Critical — do not sign

Upfront or setup fees

Àwọn Ìṣàmúlò-ètò

You pay the agency money before it earns you anything.

Kini idi ti o fi gbọ́n ọ

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.

Ìyàn àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètò ìṣàmúlò-ètò

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

Àwọn àkọ́lé tí o lè fi pamọ́ sí

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.

Fi yìí pánẹ́ẹ̀lì pánẹ́ẹ̀lì yìí sínú ìjánu-ìṣàfarawé rẹ̀. Àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètò ìṣàfarawé ní ìṣàfarawé jú àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètò "ìdá" lọ.

Bii o ṣe le rii

Wá àwọn àmì-ìwé yìí fún àwọn àmì-ìwé yìí:

setup feeonboarding feeupfrontdepositinitial paymentadministration fee

Wá àwọn àgbèwọlé rẹ̀

Fipa tabi fipaṣẹ o ki a si rii i ni isẹ yii ati awọn 17 miiran, fi ọrọ kan han ọ, ki a si ṣe iwe ipade kan. O ni ọfẹ, ko si kaadi.

Àwọn àgbéwọlé

Àwọn àwọn àkóónú mìíràn láti ṣayẹwo

You must hand over account passwords

Guaranteed-earnings promise

You sign away ownership of your content

The agency controls where your money goes

Personal guarantee or liquidated damages

Termination fee or exit penalty

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.