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sinsbymanka · 3 years

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Hey. I'm sorry. So. Your post about sunseekerknight is really long and it seems out of date. I thought everything had been resolved and she promised to make amends but this all started back around again and it sounds like your issue isn't solved. Can you update me real quick? Sorry.

Thanks for being polite and coming to me. I’ll try to summarize things to the best of ability while also noting this is kinda a clusterfuck. It got long, so it’s under a cut.

In March 2020, I commissioned @sunseekerknight (I’m blocked so I can’t actually @ her) to do a Tarot Card commission of my Inquisitor for $80. I sent the money via PayPal friends and family as she requested which is something I no longer do for artists, even though I’d done it before with no problems.

The main post goes over my initial experience really well - the repeated attempts at contact and missed deadlines. This post was made on June 18, 2020 and blew up. I informed Ada that day I was making the post and she told me she’d be doing so as well.

I’d already filed the PayPal claim which was ultimately denied because I’d sent the money via friends and family, despite SSK’s assurances she’d help me resolve it in my favor.

I didn’t hear from SSK after this and I didn’t contact her. My father passed away on June 20th and I was busy dealing with the personal fallout of that (he’d been in the hospital the whole month of June as it was) so my priorities swung towards processing my own grief and planning what happens next.

On July 10th, my PayPal claim was denied. I forwarded the claim to SSK with the following message:

I want to inform you that PayPal has indicated, due to the way you asked me to send the funds (friends and family), they are unable to provide any sort of refund based on their policies. It is your responsibility to make the refund.

Because of the history of fraud I've uncovered, I will be pursuing this further. I am, in particular, asking PayPal to mark this account as one used for fraudulent transactions and scamming money before closing it. My hope is that this account is in your real name and that getting this account marked for fraud has real consequences you have to live with.

I honestly didn’t expect to hear from SSK again, but I did on July 12th:

Oh, I see. Now the difficult situation has become even more difficult. I'm sorry to say this, but, as I said earlier, I had only two offers for people affected by my actions - a PayPal dispute or finished art. And since PayPal is useless in this situation, all I can offer you - is art. I’m still ready to finish your commission because I don't want you to be left with nothing. I would like to return the money, really, but it will take time and I don't know how much, considering the current situation on Tumblr. I still want to resolve this issue peacefully, despite what is happening now. I know that you don't trust me, and I understand this, as well as the fact that you are disappointed, angry, etc., but still I want to do at least something so as not to leave the situation as it is now. But if this is your final decision, then okay, I understand and accept it.

This message struck me as victim blaming. I am, after all, responsible for the situation on Tumblr which means she can’t get commissions. I reacted with some venom and my tone is not great here, but I do ask you to understand the frame of mind I was in here on July 13th:

I don't think it's fair to claim that PayPal is being unhelpful in this situation when it is you who are refusing to refund money for a service that was purchased and not completed. I think it would make me feel better if you started phrasing the "situation" in a way that took responsibility for it. Such as: "I cannot refund the money to you myself, because I spent it before delivering what you paid for, and I cannot get your dispute resolved through PayPal because I asked you to send the payment a specific way that precludes disputes."

I also feel hurt that immediately after I sent my email on Friday, you blocked me from Tumblr and turned all your social media accounts private. I can't think of why you would do this when you claim to still want to resolve this and when I have been more than kind. I find it difficult to believe that you didn't know what my review would cause - it sounds to me like this is something that has been brewing for awhile. Frankly, I'm amazed it took three years. I would also appreciate if, instead of blaming the "situation" on Tumblr for your inability to receive new commissions, you began taking responsibility for that as well. May I suggest: "My actions in the past three years have harmed many people and they are angry about it with good cause. Because I have damaged my reputation to a great extent, I will probably not receive many, if any, people willing to pay me money for commissions."

I fully expect to receive nothing from you: art or my money returned. When speaking with PayPal on Friday, they advised the only way to shut your PayPal account down is if I file a criminal complaint with the IC3, which is the US's Internet Crimes division of the FBI. I did so and sent them the screenshots I have of all our conversations, your posts on Tumblr, and links to the posts of other people who publicly came out regarding the same behavior they experienced. I'm uncertain I can withdraw my complaints from both PayPal and the IC3, and if I could I don't think I would. I'm sure this isn't something that is high priority for them, but I assume eventually they will contact you to discuss your actions. The way I see it, you have three options at this point in time:

Find some way to issue a refund to me, and any other customers you've wronged. If I am contacted by investigators, I will say a refund was eventually issued in my case.

Deliver the art you promised to me, and any other customers. If I am contacted by investigators, I will say a product was eventually delivered in my case.

Continue to ignore what you've done and hope that no real consequences come of it.

As to the art, I don't want it anymore. It has been tainted by this awful experience and I will not enjoy it. I will, however, accept it if you choose to do it to lessen whatever consequences you may end up facing because, truly, I'd rather you learn from this than end up with financial or legal consequences that are even more burdensome.

Honestly. I never expected to hear from SSK again. But I did because this is the drama that never ends. On July 20th:

I must apologize for the long silence. Sorry, I just got home from an unexpected vacation with my family, and I followed the advice of my parents and friends - spend these days away from work and the Internet to feel better. As I said, I understand you. You sound reasonable and you are totally right - it is my responsibility for that. And I'm trying to work it out, even if these are rather strange ways. And it wasn't about you personally. This was part of another problem with a friend I was trying to protect, and I followed the advice to keep the accounts private during the "war" and block some people on the tumblr during this time to avoid any collisions. But still, I was available for correspondence via email, and now all my accounts are again freely available. I know how it looks like, especially for you, when you have really been more than kind to me, and I cannot apologize enough to somehow change and improve this situation. I just fucked up on all fronts and I admit it. And I see, yes. I don't mind returning your art or money, it's just a matter of time. These are not days, these are weeks or months, and it is solely a matter of your patience. If you do not mind waiting, then I will try to return the money to you, since you no longer want art for obvious reasons. I understand and accept it, and it's okay. If you're willing to wait, I'll keep you informed of the refund situation and will do it as soon as I can.

You’ll note earlier I told you I can’t tag SSK cause I’m blocked. I’ve never been unblocked since July despite her saying she would. This is also the last email I got from SSK. I’ve had no communication since to my knowledge.

At this point in time I was tired. Really tired. It was bad news I got this email exactly a month after my father passed because I just didn’t want to do it anymore. This is my second to last email to SSK in response also on July 20th:

Please feel free to do what you need to do to manage the situation. For my part, I have said and done all I can. I have asked for a refund for a service you have been unable to provide in a reasonable time frame, and thus you are legally obligated to return my money in the same reasonable time frame. That time frame has passed already.

When I am contacted by authorities about this matter in response to my complaints, I will tell them you have promised refunds but have not delivered. The only thing you could do to change this answer is to issue a refund before I am contacted.

This exchange is draining and unhelpful for me. I ask that you please do not contact me again until you are ready to issue a refund.

On September 25th, I was informed SSK had successfully opened commissions on Twitter and Instagram. This spurred me to send one final email:

I've been informed you recently reopened commissions to buy yourself something and met your goal, even though you only advertised on Twitter and Instagram.

I would like to remind you that I'm still owed a refund AND you shouldn't spend that commission money until you deliver on that art. Please do not rip and entire new group of people off.

There are other people, in the notes of the original post, who can attest to terrible experiences similar to mine. In particular, @starsandskies, @vorchagirl, and @charlatron have all come forward to talk about what she’s done and their experiences. Her pattern seems to be to open commissions, deliver a few, have the rest dragged out of her, and then to not do other ones. I drew the short straw this time.

I don’t know if she’s reading this - if she is, at this point all I really want is an apology, a list of people who are waiting for art/refunds from her, and a plan as to how she’s going to make it right. If she doesn’t do those things, I suspect I’m going to keep getting dragged back into this cluster for awhile to talk about my experiences.

If you’re waiting for artwork Non, open PayPal disputes and file complaints if you need to. The sooner the better.

#manka answers asks #sunseekerknight #this again #I'm tired of it again #sorry guys

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ghostspideys-moved · 6 years

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Peter Parker x Reader

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Peter had invited you over with intention of watching a bunch of scary movies. In the spirit of Halloween, you'd recommended it to him on Friday. So what if October had only started less than a week ago? That never stopped either of you.

You showed up at his house with some of your favorite horror movies and popcorn. It was late at night, which you'd planned to help create a creepy atmosphere.

“Okay, do we wanna start with IT or Nightmare on Elm Street?” you asked. “Or maybe a classic like Halloween.”

Peter took a handful of popcorn. “Wait, did you bring Silent Hill?” he asked, looking at the pile of movies on the table.

“Of course I did,” you said. It was decided that you'd start with Sweeney Todd and end with Silent Hill, which Peter had never seen. You set up the first movie, and joined him on the couch. Most of the time, both of you sang along to every song you could remember.

Aunt May was kind enough to bring out a blanket for both of you. In retrospect, that might have been for the best, as the movies were getting scarier. Peter had covered his eyes a number of times, though he tried to deny the claim.

“Okay, but anyone would be scared of a child devouring clown, (Y/N),” he defended.

You shrugged. “I mean, yeah, but this movie really isn't all that scary. You think this is bad? You won't last through The Strangers.” Admittedly, you were also getting creeped out, though you were handling it better.

After making your way through all of the movies, both of you sat there, almost not wanting to get up. You were holding onto each other as the credits rolled. Without hesitation, Peter raced across the room and turned the lights on.

“Not today, Satan!” he exclaimed.

“Why did we think was a good idea again?”

“No clue, but I'm definitely not sleeping tonight.” You nodded in agreement. Peter offered to walk you home in case you got scared all alone, which you greatly appreciated. However, you felt as though he were just as frightened as you.

The entire walk, Peter stayed close to you. “Are you sure you're okay?” You asked.

“Yeah, why wouldn't I be?” For a moment it looked like he was surpressing any anxiety he was having. Maybe this had been a bad idea.

“Next time, maybe we should stick to the super cheesy stuff next time.” Peter nodded in agreement, laughing nervously.

When you'd made it to your door, he finally relaxed a bit. “Good night, Peter,” you said, hiding a laugh.

“Night, (Y/N). If you get scared, text me,” he replied, though you knew you wouldn't need to. Agreeing anyways, you gave Peter a hug, hoping it would help at least a bit. It was the least you could do.

Giving, Peter a quick kiss on the cheek, you waved goodbye and went inside. Just as you were closing the door, you saw him take a deep breath and start walk back. You jumped into bed, not bothering to change into different clothes.

You didn't have time to be scared of what demons could be lurking in the dark, waiting to steal your soul. Sleep wanted to consume you too much. Just as you were drifting off to sleep, a text message brought you back to full consciousness.

(Y/N) I HEARD A NOISE!!!

It was Peter, of course, who was still scared. You knew this would happen.

“Peter, you're fine, go back to sleep,” you replied. You waited a moment, and when he didn't text back, you tried to sleep again.

Another message came through. “Update: it was Wade tapping on the window,” it read. You weren't sure whether to sigh or laugh, so you did both.

You text him back. “Peter, I love you, but you're the reason I'm sleep deprived right now. Go to sleep.”

“Fine, love you too, get your beauty sleep,” he replied, and with that you went back to sleeping. Whatever you'd been dreaming about must have been nice, because you were sad when it ended an hour later.

“I think my house is haunted,” Peter sent you. Groaning, you decided to text Aunt May and end this once and for all.

“Please tell Peter there are no ghosts or demons coming after him.” There was a pause before a reply came back.

“I got it covered,” she said. Finally, you went to sleep and stayed that way until the next morning. When you asked him about it at lunch, Peter seemed a lot less terrified.

“May gave me some tea and had me watch Mamma Mia,” he explained. “I didn't feel like Satan was watching me anymore.” When he wasn't looking, Ned came up behind Peter to sit with you, which made him jump. Ned laughed, though the jumpscare wasn't intentional.

“Dude, are you okay?”

“The universe is out to get me!” Peter exclaimed before getting up and leaving. Ned looked at you for an explanation.

“He thinks Pyramid Head or some shit is gonna murder him,” you said.

“Oh, Halloween’s got him spooked. Got it,” he responded. “Just give him the rest of the day, and he'll be fine.” The quiet yelp that came from a few feet away had you believing otherwise.

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#this probably sucks but #oh well #peter parker #peter parker x reader #peter parker imagine #marvel #mcu #tom holland #spider-man #spider man x reader

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