Oct 19, 2019 07:12:11 AM by Janice W
A client posted a job with an estimated fixed-price budget of $200 for a 500-word article. He has a high rating (4.75 stars with 482 reviews) and seemed reputable. I submitted a bid around $125.
He sent me a message saying because I don't have any successfully completed contracts (not true...I have 4) that he was willing to pay me $2 per article and it would be a great opportunity for me to build up my feedback.
My question is...while this definitely feels shady to me, has the client technically broken any Upwork rules? Should I report him or just let it go?
Oct 19, 2019 07:40:20 AM by Joan S
Janice - It does seem shady to me and that person is probably not someone you would enjoy working for. If it were me, I would not even respond to him and would just move on.
Oct 19, 2019 07:43:22 AM by Petra R
Janice W wrote:A client posted a job with an estimated fixed-price budget of $200 for a 500-word article. He has a high rating (4.75 stars with 482 reviews) and seemed reputable. I submitted a bid around $125.
Do you usually charge $ 125 for a 500 word article? I bet the client never intended to pay $ 200 for one article to anybody.
Janice W wrote:He sent me a message saying because I don't have any successfully completed contracts (not true...I have 4)
You have no successfully completed WRITING contracts. You have completed contracts for creating fake accounts on a platform, and two admin jobs.
Janice W wrote:My question is...while this definitely feels shady to me, has the client technically broken any Upwork rules? Should I report him or just let it go?
It's a waste of time and sharp practice, but does not break any rules.
Just have a quiet laugh and move on. Nothing to report him for.
Oct 20, 2019 04:48:16 AM by Jamie F
$200 is VERY high for 500 words.
I'm sure there's writers out there that can make that kind of money but with all due respect Janice, your profile does not suggest you can (I can't either). Not even $125.
It's just unrealistic. I'm inclined to think the client made a mistake.
Oct 20, 2019 05:28:00 PM Edited Oct 20, 2019 05:29:05 PM by Jennifer M
Jamie F wrote:$200 is VERY high for 500 words.
I'm sure there's writers out there that can make that kind of money but with all due respect Janice, your profile does not suggest you can (I can't either). Not even $125.
It's just unrealistic. I'm inclined to think the client made a mistake.
It was more likely a bait and switch tbf.
btw, I sell 500 word articles on a *mill* for $135, so $125 is not unrealistic.
Oct 20, 2019 10:38:49 PM by Petra R
Jennifer M wrote:
Jamie F wrote:$200 is VERY high for 500 words.
I'm sure there's writers out there that can make that kind of money but with all due respect Janice, your profile does not suggest you can (I can't either). Not even $125.btw, I sell 500 word articles on a *mill* for $135, so $125 is not unrealistic.
It is at Jamie's (and likely Janice's,) end of the market.
Oct 20, 2019 03:12:39 PM by Robin H
You're new to Upwork so he was trying to take advantage. When a client seems shady you need to move on.
Oct 21, 2019 01:54:02 AM by Martina P
Janice W wrote:A client posted a job with an estimated fixed-price budget of $200 for a 500-word article. He has a high rating (4.75 stars with 482 reviews) and seemed reputable. I submitted a bid around $125.
He sent me a message saying because I don't have any successfully completed contracts (not true...I have 4) that he was willing to pay me $2 per article and it would be a great opportunity for me to build up my feedback.
My question is...while this definitely feels shady to me, has the client technically broken any Upwork rules? Should I report him or just let it go?
The client is not necessarily shady, but dirt-cheap. Nothing to report here.
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