News for the future of commissions (Patreon)

Hey guys!
I have held off on this for a long time, as I’m afraid this will drive people away from commissioning me, but today was my last straw.

Every month there’s at least one or two people that dip out on their slot when the time comes for the invoice. I take up commissions trying to make a living (i don’t even make a minimum wage in my country) and it’s difficult, as art is not an essential part of everyday life. But when someone reserves a slot I hope that like me, they plan for it and around it and take it into account. However that doesn’t seem to be the case.

So moving forward when someone reserves a slot I will create the invoice right away and ask to pay 20-50% (of their commission) non-refundable deposit, and the rest when the month that their slot is for begins.
However, I wanted to hear what you guys think about how much a client should pay to reserve a slot. Ideally between 20-50% :) 

Thanks for listening and I hope you know how much i appreciate your support here and in general. I don’t think you’ll ever know how helpful it is and how much it inspires me 

P.S. This means I have one slot open for this month if anyone is interested 😊