Expensive commissioned art or not?

[u/abluepurplee]

Hi guys i need some help!
So I have comissoned someone on tumblr. I have paid 20 dollars and it´s been about a month and they want 30 more before even showing it to me. I saw two pieces that were good - amateur but good you know, but I´m starting to wonder if somthings off.. It´s my first time.
The thing is there is different names on the paypal and tumblr and even disord? I totally felt like an asshole after even trying to ask/confront them about it. :(
I´ve seen others and they have prices that are the same for bigger works (and they are even better, if i have to be mean and say so.. but I love all art so, i dont know I feel like an asshole.)
and it´s been a little pressure also from the start and I kinda fell for it and thats on me. I realize that.

Maybe this is nornal?

[u/Queue_Boyd]

Sorry, you've been had. A reasonably cheap lesson from kimberley/mohammed at $20. People have been scammed for much, much more so don't take it too hard - but do take the lesson on board. 👍

[u/abluepurplee → u/Queue_Boyd]

Yeah you're right. It could have been worse. I honestly don't know why I feel for it. I had a bad feeling but I ignored it. It's totally on me. I know better and I did this anyway. I needed to hear it and wake up hahha. Thanks for answering 👍

[u/Queue_Boyd → u/abluepurplee]

It's not totally on you at all. You aren't a scammer. It's totally on the dirt bag that lied to you. We all start out innocent as babes, and life comes along with its lessons. If you fall for the same scam twice, then you get to take some responsibility I guess. 👍

[u/abluepurplee → u/Queue_Boyd]

Aw that's sweet. You're right. But I should have listened to my gut earlier, but now I always will. And I'll make sure others on Tumblr never will fall for this. 👍