/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>commissioned someone last month for con next weekend
>had decent pics of their own work so went ahead with it
>paid for materials first
>they’re very responsive and send progress pics weekly
>fast forward to when they’re actually finishing up the costume
>send me an invoice with final payment and shipping
>i ask for final pics and it takes them a few days and a reminder email before they send one
>final pics look good
>send payment and they say they’ll ship it out monday and email me the tracking number
>tuesday comes and no email
>wednesday i follow up with what is the tracking #?
>thurs
>fri
>sat fed up and email them asking wheres my fuckin tracking # (was actually very cordial about it)
>they get back to me today and say there was no tracking # provided but “here’s a receipt that i shipped it anon!!”
>dated friday, aka yesterday
>convention is next week
>realization that the props i had worked on are all for nothing

can i do anything about this besides cry and wish i had gone to someone more competent? i mean at this point i'm doubtful it'll even reach me on time