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How workers can avoid rejected proof

Photo, GPS, and timing mistakes that get proof rejected — and the simple habits that prevent them.

📸FlyerBoard Editorial·5 min read

Rejected proof is the single biggest reason workers stop trusting the app. The good news: every common rejection has a simple, fixable cause. Get the basics right and your approval rate climbs to 95%+ within your first five campaigns.

Always shoot inside the in-app camera

Photos uploaded from your camera roll get flagged automatically. The in-app camera embeds GPS and a timestamp at the moment of capture — that metadata is what gets your proof approved. No metadata, no payment.

Frame the placement clearly

Get close enough that the flyer is fully visible and readable in the photo. Show enough context (the door, the pole, the counter) that the business can see where it was placed — but not so much context that the flyer becomes a tiny dot in the corner.

Light matters more than you think

Shoot in daylight whenever possible. If you have to work in low light, hold steady, let the camera focus, and use the flash only as a last resort. Blurry photos are the most-rejected category.

Confirm GPS is on for every shot

It sounds obvious, but workers lose entire batches because location was off. Check once at the start of the campaign and the app will warn you if location goes dark. Placements outside the campaign zone are auto-rejected.

Take photos as you place — not at the end

Don't batch all your photos into a 20-minute photo session at the end. The timestamps need to match the actual placement time. Shoot one photo per flyer, immediately after placement, and move on.

Read the brief one more time before submitting

Most rejections trace back to a brief instruction the worker missed: a method restriction, a placement style, a specific zone boundary. Two minutes of re-reading before you upload saves an hour of resubmission.

✅ Do this

Use the in-app camera every single time
Capture proof immediately after each placement
Frame the flyer clearly and well-lit
Double-check GPS is on at the start of every shift
Review the brief one final time before uploading

🚫 Avoid this

Upload from your camera roll
Crop or edit photos after capture
Batch all photos at the end of the campaign
Submit blurry, dark, or partially-blocked shots
Take all your photos from the same standing position

💡Good to Know

Workers who follow these six habits typically hit a 95%+ first-try approval rate within their first month. That rating compounds — top-rated workers see premium campaigns first.

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Read the brief one more time before submitting

✅ Do this

Use the in-app camera every single time
Capture proof immediately after each placement
Frame the flyer clearly and well-lit
Double-check GPS is on at the start of every shift
Review the brief one final time before uploading

🚫 Avoid this

Upload from your camera roll
Crop or edit photos after capture
Batch all photos at the end of the campaign
Submit blurry, dark, or partially-blocked shots
Take all your photos from the same standing position

💡Good to Know

Workers who follow these six habits typically hit a 95%+ first-try approval rate within their first month. That rating compounds — top-rated workers see premium campaigns first.