Is this Trusted?

[e2de8137]

Hello,

I have just discovered this job posting (attached below) where the fixed price was set to be 500 while the actual description states otherwise, as low as 20. In this case, is there a policy that protects us from such posts? 

The recruiter had a payment verified badge however this confusion was still there. 

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[navidzafar]

Apparently seems everything fine.

[e2de8137]

How is it fine when there are two contradicting pricing? 

[martina_plaschka]

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Fatima H wrote:

How is it fine when there are two contradicting pricing? 

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Who knows? Maybe the client wants 25 pieces in total? If you are still confused, maybe apply and ask the client what they want. 

[martina_plaschka]

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Fatima H wrote:

Hello,

I have just discovered this job posting (attached below) where the fixed price was set to be 500 while the actual description states otherwise, as low as 20. In this case, is there a policy that protects us from such posts? 

The recruiter had a payment verified badge however this confusion was still there. 

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Protect from what? From reading a job post thoroughly and making your own decision to apply or not?

[prestonhunter · Accepted solution]

The posted "price" or "budget" on a fixed-price job posting is simply the beginning of a conversation.

It might not mean anything at all.

Maybe a client posts $5.00 as a placeholder, but really intends to spend thousands.

Maybe a client posts $500 because he doesn't know what the task will cost, and a freelancer gets hired who can do the project for $10.

There is no one answer.

When you actually talk to a client, that is when you will make a final offer after making a decision together, and that leads to creating a real contract with a real funded milestone.