Creative · official-source review · reviewed 2026-10-11
A flattering inquiry that promises full payment on delivery is asking you to take the whole risk.
Turn the inquiries you received into verification time and the deposit a project of that size should carry.
Illustrators, designers, writers, and makers who take commission work from new buyers.
Use the source document or official route that applies to your situation. This guide does not contact another person or verify external information.
One line per new buyer, including the ones that arrived through a message app.
Set a realistic number of minutes to check a profile, a payment route, and the platform terms.
Use the price you quoted, before any discount you have not agreed in writing.
Choose the deposit share you will ask for. Half is a common starting point.
Save the inquiry, the quote, and the terms in one thread you can reread later.
Five inquiries at twelve minutes each is 60 minutes, and a $400 project at a 50 percent deposit is $200 up front.
Use your own source and details. The example is not a record about a real person or organization.
Two commission weeks measured the same way. Both are examples.
Both cases are examples, not records about a real person. The bars show the same numbers the free App computes.
U.S. Federal Trade Commission · reviewed 2026-10-11
What this source supports: Check the seller, terms, contact details, safer payment options, and deadlines. Keep the messages and transaction records.
Source limit: Seller policies and legal rights differ by transaction and jurisdiction. Read the terms for this seller and product.
These sources support the statements above. They do not show that every person needs this guide. They do not show a specific result.
This guide budgets time and arithmetic on your numbers. It does not check a buyer or collect a payment.
Seller policies and legal rights differ by transaction and jurisdiction. Read the terms for this seller and product.
Use current instructions from the responsible organization. This guide is a planning aid, not an official decision or a substitute for qualified advice.
Turn commission inquiries into verification time and the deposit a project of that size should carry.
This App budgets time and does arithmetic. It does not check a buyer, hold money, or collect a payment.
You enter every number yourself. The sources support the method and the limits. They do not produce a result for your specific case. Keep the original documents next to the sheet you build.
The App computes the worked example with your own numbers, in your browser.
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Turn commission inquiries into verification time and the deposit a project of that size should carry.
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Open Commission Buyer Verification CheckThe App runs in this browser. It does not send or save entries. Copy, download, or print only when you choose.
This guide uses short, direct instructions as an ASD-STE100-style writing target. It is not a formal certification.
Companion App: Commission Buyer Verification Check. It runs in this browser and does not upload your entries.
This guide is edited for clarity and checked against the sources it links. It is not a substitute for official instructions or qualified advice. A linked source does not show that every person needs this guide.