When Wikipedia Editors Ask You to Pay for Creating Articles

Wikipedia is a free resource, but many of the articles offered to you are not created by the community. Instead, they are often proposed by individual editors who ask you to pay for their services. Typical fees can run into hundreds of dollars, although you may discover that the quoted price is negotiable. This practice represents a significant departure from Wikipedia's original principles. Moreover, if you file a complaint with Wikipedia, you may risk being blocked by the very editors involved.

Therefore, be cautious about responding to emails of this kind. Remember: even if you pay, publication of the article is not guaranteed. In fact, the article may later be removed by other Wikipedia administrators, who may independently approach you with similar paid offers.

Here is a typical example:

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Subject:     Following up: Wikipedia page for jwork.org
Date:     Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:35:33 +0000 (UTC)
From:     Team IDigitalAKKi Media <prachi@idigitalakki.co.in>
To:     [You email]
CC:     aakash@idigitalakki.media, divyansh@idigitalakki.media

Hi there,

I hope you're doing well. It's been more than a year since we last spoke about the Wikipedia page for jwork.org. You had shown interest in getting this done.

I wanted to check in and see if this is still something you'd like to move forward with. If yes, simply reply to this email and we'll share the next steps and get started right away.

If the timing is right, I'd welcome the opportunity to arrange a brief call with you both to discuss the requirements and next steps.
You can also schedule a convenient meeting here:
https://meet.idigitalakki.marketing/

If the timing isn't right, no worries at all, just let us know.

Thank you,

Looking forward to connecting!

*Team IDigitalAKKi Media*
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