DareBay How pay-per-view works: how views are counted and paid
How pay-per-view counts eligible views: threshold, per-clip cap, task status and the difference between an accrual and a received payment. Track one submission through four separate records: the public video counter, the latest counter saved in the task, the approved amount, and the settlement or withdrawal status.
The full chain: budget to payout
- The buyer publishes terms and a payment mode. The card names the rate, threshold and any cap. Wallet-backed tasks reserve funds on the platform; in organizer-direct tasks the platform does not hold the fund and the organizer handles settlement.
- The clipper publishes and checks admission. Follow the submission method shown in the task: send the video link or connect an account where supported. A hashtag alone does not confirm admission; check that the work appears in your list.
- A moderator checks the terms, the platform reads the views. Nobody types the figure in by hand: an independent counter reads the published view counter on the site. A submission with suspicious growth goes on hold, which is a pause, not a removal.
- The formula sets the amount. At the end the system works out the payout for each submission:
views / 1000 × rate. The threshold is an entry condition, not a deduction, and the cap limits one submission. - The amount is recorded against the author. The platform creates a credit with a status that the buyer cannot recompute or erase. Where the task shows "Claim now", the credit on an approved submission can be locked in before the end, which stops that clip earning: the button opens when the whole credited amount is 24 hours old, so on a clip that is still gathering views the clock starts again.
- An undistributed remainder goes back to the buyer. In a wallet-backed task the platform holds the budget and returns the unspent part to the buyer's balance; with direct payment there is nothing to return.
Task parameters: rate, threshold, cap, site
| Parameter | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Rate | Set by the task card | The buyer names it when creating the task |
| View threshold | Set by the buyer on the card (system default 1000 views) | The entry condition: below it a clip earns nothing, above it the whole counter is paid |
| Cap per submission | Set by the task card | The most one submission can earn |
| Site | Set by the task | Stats are collected for TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and the other sites named in the task |
The rate and the threshold are fixed at creation, a cap can only be raised later, and the card shows each of them before you submit. DareBay's figures come from its own public pages.
Where the view figure comes from and who confirms it
An independent counter reads the published view counter on the site at the link you sent when you submitted. Both sides look at the same number, and there is no manual entry anywhere in the chain. The platform does not recount the counter its own way, and only moderation and basic checks run above it. The counter is refreshed several times a day, so the figure in your cabinet can lag the site by a few hours; the final value is fixed at task finalization, and views gathered after that no longer count.
The threshold is not deducted: the whole counter counts
The threshold is an admission condition, not a deductible: it only decides whether the submission takes part in the budget split. The buyer sets it in the "minimum views" field; left empty, the system fills in its default of 1000 views, and the buyer can set any figure, down to a single view; the exact value is always on the card before you submit.
An example: a threshold of 1000 views, a rate of $1.00 per 1000 views, and a submission that reached 6000 views.
- How DareBay counts it: 6000 / 1000 × $1.00 = $6.00; all 6000 views go into the maths.
- If the threshold were deducted: only the remainder would count, 5000 / 1000 × $1.00 = $5.00.
| Views on the submission | Task threshold | What goes into the maths |
|---|---|---|
| 800 | 1000 | nothing, the threshold was not cleared |
| 1000 | 1000 | 1000 views |
| 6000 | 1000 | 6000 views |
The most valuable stretch in a task is the last few hundred views before the threshold: they turn a zero into a payout on the whole counter.
Which views go into the maths
| Views | In the maths | Note |
|---|---|---|
| The video counter on the task's site | Yes | Public value at your link |
| Views gathered before the threshold was cleared | Yes | The threshold is not deducted |
| Views after the final data collection | No | The counter is taken as of task finalization |
| A copy of the video on another site or account | No | One link per submission |
| A video deleted or hidden before finalization | No | Nothing left to read or confirm |
| A photo post instead of a video on Instagram | No | A photo post has no view counter |
| A submission rejected by moderation | No | No part in the split |
The platform takes the number the site's public counter shows and does no deduplication of its own, so keep the video published until the task is over.
Suspicious growth: the hold and its three outcomes
A submission whose growth pattern looks suspicious is flagged and goes on hold: crediting for it is paused pending review. It is a pause followed by a moderation decision with three possible outcomes: the submission goes through and the whole counter goes into the maths; it stays on hold, and once the review period runs out a payout for it is possible; or moderation rejects it, and there is no money for it. Buying views is therefore a bad bet: you pay for them up front, while a payout on that submission is guaranteed by nothing.
The calculation is automatic, the withdrawal is one request
The system computes. Nobody types figures in by hand: the formula is deterministic, the same views at the same rate give the same amount, and the result is recorded as a credit with a status you can see in the task. In a wallet-backed task your earnings reach your balance automatically when it ends, or earlier with Claim now where the task shows it.
The platform does the rest. Request a withdrawal from 10 USDT: 10% (default) comes off inside the request, and you see the amount to receive before you confirm. Every request is checked before it goes out, so the money reaches the right wallet. Behind it stands the task itself: a wallet-backed task budget is already frozen on the platform, the calculation is already recorded in a status, and it cannot be replayed in anyone's favour. Taking part costs a clipper nothing, and contest payouts carry 0%; the withdrawal fee is the only charge, see what fees does DareBay charge.
What happens to an unspent budget
A PPV task budget is spent against the views actually earned, so there is nearly always a part that nobody earned: fewer submissions than expected, some below the threshold, or a submission that hit the cap. In a wallet-backed task the unspent part returns to the buyer's balance; with direct payment the budget was never held up front, so there is nothing to return.
A ledger that separates views from money received
Track one submission through four separate records: the public video counter, the latest counter saved in the task, the approved amount, and the settlement or withdrawal status. A difference between the first two can be a collection delay; a difference between the last two is a payment question. Treating all four as one number sends a support request to the wrong place.
For an illustrative task with a 1,000-view threshold, a $2 rate and a $25 cap, an approved clip at 800 counted views earns zero. At 6,000 views the formula gives $12; at 20,000 it gives $40 before the cap and $25 after it. These are chosen example inputs, not a claim about available campaigns.
Before publishing, save the card's rate, threshold, cap, submission window and payment mode. In wallet-backed mode, distinguish an accrual from a withdrawal request; in organizer-direct mode, ask which payment evidence will accompany settlement. When an amount seems wrong, send the video URL, task URL, visible status and the time of the last sync. Keep the public video available while the work is being checked.
Frequently asked questions
When does the money arrive?
Your earnings reach your balance automatically when a wallet-backed task ends: the calculation runs then and produces a credit with a status.
Where the task shows "Claim now", an approved submission can be credited earlier, and that clip stops earning; the button opens when the whole credited amount is 24 hours old, so on a clip that is still growing the clock starts again. From the balance, request a withdrawal from 10 USDT and the platform does the rest; a submission on hold is decided separately, up to and including a payout on timeout.
What payout methods are available?
The withdrawal wizard offers USDT to an external wallet on the TON network, or you can receive the payout in Telegram Stars: request from 10 USDT and the platform does the rest, with 10% (default) of the requested amount deducted inside the request and the amount to receive shown before you confirm. In tasks with direct payment the organizer pays you themselves, by the method the task sets; the platform never asks you to send money in advance to "activate" a payout. Details: withdrawing money from DareBay.
Can I submit more than one clip?
Yes, unless the terms of that task limit submissions from one author. The cap applies to one submission, not to the author, so each video is counted separately; copies of the same video are not several submissions but a reason for a moderation check.
What happens if I inflate my views?
The submission goes on hold and crediting for it stops pending review; moderation can reject it outright, and then it takes no part in the budget split. The money you spent is already gone; the buyer's side of that protection is in protection from view fraud.
Are all views counted, or only unique ones?
The platform takes the number the site's public counter shows and does no deduplication of its own on top of it: whatever the site counts as a view goes into the maths once the threshold is cleared.
Where to next
- How much clipping pays - the formula and the rate per 1000 views
- Protection from view fraud - what the buyer sees
- What fees does DareBay charge - current terms
- Does DareBay really pay? - what backs the payout
- Earning from clips - live tasks