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ART, MADE TO ORDER FOR YOU

The artist responsible for this listing (me, Matthew L. Hornbostel) will create, in oil pastel on paper, a handmade art piece of 18" x 24" size of whatever subject you request, then ship it to you. That's pretty amazing, really, especially given the $2.49 opening bid on this item in particular.

About this eBay Shop

Hello. My name is Matthew Lyles Hornbostel. I'm an indie artist and eBay seller, among many other things. I traditionally strive to offer low prices, generous terms for customers, and exceptional service and communication. This said, I have sometimes fallen behind schedule on some recent orders due to high demand, and in order to maintain good quality and service I have found it necessary to raise prices on some of the items I sell on eBay [slightly, around 30%] since mid 2016, but as of early 2017 things have slowed down a bit and some of the prices are being partially lowered again. I'm also getting to the point where I feel comfortable with posting a few more of my famous auctions with 99-cent opening bids. Some items are cheaper, others more expensive, so it's advised that you check my seller ID and browse all the listings so you can find the exact medium [acrylic, gouache, colored pencil, oil pastel, chalk pastel] and size you want, for a price that seems reasonable.

The adjustments in pricing, I think, and the balanced order volume, not too many or too few buyers per month, should improve lapses in communication and reduce the flood of buyers so I can do a better, faster job for those who are willing to pay the listing amount. If this pricing bothers you, I do have items elsewhere (besides eBay) and some of that is slightly cheaper. While I do offer many great items for sale here which are available nowhere else, and while I do offer a 90-day money back guarantee (see the bottom of the listing) I ask that you not exploit or abuse these services.

My web presence is more stable lately but this venue could still easily shut down if too many people misuse this shop. I'm trying to launch some new, unique, and inexpensive products here that will amaze the world, and I'd love to make great stuff - in many more categories - for all you wonderful people, but if things go badly enough the new items may never see the light of day. That said, I'm convinced by experience that most of you are awesome, good, nice people. So I'm pretty optimistic about how things will go here. Thank you all.




About this listing

I'll create a handcrafted artwork for you, based on whatever subject you choose. Nothing illegal or really obscene/pornographic, but anything else is fair game. Landscapes or urban scenes based on places you love? I can do that. Portraits of people or pets you care about? I can do that too. Fantasy art or science fiction, or some other idea from your imagination? I'll do my best with that too.

If the subject you choose is really obscure, and not something or someone well-known, a photo or reference of some sort would be very helpful, so I know what the subject looks like. Otherwise, I can probably work with just a line of text description. Some customers have very detailed concepts in mind. Others have only a vague idea of what they want their image to look like. I'll try my best in either case.

The images in this listing are examples of handmade creative work made for previous customers based on their requests.

Please consider rating me after you receive the finished work, as I could still use more ratings here on eBay. Also, keep in mind that I will be choosing a cheap shipping option to minimize losses so between the creation of the art piece and the shipping process, it may take a while (20 days at the most) between the time of sale and the time the item reaches you. Item will be shipped in a mailer if it's small or medium, or rolled in a mailing tube for larger sized work. The custom-made item is sent via USPS to your address. The original handmade art work is yours to keep, resell, whatever you want to do with it. It comes with a signature by the artist on the back.

Seller reserves the right to use a low-res digital version of the image as an example of past work, unless the buyer specifically expresses a desire for the image to remain private.





RETURN AND REFUND POLICY

I want to be sure that every customer ends up happy with my shop and the item they receive. That's arguably more important to me than the shop's profitability, actually.

If you have a problem with the item I made for you, if it is damaged or you really don't like it, I do have a return policy of a sort - namely, that while I don't accept returns, I will make a second variant of the item you requested (and ship it to you for free) if the first one doesn't turn out the way you wanted. If you want a full refund after the first or second attempt that is also an option; some vendors offer a 30 day money back guarantee but I allow 90 days. You would, in this case, get to keep the item(s) and get your money back.

I have not mentioned this in the past, but this policy has already been applied for some customers who didn't like the way the artworks turned out. This - aside from the high quality of much of my work - is a major reason why my shop has a 100% positive rating and many glowing reviews.