If you accept the first price an influencer quotes, you're almost certainly overpaying. Negotiating isn't rude or unusual here — it's simply how pricing works, and skipping it costs you money.
Start lower than your budget
Most creators open with a number higher than what they'll actually accept — that's just how the initial quote works. Say your budget is $350. Don't open the negotiation there. Start around $250, or even further below your real ceiling. There's room built into the asking price, so use it.
Lock in everything else before you agree on price
Price is only one part of the deal. Before you commit, get clear answers — ideally in writing — on:
- Deadline. When will you receive the first draft?
- Revisions. Can you ask for changes after they deliver? Some creators don't allow any edits once a video is done — you need to know that up front, not after.
- Content requirements. What, specifically, do you want them to say or show? If you sell skincare, maybe that's a specific ingredient. If you run a restaurant, maybe it's a signature dish. Be precise before anything is agreed — not after.
Why the order matters
Once a price is locked in, any new request you bring afterward gives the creator leverage to ask for more money — it becomes a fresh negotiation, on their terms. Settle deadlines, revisions, and exact content requirements first. Confirm the price last, once everything else is already agreed.
How Star KH fits in
We handle this negotiation on your behalf — pricing, deadlines, revisions, and content requirements — so you're not the one going back and forth. Browse our current creators or get in touch to start a campaign without the back-and-forth.