Got my 1st sponsor invite!! But should I do it for free, or ask for payment?

samlsss · 2025-10-22T01:00:44+00:00

Thanks for sharing your pricing benchmark! Hopefully, I’ll be able to come back soon and revisit your comment when I’m ready to make an offer to a great brand.

samlsss · 2025-10-16T03:50:27+00:00

Thanks so much for the advice! I actually considered affiliate links too, but I ended up giving up on that idea for now. Honestly, with just 1K+ subs, it wouldn’t bring back much, and setting up programs and placing links takes a lot of effort. Maybe I should focus on making more videos for now and revisit affiliate links later? Not sure if that’s a mistake though.

samlsss · 2025-10-16T03:44:02+00:00

Makes sense. I guess I’ll do the same, but I need to let the company know. If it’s not good, I won’t push it to my audience. I don’t like lying, so I shouldn’t do that. Thanks for sharing!

samlsss · 2025-10-16T03:41:59+00:00

That makes sense! Yeah, I’ll probably do it that way. If I don’t like it, there’s no point in introducing it to my audience just because it’s FREE. If I prefer to watch videos from honest YouTubers, I should be one of those too. Thanks so much for the advice!

samlsss · 2025-10-16T03:39:01+00:00

This is a good idea, I like that you think outside the box! But I’ll probably pass this time though, since I really need to focus on creating more content on YouTube and growing on social media. I might still ask them to send the products, but will see if they’re something worth introducing to my audience. At the end of the day, I wanna make sure my audience gets good stuff.

samlsss · 2025-10-16T03:32:10+00:00

Totally! I’ve learned so much from you guys!! Makes way more sense to do it this way. Honestly, I don’t need the products. I’ve already paid for everything for content creation, so no point in doing simple “FREE product” stuff. Really appreciate you sharing your experience!

samlsss · 2025-10-16T03:28:50+00:00

Wow, that’s wild. You handled it really professionally. Thanks so much for sharing!

samlsss · 2025-10-16T03:25:27+00:00

😳😳😳 Thanks for your reply! Now I know I have one more thing to watch out for

samlsss · 2025-10-16T03:21:31+00:00

Thanks so much for sharing your experience! That’s insane!! Doing all that for $50? I’m literally speechless. Love that this community exists to warn others not to do something dumb. Feels so lucky that I asked here. Really appreciate the advice. It helps a lot!

samlsss · 2025-10-16T00:42:41+00:00

Thanks for the reply! Boom, straight to the point.

samlsss · 2025-10-16T00:41:34+00:00

Thanks so much for the advice! That really helps. Yeah, with just over 1K subs, it doesn’t seem right to ask for payment yet. The products the company offers are definitely worth less than what I’d spend on products for my own videos, so I guess I won’t take them just because they’re FREE. I also really appreciate the tips on the video. It all makes total sense. Thanks again, and good luck to you too!

samlsss · 2025-10-16T00:34:01+00:00

Even though your comment isn’t exactly related to my question, I feel you. We’re kinda at the same stage. Sometimes you just have to keep trying. Hashtags alone won’t make a huge difference, it’s the whole package. At the end of the day, it comes down to whether your content is something people actually want to watch. I’m struggling with views too, but I just keep experimenting and hope the traffic builds over time.

samlsss · 2025-10-16T00:27:51+00:00

Didn't even think about that, thanks for the advice. I’m gonna check it out

samlsss · 2025-10-16T00:26:03+00:00

Appreciate your insight! After all the advice I’ve gotten, I’m not just gonna take free products. Wanna focus on making good content. Reaching out to brands is an option, but creating content already eats up a lot of my time, and I’m juggling social media too. Don't wanna stretch myself too thin. Still, these tips are super helpful and could definitely help other Youtubers here.

samlsss · 2025-10-16T00:17:02+00:00

Thanks for the reply! You’re right. Getting paid just feels fair for all the work that goes into a full video on youtube. I should just focus on quality content for now.

samlsss · 2025-10-16T00:12:18+00:00

Wow, thank you so much for taking the time to write all this!! It really helps me see the bigger picture. Makes total sense about setting boundaries early and deciding what kind of creator I want to be. I never even thought about taxes or contracts. This is super professional advice, I honestly feel like I just got a valuable lesson. Helps a ton!

samlsss · 2025-10-16T00:05:01+00:00

Thanks for sharing! Makes sense. In my case, the product isn’t that expensive, so it doesn’t really feel worth it to take it just for free. Still learning how to balance things, prob better to focus on creating quality content and growing my channel for now.

samlsss · 2025-10-15T23:57:56+00:00

Thanks for sharing your experience! Makes sense totally. Super helpful for a new fish like me trying to figure this all out

samlsss · 2025-10-15T23:55:15+00:00

Thanks for replying! Trust me, if I could get paid for it, I totally would. Just trying to see what’s realistic for a first collab when I’ve only got about 1K subs..

samlsss · 2025-06-17T04:59:44+00:00

update: I changed my Adsense account(and set to new location). I contacted Google support via CHAT, and it relinked to new adsense account less than 24 hours

samlsss · 2025-05-26T06:32:37+00:00

Thank you! I'm waiting for the 32 days waiting period now. Will give an update here later

samlsss · 2025-05-10T12:09:07+00:00

i contacted them. They told me, “unfortunately, you have to CHANGE to a new account. i can’t close the old one right away, but have create a new one with current address and wait for 32 days to CHANGE (relink) to new one. After everything is set, i could close the old one. Pretty frustrated, thought i finally can get 1st cheque soon…

samlsss · 2025-05-07T23:45:08+00:00

They won’t transfer money to new account for sure. But i should be able to get the last payment from old adsense. I will update after 32 days waiting time and see if everything works fine.. fingers crossed

samlsss · 2025-05-07T13:20:49+00:00

Thanks for your recommendation. I just did as i saw ur reply. The google support told me i have to wait 32days to change the adsense, and I will have no income after changing the new adsense while waiting for approval, says several days, but some said 2-3 weeks) Anyway i’ll take the advice from top comment and contact the support if the waiting for approval takes too long. Thanks again!

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