oDesk is a website for freelancing writers, SEO researchers, data entry, etc. Unfortunately, it has loopholes for scams.
Reason 1: The site does not allow freelancers to lowball other freelances on job offers, although it is a common occurrence and the site administrator ignores the problem.
Reason 2: Providers, or, the people hiring, will pay a freelancer only if they believe the work met expectations. This allows employers to say that the work was poor quality and refuse to pay; in effect, they receive outside labor for free. I’m not saying that this happens often, but the quality of employers is unstable.
Reason 3: The above is also true for freelancers. Lowballers often receive the jobs that experienced professionals apply for, though they have almost no experience. This frequently prompts the employers to hire more people to re-do the shoddy work.
Reason 4: Work is not guaranteed, even if the provider/employer gave you the job.
Hi, this is Nicole from vWorker.com (formerly known as Rentacoder.com).
ReplyDeleteYour readers may appreciate vWorker as an alternative. Unlike oDesk, vWorker provides escrowing and arbitration on pay-for-time and pay-for-deliverables jobs. Workers who fulfill their contracts are therefore guaranteed payment at vWorker.
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