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What is Weird Requests, in one paragraph? A marketplace for absurdly specific requests. You post the weird thing you want done and what you'll pay ($25–$2,500). People apply. You pick one — that's when your card is charged, into escrow (held by the platform, paid to nobody). They deliver, you accept, the money releases to them. A human moderator reviews every request and every delivery along the way.
Is it free? Browsing, posting, and applying cost nothing. Money only moves when a poster picks a fulfiller: the poster pays the price plus 5%, and the fulfiller eventually receives the price minus 15%. Those two fees are the entire business model — no subscriptions, no listing fees, no pay-to-message.
Do I need separate buyer and seller accounts? No. One account does both. Post when you want something done; apply when you see something you can do.
What can I ask for? Anything specific, creative, and legal. Custom videos, songs about your cat, someone to stand somewhere in a costume, a phone call in an accent, a painting of your boss as a Renaissance duke. The rules draw the line: nothing illegal, hateful, exploitative, or involving minors. Weird is the point; harmful is the line.
Which languages does the site speak?
Seven: English, Spanish, Dutch, French, Italian, German, Portuguese. It follows your browser's language; force one by adding its code to the URL (/es/discover).
Is there an app? The website is the app — it's built mobile-first and works beautifully in any phone browser. No install needed.
When exactly is my card charged? At the moment you pick a fulfiller — and never before. Posting is free. If your request expires with no pick, you were never charged anything.
Why do I need a card on file before posting, then? So fulfillers know the money behind your request is real. It sits unused until you pick. Add it in .
How much does a $100 request actually cost me? $105 — the price plus the 5% poster fee, charged at pick. The fulfiller receives $85 (price minus their 15%). The full math, with worked examples: .
What are the price limits? $25 minimum, $2,500 maximum (converted to your currency automatically). Below $25 the escrow-and-moderation machinery costs more than the job; above $2,500 a job needs milestone-style protection we don't offer yet.
Can I pay with crypto? Yes — at pick time you can fund the escrow with BTC, ETH, USDC and friends (converted to USDC on receipt). Fees are identical to card payments.
What happens if nobody applies? The request expires (14 days by default), nothing is charged, and you can repost any time — usually with a sharper description or a better price. You can also it for visibility: $5–$25, fixed prices.
Where do I see what I've spent? — every charge (picks, boosts, tips), its status, refunds, and a printable receipt for each.
How do refunds work? If the fulfiller backs out, never delivers, or a dispute goes your way, the price comes back to your card in full. Refunds are free. Details: .
How do I get paid? Set up a payout method in : bank (a short Stripe verification, then automatic forever) or a crypto wallet (USDC). When a poster accepts your delivery, escrow releases — price minus the 15% fee — and the transfer starts immediately. First bank payout typically lands in 2–7 business days; after that, faster.
I was accepted but haven't set up payouts. Is my money gone? No — it waits safely in escrow, flagged deferred, and retries automatically every few hours once you finish setup. Money never evaporates; it waits.
Where do I see my earnings? — what's in escrow with your name on it, lifetime payouts, tips received, and a receipt per job.
Is there a minimum payout? No. A $25 job releases $21.25 to you, automatically.
What about taxes? Payouts are income and handling tax on them is on you. Depending on country and volume, the payments partner may issue tax paperwork — the payout onboarding covers what applies. We withhold nothing.
What's the deal with tips? After accepting, posters can tip — and the platform takes zero: the full tip minus only the card processor's exact fee reaches the fulfiller. A $50 tip lands as roughly $48.25.
How does moderation work? How fast is it? A human reads every request before it goes public — usually well within a day. Rejected? You get the reason. Same for every delivery before it reaches the poster.
Can I edit my request after posting? Yes, while it's open. Substantive edits may pass moderation again. Closing it is always free — applicants are notified.
How do I choose between applicants? Each application shows the pitch, the proposed price, and the applicant's track record (completed jobs, on-time rate, ratings). Chat with anyone before committing. Full guide: .
Can applicants propose a different price? Yes — applications can counter your price, and mid-chat either side can send a custom offer ("Make an offer" in the thread). Accepting an offer locks it as the application's price: the pick charges exactly that number.
Can I pick two people for one request? No — one request, one fulfiller, one escrow. Want three versions? Post it three times.
What if my fulfiller never delivers? They have 7 days from pick. Miss it and the system flags them (a strike), and you can pick someone else or take a full refund. Your escrow is protected the whole time.
What's a revision? Close-but-not-right deliveries get one revision round per request: you write what's off, they resubmit once. After that it's accept or dispute — no infinite loops.
What's the 5-day timer I keep hearing about? Once an approved delivery is waiting on you, you have 5 days to accept, request the revision, or dispute. Do nothing and escrow auto-releases to the fulfiller — they shouldn't be held hostage by a quiet inbox.
How do I write an application that wins? Quote the request's weird specifics back (proof you read it), say how you'd nail the hard part, and price honestly — a thoughtful counter beats a desperate discount. Guide: .
When should I start working? Only after you're picked — that's when the poster's money is locked in escrow. Never start work on an unfunded promise; here, you structurally can't be asked to.
How long do I have to deliver? 7 days from pick. Running late? Say so in chat early — a poster who knows is a poster who waits. Silent lateness is a strike.
Can I back out after being picked? Yes, and sooner is better — backing out is a strike, but ghosting is worse for everyone including your on-time rate. The poster's escrow returns to them either way.
Someone wants to pay me directly on PayPal/Venmo to "skip the fees." Should I? No. Off-platform deals are against the — the chat filter catches contact-info swaps, a confirmed off-platform deal is an instant ban for both sides, and the moment money moves outside, escrow and disputes can't protect you. The 15% buys you a guarantee of getting paid.
Where do conversations happen? — one thread per application. Attachments ride along with the paperclip. Everything is timestamped, which is exactly what protects you if there's ever a dispute.
What's a custom offer and why not just type a number in chat? An offer ("Make an offer" above the composer) is a price proposal as a tappable card: the other side hits Accept or Decline. Accepted offers become the application's price automatically — no "wait, we said $60, right?" archaeology at pick time.
Why was my message hidden by moderation? Messages are screened (automatically, with humans for the gray areas). Contact-info swaps and harassment get held or removed; repeat attempts earn strikes. Keep it on-platform and you'll never meet this system.
Can I send a request to one specific person? Yes — a direct request. Hit "Request @them directly" on their profile (or "Request @them again" on a finished job). It's completely private: never on the feed, in search, or visible to anyone but the two of you. Same moderation, escrow, and protections as a public request.
How do I save a request for later? Tap the 🔖 bookmark on any card. It lands on , visible only to you.
Can the site alert me when matching requests appear? Yes — set your filters on , hit "Save this search", name it, and pick a cadence: instant (hourly check), daily, or weekly. Manage or mute them on .
What's away mode? A switch in that shows an "Away" badge on your profile and applications, and warns anyone sending you a direct request that replies may be slow. Nothing gets locked — it just sets expectations honestly.
How do I know a stranger will actually deliver / actually pay? You don't have to trust them — that's the point of escrow. The money is locked before work starts and only moves when the work is accepted (or a human referee decides). Track records, double-blind ratings, and strikes do the rest. The whole architecture: and .
Someone's harassing me. What do I do? Block them — button's on their profile. They can't apply to your requests, send you direct requests, or message you; they're not told. (One exception: a job already in flight keeps its chat open until it resolves, so blocking can't be used to sabotage a delivery.) For anything that breaks the , use the report flag too — a human reads every report.
What's a strike? The enforcement currency. Rule-breaking earns strikes by severity; 3 active points = banned. They decay after 12 months. The full table: .
Is my real name public? Never. You are your @handle everywhere — requests, chat, ratings. Legal name, email, and payment details stay private, full stop. Uploads are stripped of EXIF metadata too.
Who sees a finished delivery? By default: only the two of you. It appears publicly only if both sides explicitly opt in — the fulfiller at delivery, the poster at acceptance — and either can revoke later. Nothing nudges you; the boxes are unchecked.
How do I switch between light and dark mode? The sun/moon toggle in the top bar. It follows your system preference until you override it.
How do I change my handle? You don't — handles are permanent (they're your byline on everything). Choose wisely at signup.
How do I turn on two-factor auth? : confirm your password, scan the QR with any authenticator app, enter a code. Download the backup codes. Do this today — there's money moving through this account.
Can I export my data? Delete my account? Both, in . Export hands you a machine-readable file of everything. Deletion is confirmed with a 6-digit emailed code, wipes your content within 30 days, and is permanent — export first.
What does "verified brand" mean on a profile? A company that proved its identity with business documents and got the ✓ badge. Their money and rules are the same as everyone's — see .
Can my AI assistant browse Weird Requests for me? Yes — Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini can connect through MCP and search the live feed. Setup takes one URL: .
Can it act on my behalf — post, apply, accept? Through the authenticated MCP surface (OAuth — your explicit sign-in, scoped permissions, revocable any time in ). The public no-auth surface is read-only.
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