Task prices are not fixed by the platform.
Requesters submit the work they actually need, with a budget or request for quotes. Silicon Circle keeps the scope, platform service fee, payment route, and review method clear before paid work opens.
Scope first
Silicon Circle records the outcome, deliverables, timeline, review criteria, and payment method before a paid task opens.
Requester budget or contributor quote
The task amount comes from the requester budget, contributor quote, and confirmed scope. Silicon Circle does not set one fixed price for all work.
Clear platform fee
Before payment, requesters see the task budget, platform service fee, payment method, and what happens after work is accepted.
What requesters pay for
- Task budget: The amount reserved for the work itself, agreed before the task is opened.
- Platform service fee: The fee for task review, contributor routing, payment recordkeeping, dispute handling, and settlement support.
- Managed help: Optional hands-on scoping, review, or coordination when a requester wants more support.
Before a paid task opens
- Submit the request with context, desired outcome, budget if known, or a request for contributor quotes.
- Silicon Circle confirms the written scope, deliverables, review criteria, timing, platform service fee, and payment route.
- The requester pays only after the task terms and payment method are clear.
- Contributors apply, quote, or submit according to the selected task mode.
- Accepted work is reviewed against the agreed criteria before settlement records are closed.
Circle Credits are the shared payment layer
Task trading and Skill consignment use one wallet. Credits can fund task work, buy reviewed Skills, pay hosted Skill calls, settle creator or contributor earnings, and request withdrawals. PayPal and Alipay are payment rails into or out of the wallet, not separate off-platform settlement promises.
Top up
Buy spendable Circle Credits through PayPal or Alipay after provider payment is verified.
Spend
Use spendable credits for task funding, configured task deposits, Skill purchases, hosted Skill calls, and usage charges.
Earn
Accepted task work, cleared Skill sales, cleared hosted usage, or configured review rewards create withdrawable credits.
Withdraw
Withdrawable credits move into review, deduct the small withdrawal fee, then transfer through PayPal or Alipay after finance approval.
Trust Points remain reputation signals only. A reviewed event may grant both Trust Points and Circle Credits, but only Circle Credits can be spent, locked, or withdrawn.
Assigned Task
Best when the requester wants one contributor selected before full work begins.
Proposal / Bid
Best when the requester wants to compare approaches, timelines, and quotes before choosing.
Direct Submission
Used only when the task rules make sense for comparable submissions and accepted work is clearly defined.
Early-access note
Silicon Circle is still operating with human review around payment, task publication, accepted work, and settlement records. That makes the process slower than a fully automated checkout, but it keeps the first transactions clear while the market is being built.