can't stress it enough to ASK OTHERS around you for advice or to double check before stating anything. - You got your pretty shiny illust, now what? Check what perms you agreed to. Personal usage: - No uploading to any site that generates revenue. Examples: X, Twitch, Youtube, Kick, Fansly, etc. Ask if you're unsure. Merch production is for your own enjoyment, no reselling stuff like keychains or stickers later or the artist deserves a cut of the money. Commercial usage: - Uploading art to any site that generates revenue. Yes, now X headers and icons count as commercial usage. Merch production also falls into this category, if you want mass production you will have to get an estimate from the artist. Why is this important? Even if you're a small creator who earns nothing on X for example, you have the potential to blow up overnight and if you grow people will associate the icon you have with you, which was drawn by the artist you commissioned. Outside of vtuber spaces an artist usually gets a percentage cut from sales from a product that has their art on it, I think it's fair to think the same system should apply on here as well. - "This is all nonsense, AI can do all this for me in minutes for FREE!" - Sure buddy, no one's stopping you and I promise I personally won't get offended. If you'll be happy with weirdly rendered pictures of people with 8 fingers and 3 boobs may you find happiness with it, have a nice day 🙏 (I will secretly make you explode with my mind though) - "I only have an AI reference that I found on Pinterest, is it okay to give it to you for inspo?" - FOR SURE at the end I'll be the one bringing your idea to life and you didn't generate anything, all good! Artists should support customers who turn to them instead of AI. Some will be uncomfortable though, please respect their boundaries and look for someone else. - An artist isn't a friend. A lot of them prefer 2 click commission sites because people overstep the professional boundaries while working. If you want to befriend that that has to happen outside of work. If your work has been delivered please don't talk to them about unrelated things, people often abuse the work communication channels for flirting. We are professionals, never forget. If the artist themselves shows interest then go for it, otherwise just be friendly/neutral. Overall, if we get angry and spit fire at each other here on X that won't solve anything. Remember to be kind to each other and act as if you two are standing in front of each other in person. Internet anonymity doesn't give you a pass to haggle, to harass, to flirt with each other, same goes to artists as well. Never publicly accuse an artist of using AI/scamming on a hunch because you can destroy their livelihood in a minute. If you feel suspicious gather evidence, investigate and ask someone to confirm or deny your claims. Artists should always keep their commission queue in order and only accept work they can deliver on time, otherwise people will lose trust in them. Always act professional, you will never know what kind of eyes are looking at your profile. This turned out to be long, if you read so far I'm happy if I could help even a bit. The internet changed a lot in the past 1-2 years and we have to adapt not only in artstyle but adjusting prices, adjusting rules and communication too. These are all my own personal opinions and doesn't represent any organization I'm connected to. (I'm ESL please forgive any weird wording or typos)

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  SoggyMan (Comms Open!!) (@soggyskinflaps) reported 6 minutes ago

  Ok i think i'm going insane i'm trying to buy the LN3 dlc but the Paypal password which i've triple checked is correct is wrong??? Is this a PS5 issue??

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  🇧🇷lok bunny cartoon BR NSFW 0/2 🇧🇷 (@lokbunny17) reported 6 minutes ago

  Guys, PayPal is proving difficult to use at the moment. Those who can use Wise in EUR will be able to receive commissions much faster. Until then, please be patient with the slow service.

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  Harry Barot (@N144926465) reported 10 minutes ago

  @Dollartree_1 Please bro please help me and rise my issue i don't have single dollar left if i lost money then there is no problem but not giving deposit is crazy bro here I share some proofs i know you don't know much about this payment method but still it's crystal you can check UPI id which where i made payment is direpay's and i made video because when payment got completed it automatically received most of time but total 12 deposits more than 1200$ is not received and here you can pay with any app to UPI id and that got credited to their account like paypal so please check names and everything on video i have made video so you can check it's not edited

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  Julius (@Julius10x) reported 10 minutes ago

  @ariaradnia @WillBiddy_ Want to do a bet if it's up or down? I'll chose down. We can bet $100 on paypal

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  nanaya (@nanayapro) reported 11 minutes ago

  paypal website on mobile browser doesn't support passkey for some reason... like, no prompt or anything. it does ask creating a new one after logging in with password though, overwriting the existing one in the password manager if accepted 🤨 (and still can't use it to login)

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  Dess-picableAnimals;🇻🇪 (@DespicableTanun) reported 15 minutes ago

  Had to close my comms for a moment as i am currently dealing with a few problems with paypal, nothing much to worry about, nothing to post today tho

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  Adespy 🇺🇸 (@pdrsec) reported 17 minutes ago

  @OGbeforeIG001 You’ll need PayPal account, someone that’ll receive the item after leaving the seller’s location and then send down to Nigeria 🇳🇬

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  Sports Nut (@ChickDill) reported 19 minutes ago

  @GeoffM75 It’s super slow. PayPal is four hours (ish) though even on weekends

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  Miley⁴ 💘 🌪️ (@MileyD76) reported 25 minutes ago

  Brh I done vex and taking matters into my hands. Everyone too dey drag leg . We can’t be complaining and not moving to try to fix the problem. PayPal and ko-fi is an app/site u can make complains if u hv any problems with the person u sent money to so u money is very safe

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  Jennifer Meadows (@jmgraceland) reported 25 minutes ago

  @SRF_SOSS FYI - Paypal is down.

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  Lixie~🩵 (@Lixie_yongbok) reported 30 minutes ago

  @leeminoot Hi lei.. with my first order I waited for an hour and it was still processing and after sometime the app just restarted. The order is not appearing in my order history. But eximbay email (like PayPal) has order number and I can see that order if use that order number. I haven’t received any refund (it’s been an hour or more infact) which means that the order is confirmed it’s just not tagged to my account. If you have not received an order I suggest raise an inquiry because I think the issue is with tagging the order to an account. Do you have the order number in the bank email or message by any chance, you can use that. Sorry for the lengthy reply🫣