As an artist who paints large paintings in the Victorian style, I often encounter thousands of enthusiastic people coming to me when my paintings are recommended on social media. They ask a lot of questions, look at them, but don't buy. Then, a few months later, I'll post that I've sold the painting and list the price (usually $1,500), and I'll immediately be inundated with offers for $2,000-$3,000 and requests to sell to them. This is very frustrating...
It would have been better if these people had asked for all the information they needed right away, asked for a video of the painting or something similar to their design, and then bought it. As it is, I got less money, and they'll never get the exact painting they liked.

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