tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478030848346376035.post9210222882492283852..comments2024-03-27T07:17:20.238+00:00Comments on Llovizna: Is Freelancer.com a Scam?Pradeeban Kathiravelu, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02966629782470028375noreply@blogger.comBlogger202125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478030848346376035.post-13571225822980652552022-01-06T05:48:30.385+00:002022-01-06T05:48:30.385+00:00Thanks for this info GouravThanks for this info <a href="%E2%80%9Dwww.gouravbahl.com%E2%80%9D" rel="nofollow">Gourav</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09052462998342723776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478030848346376035.post-9519483659568460382021-10-12T23:30:16.105+01:002021-10-12T23:30:16.105+01:00I still don't get, I got a message on my freel...I still don't get, I got a message on my freelancer saying they have accept to give me job but I will have to pay money to one account before I can start work ?????real sharpmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06729608530344172400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478030848346376035.post-82862377703004892942021-02-06T06:13:35.464+00:002021-02-06T06:13:35.464+00:00Nha Nam, unfortunately, you cannot do much. That i...Nha Nam, unfortunately, you cannot do much. That is freelancer.com's business model. Interestingly, I also lost exactly the same amount. Accepted a 500$ project (which seemed like a decent pay for the job - not too difficult - ideal case). But the employer disappeared after I lost 50$ to Freelancer.com. They refused to return me despite me explaining to them clearly. That was what prompted me to write this post.<br /><br />You can dispute with bank and see. But most likely it won't succeed (unless your bank is too nice and decides to refund you as a dispute credit from their money anyway as 50$ is not too much for them).Pradeeban Kathiravelu, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02966629782470028375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478030848346376035.post-91770208336609091342021-02-06T06:02:11.787+00:002021-02-06T06:02:11.787+00:00I have same issues, I accepted one job and it dedu...I have same issues, I accepted one job and it deduct 10%, 50 USD, now employer do not contact. What should I do? can I stop transection from bank. How to protect or anything I can do? Nhà Nấmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06386657435790431607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478030848346376035.post-32128816367811074822020-09-08T10:26:51.561+01:002020-09-08T10:26:51.561+01:00I'm very grateful for the advises. Thanks a lo...I'm very grateful for the advises. Thanks a lot.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00307799238415691558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478030848346376035.post-83727931792789015422020-05-16T16:50:47.570+01:002020-05-16T16:50:47.570+01:00NiceNiceOmprakash Sonwanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16307594677336900835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478030848346376035.post-22919260660960853252019-06-08T07:23:52.349+01:002019-06-08T07:23:52.349+01:00Sorry you've had to face such a situation, lo...Sorry you've had to face such a situation, lot of the freelancer employee and employers both are scammers however i work as a freelancer there and trust me i have completed all the projects on time on budget and have 5 star review, and granted freelancer has lot restrictions and takes alot of commision and is money hungry although it is still possible to make passive income or even stable income in some casesthespiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00232565439770374638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478030848346376035.post-62707827377518662472018-01-24T06:56:55.754+00:002018-01-24T06:56:55.754+00:00Besides, farouki.email@gmail.com seems to be someo...Besides, farouki.email@gmail.com seems to be someone from Morocco based on https://domainbigdata.com/gmail.com/mj/Q6O-9VCY6_WiC2AD-Bd5VQ<br /><br />Assuming some random person in the Internet as an "Indian" (unless he/she said so) does not help.Pradeeban Kathiravelu, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02966629782470028375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478030848346376035.post-48825882810262167162018-01-24T06:52:30.433+00:002018-01-24T06:52:30.433+00:00It is unfortunate. As much as we hate middlemen li...It is unfortunate. As much as we hate middlemen like Freelancer.com, using their payment option is safer than sending money online to random people online.<br /><br />Using a payment option outside freelancer.com is breach of their usage policy.<br /><br />Please update us whether he got back to you.<br /><br />I know a few success stories that goes like this:<br />1. You find a match (employer-employee) in a site like Freelancer.com.<br />2. Payment is managed outside freelancer.com (to avoid their hefty fees).<br />3. The employee rejects your offer in freelancer.com (so that you do not have to pay her through freelancer.com again as you have already done the payments).<br />4. The employee completes and returns your task.<br /><br />Just check with your employee (farouki.email@gmail.com) and see whether he is actually working on your project (regardless of rejecting your project in freelancer.com).<br /><br />I discourage you from following this workflow in the future, unless you already trust the employee and are willing to lose the money you send her.Pradeeban Kathiravelu, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02966629782470028375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478030848346376035.post-45316979954298350082017-11-14T17:48:55.926+00:002017-11-14T17:48:55.926+00:00You have already contacted me here now. :DYou have already contacted me here now. :DPradeeban Kathiravelu, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02966629782470028375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478030848346376035.post-23644360076701635932017-11-14T17:44:15.651+00:002017-11-14T17:44:15.651+00:00How can I contact you?
How can I contact you?<br />Sumithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04351581695798659363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478030848346376035.post-57648918306167697002017-10-15T12:19:05.107+01:002017-10-15T12:19:05.107+01:00Thanks for confirming my suspicions. I very recent...Thanks for confirming my suspicions. I very recently created a profile, placed three or four bids, found that there is almost no space (200 chars) to write, and the only way around that appears to be to opt into everything that freelancer.com want you to pay for. (For my first bid, I was not even allowed to bid at USD 100, but obliged to bid at USD 155. Why?) I also received messages about my "bid quality score" being low at 77 and 76 with this warning that I'd be sanctioned if it dropped below 75, but at the same time being told that my chance of getting the project is high every time I submitted a bid. I get spammy e-mails such as "Oh the places you will go". (Thanks, already been there, done that. Highlight, I suppose, was being called by a NATO agency about providing services, which resulted in two workshops.) Freelancer.com strikes me as wanting to take as much advantage as possible from people who are desperate for income.Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07178750856078611446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478030848346376035.post-9411279093615480732017-10-15T11:16:16.122+01:002017-10-15T11:16:16.122+01:00I recently signed up for it and am also noticing s...I recently signed up for it and am also noticing strange behaviors. I receive many "warning" messages from freelancer.com and am being asked to pay for something at just about any mouse click. That's odd. I have been self-employed, providing services of a very high quality, for a long time and am getting the feeling that freelancer.com is merely wasting my time and effort.Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07178750856078611446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478030848346376035.post-61720756222031373092017-09-20T13:53:06.360+01:002017-09-20T13:53:06.360+01:00I created a Freelance acccount today, sent out a b...I created a Freelance acccount today, sent out a bid and the employer asked for my poersoonal Email address. did a quick google search and found this article. Thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06182096567515675093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478030848346376035.post-86041859654007090422017-07-25T06:07:19.955+01:002017-07-25T06:07:19.955+01:00I am working as a preferred freelancer in freelanc...I am working as a preferred freelancer in freelancer.com and a 2 level freelancer on fiverr too. I don't think that every post over here is fully correct specially regarding these websites are scammer. I even got such situation where the buyer or client was a fake and he didn't paid me and even after work delivered not milestone was created. But those mistakes were never repeated by me and i learned from them. Every website can't catch such fake people as their techniques change with time. We must be aware of not to indulge ourself in situations. My techniques to outcome this are:<br /><br />1. I always talk buyer or client what he wants and what type of work he expect from me with reference before accepting the project as many users don't know anything about this sites.<br /><br />2. I always ask him to create milestone instantly after before my acceptance of project.<br />3. I keep constant communication with client during all phases of project and immediately launch a dispute if he or she is vanish for a week or so.<br />4. If any money is deducted from my account i immediately ask for reasons from support team which seems justified most of the time.<br /><br />These measures are keeping me safe for now. Tazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15449628575778081350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478030848346376035.post-51896649611448601592017-06-17T12:37:34.923+01:002017-06-17T12:37:34.923+01:00ชื่อที่แสดง has left a new comment on your post &q...ชื่อที่แสดง has left a new comment on your post "Is Freelancer.com a complete scam, or a partial sc...":<br /><br />freelance could be good enough when you get hired for your first project directly by the first tier employer itself.<br />Ask him to work on any other freelance website,<br /><br />thanks for sharing...Pradeeban Kathiravelu, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02966629782470028375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478030848346376035.post-29018790836191530532017-01-03T07:50:50.786+00:002017-01-03T07:50:50.786+00:00Yeah, I've also noticed that other websites ar...Yeah, I've also noticed that other websites are better. For example, my favorite freelance job board is <a href="https://www.xplace.com/" rel="nofollow">XPlace</a>. It has a wide range of freelance jobs to apply for, higher hourly rates than other freelance marketplaces, and is commission-free. And I've never come across a scam there, that should count! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478030848346376035.post-75747826681784838842016-12-24T06:58:03.851+00:002016-12-24T06:58:03.851+00:00Pradeeban, you are very impressive. I like the way...Pradeeban, you are very impressive. I like the way you tell it like it is! So, have you ever tried to create music on websites that have free virtual instruments and sample sounds? I'd be interested in knowing what you think of Audacity, Looplabs, MuLab, Tunes2Tube, and<br />FL Studio, all of which are websites where you can create music and then supposedly upload it to YouTube.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478030848346376035.post-8341645401351812642016-11-18T11:22:30.030+00:002016-11-18T11:22:30.030+00:00This is exactly why you should not trust the Freel...This is exactly why you should not trust the Freelancer Exams. http://kkpradeeban.blogspot.com/2014/06/freelancercom-exams-and-reviews-why-you.html<br /><br />The above comment is a spam from a scammer. Do not use it. They are illegal and unethical, just waiting to steal money from the unsuspecting victims. I accepted the comment just to show an example of a spam comment from a Freelancer.com scammer.<br /><br />Pradeeban Kathiravelu,<br />The blog administrator.Pradeeban Kathiravelu, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02966629782470028375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478030848346376035.post-4504708498060703762016-11-16T12:43:50.770+00:002016-11-16T12:43:50.770+00:00Thanks, I believe they are same. If not, that woul...Thanks, I believe they are same. If not, that would be even more confusing.Pradeeban Kathiravelu, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02966629782470028375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478030848346376035.post-73353505110158273032016-11-16T12:41:57.036+00:002016-11-16T12:41:57.036+00:00Hi, Very Useful post in deed, for a beginner. Is f...Hi, Very Useful post in deed, for a beginner. Is freelancer.in any different or all policies are same?Shubhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15750991783507229274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478030848346376035.post-13495042971540683802016-09-25T14:10:08.851+01:002016-09-25T14:10:08.851+01:00Rahul did you read anything about how Freelancer s...Rahul did you read anything about how Freelancer site works, before you posted your comments here? I recommend you to read how Freelancer charging their fee on awarded projects. (10% or $5 whatever is bigger)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04576101828994088002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478030848346376035.post-80661370328075660462016-09-24T15:52:45.936+01:002016-09-24T15:52:45.936+01:00freelance could be good enough when you get hired ...freelance could be good enough when you get hired for your first project directly by the first tier employer itself. <br />Ask him to work on any other freelance website, (pph, truelancer) and work for him. If everything goes great for once and twice. Start taking advance payment or 30%-50% for the first. That's how everyone is doing (for those who are new, I am new too but learned from a company). rhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16023530309624749722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478030848346376035.post-43576264351054968402016-09-24T15:49:00.159+01:002016-09-24T15:49:00.159+01:00So i just started with freelancer.in, before this ...So i just started with freelancer.in, before this I worked with truelancer.com, the company which only charge 10%(less on subscription) for every project completed. <br /><br />Now back to freelancer.in, I got accepted by a project with my $15 bid (very small and easy work), the project approved and here goes my $5 (for what?) in negative. My goodness I have not done any credit card attachment. I received another project of $25 and goes my another $5 in Australian Mafia pocket. <br />Now the question is. What are their calculation, $15 10% is not = $5?<br />$25 10% is not = $5 too. Why are the deducting that huge sum?<br />Question no.2 - Is there any chance that I earn money on this site or waste my time?<br />For what? Reputation which are reviews?<br />The other freelance system I presumed like truelancer, peopleperhour are less populated. Most of the project their are either by freelancer or by fake scammer too? <br />How should I make money in freelancing?<br />rhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16023530309624749722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478030848346376035.post-33026464371206876592016-09-23T11:37:21.385+01:002016-09-23T11:37:21.385+01:00I guess I almost read all the comments and I am gl...I guess I almost read all the comments and I am glad that I am not the only one being scammed. <br /><br />I too think that they have a team who post project and award you and once you accept the project, the employer never gets back to you and freelancer had already charge you with their fee. I mean how come a person, perhaps new to the site, get to know you out of billions of freelancers and award you the project and then vanishes. This is all a part of scam. <br /><br />I completed a few projects, but was never able to withdraw a single penny from the freelancer account. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17354378315436153400noreply@blogger.com