Is A Company Trying To Scam Me?

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Hey guys,

Not entirely sure if this is the right thread.

Basically this is all to do with a brand deal. Essentially a 3rd party company has arranged a deal with audible for $1,000 for 100,000 views. Now the thing is I am fairly sure this is a ludicrous under payment for that so I haven't accepted any deal but it has got me wondering is this a fair deal because I don't know?

To get things straight I'm not saying audible is trying to scam me. I mean if I were a company and someone came up saying they represent a channel who is looking for $1,000 for 100k views of course I'd say yes immediately. The problem is with this 3rd party company that organises these deals and gets paid a rate for each one they bring to the company. This companies name is Seismic if that rings any bells.

The thing is a separate guy organised a separate deal with Skillshare for $2,000 for 80k views 2 weeks ago. That means audible is offering 50% less money for 25% more views.

A few details about my channel. Its called the closer look and has a really solid engagement rate. So it should really be receiving one of the higher rates for brand deals.

What do you guys think? Personally I think this guy from seismic is just being lazy and wants an easy paycheck so cant be arsed to haggle but I don't know. I would greatly appreciate some insight on this matter because it has been on my mind for a while.

All the best,
- Henry
 

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I've moved this to the Monetization / Partnership discussion forum. ^_^
 

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I've read your message about 6 times now and am still confused.

What do they expect you to do for the $1000? Are you advertising something for them? Who are audible? I've googled them and I'm still none the wiser.

I checked out your channel by the way - my compliments. It's incredible what you have achieved with just 24 videos posted.
 

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Who are audible? I've googled them and I'm still none the wiser.
"Audible is a seller and producer of spoken audio entertainment, information, and educational programming on the Internet. Audible sells digital audiobooks, radio and TV programs, and audio versions of magazines and newspapers." As I have seen on one YT channel, you advertise their company or particular audiobook on your video via speech/text.

The thing is a separate guy organised a separate deal with Skillshare for $2,000 for 80k views 2 weeks ago. That means audible is offering 50% less money for 25% more views.
Why are you comparing two different companies with different business models? Maybe one of the companies can afford to pay that amount while the other one can't.
 
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