Post what you need. Let people come to you.
Finding someone for a video edit, a role, a research summary, or a piece of regulatory writing usually means messaging a dozen people and hearing back from three. Post one brief instead and let people who want the work pitch for it.
What a good brief looks like
- The deliverable, specifically — "one 30-second vertical Reel," not "some social content."
- Context that shapes it — platform, seniority, or intended audience.
- A budget band and a rough deadline — a band, not a number, since you're inviting a conversation, not a reverse auction.
How you tell who's genuine
Verification badges aren't live yet — when they land, each profile will show what was checked and when, not a bare checkmark. Until then, judge on account age, history on Plumely, and the work itself.
Pricing and payment stay between you
Plumely takes no commission and never touches the money — you negotiate and pay directly, which also means we can't reverse a payment or recover funds.
- Never pay the full amount upfront to a brand-new account; pay in stages against deliverables.
- Agree scope, revisions, deadline and the advance in the thread before work starts — it's timestamped.
What it costs
Browsing and reading bids is free. Posting is metered, not commissioned — Plumely Pro includes a brief a month, and there's no percentage on what you pay whoever you hire.
FAQ
How much does it cost to post a brief?+
Browsing is free. Posting a brief is included in Plumely Pro (one per month). Plumely never takes a percentage of what you pay the creator.
Does Plumely vet the creators?+
Not yet — verification isn't live. When it is, we'll show exactly what was checked and when, and we'll never claim to assess quality. See the safety guide for how to judge a profile in the meantime.
What if a creator takes the money and disappears?+
Report them — reports are reviewed and a banned account can't re-verify the same domain or channel. Plumely can't get your money back, though, so the precautions above matter more than the reporting does. Full playbook on the safety page.
Get in early
Tell us what you're trying to get done and we'll open the marketplace to you first.
Browse open briefs →What works today
The marketplace is new. Here's exactly what's running and what isn't, so nothing comes as a surprise once you're mid-job.
- Post a brief and receive bids
- Browse and search open briefs
- Pitch for work with a bid
- Business and creator profiles
- Track your briefs and bids
- Monthly brief and bid allowances
- Report a brief, bid or profile
- In-app messaging once a brief is awarded
- State usage rights on a brief
- Send and accept a usage licence on an awarded brief
- Domain and portfolio verification badges
Not yet
- Contact-detail exchange. Arriving with messaging.
- Credit top-ups beyond your monthly allowance. Pro's monthly allowance applies today; one-off credit packs are not on sale yet.
- Reviews after a completed engagement. Needs real completed engagements to mean anything.
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