Critical — do not sign

Upfront or setup fees

Apa yang klausa ini lakukan

You pay the agency money before it earns you anything.

Kenapa ia sakit?

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.

Apa yang kelihatan seperti versi adil

No upfront fees of any kind. The agency earns only from commission.

Kataan yang boleh anda hantar balik

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.

Tepek ini ke dalam jawapan anda. Meminta perubahan spesifik lebih berkesan daripada meminta mereka untuk "melembutkan" klausa.

Bagaimana untuk mengenalinya

Cari kontrak anda untuk perkataan ini:

setup feeonboarding feeupfrontdepositinitial paymentadministration fee

Periksa kontrak sebenar anda

Tepek atau muat naik dan kami akan cari klausa ini dan 17 yang lain, sebutkan bahasa yang tepat kepada awak, dan cipta surat rundingan.

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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.