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  "batch": "2038-preply-tutor-platforms",
  "articles": [
    {
      "id": "learn_r2038_preply_tutor_platforms_preply_001",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Preply: platform commission rates for tutors",
      "summary": "Preply charges 100% commission on trial lessons and 33-18% on regular lessons based on teaching hours",
      "body": "Preply charges 100% commission on trial lessons and 33-18% on regular lessons based on teaching hours\n\nWhat Preply actually says:\n\n“The commission for a trial lesson with a new student is 100%. For all subsequent lessons, the commission starts at 33% and decreases to 18%: the more hours you teach on Preply, the lower the rate of commission.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://preply.com/en/teach",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Preply",
      "evidence_quote": "The commission for a trial lesson with a new student is 100%. For all subsequent lessons, the commission starts at 33% and decreases to 18%: the more hours you teach on Preply, the lower the rate of commission.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2038-preply-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Preply",
      "topic": "platform commission rates for tutors",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "teaching",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "preply",
        "topic": [
          "money.fees"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r2038_preply_tutor_platforms_preply_002",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Preply: payout schedule and minimum withdrawal amounts",
      "summary": "Earnings added to balance after lesson confirmation; 72 hours outside classroom, 15 minutes inside; minimum withdrawal $10-$23 depending on method",
      "body": "Earnings added to balance after lesson confirmation; 72 hours outside classroom, 15 minutes inside; minimum withdrawal $10-$23 depending on method\n\nWhat Preply actually says:\n\n“Earnings are added to your balance when a lesson is confirmed. In the Preply Classroom: about 15 minutes after the scheduled end time. Outside the Classroom: 72 hours after the scheduled end time, unless the student confirms it sooner.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://help.preply.com/en/articles/4171348-when-and-how-you-get-paid-for-lessons",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Preply",
      "evidence_quote": "Earnings are added to your balance when a lesson is confirmed. In the Preply Classroom: about 15 minutes after the scheduled end time. Outside the Classroom: 72 hours after the scheduled end time, unless the student confirms it sooner.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2038-preply-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Preply",
      "topic": "payout schedule and minimum withdrawal amounts",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "preply",
        "topic": [
          "money.payout"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r2038_preply_tutor_platforms_preply_003",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Preply: commission decrease based on teaching hours",
      "summary": "Commission rate starts at 33% for new tutors and decreases after 20 hours of teaching to 28%",
      "body": "Commission rate starts at 33% for new tutors and decreases after 20 hours of teaching to 28%\n\nWhat Preply actually says:\n\n“The rate starts at 33% for new tutors, but after 20 hours of teaching that goes down to 28%, and so on.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://help.preply.com/en/articles/4171383-preply-commission-model",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Preply",
      "evidence_quote": "The rate starts at 33% for new tutors, but after 20 hours of teaching that goes down to 28%, and so on.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2038-preply-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Preply",
      "topic": "commission decrease based on teaching hours",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "teaching",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "preply",
        "topic": [
          "money.fees"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r2038_preply_tutor_platforms_preply_004",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Preply: identity verification requirements for tutors",
      "summary": "All Preply tutors must verify their identity prior to withdrawing earnings starting October 5, 2020",
      "body": "All Preply tutors must verify their identity prior to withdrawing earnings starting October 5, 2020\n\nWhat Preply actually says:\n\n“Starting from October 5, 2020, all  Preply tutors will need to verify their identity prior to withdrawing their earnings.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://help.preply.com/en/articles/4175176-identity-verification-guidelines",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Preply",
      "evidence_quote": "Starting from October 5, 2020, all  Preply tutors will need to verify their identity prior to withdrawing their earnings.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2038-preply-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Preply",
      "topic": "identity verification requirements for tutors",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "teaching",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "preply",
        "topic": [
          "access.id"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r2038_preply_tutor_platforms_preply_005",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Preply: minimum age requirement for tutors",
      "summary": "Applicants must be 18 years of age or older to verify their Preply tutor account",
      "body": "Applicants must be 18 years of age or older to verify their Preply tutor account\n\nWhat Preply actually says:\n\n“The applicant must be 18 years of age or older.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://help.preply.com/en/articles/4175176-identity-verification-guidelines",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Preply",
      "evidence_quote": "The applicant must be 18 years of age or older.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2038-preply-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Preply",
      "topic": "minimum age requirement for tutors",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "teaching",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "preply",
        "topic": [
          "access.id"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r2038_preply_tutor_platforms_preply_006",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Preply: restricted countries for tutor verification",
      "summary": "Preply does not verify tutors IDs from Iran, Sudan, Cuba, Syria, North Korea, Crimea, Russia, and Belarus",
      "body": "Preply does not verify tutors IDs from Iran, Sudan, Cuba, Syria, North Korea, Crimea, Russia, and Belarus\n\nWhat Preply actually says:\n\n“Preply does not verify tutors' IDs from the following countries/regions: Iran, Sudan, Cuba, Syria, North Korea, Crimea, Russia, and Belarus.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://help.preply.com/en/articles/4175176-identity-verification-guidelines",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Preply",
      "evidence_quote": "Preply does not verify tutors' IDs from the following countries/regions: Iran, Sudan, Cuba, Syria, North Korea, Crimea, Russia, and Belarus.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2038-preply-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Preply",
      "topic": "restricted countries for tutor verification",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "teaching",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "preply",
        "topic": [
          "access.geo"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r2038_preply_tutor_platforms_preply_007",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Preply: identity verification ID document requirements",
      "summary": "Tutors must take a live photo of their passport or government-issued document during the verification process; pre-taken photos are not accepted",
      "body": "Tutors must take a live photo of their passport or government-issued document during the verification process; pre-taken photos are not accepted\n\nWhat Preply actually says:\n\n“photos taken beforehand cannot be uploaded - you must take a photo of your ID during the online verification process.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://help.preply.com/en/articles/4175176-identity-verification-guidelines",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Preply",
      "evidence_quote": "photos taken beforehand cannot be uploaded - you must take a photo of your ID during the online verification process.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2038-preply-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Preply",
      "topic": "identity verification ID document requirements",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "teaching",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "preply",
        "topic": [
          "access.id"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r2038_preply_tutor_platforms_preply_008",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Preply: free tutor profile registration",
      "summary": "It is free to create a tutor profile on Preply",
      "body": "It is free to create a tutor profile on Preply\n\nWhat Preply actually says:\n\n“Is it free to create a tutor profile on Preply? Yes. It is free to create a tutor profile, get exposure to students, and use Preply's tools and materials. We only charge a commission for the lessons that you have taught.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://preply.com/en/teach",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Preply",
      "evidence_quote": "Is it free to create a tutor profile on Preply? Yes. It is free to create a tutor profile, get exposure to students, and use Preply's tools and materials. We only charge a commission for the lessons that you have taught.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2038-preply-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Preply",
      "topic": "free tutor profile registration",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "teaching",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "preply",
        "topic": [
          "money.fees"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r2038_preply_tutor_platforms_preply_009",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Preply: withdrawal methods available",
      "summary": "Preply offers withdrawal via Wise, Payoneer, PayPal, or Skrill",
      "body": "Preply offers withdrawal via Wise, Payoneer, PayPal, or Skrill\n\nWhat Preply actually says:\n\n“Timing from there depends on the method you've chosen (Wise, Payoneer, PayPal, or Skrill).”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://help.preply.com/en/articles/4171348-when-and-how-you-get-paid-for-lessons",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Preply",
      "evidence_quote": "Timing from there depends on the method you've chosen (Wise, Payoneer, PayPal, or Skrill).",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2038-preply-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Preply",
      "topic": "withdrawal methods available",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "preply",
        "topic": [
          "money.payout"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r2038_preply_tutor_platforms_preply_010",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Preply: trial lessons do not generate earnings for tutors",
      "summary": "Preply takes 100% commission on trial lessons, so trial lessons do not add earnings to tutor balance",
      "body": "Preply takes 100% commission on trial lessons, so trial lessons do not add earnings to tutor balance\n\nWhat Preply actually says:\n\n“Preply's commission on a student's first trial lesson is 100% of its value, so trial lessons don't add earnings to your balance.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://help.preply.com/en/articles/4171348-when-and-how-you-get-paid-for-lessons",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Preply",
      "evidence_quote": "Preply's commission on a student's first trial lesson is 100% of its value, so trial lessons don't add earnings to your balance.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2038-preply-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Preply",
      "topic": "trial lessons do not generate earnings for tutors",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "teaching",
        "stage": "first_month",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "preply",
        "topic": [
          "money.fees"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    }
  ]
}
