How to commission clips for a campaign
Commissioning clips on DareBay takes no negotiation, no advance payment to a freelancer and no risk of paying for nothing. You write the task and fund the budget, the money is locked on the platform, and the clippers pick the job up themselves. You pay only for counted views: not for the fact that a clip was made, not for promises and not for bought views. The budget is locked from the first second - DareBay holds it as an intermediary and guarantor, and whatever does not reach the creators comes back to you.
The model: the buyer creates a contest, clippers take the task
On DareBay the buyer does not hunt for a contractor and does not haggle. You create a PPV contest (pay-per-view) with a task and terms, the budget is locked on the platform, and clippers find the contest in the feed, publish their videos and send in the links. The views come from the platform each video was published on, the budget is split by formula among the submissions that cleared the threshold, and whatever is left comes back to your balance. The full mechanic step by step: how pay-per-view works.
The parameters the buyer sets
You set the terms of the offer yourself when creating the contest. Clippers see every parameter on the card before they submit, so there is nothing to argue about afterwards.
| Parameter | Who sets it and typical values | What it is for |
|---|---|---|
| Rate per 1000 views | set by the buyer (across live contests $0.30 - $1.00 per 1000 views) | Defines what a clipper gets for every thousand counted views |
| View threshold | set by the buyer (median across live contests 2000, system default 1000) | Submissions below the threshold take no part in the split and cost you nothing |
| Cap per submission | set by the buyer | Limits the maximum payout to one creator so a single video cannot eat the whole budget |
| Total budget | set by the buyer | The full amount locked on the platform |
| Task and platforms | set by the buyer | The description, the hashtags, the platforms to post on |
The rate of $0.30 to $1.00 per 1000 views reflects the range across live contests, and the threshold of 2000 views is the typical (median) value in live contests, not a platform limit: the system default and floor is 1000 views, and above that the buyer sets whatever threshold they like (platform data, snapshot: 2026-07-10). More on the threshold: the view threshold for a payout.
What to weigh up: a checklist for the buyer
- The rate. A high rate brings in more clippers and burns the budget faster; a low rate saves budget but gets picked up slowly. The live range: $0.30 - $1.00 per 1000 views.
- The threshold. It protects the budget from submissions with a handful of views: anything below it costs you nothing. The typical threshold in live contests: 2000.
- The cap. It stops one video that went viral from taking the whole budget. Pick it so the same money buys videos from several creators.
- The task. The more concrete the result you describe (format, style, key moments), the closer the work lands to what you wanted. Clippers pick the tasks they understand on the first read.
- The platform. Today pay-per-view contests run on TikTok: the views come from the same place the video does.
- The budget. Work out the total from the expected number of participants and the rate. Overshooting is safe, since anything unspent comes back.
- The payment method. It determines the commission (see below).
Commission by payment method
The commission follows the payment method: fiat (card, bank transfer) 5%, wallet (USDT on TON) 8%, COINS 10%. It is calculated on the prize amount and paid by the buyer on top of the budget, once, when the contest is created: the prize pool goes to the clippers in full and the clipper pays nothing. Exact rates and worked examples: what commission DareBay takes.
Budget protection: guarantor, independent count, split by results
DareBay works as an intermediary and guarantor between the buyer and the clippers:
- The budget is locked up front. The money is locked when the contest is created. It cannot be taken back before the end, and the clipper can see the payment is already on the platform. That is why a funded task gets picked up faster than a promise to pay later.
- Inflated views are not paid for. The views come from the platform each video was published on and are validated. Bot views are not counted, and a submission with bought views loses its payout entirely.
- The split follows counted results. The payout is worked out by formula, without the buyer touching it. Neither side can nudge the result.
So that neither side gets burned: the buyer will not pay for bought views, and the clipper gets their money without depending on the buyer's goodwill.
Reach and access
Most Western UGC platforms cannot onboard creators from Russia and the CIS: registration is closed to them, sanctions cut the payment rails, and there is no working way to pay them out. DareBay can. Sign-up is open across the region, the platform runs in English, and every creator is paid the way that suits them - a wallet (USDT on TON), a bank card or a bank transfer. For you that is a creator pool the big marketplaces never reach, working on a task you wrote yourself, paid strictly per counted view.
Frequently asked questions
How do I protect myself from bought views?
The views come from the platform the video was published on (TikTok today) and are validated there and then. Neither the buyer nor the clipper types a number in by hand. Bot views are not counted, and a submission with bought views loses its payout entirely. You pay only for counted views.
What is the commission?
It follows the payment method: fiat 5%, wallet 8%, COINS 10%. It is calculated on the prize amount and paid by the buyer on top of the budget when the contest is created, so the prize pool goes to the clippers in full.
How do I get the unspent budget back?
There is nothing to do. If the budget is not spent in full (few participants, submissions that did not get views), the remainder returns to the buyer balance once the contest ends.
Where are the clippers?
Across Russia and the CIS, a region most Western platforms cannot pay into at all. Sign-up there is open, the platform runs in English, and payouts go to a wallet (USDT on TON), a bank card or a bank transfer.
How many clippers will take the task?
There is no limit on participants: everyone your terms suit can submit. What decides it is the rate, the platform and how clear the task is - the more concrete the result you describe, the more creators take it on.
Can a contest be cancelled after it is created?
No, and that is the point of the guarantee: once created, the budget is locked until the contest ends, and you cannot change your mind and take the money back. Cancellation is possible only right after creation, while there is not a single submission. The unspent remainder comes back to you after the end in any case.
Do I have to review the clippers' work by hand?
You accept the work yourself: during the selection window you reject anything that does not match the task, and a rejected submission is paid nothing. The views are counted without you.
Where to next
- Platforms and fees - an overview of platforms and a comparison of terms
- How pay-per-view works - the full mechanic of a PPV contest
- What commission DareBay takes - exact rates by payment method
- How much clipping pays - the payout calculation from the clipper side