We need to talk...
My dear Patron friends, as I mentioned in the title, we need to talk seriously. Although many know that I am a very closed and modest person and I stay away from everything that is happening in the world right now, drama, especially in our Sims world (which we will talk about another time when we have more information), it still does not mean that I follow and am not aware, but there are a few things that I want to write and open up about.
First of all, if anyone doesn't know, I'm a mother of two children and because of my health problems and problems in the country I live in, I'm not able to do a daily, normal job like many others. That is one of the reasons why I introduced paid commissions. The second maybe even the most important reason for that is bad, or no income on YouTube, my channel does not bring any income what's so ever for a long time, (Country +cpm, you know the drill) ,it was always bad but now it's even worse and we will discuss EA another time, where honestly is the same situation , I have absolutely nothing to add except free codes. Which means that I had to rely exclusively on Patron support and paid commissions. Patron takes big fees too, which is crazy, but I understand. Let's move on.
I was very open and realistic about commissions. Although I gave my best and tried to meet many people I the middle because, of course, not everyone is able to pay, many people gave themselves the right to cheat me and not pay in the end through many different situations. It culminated to the extent that my PayPal account is now in the red due to a refund and I did not charge over 200 dollars last three months, and in the face of evidence that the transactions were legitimate and correct, the case was still closed and awarded in their favor because the bank is the one that regulates these problems and not PayPal. Their excuses are mostly that someone used their money without authorization, and I have been struggling with that for a long time. As an aside, how many of them never contacted me after the finished house.
I spent days and days and nights working on their projects, but unfortunately there was no answer. Honestly, I'm really, really fed up and exhausted with all of this and I can't pay for my own houses anymore because it's all taking money away from my kids.
That's why I ask all those who want to cooperate to be honest and true until the end. I would really be grateful, please don't send the message if you won't to pay. And to everyone who was wonderful and honest, I can only offer one big thank you from the bottom of my heart, and say that you keep me going and keep pushing me forward to work and not give up because literally I was truly thinking about quitting last week, and move on,especially because of this crazy situation with the EA and toxic environment.
Now I need time and some rest to figure out and find a way to start again and work harder to get that money back and if there is no content in the near future please forgive me. I'm really sorry that someone else is suffering because of someone else's mistakes, and I feel a great need to be totally open and honest about my situation, because it literally broke me.
Thank you for you time and support, sorry for this long post btw.
Love you all and happy simming!
Bojana.
Comments (10)
I was searching for a house for Brindleton, followed a link here. I was scrolling and came upon this post. I will be honest and say that I do not look at speed builds. I prefer videos of completed builds that take me room to room. I did see the Practical Magic house and thought I would try it. I also did a gift membership of 3 months. I'm a senior citizen living on a fixed income in the USA. I have cut back the number of creator's I support and have started back sewing for extra money. You are not alone in feeling the pinch. Perhaps people will come back to the game once it stays stable for longer than a month.
Oh, I just discovered your side and been looking through your posts. You're builds look so awesome! I could never do something amazing like this. And I was so happy when I saw you're one of the few creators taking comissions and now reading this...it just makes me sad. I don't get why people can be so rude, mean and egoistic... I'm really sorry for you and I hope you were able to sort things out. All the best for you.
I'm so sorry to see and hear this. Youa re so creative and your builds are amazing. My heart goes out to you as I am a nurse who also can't work a normal job due to chronic progressive lupus. The toll it takes on your life, your relationships with children and everyone not to mention the financial instability. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Don't let anyone suck the life out of you. Wishing you all the best. I agree with the comment below. There are so many people who love your builds. I think many might pay for a commission that fell through. [Also not sure how this works]
I've been on the sidelines for a very long time, and your builds always make my day. I'm so sorry this is happening to you, and in no way is it fair. People should not take things for granted. Building lots in Sims takes half an eternity and is super time consuming ♥ Please don't let idiots ruin your fun, stay strong and stick to your rules. I don't know if I am being too forward, but if you happen to have a house commission that gets "cancelled", would it be an idea to make your own modifications and put it up for "sale"? with a sort of discount. like... "Hey, so I have this XXX in the works, but sadly it got cancelled. Looking for inspiration to finish it" and make it like a discount price? I don't know, its just an idea. Still, your builds are a product after all ♥ Please keep up your work. Cheering and rooting for you on the sidelines ♥
Thank you so much my dear for your support, but honestly i don't want to put anything behind the paywall or something similar, just like I said, the only thing I'd like to be payed are commissions.
I took a break from sims and cancelled all patreons but I had no idea you were going through all this. you're my favorite builder honey. im truly sorry for what you're going through, love you and sending prayers your way
Oh dear thank you so much for your support! Supports are always been there as an option and welcome through my PayPal, I always had that option no matter what happens!
Bojana- how can we help get you out of the red? I would be willing to donate something to help. It may not be the entire amount, but hopefully it would get you closer to where you need to be to recoup your loss.
I’m so sorry that people have been using you. Unfortunately, there’s always gonna be rotten apples. But as long as the good outweighs the bad, try to keep going. ❤️ Thank you for the transparency, if we can do anything else to help you - let us know. ❤️❤️
Forever will continue to show support! Love you down bad Bojana ! ❤️❤️