PINCHED Creator Scouts Earn 2% of Every Sale Made by the Creators They Invite

PINCHED's affiliate desk is headed "Your affiliate desk. Earn 2%." A scout makes a sign-up link for each person they invite, and when that person joins through it and agrees to the terms, the scout earns 2% of every sale the creator makes, for as long as they sell. The 2% comes out of the creator's share, so PINCHED's own commission stays the same.

How Creator Scouts Work

The desk is built around a personal link. A scout creates a sign-up link for each person they invite. The invited creator joins through that link and agrees to the terms, and from then on the scout earns on that creator's sales.

Each scout also has a scout code, which appears on the desk next to a sign-up link that can be copied with a button. A scout can pick their own code, for example one that matches their community or scene, and changing the code does not affect creators who are already linked to them.

What the 2% Means in Naira

The desk gives its own example: where a creator would keep 90%, the scout's 2% means the creator keeps 88%. Applied to a ₦10,000 sale, that is ₦200 for the scout and ₦8,800 for the creator, with PINCHED's 10% unchanged on the Free plan. This is a PINCHED calculation from the desk's example, not a promise of income, and a creator on a higher plan has a different starting share on the pricing page.

The earning has no end date attached to a single sale. The desk says a scout earns on every sale a linked creator makes for as long as they sell, so a scout who brings in one steady seller keeps earning from that creator's sales.

What the Desk Tracks

The desk shows the amount earned, the number of creators onboarded and the number of paid sales. New scouts start at zero, so the page doubles as a record of how much a scout's invitations have turned into real sales.

Anyone Can Be a Scout

There is no gatekeeping on the scout side. Anyone can become a scout, and every scout gets their own dashboard on the affiliate desk, with a personal code and sign-up link ready to share. A community organiser, a label contact, a producer or a fan who knows good creators can all use it.

Getting Paid

Scout earnings work like every other creator's money on PINCHED. Once an amount sits in a scout's balance, they can withdraw it, in the same way any PINCHED creator withdraws their earnings.

Promoters: A Second Route

PINCHED also has a promoters page, headed "Share the work. Earn your cut." A promoter picks a digital product or an event ticket, gets their own link and earns the share the creator offers on every sale it brings in. Here the creator sets the percentage, so rates differ from offer to offer. For a promoter on a 10% share, one ₦10,000 sale earns ₦1,000, which is an illustration and not a PINCHED rate.

The two routes suit different people. A scout is someone who knows creators, such as a community organiser, a label contact or a producer, and can bring them onto PINCHED. A promoter is someone with an audience who wants to push a particular release or ticketed event.

Why It Matters for Creators

For a creator, a scout is a way to grow without paying anything up front, since the 2% is only paid when a sale happens. PINCHED's look at which income streams African creators combine shows where sales sit next to supporters and tickets, and the plans article sets out the commission each plan charges on those sales.

Frequently Asked Questions

How Much Do PINCHED Creator Scouts Earn?

2% of every sale made by a creator who joins through the scout's sign-up link and agrees to the terms, for as long as that creator sells.

Who Pays the Scout's 2%?

It comes from the creator's share. A creator who would keep 90% keeps 88%, and PINCHED's commission stays the same.

How Does a Scout Invite Creators?

By creating a sign-up link for each person on the affiliate desk, or by sharing their scout code. A scout can choose their own code.

Who Can Become a PINCHED Creator Scout?

Anyone. Every scout gets their own dashboard with a personal code and sign-up link.

How Do Creator Scouts Get Paid?

Earnings build up in the scout's balance, and once there is an amount in it, the scout can withdraw it, as any PINCHED creator can.

What Is the Difference Between a Scout and a Promoter?

A scout earns 2% on all sales by creators they invite. A promoter shares a single digital product or event ticket and earns the share the creator offers on it.