Upfront or setup fees
Ce que fait cette clause
You pay the agency money before it earns you anything.
Pourquoi ça te fait mal?
This is the single most reliable marker of an agency scam. Documented setup fees run $500-$5,000. A real agency makes money when you make money — that is the entire premise of commission. If it wants cash upfront, it has already been paid whether or not it ever helps you.
À quoi ressemble une version équitable
No upfront fees of any kind. The agency earns only from commission.
Vous pouvez me renvoyer des mots
No fees, deposits, or charges of any kind shall be payable by Creator to Agency. Agency compensation is limited to commission on revenue actually received.
Coller ceci dans votre réponse. Demander un changement spécifique est beaucoup plus efficace que leur demander de «souvent» une clause.
Comment le repérer
Recherchez dans votre contrat ces mots :
setup feeonboarding feeupfrontdepositinitial paymentadministration fee
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This is an automated review to help you spot common problems — not legal advice, and not a substitute for a lawyer. We can miss things, and a clause that looks fine in isolation can still be a problem in context. Have a lawyer review anything you are about to sign.