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Questions tagged [freelance-websites]

This tag should be used for questions about freelancing problems that involve related websites like Upwork, Freelancer.com etc. For support questions, see that vendor's customer support page. Do NOT use this tag for questions relating to developing websites for customers.

A freelance website is a site which links freelancers to clients and (more specifically) client projects, often through a bidding process. Examples include Upwork, Freelancer.com, etc.

This tag is not intended to be for questions regarding the development of websites for customers.

Example questions:

While this question, How to get work on freelancer.com as an existing contractor but new to freelancer.com?, primarly targets non-experts, it's a good example of when to use this tag. The question is more of a marketing question.

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Upwork taking 20% of my money. Alternatives

I am not very happy with Upwork now taking 20% of what I make. I have had to raise my price just to continue getting 10%. Does anybody have any suggestions for a good alternative for Upwork? I do use Guru.com but it only has a new job every hour,…
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Can one make a living just by working through Elance, Freelancer, oDesk, etc?

I just starting using Elance and Freelancer. I was wondering if freelancers generally use these platforms to help them make ends meet, or if some freelancers actually make their entire living with jobs obtained there?
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Why anybody would work without a contract?

I am a buyer on upwork.com seeking for someone to remotely access and upgrade my server. There's a contractor who wanted to work without a contract. I'd sent him the offer but it was not accepted (I even paid for deposit). The contractor asked me to…
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Why < $10 per hour for freelancing?

I'm a freelancer myself for mobile apps and also frequently hire other freelancers for my works. Everytime when I make a bid, I receive bids from all over the world. Many of the bidders charge like $10 or even less! The freelancer I have now only…
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How can I prove my competence without working for free?

I want to work online. I've tried freelancer.com, but most of the buyers seem fake. At first, they talk as if they'd like to give you projects, but they have to test you and ask other questions or give other tasks. After completing these tasks, they…
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I was robbed by Upwork, what do I do?

I've been happily using Upwork three years ago as a freelancer. Recently I've logged in again and tried as a client. I had one contract performed successfully and had money in escrow for the second one; however, my account suddenly got blocked and…
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Client asked me to remove copyright and name from licensed code

I have a client who used a licensed script as a foundation to their site. They paid for the license and it is a lifetime, single-site license. There are no more details than that concerning the license on the script website. My client just asked…
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Freelance graphic design without true work experience or degree

I'm wondering if there are places where people submit jobs in graphic design and where people can submit results, all without the process of an interview or a hiring system. I feel that I'm a pretty capable artist, but I don't want to get an actual…
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Does the clients have the rights to sue if I took too long (breach of contract)?

I was working on a project over the last 6 months - originally i estimated 40 hours however due to client changes it spiralled out to about 100 hours. This was in Australia. The client originally found a new developer who was supposed to work along…
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Do I need to use SEO on my portfolio site?

I'm in the process of revamping my freelance brand identity and web presence in preparation for graduating, and I'm wondering whether I should think about trying to optimise for keywords etc, beyond general best practices? I'd rather not get into…
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How to respond without hurting a potential IDEA business guy's business proposal

It might sound ridiculous, but this has happened to me. I recently met a non-technical GP doctor, who is interested in finding a programmer for his ideas. He is an offical General Practitioner doctor, and is a rich man. He wants to sell GP doctor…
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How to resolve a potential conflict of interest

I have recently began developing websites on my own. It is going well but I have run into a problem with a project I am pursuing. A family member would like me to create a website for the company he works for. However he is concerned that this…
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Freelancer charging for debugging

I hired a WordPress developer to help with some customizations. We agreed on a fixed contract amount with fixed hours. When the developer delivered the product, there were several major problems with it (all within the scope). She spent several more…
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Newbie freelancer, advice needed

I'm a webdeveloper, who want to start freelancing. I tried the following sites without any Freelancer.com Tried it for several months and I got only one "job". I got a bad client who quitted after accepting the job. It was a hard round to get my…
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Thinking about designing a free freelance website How to get customers?

A friend and I are kicking around the idea of starting a freelance website very similar to upwork odesk etc. Only difference is ours would be completely free and ad supported, hopefully before we get too big we could generate enough revenue to…
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