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lopez.simon
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23h ago
Got a "collab" email from a candle brand last month offering me 15% off a $60 candle I'd have to buy myself
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tara_jones94
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1d ago
Back in 2018 a protein bar brand paid me $400 for one post, now the same kind of email offers me a free box and a discount code
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evaallen
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1d ago
Got burned by a fake skincare collab that asked me to pay $85 for "sample kit shipping" and then ghosted me
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felix_lane99
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3d ago
Hot take: that $2,000 'ambassador' deal from a skincare brand last month was just a 40% off code and free product
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drew_martin
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5d ago
A guy at a Dallas creator meetup showed me the $2,000 'collab fee' email he almost paid
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anderson.david
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6d ago
Skeptical about that $15 "paid UGC" pitch from a tiny skincare label, turned out to be the most straightforward deal I've done
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grant_allen85
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9d ago
Paid $99 for a "creator verification" badge from a brand deal checker and it flagged a real $2,400 deal as fake
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nancy_ross
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9d ago
A student in my class asked if $50 was a lot for a sponsored post and I couldn't answer without laughing
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the_hayden
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11d ago
Got a 'brand deal' email at a Panera in Boise that offered me $75 and a free water bottle for 4 videos a week
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kelly385
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11d ago
Hot take: I turned down a $900 flat fee deal for a $400 one with a real contract and it worked out
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thomas.parker
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12d ago
Warning: GLO glow drink emailed me asking for 4 TikToks for "exposure and a $50 code"
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evaallen
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12d ago
PSA: That 'paste a link get free product' deal in my DMs turned into a $40 shipping fee
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charles_kelly43
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13d ago
Stop flagging lowball deals as scams, they are just cheap, and it hides the real fakes
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claire_ramirez
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14d ago
Pro tip: I finally caught a $2,500 "retainer" that was just an advance on my own content
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casey_harris
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15d ago
My old boss in Dallas laughed at me for asking sponsors to pay half up front, now I get it
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