If I'm both Freelancer and a Client, can I pay from my Upwork balance?

[52bf3193]

Hello. I'm from Bangladesh, it's in southern Asia. We don't have access to Paypal here, nor can I use the card payment method. I don't own any cards currently. 

As a Freelancer, I get to use the direct bank transfer method. 

But as a client, if I hire a freelancer, will it be possible to pay him/her from my Upwork earnings? 

PS: I haven't tried the Client profile yet. So I'm not sure whether I'd have the balance there or not. Or if it'd be a clone of my account only with different credentials. 

Thanks for your time. 

[petra_r]

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Anika T wrote:

As a client, if I hire a freelancer, will it be possible to pay him/her from my Upwork earnings? . 

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No, for regulatory reasons this isn't possible.

If you don't have access to one of the accepted payment methods, you can't hire on Upwork.

[52bf3193]

Alright. Thanks for clearing it out Petra!