Existing proposals & becoming "exclusive freelancer" status.

[kickdesigns]

Hi. If proposals are already sent to clients, but an agency wants to add me as an "exclusive freelancer". Would I be able to keep those existing proposals as direct projects (even if I haven't gotten responses yet) or would those convert into agency projects after accepting an "exclusive freelancer" invite?

[nkocendova]

Hi Jacqueline,

If you have existing proposals, you'll have to withdraw those before you can be added to an agency. It won't be possible to join an agency with any active proposals.

[petra_r]

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@Jacqueline W wrote:

Hi. If proposals are already sent to clients, but an agency wants to add me as an "exclusive freelancer". Would I be able to keep those existing proposals as direct projects (even if I haven't gotten responses yet) or would those convert into agency projects after accepting an "exclusive freelancer" invite?

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 No, you would have to withdraw all of them.

I will never, until the day I die, understand why anyone would ever, under any circumstances, agree to become an exclusive member of any agency.

Why would anyone consider handing over not only a huge chunk of their income, but also all control to some entity?

[emiguelina]

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@Petra R wrote:

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@Jacqueline W wrote:

Hi. If proposals are already sent to clients, but an agency wants to add me as an "exclusive freelancer". Would I be able to keep those existing proposals as direct projects (even if I haven't gotten responses yet) or would those convert into agency projects after accepting an "exclusive freelancer" invite?

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 No, you would have to withdraw all of them.

I will never, until the day I die, understand why anyone would ever, under any circumstances, agree to become an exclusive member of any agency.

Why would anyone consider handing over not only a huge chunk of their income, but also all control to some entity?

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I wonder the exact same thing, it could be because as part of an agency he/she will or could find work easier than on her/his own? Or he/she doesn't have to search for work anymore and just sit and wait for the agency to assign him work? I just don't get agencies.

[melaniekhenson]

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@Petra R wrote:

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 No, you would have to withdraw all of them.

I will never, until the day I die, understand why anyone would ever, under any circumstances, agree to become an exclusive member of any agency.

Why would anyone consider handing over not only a huge chunk of their income, but also all control to some entity?

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I have to say that I totally agree. ^ What happens when they change their minds and dump you? Or change their fees for future projects and there's not a thing you can do about it? 

What happens when they go under?

I think you need to keep the "free" in freelance, OP. 😄 JMHO.