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charge for all events on a daily basis and never waver from. Smallerevents might not be able to pay you it but the larger ones will consideryou a cheap option, which may lead to more gigs, ultimatelybalancing out what you may have earned from a wide-ranging ratecard.Alternatively you can hire someone to deal with all of this for you,and there are now plenty of ‘agents’ in esports who will look afteryour finances and help get you in front of potential shows or events.They will also take a cut of the fee they get for you, which can rangefrom 10% to 60% depending on who you go with. All of them offervarious levels of services, from simple fee negotiation to arrangingeverything for you from flights to hotels as well as taxation advice.You also need to be honest about what you add to the broadcastand its team. If you bring a large following on social media, you canoften ask for a higher fee than normal on the basis that your followingwill also lead to higher viewing figures (although you need apretty substantial following for this to be the case).Your popularity within the community of the game being broadcastis also something you can use to ask for a higher fee. However, beaware that the broadcaster will also know this, so don’t try to bluffyour way to a higher fee.You also need to take into account your experience and how far youare into your career. While it may seem unfair that someone who’sbeen around for 10 years earns more than you do, it’s rarely differentin any other ‘real world’ job.You also need to ensure you don’t price yourself out of the job.Unfortunately for you, there’s usually a wide selection of talentavailable for most games, and the broadcaster will never be held to81