This is a sample commissions TOS you can edit and use for your commissions. It is pretty standard. You can add and delete as you need to create a TOS that fits you. If you want to see one with this layout in action, please view MamaLantiis’ TOS here.
PRODUCTS
<< are the products as-is, do you make any guarantees, will there be a physical copy provided, etc >>
SALES
<< what happens when you quote a price, what sales are and are not included in quotes, can a customer change a quote with a sale/discount, etc >>
PAYMENT
<< USD, EUR, or what is they payment you expect, what platform(s) do you accept payment on, etc >>
PAYMENT PLANS
<< do you offer payment plans, what are the details, what is the pricing cut-off, etc >>
TIMELINE
<< what is your average turnaround time per piece of art, will you keep in touch with the customer as you do their commission to let them know how things are going, etc >>
CORRECTIONS
<< do you allow for free or paid corrections to the work to be made, what is the pricing for paid corrections, etc >>
APPROVAL STAGES
<< will you show wips as you work, how many will you show, is there a fee for additional wip stages to be shown, etc >>
CLIENT DELAY FEE
<< how do you expect the customer to reply to you, what is the timeframe you expect the customer to reply in, if the customer replies too late: what are the consequences, are the consequences monetary and if so how much does it cost, etc >>
CANCELLATION OF SERVICES
<< what is your cancellation policy, why would you cancel a commission, what can the customer expect if you cancel their commission, etc >>
THE FINAL PRODUCT
<< what will the final product be like, will it have a watermark, how does the customer remove the watermark if they choose to do that, etc >>
COPYRIGHT
<< are you granting the customer a special copyright license with their work, what will you allow them to do with the finished product and wip stages, etc >>
REFUNDS
<< do you give refunds, if so how many and what are the terms of a refund, etc >>
This is subject to change at any time.
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