Alright. Here's my two gil: in the context of "situation B", I would put in a "down payment" for half the going price of the mats, and give the buyer several prices in advance so that they know what is coming depending on the item's quality. Alternatively, if the buyer knows ahead of time that they will not be able to afford a high-quality result, the buyer can either ask the crafter to spam rapid synthesis to avoid HQs; or if the crafter has the money, the crafter may keep the HQ item and sell it later, in the meantime buying new materials (entirely with their own money now) to make the buyer a new item for the agreed NQ fee.
Either way, upon completion, the crafter then trades the buyer the finished item, who at the same time returns the down payment, along with a fee that corresponds to the quality. No surprises, and an equal risk for both the buyer and crafter, each of whom take responsibility in requesting/accepting the commission.
In nearly all cases, I prefer "situation A" (except that I would again prefer to agree on a price beforehand and hold payment until completion), but if a B-style commission comes up, that'll be my stance on it. I'll discuss it with the Anvil's members to see how they feel about it, too.
Either way, upon completion, the crafter then trades the buyer the finished item, who at the same time returns the down payment, along with a fee that corresponds to the quality. No surprises, and an equal risk for both the buyer and crafter, each of whom take responsibility in requesting/accepting the commission.
In nearly all cases, I prefer "situation A" (except that I would again prefer to agree on a price beforehand and hold payment until completion), but if a B-style commission comes up, that'll be my stance on it. I'll discuss it with the Anvil's members to see how they feel about it, too.
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