(COMMERCIAL) Paying for a more expensive comission

[FramFramson]

If you're paying for a more expensive commissioned item - terrain, multiple figures, etc. - how do you tend to pay? All up front? Half up front and half on delivery? Percentage deposit up front with the majority on delivery? A third up front, a third on completion (photos, etc. sent to you), a third on delivery?

What's typical?

[Nord]

It varies from painter to painter. Most will ask for some deposit, usually from 25 - 50%, plus you will have to pay for (or send) all the figures/materials involved. You will almost certainly have to pay the outstanding balance and shipping cost before the item is posted - payment on delivery is far too risky from the painter point of view. The buyer has greater protection because he can pay via Paypal and thus have some protection if the goods go missing in the post. Of course, if the painter is local to you or a personal friend, these arrangements can be much less formal.

[Cubs]

My commissions are always payment on completion, with the buyer paying for a fully insured postal system.

Everyone wins.

[OSHIROmodels]

For terrain I ask for 25% up front, the remainder on completion 

cheers

James

[Cubs]

Yeah, fair play terrain is somewhat different, being a specialised commish that probably wouldn't be so easy to shift.

[FramFramson]

Thanks fellows. It helps to know that most folks don't ask for everything all up front.