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Introduction

Before you sign anything with Starkworth, avoid these common mistakes. Each one is easy to prevent, but hard to fix retroactively once you've already signed and started working under the agreement.

Who This Applies To

Both prospective Account Owners and Annotators — the specific documents differ, but the discipline of reading carefully before agreeing applies equally to both.

Why It Matters

Every mistake on this list is preventable with a few extra minutes of care. Taking the time to get each one right before signing saves far more time than it costs.

What's Involved

  • Signing without reading the full agreement
  • Not asking questions during the explanation step
  • Providing inaccurate personal or account details
  • Ignoring the payment method notice
  • Assuming verbal promises count
  • Rushing verification or live screening
  • Forgetting to confirm your specific payout schedule and split

Step-by-Step Process

  1. Signing without reading the full agreement — always review every section, since it's legally binding.
  2. Not asking questions during the explanation step, when clarification is easiest to get.
  3. Providing inaccurate personal or account details, which can delay approval or void the agreement later.
  4. Ignoring the payment method notice — you only select a preferred method at registration; full details come later inside your authenticated dashboard.
  5. Assuming verbal promises count — if it isn't in the signed agreement, it isn't binding.
  6. Rushing the live screening or verification without having your documents ready.
  7. Forgetting to confirm the payout schedule and split percentage stated in your specific agreement, since these are individual, not a fixed company-wide number.

What You Need to Get Started

  • Enough time set aside to actually read the full document
  • A written list of questions before your explanation step
  • Accurate personal and account details ready in advance

Typical Timeline

Avoiding these mistakes doesn't add meaningful time to onboarding — if anything, it prevents the delays caused by having to correct errors after the fact.

What Determines Your Terms

Starkworth doesn't use fixed public pricing tiers — every Account Owner and Annotator works under an individually signed agreement. The figures below explain what shapes those terms, not a price list.

None of these seven mistakes relate to cost — they're about accuracy and diligence, which are free but require attention.

Ongoing Support

If you're partway through onboarding and realize you've made one of these mistakes already, contact Support immediately rather than continuing forward and hoping it resolves itself.

Example Scenario

Illustrative example — not a real customer case study

An Account Owner nearly signs their agreement without reading the payment-schedule section closely, assuming it matches what was said verbally during their explanation call. On a final read-through, they notice a detail that doesn't match their understanding, raise it with Support, and get clarity before signing rather than after.

Frequently Asked Questions

Signing without reading the full agreement is the most common, usually because people trust the earlier verbal explanation to be complete on its own.

Contact Support as soon as you notice — many issues are far easier to resolve quickly than after time has passed.

Yes — incomplete preparation is the most common cause of verification delays; see How to Prepare Your ID Documents for Verification.

Yes — the explanation step exists specifically for this, and asking questions before signing is expected, not a red flag.

Mismatched names between ID and registration, incorrect contact information, or inconsistent details across forms are the most common issues.

Raise any concern with Support immediately — changes after signing require documented agreement from both parties.

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