Mar 5, 2018 02:35:14 PM by Gary G
A Freelancer contacted me about a job that I had posted and requested that I pay off the platform and I want to report him for a violation of the Terms of Service.
Mar 5, 2018 04:11:37 PM by Valeria K
Hi Gary,
Did the freelancer request you to pay off Upwork in a message they sent you on Upwork or outside of Upwork. Could you please click on my name and send me a private message with the freelancer's name and a screenshot of the message?
Thanks for helping us keep Upwork a safe and trustworthy marketplace.
Mar 5, 2018 04:44:54 PM by David G
I also had it recently happen. The FL also indicated he would do job faster and at lower cost if outside of upwork.
Mar 5, 2018 11:02:02 PM by Avery O
Hi David,
I wanted to check if you have already reported this freelancer? If not, please send a screen grab of the conversation via a private message where the freelancer said that the job will be faster and cheaper if done outside of Upwork.
Mar 6, 2018 07:47:02 AM by Bill H
David and Gary,
More importantly (at least to me), this is a violation of ethics. UW provides a valuable service and earns its fees. When we agreed to ToS, we made an ethical commitment. A freelancer who will cheat UW will cheat clients as well, and give both UW and its freelancers a reputation problem. Reporting ethical violations is far more important than saving money, or even getting one particular job completed. All freelancing requires trust, and cheaters damage the whole industry.