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Questions tagged [payments]

For questions about paying freelancers, or how you should organize having clients pay you.

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Is it convenient for me as a freelancer to ask for Amazon gift cards as payments?

In my country, which is Venezuela, it is somewhat complex to get money from outside, so one of the best options is Amazon and its gift cards. Is it feasible for me to ask for payment in that format instead?
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Client hasn't paid in full can I take down the site?

I did a website for a client (2 other sites) and they talked me into accepting monthly after they paid me a little of what was owed. So after 6 months, they had a sob story about money and they stopped payment, while promising me the rest (which is…
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What the best payment form to be paid for clients from foreign countries?

I would to know which the best payment form to be paid for clients from foreign countries? For example, is Paypal a good option for it? Any useful tips or other options are all welcome.
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Should I charge less for online lessons if I feel that I'm less efficient at them?

For nearly one year, I've been giving mathematics lessons to a high-school student. I think I have good knowledge of mathematics as I graduated from a French top engineering school and I specialized in operations research, a sub-field of applied…
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What is "midlancing", and what is the catch?

I currently work for a quite large company that is well known in the business, and has quite a good name. Before that, I only worked for small companies with highly specialized products, and therefore, they were not known to the general public. Now,…
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Alternative ways for Paypal to get paid from clients in USA to Europe

For last three years I have used Paypal to get paid from clients in USA (I live and work in Europe). I somehow feel that Paypal takes a quite big amount of money from these transactions and currency conversions. I am trying to understand, what would…
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German Magazine Client not paying (US Freelance Illustrator)

I've been doing work for a few years for a German Magazine. They have always paid late. Recently I started following up requesting they pay me what they owe me, wiring all late payments (currently over $8K). They are ghosting me. I emailed the…
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How Do I Pay Contractors and Customers

I have a small business and I'm about to start a couple of new initiatives that will require 1. paying contractors 2. paying customers for the purchase of certain items. Here are the options I have so far: Send a physical check - This may work for…
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Managing payments on a large project with lots of freelancers

When running a project with funds in excess of $100k with a lot of freelancers, how can I ensure they don't just run away with their fees never to be heard from again? I have seen escrow services but I'm not sure if this is the norm.
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Payments for problems when the solution hasn't been delivered

I have done freelance work mostly related to graduation level problem solutions, but in one of my case I failed to provide the right solution, even after working quite good on it, so I refunded back the amount. My question: what policy should one…
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Getting paid through PayPal

US$660 corresponds to around £431.5 according to all major currency converters online including Google. PayPal takes 3.4%, so $660 becomes $637.56, corresponding to £417. Yet PayPal gives me £399.5, so they took extra £18 (extra 0.04%). Should I…
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What do I do if my business partner doesn't want to pay me my share?

I am an Android and Web Developer and I worked with my mate which has holding all the customers and receiving the money, deadlines and that stuff. When finished these apps, he didn't want to pay me anything but I have proof on emails and SMS where…
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What percentage of a cut is it fair for a freelance platform to take, for gigs that are short, independent stints?

I have worked on a freelance platform (won't name it) to do some tech writing. They are transparent on charging a 25% fee per assignment. Even if you newly join, you can write a tech post and get paid the amount the client paid, minus 25% of the…
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