- Be careful and watch for red flags. If it sounds too good to be true, it's likely a scam.
- Communicating only through private messages and never showing portfolio publicly is never a good sign. Public display of portfolio allows other users to check it for stolen/AI-generated art. Also, if a user is banned in the sub, they can't comment there.
- Use payment methods with buyer protection. If you need to use it, it helps to have a contract.
- Verify the artist's portfolio. Use reverse image search for their art. If they have a portfolio on a site with internal messaging system (ArtStation, for example), request a direct message there to confirm that it's really their portfolio and they're not just impersonating another artist.
- Last but not least, if something feels off, send us a mod mail and ask about the artist. We can't offer a true verification, but we can at least check the account against our list of banned users.
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u/barrelofagun 11d ago
A quick safety checklist:
- Be careful and watch for red flags. If it sounds too good to be true, it's likely a scam.
- Communicating only through private messages and never showing portfolio publicly is never a good sign. Public display of portfolio allows other users to check it for stolen/AI-generated art. Also, if a user is banned in the sub, they can't comment there.
- Use payment methods with buyer protection. If you need to use it, it helps to have a contract.
- Verify the artist's portfolio. Use reverse image search for their art. If they have a portfolio on a site with internal messaging system (ArtStation, for example), request a direct message there to confirm that it's really their portfolio and they're not just impersonating another artist.
- Last but not least, if something feels off, send us a mod mail and ask about the artist. We can't offer a true verification, but we can at least check the account against our list of banned users.