Not only is their website terrible to work with, they appear to be stealing money from my freelancer. I just logged on to re-hire a freelancer I hired in February. use this service for your work. Only use this if service if you want to be left high and dry. Look at it this wayThey are taking a Total of around 35% of the Cost of the Job Total when you add up the Cost to Client to Post the Job ($50 Except for crummy Free job posting); the Cost to the Client When the are Charged a PROCESSING FEE (on $1,000 this is $33); The cost to ALL those who Apply for the JOBand there are often 50 applications at around $1 per application for a job (Upwork makes $50 if 50 people apply); And the 20% charged to the Freelancer on the $1000 job ($200). Im a freelance artist for a living and if I could give upwork -5 stars I would. UpWork is the worst you will lose your money just like me 800$ and they dont care about clients I can tell really horrible experience and the freelancer I worked with is based in the USA Brooklyn DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE. Since this was not wrong in the first place, I tried just to resubmit itit was rejected two times. Best alternative to upwork is Toogit. I was just scammed $200 by freelancer on Upwork. Continual bugs in the platform that never seem to get fixed and new software releases that obviously have not gone through any QA or beta testing process. Since this was the first time they contacted me via a support message on the account panel, I got the chance to write a response, in order to let them know that all their anti-fraud alarms were a product of my struggle working with their dysfunctional system and unreachable support and that I will be more than happy to provide them any type of prove or official documentation. They do not allow you to withdraw your money unless it reaches 100 which takes really long time for most of the freelancers. We used Upwork for 56 jobs outsourced. The first and only project Ive taken on that I site I was never paid, despite the fact I submitted the project on time and beyond the requirements. This will show you who has read your job description clearly and has sent a customised proposal. WORSE FREELANCE SITE EVER. I agree Cip, its hard to find good talent on Upwork and the reviews are questionable. I dont think theyd even check your profile, to begin with! If this is Upworks company policy its certainly a testament to the business model. Hello Tim, It looks like upwork is not doing very good on either side and most likely doing very well themselves. Dont waste your time in Upwork. They are crap. Clients that spend more than $910 a month and are in the U.S., Canada, Australia, the UK, and certain Eurozone countries, may be allowed to pay a monthly flat fee of $25 instead of 2.75% per payment. In Europe we have laws on minimum wages. This can create disputes and your account can get blocked. I have a team that I constantly hire through upwork. Upwork is a long, frustrating dead-end, even at its best. Upwork told me they could offer no support in helping me get paid for my hours of work. So no, upwork is not the best platform for me as a freelancer. This site seems overpriced and all over the place. Also no customer service at all just a bot no phone number so your account is suspended if you make even a technical error not because you did anything wrong! Around 34% of Upwork proposals will need you to answer one or more additional questions after you write your Cover Letter. They deserve all the lawsuits, complaints, FTC inquiries, Attorney General complaints and racketeering claims targeted at them. Stay away from Upwork, it is complete and utter rubbish. According to Upwork, the new pricing model is designed to incentivize higher-value, longer-term projects. If you think the abolition of slavery in 1845 was a bad idea or if you believe that its a great idea for Western democracies to exploit workers in third world countries then UpWork is the site for you. The money is released to the freelancer once the job is done or on reaching specific milestones in the project, whatever has been decided between the two parties. I should have read the comments first in order to save time and stay away from Upwork Can the article proposes other alternatives then ? Ive been shafted by clients who cancel their account once the project is done and disappear. Hmm. These shortlisted applicants submit proposals to you. Go awayfar away from Upwork. But there IS NO E-mail, and their contact is a useless FAQ page. I had an individual client that stopped responding. Their customer service team is horrible rude and no knowledge of what the progressive correction steps mean. Upwork is one more fraudulent company. Since then the employer has said that he never got my work and therefore wants his money back (which I never received). I found this article very interesting for clients and freelancers. Describe the project in detail, including skill requirement and how many hours required to compete it. That is some stupid logic there! All in all, I only got bad experiences there. Ive been with Upwork since they purchased Elance, as I was an Elance freelancer initially. The whole feedback mechanism is useless to me, because there are no clear guidelines for it, so people end up leaving 5 stars to each other when theyve got some foothold on the site (both clients and freelancers), because its traditional Freelancers will shun clients that leave something less than 5.0, because the impact on the reputation is big. Dont waste your time with it, put your energy towards making meaningful client relationships. I tried to contact their support to clarify this, but they dont provide direct support for freelancers ( at least non-approved ones, not sure what happens with working accounts ). I was updating my time zone and they suspended me and wont allow me to use the platform and say you cant contact them. Write a line or two putting the main points across. Similarly, clients sometimes make the final payment but arent given complete access to all deliverables of a project (code files, graphics, templates, etc.) For fixed price contracts, clients need to make deposits in an escrow account. UpWork has a paid service where your competitors can find out how youve bid for the job. Its like they do a half ass work thats bearly good enough that you cant really complain. I also updated my company name, changing it from English to Bulgarian in order to help their smart script to verify the data with the EU VIES systemzero progress. He told me to log into my account and view the freelancers profile. If sites like Upwork work for you, by all means stick to them. If there is going to be a delay, communicate it clearly to the client and get an extension. But petty tyranny from the upwork staff is a thing to consider. They need to contact support and allegedly their staff should check whether its ok to remove the feedback, but apparently they dont care enough. And I think there are a few coming platforms which will give us more benefits than upwork. $10,000? If youre a beginning freelancer, Id venture to say youre above nothing until proven, but even so, Id NEVER RECOMMEND UPWORK TO ANYONE EVER! Its been a day I have tried upwork help desk , facebook every source available trying to get that post deleted as my information is now in public domain but all I got is standard answer our team is working on issue give us time . Finally, as stated earlier, vendors do not understand time zones. I have hired hundreds of people and spent hundreds of thousands of dollars not knowing the review system cannot be trusted. I will never use Upwork again and I suggest that others look elsewhere too! This system also has an in-built payment protection for clients and freelancers. Ive been having much more success with them than Upwork. SCAM- Upwork forces clients to upgrade and pay $30 to have their talent specialist help you find talent to complete your job. I tried getting a second job. Its a long, hard road, but worth it to those who stick with it. Upwork is NOT WORTH IT, TRUST ME! Dont waste your time with the service. (Those drops in score cost me a ton of money). Elance was a great site and very honest. I had submitted a job to have someone help me fix it, but with this level of customer service, I dont think I can possibly use their service again. So manu negitive reviewsthe whole my team of 25 friends made a find to stay away from UPWORK n will try another. There is absolutely no protection for clients using their escrow system. All the time that you put into your account, the tests that you took part in, all up in a puff of smoke! When I pointed out that I was applying for projects and not being awarded projects the setting on my account was changed from private to public again. Cant even close my account because I have been inactive (in Upwork) for a very long time. I wish I had seen the reviews before I hired a freelancer on Upwork. You will feel like you are chatting with an automated machine. No one knows for sure because the bad reviews are ghosted. Thats so stupid!!! I was scammed out of thousands of dollars by one of their freelancers and the company did nothing to help verify their identity for the lawsuit which I had to give up. So, apparently I was being rejected ONLY because I said I was a beginner but they couldnt be bothered to admit it honestly. Never work on Upwork because after working too many years they can suspend your account and you have no place to work. Accept and decline invitation within 24 hours too. Its an average of $83.33 per person. We do have an article about Upwork alternatives. I had done some real-world copy-writing, but I checked beginner on the options since I was new to working online and did not want to leap in with no idea what differences might exist. They said Ive no earning but thats the thing nobody succeed after first tries. the most frustrating people i ever had anything to do with is UPWORKS. About 80% of jobs posted dont award contracts. I have decided to pursue opportunities in copy writing and internet research. He tricked me into paying him lying that the deadline had been approached BEFORE I had a chance to review his finished work. One common mistake clients make is not write detailed and clear job descriptions. I really like the whole idea around UpWork because it is a great place that allowed me to solidify my skills while working on actual projects in the past without too much of an experience. However, for the vast majority of people, I dont think Upwork and its ilk are a good option. I raised the issue with Upwork and shared a screen grab of their support request, a URL to the product the group was developing, screengrabs of the wireframe, and the description of the original project. Rejected me about 30 minutes after I submitted a profile. 2. They are arrogant, unbelievably ignorant and do not want to resolve complaints. Furthermore as a newcomer it seems close to impossible to get the call for a job. Upwork is a complete is sketchy. Most of the times it said Because we have many other freelancers with your skillset but I knew for a fact that some of my friends with the very same skillsets had managed to create their profile and get accepted, After me. If you do not do this , they limit who you can invite unless you do the upgrade. Earlier, freelancers only paid a fixed 10% service fee for all contracts. They discriminated against me and I definitely advice any freelancer to stay away from this platform. Well let it be known they have the liberty to remove feedback if is bad, making them appear what they are not. If you have done below average in some test, hide them from your profile till you can take them again and improve. I hired a freelancer who didnt complete the work but upwork has released my deposit which was in the upwork escrow without my consent. Not worth at all! Study each applicants experience, work history, feedback from other clients, and references to understand if they would be a good fit for your project. No. Horrible. So, I am here to testify how disgusting this platform it. Often, Upwork will turn over disputes to arbitration which entails a costly fee. 1. Which is very strange to me. You cant complain or get real guidance regarding what is wrong. But first, unless you claim to be an expert, they will simply reject you repeatedly [but not truthfully / openly]. Totally staying away. Very bad service. I then told the customer support agent to check Google Incognito and he played dumb with me on the phone. In the long run the way Upwork does business is gonna cannibalise the business from within. You can also give Upwork Pro a chance. Finally I was banned for no reason, which was very helpful, since I went out to the real world and got my dream job . This is NOT a place for beginners. Ridiculous and maddening. It seems that this channel is not one I should be focusing my energies on in the first place. (The non-existing e-mail they didnt send.) Check-ups just because, contracts suspended because the client is not legit. The company I work for wanted to test them out on a small project, so we could see if we could farm out a bigger project (the latter would have required about 10 freelancers and about 60 hours each, by our estimations). Read other reviews about how many scammers still work there. UpWork didnt bother to address the issue but instead offered a $50 credit and assistance for them to help me find someone else who would rip off my money. BEWARE- the rating system is rigged! So frustrating in fact that it seems intentional. Many vendors do not understand that you need a native speaker for the target language when you are hiring for English to Chinese or English to Japanese. Under the Pro version, freelancers go through a series of tests and interviews to qualify on technical skill as well as behavioural aspects that evaluates communication skills, teamwork and professionalism to determine if they are fit for a role. People post all high rates in the beginning and then they start to bargain to lower the prices. The time tracker rounds up to ten minutes. Too much going on that doesnt add up about Upwork. I rather seek out for clients in other platforms or through networking and you will get paid for your time! For example, if the client makes a $1,000 payment for a project, the platform will charge an additional $27.50 processing fee. It is a total waste of time. How can I possibly trust upwork ever again? This needs to be reported to the proper authorities like the Attorney General. He had my feed back removed somehow. Maybe its better for coders I dont know. So either You have to buy the upgrade, or you are limited to inviting 3 people which is useless. In effect, I can always update my review with the freelancers permission. Will you be hiring your next graphic designer or copywriter from a digital freelance platform. Hi Brad, you are absolutely right, I had been on Upwork for over 5 years, only had problems, either with payment or clients not responding. If you dont follow, theyll do whatever they want to your account, and be prepared for your account getting permanently suspend. UpWork wants control of all facets of the job. Kyle, you read that wrong. Just dont make it an option as your main source of business. It discriminates you, is extremely unprofessional and such an unethical way to deal with anything, just a HUGE FAIL! As I was new to the site then I tried chasing customer support for help only to find out there is really no way to get my money. All details of project deliverables, deadlines, payment, files, etc must be communicated through Upwork. While digital freelance job sites like Upwork have played a big role in helping companies and individuals find talented independent workers, the sheer size of freelancers bidding for a project make it very difficult to separate the wheat from the chaff. Upwork is the WORST. On completion, it turned out he had stuck me with a FREE SSL certificate for my website that was going to expire in 90 days. If you did anything they determine to be wrong and you arent even aware, next second youll find account being suspended and you receive an accusation email requesting you to write a statement like you committed a horrible crime. I pray this business crashes and burns. Essentially Upwork just wants people that earn money on the platform. I was so upset with their unacceptable behavior, that I had to take a day-off to calm down. DO NOT RECOMMEND NOT EVEN .5%, Thanks! Kasiel needs to be investigated by the IRS and by the government regarding Anti-Trust laws. I heard so many bad stories from web developers as well that got banned for the weirdest reasons. Which they constantly provide 5 star reviews. In the middle of our contract Upwork notified me they have banned the freelancer without warning or explanation. My apologies to all the true blue, white hat, good freelancers out there because upwork has some. Be careful. The downside is that when youre writing for other people, youre rarely writing about the things youre passionate about. Very capitalist. Vast majority of the time the clients work specifications have minimal information for a quote. beats the crap out the 45-50K USD a year the average American makes. Instead of searching for jobs through keywords and filters, skim through the headlines of all the jobs in your category. They are switching to a paid service, rather than a free one, which is currently what I have. Dont price yourself low (or offer free work) to attract jobs, even if you are just starting out. These payment accounts need to be verified by Upwork. Use Freelancer.com or another service. As a freelancer, trying to find good paying projects on Upwork can be an uphill task. Yes, that is correct. I didnt believe him so I checked his profile and it wasnt removed. I was promised $300 for editing a bunch of photos($240 for me after fees). UpWork has taken my money to promote my ad and has not provided any explanation as to why they canceled my legitimate job offer. Charges applied against my account (after dispute was registered). How do we know? never work with them. I came to this crossroad recently and decided I want to fuel my passions and write for myself. So as I suggest. If they do a bunch of two minute sessions throughout the day, you just overpaid a bunch. Well, I have used and partnered with several web services, this is the first time I was treated like this. You pay 20% for the first $500 billed with the client across all contracts, then 10% for total billings between $500.01 and $10,000. Clients may want to adjust the price of a job with the processing fee, reducing the actual rate of a job. I had a 100% job success score and then one day all of my reviews were deleted and now I have 75% job success score. Calculate your hourly rate (or price-per-job) accurately using a. Dont just compete on price, show potential clients that time and resources that you spend on each aspect of a job and the value that you provide. I hardly use this account bdvaus for excessive fees and everyone on here wants your services for so much less because of competition from other countries . Then, behold, Medium fell out of the sky and here I am. Dont forget to look the part of a professional. Then I checked Google Incognito and there it wasnt! Payments can be made through credit card, debit card, bank accounts (US clients only) and PayPal. My native language is English, but I kept getting offers to translate English to a foreign language. Definitely avoid UpWork. A few years ago, the candidates found were always higher quality than other sites. Upwork allows Top Rated freelancers to remove feedback once every quarter. Now it is not the case. Increase in fees may not be a big issue on its own. What platform would you recommend if not Upwork? But dont put all your eggs in one basket. Six months and I made sixty dollars, which I cant get because they have a minimum threshold of $100 to cash out the balance of your account. Is just a waste of time. SO: to improve the rating they claim will bring you better job offers, I did 60 articles at about a buck fifty an hour. They basically block freelancer accounts (including account balance) without any explanation and dont respond to any form of communication. 1) They Charge you to Apply to Job 2) Again they Charge Commission on the Job to both Freelancers & Clients ( & keep on increasing the percentage) 3) They apply their own Currency rate (Obviously in their favour) 4) They AGAIN Charge you to Withdraw your Own Money 5) If this is not enough now they Hide your Profile and force you to Buy Freelancer Plus Plan. Make Upwork be an Honest Site. For clients hiring freelancers, the company charges 2.75% processing fee per payment transaction. I thought the idea of the website was great. if you are persistent enough, good things will come to you. The point of using a third party is to be protected from matters like this. Also include details like results expected in the form of deliverables and deadlines. They didnt even bother to ask methat was the first shock! However, now days Im curious about their unreasonable demands and rules. And I tried so hard. When you hire a freelancer on this platform there are two types of payment for fixed price contracts and for hourly gigs. This fee structure is accepted only on a case-by-case basis, so you need to write to Upwork for approval. Upwork will cancel the job and the money will be refunded back to the customer after making him wait for 7 days. Next issue. The freelancer must wade through 10s of client ads to find the jobs in the freelancers area and meet the minimum requirements the client sets. Upwork = automated, in personal, off-handed, unhelpful & rude. I used to be a happy Upworker and have been putting up with their high service fee as I believed that they were a reliable platform until couple days ago! You are Good for them until you keep paying them. Dont delay reviewing a completed job or releasing payment. If you look for a short term job or doesnt want to waste your time, just skip this useless money-crazy site. How the client and freelancer talk, what is being said, when its being said. Upwork takes a 20%-10% cut on what amounts to a modern day slave trade. You want to hire a talented but affordable graphic designer and someone suggests Upwork. GONE! You pay Upwork to assist con artists to take your money. I hired a Freelancer to do an app, he requested for the funds to be released that was in Escrow which it appeared I had the authorization to release the funds once the job has been completed. Understand? Constantly. One freelancer took my deposit of $1,710 and did not provide any work. This is proof of the time spent on a job. I was desperate for any project at that time to pay my bills but then Id rather take my time finding real clients and new connections and eating less for few months than selling myself and my 15+ years of experience in this field, for 3 bucks an hour ( 20% btw! ) Can you, by chance, recommend a suitable alternative for me as a freelancer? The good ones. But if you are a writer, dont waste your time. Have faith, work hard, write welland stay away from Upwork no matter what you do! There is no way this is the first time the rep has received a call like this. I will never use Upwork again because after choosing a freelancer and spending about $150 over a 2 month period I learned that I was being scammed weekly as he was making promises and showing via email that he was working, but I only received two reports and after becoming suspicious and started analyzing it, I realized that it was a complete lie! Use upwork. I had to spend MORE MONEY to fix it. We have an article that talks about 17 Upwork alternatives: https://biz30.timedoctor.com/upwork-alternatives/, Upwork is a good. All my feedback is very good, clients were happy with the work i did for them, i am doing projects currently. Upwork is a very bad platform the hiring team has no idea how to hire and waste people time you will be better off networking on yourself and getting good paying projects do not waste your time. We do apologize, but we are unable to change feedback youve given to a freelancer. I have never seen that Upwork user service rules or what ever they call it until I had my dispute, then they sent it to me. They are stealers who stole my money. Either you wait FOREVER before getting a job which pays sooo low OR you get suspended INDEFINITELY for applying too much jobs. Period. If we already had a market impact we wouldnt need the platform? Upwork is great! by the freelancer. I have had a 3 successful jobs on Upwork but it frustrates the hell out of me. Now all you have to do is register on this global freelancing platform, create a job posting and then sit back as a slew of candidates jump at the prospect of working on your project. Im so angry. And to even think I recommended the website to my friends?!? Another job was posted with $1000 as the budget. Stay away from Upwork Its full of low quality freelance scammers, mostly, are non native English speakers, and they claim, they will give you high quality job with low price. Unfortunately, according to the team, most of the information youve given was circumstantial, not enough solid proof for them to be able to take action.. James Duren, a freelance writer who has been getting work from Upwork since 2014, said he would have trouble hitting the $10,000 lifetime total for his clients to qualify for the 5% fee. 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