UGC Community #79

How to get paid + Eight new UGC jobs

November 11, 2025

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📧 UGC Community #79 | November 11, 2025

There’s a dark side to the freelance world that no one likes to talk about: not getting paid.

We recently saw a heartbreaking post from a creator who is still chasing an agency for a payment from a year and a half ago. She delivered the work, the agency (and brand) went quiet, and she's been given the runaround ever since. The agency has now disappeared, and she's left with nothing.

This is a creator's absolute worst nightmare, and it is almost entirely preventable.

You must build a professional system that protects you before you ever hit "record." Today, we're covering the two non-negotiable policies that will ensure you never work for free.

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[THE DEEP DIVE] The Non-Negotiables: 2 Steps to Guarantee You Get Paid

If you are a new creator, or you work with any client you don't have a long-term, trusted relationship with, these two policies are not "optional." They are standard business practice.

1. The 50% Upfront Deposit

This is your first and most important line of defense. A 50% non-refundable deposit is required before any scripting or filming begins.

  • Why it's essential:

    • It filters out scammers. A legitimate brand or agency with a real budget will not have a problem with a 50% deposit. It's a standard cost of doing business. Scammers or disorganized clients will protest—and you'll be glad they're gone.

    • It proves they are serious. The deposit is a "good faith" payment that proves the client is financially committed to the project.

    • It covers your time. If the client ghosts you mid-project, the non-refundable deposit at least covers your initial time, effort, and any products you had to purchase.

  • How to phrase it in your contract:

2. The Watermark is Your Best Friend

Never, ever send the final, clean video file to a client before you have received the final payment. Your leverage is the content itself.

  • Why it's essential:

    • It makes the content unusable. A large, semi-transparent watermark (with your logo or just the word "DRAFT") across the middle of the video makes it impossible for the brand to post it or run it as an ad.

    • It's your insurance policy. The watermark is the "lock" on your product. You only hand over the "key" (the clean file) after the final payment has cleared.

    • It's a professional workflow. This is not rude; it's how creative agencies have worked for decades. The client approves the watermarked "draft," they pay the final invoice, and you release the final assets.

This workflow protects you at both ends: The deposit ensures you're paid to start, and the watermark ensures you're paid to finish.

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Your contract is your legal protection. Even a simple, one-page agreement is better than nothing. It should clearly state:

  1. Deliverables: "One (1) 30-second UGC video."

  2. Payment Terms: "Total fee of $X, with 50% ($X) due upfront and 50% ($X) due on final approval, before file release."

  3. Timeline: "Final payment is due within 7 days of final approval."

If a client ghosts, this document is what gives you the power to take further action.

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🎁 [GIFTED][UK] Anime merch UGC opportunity — 1–2 short videos/photos. A UK-based anime merch store is seeking UK creators for a gifted collaboration, offering one product in exchange for 1-2 short videos or 2-4 photos.

Details: A UK-based anime merch store is seeking UK creators for a gifted collaboration, offering one product in exchange for 1-2 short videos or 2-4 photos.

💰 Pay: Gifted product only (1 item, approx. £15-£50 RRP)

📍 Location: UK - Remote

📎 Apply: Click here to Apply

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🎨 Need Help creating a UGC Portfolio.. Someone is looking for remote help with Canva and design to create a UGC portfolio using existing videos and will pay $20 for the assistance.

Details: Someone is looking for remote help with Canva and design to create a UGC portfolio using existing videos and will pay $20 for the assistance.

💰 Pay: $20

📍 Location: Global - Remote

📎 Apply: Click here to Apply

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🧴 UGC Creator with Loose Skin. An international beauty brand is looking for UGC creators with loose or saggy skin on their belly, thighs, or arms to demonstrate products in use.

Details: An international beauty brand is looking for UGC creators with loose or saggy skin on their belly, thighs, or arms to demonstrate products in use.

💰 Pay: $200-300 USD

📍 Location: Global - Remote

📎 Apply: Click here to Apply

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🎵 PAID £100-150! UK ACCENT Gen Z/Millenial UGC creators. If you're a musician/have a music studio set up it's a PLUS. Excitable content. 30 sec-1 min videos! UK Accent Only!. A music promotions company is hiring energetic, UK-accented creators, especially those with music studio setups, to film guru-style ads for their services.

Details: A music promotions company is hiring energetic, UK-accented creators, especially those with music studio setups, to film guru-style ads for their services.

💰 Pay: £100-150 per video

📍 Location: UK - Remote

📎 Apply: Click here to Apply

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📹 UGC Style Ad Videographer Needed. A brand is seeking a talented videographer to film and edit an authentic, engaging UGC-style advertisement.

Details: A brand is seeking a talented videographer to film and edit an authentic, engaging UGC-style advertisement.

💰 Pay: 15–35 an hour

📍 Location: US - Remote

📎 Apply: Click here to Apply

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💸 (PAID) Debt Relief UGC Needs 25-55yr old adults - raw footage delivery, 250 per creator. A debt relief company is casting two creators aged 25-55 with an "everyday people" vibe to film raw footage for an ad.

Details: A debt relief company is casting two creators aged 25-55 with an "everyday people" vibe to film raw footage for an ad.

💰 Pay: $250 per creator

📍 Location: Global - Remote

📎 Apply: Click here to Apply

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🤝 UGC and Influencer Outreach Specialist for TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. A company is hiring a skilled professional to manage their UGC and influencer outreach efforts on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.

Details: A company is hiring a skilled professional to manage their UGC and influencer outreach efforts on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.

💰 Pay: Not listed

📍 Location: US - Remote

📎 Apply: Click here to Apply

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🎬 UGC Creator for Filming Hooks and B-Roll. A company is looking for a talented UGC creator to film engaging hooks and B-roll based on a provided script.

Details: A company is looking for a talented UGC creator to film engaging hooks and B-roll based on a provided script.

💰 Pay: Not listed

📍 Location: US - Remote

📎 Apply: Click here to Apply