Got a story? Get £100 if it’s published.
How it works
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Tell us what happened
Type it out, or tap record and say it in your own words. Most people take about two minutes. There is nothing to print, post or sign.
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We take it to the newsdesks
Our team writes your story up properly and puts it in front of the reporters we already have relationships with, who cover stories like yours.
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You get paid £100
If your story is published, we pay £100 straight to your bank account within 24 hours. You also receive links to the stories you are featured in.
From your local paper to the nationals.
We have placed work in the national titles below and in around 60 regional papers across England, Scotland and Wales. Local papers are often the fastest place for a story to run, and they count exactly the same for your £100.
You never pay us a penny
Not to send, not to be placed, not ever. If anyone asks you for money in our name, it is not us.
We do the writing
Your quotes come from what you tell us, never made up. Pull your story at any point before it is published.
A reply within a working day
Every story gets read and every story gets an answer, including when the answer is no.
The things people ask first
Does it cost me anything?
No. Nothing, at any point. You never pay us to send a story or to have it placed. If anyone ever asks you for money to place a story, it is not us.
When exactly do I get the £100?
Within 24 hours of your story being published with your name or your photo (any photo you sent us, whether or not you are in it). Not when you send it, and not when a journalist says they are interested, but when it actually appears. We send you the link as soon as we see it, and ask where you would like the money to go. If you spot it first, send us the link. You have 6 months to claim.
What if my story never gets published?
Then there is no fee. We will tell you honestly rather than leave you waiting, and you are free to take your story elsewhere. We would rather say no quickly than string you along.
How long does it usually take?
We read everything within one working day and tell you whether we can use it. If we take it on, most stories that run do so within a few weeks. Some are quicker. Anything tied to a date we move on straight away.
Why £100, when other sites say up to £10,000?
Because £100 is a flat fee we can actually promise, for every story of yours that is published with your name or your photo, paid within 24 hours of it running. The very large figures you see quoted elsewhere are for rare, extreme or exclusive stories, a handful a year. We would rather be straight about what a normal story is worth than quote you a number you will probably never see.
Do I have to give my name?
For most stories, yes. Newsdesks rarely run a first-person story from someone unnamed, and a real name and photograph is usually what gets it picked up. If you would rather not be named, tell us when we get in touch and we will say honestly whether we can still place it. We pay the £100 when a published story names you or shows your photo.
Got a story? Tell us in two minutes.
If it is published, we pay you £100 within 24 hours.