Frequently asked questions

How does Adbounty's fee structure work for creators?

Creating an account, creating channels, sending collaboration requests or accepting collaboration requests is free.
Adbounty only charges a commission fee for collaborations once the advertiser pays you for the bounty reward.
Adbounty has a regressive fee structure ranging from 14% down to 8%. That means creators will keep 86% to 92% of the bounty reward.

In short: The more you earn, the lower the fee percentage that will be charged.

Highest possible fees: 14% (at $100)
Lowest possible fees: 8% (at $5000 and above)

Bounties can not have a reward below $100.
Adbounty will round creator fees down for simplicity.

Use the chart below as a reference:

Bounty Reward	Fee in %
$100	14%
$1000	12.89%
$5000	8%

Adbounty uses a shared fee model between advertisers and creators.

Example Payment Breakdown

Reward Amount	$100.00
Advertiser Fees (3%)	$3.00
Sub-total	$103.00
Stripe & Application Fees	$17.00
Net Amount Creator	$86.00

All fees are subject to change at any time. Conversion rates may apply.

How does Adbounty's fee structure work for advertisers?

Creating bounties, sending collaboration requests or accepting collaboration requests is free. Adbounty only charges a fee for collaborations once you pay the creator for the bounty reward.

Adbounty charges a flat 3% fee on top of the bounty reward amount, excluding VAT.

All collaborations have a full refund guarantee for 5 days after payment if the collaboration is canceled (ex. creator did not publish and is unresponsive). To trigger a refund simply cancel the collaboration within the 5 day period.