🐈
» Forums » Freelancers » Re: Connects
Page options
cristina142123
Community Member

Connects

When will my connects be renewed? Yesterday was the end of my billing cycle

 

Thanks

13 REPLIES 13
petra_r
Community Member


Cristina H wrote:

When will my connects be renewed?


When you take out a paid membership. Free connects no longer exist, you either have to buy a paid membership or pay for connects,

russtice
Community Member

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but connects are no longer renewed. You need to now need to purchase them, then throw them to the wind. I say throw them to the wind because we really don't know what happens on the other side if they are even viewed, filtered or put in a "Not applicable" bucket.  


Russell T wrote:

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but connects are no longer renewed. You need to now need to purchase them, then throw them to the wind. I say throw them to the wind because we really don't know what happens on the other side if they are even viewed, filtered or put in a "Not applicable" bucket.  


Russel, have you got any proof about the existence of the ""Not applicable" bucket? Besides, if Cristina is new to Upwork, you must be totally confusing her!

Confusing her by what means. I answered her question. Connects are now paid. Right? There is no renewal. 


Russell T wrote:

Confusing her by what means. I answered her question. Connects are now paid. Right? There is no renewal. 



Confusing her by mentioning what might be the new Upwork myth, the not applicable bucket. Otherwise, yes you are right, free connects are a thing of the past, now.


Luce N wrote:

Russell T wrote:

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but connects are no longer renewed. You need to now need to purchase them, then throw them to the wind. I say throw them to the wind because we really don't know what happens on the other side if they are even viewed, filtered or put in a "Not applicable" bucket.  


Russel, have you got any proof about the existence of the ""Not applicable" bucket? Besides, if Cristina is new to Upwork, you must be totally confusing her!


It's still happening Luce, but apparently by bots, not talent specialists (don't know what's worse).

 

https://community.upwork.com/t5/Freelancers/Are-talent-specialists-still-interfering-with-the-bids/m...


Virginia F wrote:

Luce N wrote:

Russell T wrote:

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but connects are no longer renewed. You need to now need to purchase them, then throw them to the wind. I say throw them to the wind because we really don't know what happens on the other side if they are even viewed, filtered or put in a "Not applicable" bucket.  


Russel, have you got any proof about the existence of the ""Not applicable" bucket? Besides, if Cristina is new to Upwork, you must be totally confusing her!


It's still happening Luce, but apparently by bots, not talent specialists (don't know what's worse).

 

https://community.upwork.com/t5/Freelancers/Are-talent-specialists-still-interfering-with-the-bids/m...


I've followed the thread, Virginia, and find this notion a bit scary, however, to my mind, no one was able to prove the reality of the "bucket". But as some people love to use algorythms this would not totally surprise me.


Luce N wrote:


no one was able to prove the reality of the "bucket". But as some people love to use algorythms this would not totally surprise me.


Wrong.

Rene (I think it was, someone has, anyway) posted a screenshot. It is real and has been for a long time.


Petra R wrote:

Rene (I think it was, someone has, anyway) posted a screenshot. It is real and has been for a long time.


All right, I must have a look at that then (before it is edited)....


Luce N wrote:

Petra R wrote:

Rene (I think it was, someone has, anyway) posted a screenshot. It is real and has been for a long time.


All right, I must have a look at that then (before it is edited)....


Good luck finding it, that was months ago - likely at the time of the debate about the Untalent-Experts.

It was also on reddit at some point.

 

It's real
 

florydev
Community Member

Are you talking about this...

Capture.PNG

That must be it, Mark. Thanks. 

mtngigi
Community Member


Petra R wrote:

Luce N wrote:

Petra R wrote:

Rene (I think it was, someone has, anyway) posted a screenshot. It is real and has been for a long time.


All right, I must have a look at that then (before it is edited)....


Good luck finding it, that was months ago - likely at the time of the debate about the Untalent-Experts.

It was also on reddit at some point.

 

It's real
 


The thread I linked to is from (was started) yesterday. Both Rene and another freelancer/client confirmed that bids are being thrown in a whatever.

Latest Articles
Featured Topics
Learning Paths