Information Regarding Payment plans

My shop offers payment plans on all made-to-order. Naturally, the higher the value of the item, the longer the payment plan it would qualify for. A Payment-Plan is any order that the client requires more than 48 hours to complete.
A $1.7 to 2.5k order will be given 2 to 4 months. Items between 3K to 4K will be allowed 6 to 7 months. Order of over 6k have up to 12 months, etc. Depending on booking density at the time of the order placement, we may allow longer payment plans so don’t hesitate to ask. Each payment on a payment plan can’t be less than $200 USD, unless it is of course the final payment to complete the payment in a plan where the amount does not divide evenly.
Payments that require splitting over more than 4 payments will need to be discussed in further detail on a per client bases. We are not at all closed to the idea of more than 4 payments and regularly agree to splitting payments into more than just 4, but payments may need to be paid differently.

Payment plans are in place to allow clients a little time to pay for an order if they require it. Payment plans are only available on made to order items. This means, ready to ship (in-stock) items do not qualify for payment plans. The time period allowed per order is discussed and agreed upon between the client and the artist prior to order placement. Prior to beginning a payment plan the client has no obligations towards the artist or their order, however, once a payment plan begins (with the placement of the first payment) the agreement is treated strictly as a contract with stringent terms and conditions. Backing out of a payment plan after the first payment has been made or by not respecting the bounder of the contract, will mean the client forfeits any amount that may be already paid. I encourage all potential buyers to be absolutely sure that they are willingly committing to an order before making their first payment.

Terms and conditions of a payment plan are as follows irrespective of the duration of the plan or the value of the item. My terms are quite strict so please take them to heart when placing an order. Though they sound rather harsh, the bottom line is that we agree on a plan and both do our best to respect and honor it.

1. Order cancellation and refunds will not be possible after the payment start date.
2. Payments must be paid on time based on previously agreed timeline and amounts. These details will be written out in your contract so please remain mindful of them as I will not be emailing you to remind you of your deadlines. Late payments will terminate your order without warning and compensation.
3. Late payments will effect agreed due date and order status. Late payments are only permissible within the boundaries in Clause 7.
4. Processing time is calculated starting with the payment completion date agreed on before the order is placed; unless payments were delayed. Any permitted delays in payments will delay your due date as stated above. Early payment completion is permissible, however please kindly note, it may not alter your production deadline as we may have scheduled orders around your original deadline. We never delay orders unnecessarily so although we will certainly aim to complete the order sooner rather than later, the original deadline stated in the contract should still be your primary reference.
5. Production begins upon payment completion and will take 20 to 26 weeks on average for most orders. The exact production time will vary from order to order and will be outlined in your sale contract. This may vary depending on the anticipated completion date and the size of the order. If an earlier or later due date is required, it will be something the buyer and seller will have discussed prior to the order placement date.
6. Payments delayed beyond 72 hours (3 days) without advance communication of the reason, will void the order entirely. If your order was void due to a payment delay please understand you will not be refunded the amount already paid. I encourage clients to take these timelines very very seriously as I expect buyers to respect my time and energy. I will not be sending clients reminders for their payment dates. If your order falls into termination, you will not be sent a notice. All clients are to keep track of their payment dates on their own. I do not offer exceptions irrespective of the reason I may be given after the 3 day deadline, so please take this point to heart. We take them very seriously.
7. If you are unable to meet a payment deadline, you MUST communicate this in advance of your deadline. clients are given grace periods of 30 days maximum for delays with previously communicated reasons. Only one grace period will be allowed per order. This means you can only apply a grace period (be it 3 or 30 days) to only one of your multiple payments. Refunds will not be applicable to any order under any conditions. Past the 30 day period, the order is closed and void permanently without compensation. If you’re granted a grace period, you will not be held liable for the permitted delay but this will void any additional exceptions and agreements we may have set in your contract. for example in the rare instance that the Studio agrees to start your production time once 50% of the payment is made, a delay in any of the payments will void this agreement and place you on a standard payment plan agreement meaning production will begin after payment completion.
8. A breach of confidentiality will terminate your order without refunds or warning.

9. All terms and conditions of sales will also be applicable to orders made through payment plans. Where a client is unsure of the terms and conditions in relation to their order, it is the responsibility of the client to ask for clarification prior to placing their order (prior to first payment). Terms & Conditions are stated under Information on this website.

10. Clients are expected to have the details of their order clarified prior to placing their order. I have the right to refuse changes to the design after order placement date. Any accepted changes will be charged accordingly.

11. As Paypal does not currently offer a payment plan option, clients may be asked to place their order through alternative methods (still using Paypal). This will be further highlighted on a case by case basis in the client’s personal contract at the time of order placement. Depending on the case, a client may be sent an invoice for the full amount with partial payment options matching that of their payment plan contract. In this case clients are exclusively responsible for returning to the original invoice on the agreed dates to pay the due amount. We will not send reminders for clients. Failure to do so within 72 hours of agreed payment dates will terminate an order without further warning.

12. longer payment plans may void any discounts a client may have been offered prior to stating that they want to take on a payment plan.

13. Any terminated orders will not be up for debate as clients are expected to have reviewed these terms prior to purchase. Clients will always be sent a link to this page to review prior to payment and will always be given a sale contract to sign in advance of payment. Therefore the consequences should not come at a surprise should an order be terminated. You will simply receive an email stating that your order has been terminated.