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Commissioners Beware

I really truly hate that I have to make this post but I feel I have no other choice at this point.

Back in June of 2017, my favorite author @bilboo  (perkynurples on AO3) opened for fic commissions. I was so excited that I could pay her to write for me that I jumped on the opportunity. We hashed the story out a bit, I paid her, and went on my merry way to wait. And wait and wait and wait. It wasn’t until five months later that I decided to ask for an update. I waited this long because I know writing can get difficult sometimes and that she had a couple commissioners ahead of me.

Unfortunately her reply to me was that she had completely forgotten my commission. Disappointing but I believed her when she said she’d work on it straight away and told her it was okay, sometimes these things happen.

A month later, with no update, I messaged her to see how it was going. She replied that she would be devoting her time to working on it. Okay, cool.

Another month, no update. I messaged her again and she showed me that the fic was currently at 6k and said it would likely expand into more than one chapter. Exciting!

Another month, no update. I messaged her again, got no reply, messaged another time, finally got an apology and promise to work on it.

Another month, no update. I messaged her and got no reply, messaged again a few days later, got no reply, messaged again a while later (this time mentioning a refund) and still got no reply. A week later she did message me apologizing profusely and promising the fic would be done within a week.

Two weeks later, no update, so I messaged her again looking for one. This time I got no reply at all and I gave up on trying to get one. It was extremely disappointing but if she was going to ignore me, there was nothing I could really do about it. Obviously she wasn’t even willing to refund my money.

This started in June of 2017 and my last message to her was April 8th, 2018. I haven’t heard anything since but I have seen various posts by her on tumblr saying she has time to write, that she will be working on her WIPs, and now, as of yesterday, has opened for more writing commissions.

Obviously I was very angry to see this and I messaged her again asking if the fic would be finished or if she would refund me my money now that she’s opening new commissions. No reply, so I decided to make this post.

I have also come to learn there is a second commissioner to whom she didn’t deliver a completed fic that had been paid for. I have talked to that commissioner, who has also expressed their disappointment, but fears confrontation. So I’m posting this in hopes that we both get our refunds and to give a warning to any potential commissioners. There is a chance, that by commissioning her, you will not see the end product or receive your money back, so do take due caution.

I’m bummed out that I’m writing this as @bilboo truly is my favorite author and I still rec her fics to people when I can. I can’t say the experience of reading them hasn’t turned somewhat sour now. I hope we can resolve this.