I cannot use artist credit to buy things. That’s the whole reason I’m taking commissions, to help myself out financially!
Ah yes, I don’t want to use my money to pay you for your hard work and time and skills so allow me to pay you in pocket lint. We are in olden times aren’t we, ahohoho~ What? No? You do know that refusing to accept my absolute worthless payment is attacking me right? My offer of useless bullshit that you would be getting anyway is just as good as money. You can totally use my pocket lint to provide yourself with necessities like food.
I mean, when I go to a Chinese restaurant and they refuse to give me Chinese food, only pudding cups and raw chicken I simply can not leave and refuse to eat their food. it is a proper exchange of goods after all my dear.
The premise of commissions is to make money, I know I know, but I view you so much lower than myself and so unworthy my money, yet still wanting of your goods, that I can only offer this measly, completely tactless and worthless, handful of pocket-lint.