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darioart_01
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Freelancer Fees

My account has not been verified yet by this site, I would like to know more about all the fees as a freelancer first. Do I only pay fees when I get paid by the client or are there some fees I pay when I get paid PLUS monthly fees.

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prestonhunter
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re: "Do I only pay fees when I get paid by the client or are there some fees I pay when I get paid PLUS monthly fees."

 

It is your choice to pay monthly fees or not.

 

Most of us don't.

 

I don't.

 

So for me, I don't pay any fees. Unless I gat paid by a client, in which case I "pay" a percentage of what the client pays me. 20%, or 10%, or 5%.

 

For example, of a client pays me $100, then Upwork collects a 20% fee. And I receive $80.

 

You can say that "I earned $100 and paid $20."

 

Or you can say "I earned $80."


The net result of these two statements is mathematically identical.

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prestonhunter
Community Member

re: "Do I only pay fees when I get paid by the client or are there some fees I pay when I get paid PLUS monthly fees."

 

It is your choice to pay monthly fees or not.

 

Most of us don't.

 

I don't.

 

So for me, I don't pay any fees. Unless I gat paid by a client, in which case I "pay" a percentage of what the client pays me. 20%, or 10%, or 5%.

 

For example, of a client pays me $100, then Upwork collects a 20% fee. And I receive $80.

 

You can say that "I earned $100 and paid $20."

 

Or you can say "I earned $80."


The net result of these two statements is mathematically identical.

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