I was a creator on the platform but because I travel a lot there were times I couldn't get the product fast enough and there were brands on there that were very snippy about it and gave me bad reviews which ruined my chances of getting other partnerships. It's interesting because you are essentially doing the brand a favor by creating content for free. On the other hand, there were brands that were very understanding and worked with me and for that I'm appreciative. But those bad apples??.. will ruin the bunch, I tell you. So, I canceled my creator account with them. It was just too much as I'm in school and living abroad for a while. So, I didn't need the added stress for something I'm not even getting paid for. I think some delusional brands think you want to keep their $0-40 product when you have to claim the total value of it on your taxes and pay for it anyway... eventually. For example, I was going to have to pay $40+ dollars to ship a product to me while I was out of the country so it didn't make financial sense BUT since I agreed to do it I was going to try my damnedest to get it done, but instead, the brand gave me a bad review, then archived our partnership in the app so I couldn't give them a review as well. Shame on the platform for allowing that sneaky behavior because she was permitted to badmouth me, but was permitted to block me because she didn't want me to give my honest opinion of my experience. I even gave her the tracking information and she said she couldn't read it because it was in Spanish (just use Google translate, girl) Anyway, beware because some brands will try to treat you like an employee and try to ruin your reputation on the platform pretty quickly. I suggest if you are someone that works a little slower (like me because I have ADHD and am balancing a lot), try to see if the brand is understanding of that kind of thing first and won't hold you to a super hard deadline. Some are grateful for the free exposure, others try to treat you like an employee that owes them something. It's hit or miss.
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