I’ve been active in this sub for several years now. Almost everything listed on my website comes from this sub, and most of my customers are from here as well — nearly all of my work is commission-based.

(If you remember the previous story, you can skip this part.)

About two months ago, I received a commission for a Flyssa × Shashka sword. During the process, I made 3–4 different versions based on the customer’s feedback,  but he rejected each one. Despite that, I continued working with him to get it right.

Eventually, he filed a PayPal dispute and also made a negative post about me in this sub. In response, I publicly shared all our chat logs. After reviewing everything, the community clearly saw that I wasn’t at fault. The customer accepted his mistake, apologized, and closed the dispute. We resolved things respectfully, and I thought the matter was fully settled.

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(What happened next:)

At that point, the customer still owed me $1,300. Since he accepted his mistake and apologized, to keep things positive I even offered to donate $300 (from my side) to a charity of his choice as a gesture of goodwill, to make things right and to keep everything peaceful and respectful within the sub.

I then made another full version of the sword (almost the 5th rebuild) and also made a custom scabbard for him. He liked the final result.

He said he could pay $300 upfront and the rest once he received and inspected the sword. I told him I trusted my work and preferred to receive the full $1,300 after he checked it, and he agreed.

I shipped the sword. He received it, inspected it, said everything looked great, and confirmed he was satisfied.

I then sent him the payment link. He said he could pay $300 immediately and the remaining amount by January 15. I agreed and told him no problem.

On January 15, I sent him a reminder. He saw my messages but didn’t reply. Since then, I’ve sent multiple follow-ups, but he has completely ignored me.

Here’s the finished Flyssa × Shashka__ the sword the customer filed a dispute over last month (you guys remember?) next story below.