Deals and getting paid

Every flat-fee booking on Rekomi runs through escrow: the brand pays up front, Rekomi holds the money, and it is released to you when the work is delivered. You never start work on a promise.

The life of a deal

1. Terms are agreed. Either a brand sends you an offer (accept, decline, or propose changes within 14 days) or a brand accepts your proposal link (or counters it, which comes back to you as an offer). Terms can go back and forth until one side accepts; nothing is charged before that. Deals are $50 to $50,000 (USD equivalent; you can quote in any of 135+ supported currencies), optionally with a commission tail on tracked sales after the flat fee.
2. The brand funds the escrow. They pay the full amount (plus a capped service fee on their side; every Rekomi fee is brand-side, see Fees) by bank transfer in USD; a deal quoted in another currency converts at the market exchange rate when the brand funds, and the locked rate appears on the invoice. Bank transfers take a few business days to settle; your deal card says "settling" until it lands.
3. You get the green light. When the money is secured, the deal thread posts "Funds are in escrow with Rekomi. Safe to deliver the work." and you get an email. Until then, hold off; this is the whole point of escrow.
4. Deliver, then mark it delivered. Do the work, then hit Mark delivered on the deal. The brand is notified to review and release.
5. You get paid. The brand releases the payment, and it goes out through your payout method like any Rekomi payout. If the brand does nothing, the payment releases automatically at the end of the review window (7 days after delivery unless the deal terms set 3 to 14 days); we also remind them at day 3. A silent brand can never hold your money.

Milestones

A deal can be split into milestones (a deposit up front, the rest on delivery, or one payment per deliverable). You set the schedule when you create a proposal (tick Split into milestones; the default template is 50% deposit, 50% on delivery), or a brand sets it on their offer. Each milestone then runs the steps above on its own: the brand funds it into escrow, you get the green light for that milestone, you Submit as delivered when its work is done, and the brand releases it (or it auto-releases when the review window ends). The brand can also request changes on a submitted milestone, which pauses its auto-release clock until you resubmit; you see what they asked for in the deal thread. Every milestone pays out through your payout method separately, and each has its own invoice under the proposal number.

Proof of delivery, disputes, and changes

• Submitting a milestone asks for links to the delivered content, an optional note, and a checkbox confirming the sponsorship disclosure is in place (some brands require it). The brand sees all of it on the milestone.
• Results on the milestone: you can add the numbers the content did (views, likes, comments). If a proof link is a video on your own verified YouTube channel, Rekomi pulls the video's public numbers automatically and refreshes them daily for 30 days; those show to the brand as "verified via YouTube". Numbers you type yourself always show as "creator-reported, unverified", so keep them honest.
• The brief: a deal can carry a structured brief (the one-liner, full description, call to action, promo link, assets, and the accounts to tag or mention in your content). Both sides see it on the deal page; the brand can edit it only until the first milestone is funded, after which it freezes, so the goalposts cannot move once money is in escrow.
• Terms on the deal (statement of work, usage rights, exclusivity, and the brand's review window of 3 to 14 days) are shown on the card; accepting records your agreement with a timestamp. You can set your own terms and review window when you create a proposal.
• Disputes: if a brand goes quiet after delivery, or you disagree about a milestone, open a dispute on it from the deal card: reason, what happened, evidence links, and the outcome you propose (release the full amount to you, a split, or a refund to the brand). The money stays in escrow while it is open. The brand has 7 days to accept your proposal or disagree; if you cannot agree, Rekomi reviews both sides and applies a decision. A brand can open a dispute the same way, and you get the same 7 days to respond.
• Changing the schedule: propose a change to an unfunded milestone (title, amount, date) or add one; the brand accepts or declines and nothing changes until they do.

What lands in your account

Rekomi takes nothing from your side, on any deal. The only deduction is the payment processor's own cost, passed through at cost:

PayPal payouts are dispatched automatically on release and usually arrive within minutes; the deal thread confirms when the money is on its way. The complete schedule, including what the brand pays, is in Fees.

Holding periods and what unblocks a release

• New-account holding period. When the brand is not yet verified by Rekomi, or your own payout account is under a week old, a released payment waits 7 days before it goes out. The deal shows the exact date and it pays automatically; you do not need to do anything. Rekomi may cancel a payment during that window if the brand's funding turns out to be bad, and you are told in the deal thread.
• Tax form and payout setup. A release only goes through once your W-9 or W-8 is on file and your payout account is finished (/a/settings under payouts). If either is missing when the brand releases, the deal thread says the payment is waiting on you, and it goes out as soon as you finish.
• Funding under review. Sometimes Rekomi takes a quick look at a new brand before its first deal is funded. The deal shows "Under review" and nothing is charged yet; it usually clears within a business day. Do not start the work until the escrow reads "In escrow".

If something goes wrong

• The brand disputes the delivery: talk it out in the deal's message thread first; most issues are a revision, not a standoff. If you cannot resolve it together, email support@rekomi.com and we will step in. The money stays safely in escrow meanwhile.
• The brand's funding fails: the deal steps back to Accepted and the brand is told to fix their bank and fund again. Nothing is lost; just wait for the green light before delivering.
• Your payout fails (payout account issue): the brand sees it and can retry the release once your payout setup is fixed. Check /a/settings under payouts.

Commission tails

A deal can include a commission on tracked sales after the flat fee: a percentage, one-time or recurring for a set number of months. Accepting a deal with a tail automatically sets up your tracking link in the brand's campaign; the tail then earns like any campaign commission and pays out through the normal payout flow.