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What's a fair price to charge a client for backups that only I have?

I have a client whose forum was recently taken down due to an inordinate amount of spam. After I sifted through their entire database from the only working backup their hosting provider (Bluehost) provided, I determined that all the posts had been…
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Is it OK to Ask For a Credit Card Before Beginning Work?

I've had a few bad experiences where I've been paid past due, and I'm concerned about building products for clients that I'll never see a dime for. I have some friends that get credit card information from their clients before starting work to…
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Determining when to turn down business

I recently started freelancing and found myself in a situation where I wish I would have turned the job down initially. In my situation the client wanted to change the functionality multiple times, which should have thrown a red flag for me. When…
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Desktop software for time tracking

Unfortunately I often have situation that I often need to go to another task or stop working for a while. That's why I need time tracking software. I prefer desktop software for Windows with one-time fee (or yearly for new upgrades). I don't need…
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How do I make money in a legal, moral way from home with my computer, without interacting with humans or uploading photo id?

I do have: A computer. Programming skills (scripting general logic, making WWW requests and interacting with a local database). The technical ability to send and receive Bitcoin with my Bitcoin Core wallet. I do not have: People skills. A photo…
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Firing a client due to difficult ongoing work relationship

I have a Web & graphic design client that I've been working with since July of this year. Initially, the project was supposed to be completed, and launched, in full at the end of September. The client gave me several red flags that lack of…
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Contributing back to open source projects you've used and improved on the job?

Update: Sept, 2 The answers of @mysterycommand and @Hiroto gave some good insight and prompted me to be more clear. I've rephrased my question with explicit details; the intent is the same, hopefully clearer now. As a freelance software developer…
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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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Is there any benefit of taking skills test on freelancing sites?

There are several skills tests on freelancing sites.They are usually very long and very tough.I was wondering if getting good scores on these tests are helpful to the freelancer or is it just a waste of time?
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Can I modify clients testimonials?

Should I or can I edit my clients testimonials to make them more grammatically correct? Am I allowed to use snippets of them, rather than the entire thing? Or am I better not to edit them at all? I would never change them drastically to make myself…
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What are the tax issues involved with "employing" a worker in a different country?

What are the tax issues involved with "employing" a (part-time) worker in a different country? For example, I have a Virginia, USA-based Limited Liability Corporation (LLC) through which I handle revenue and expenses for my freelancing work. If I…
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How to not burn bridges when turning down a contract

I've got two offers on at present, and I certainly don't have time for both. How can I turn down the second one without ruining my chance to work with them in the future, should the opportunity arise?
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Does freelancing experience count in the business world?

I recently completed my bachelors degree, and I am planning to join an IT company. I have been working as a freelancer for over a year and have a strong profile for the position I am applying. But most of the company argues that since I don't have…
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Retainer Agreements

I am a developer / designer, and I'm interested in establishing a retainer position. How do you structure a retainer arrangement? Is a flat monthly rate preferred? A client will likely want to know how many hours they get out of that monthly flat…
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Finding the first client

I am currently working full time, but interested in doing freelance work. I don't want to drop everything and jump right into it not knowing if this is what I want to do. How can I go about finding my first client while keeping my day job?
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