Guide
How to Safely Take Commissions as a UGC Creator
Most commission disputes come down to trust and timing of money. Fix both.
Where commissions go wrong
- Non-payment: work delivered, payment never arrives.
- Chargebacks: client pays, receives work, then reverses the charge.
- Scope creep / ghosting: endless "small" changes, or a vanished client.
A safer workflow
- Verify the client first. Check their VerifyUGC reputation, trust score, and blacklist status before starting.
- Use escrow or milestones. Hold funds (or split deposits) so neither side carries all the risk.
- Agree scope in writing. Deliverables, revisions, timeline, and price up front.
- Record the deal. Mark it complete on VerifyUGC so both sides build reviewable history.
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