Dec 10, 2020 06:58:33 AM by Angela E
Hi
I am fairly new to Upwork but have noticed that some UK clients set for example a $50 budget but in their project description refer to a price of £50. My question is, do UK clients think that Upwork charges and payments are in £ sterling and might this be a reason I and many others look expensive when we quote in US$? How can I overcome this issue? Any comments and others' experiences welcome.
Angela
Dec 10, 2020 07:28:33 AM by Preston H
re: "My question is, do UK clients think that Upwork charges and payments are in £ sterling and might this be a reason I and many others look expensive when we quote in US$?"
An inexperienced Upwork user may indeed think that.
re: "How can I overcome this issue?"
If you apply to a job posted by somebody in another country, then include a reminder that the numbers you are quoting are in U.S. dollars.
"Jasper: I read your job description. This is exactly the type of work that I do regularly. I can do this task for $100 U.S. dollars."
Dec 10, 2020 07:37:31 AM by Angela E
Thanks for your reply, I have been doing that, but my issue is that I am UK based and the prospective clients are UK based and some appear to read the $ as a typing error and assume I mean £ sterling. $50 actually equates to approx £37 but I am sure some think $50 = £50
Dec 10, 2020 07:39:22 AM by Petra R
Angela E wrote:Thanks for your reply, I have been doing that, but my issue is that I am UK based and the prospective clients are UK based and some appear to read the $ as a typing error and assume I mean £ sterling. $50 actually equates to approx £37 but I am sure some think $50 = £50
For what it's worth, in 10 years and 300+ contracts, I've not once had an issue with that.
Dec 10, 2020 07:55:32 AM by Preston H
My experience is similar to Petra's, in that in that I have often worked for clients who don't live in the U.S., but this issue never came up.
I have only read about it in a few posts in the Forum. I remember reading recently about a Canadian client who thought that the prices would be in Canadian dollars, not U.S. dollars.
Dec 10, 2020 11:16:54 AM by Christine A
I sometimes quote my hourly rate in pounds within my job description. It's not that UK clients get confused (at least, none of mine have ever have), but £60 just sounds better than $80, IMO.
Dec 11, 2020 08:19:12 PM by Mikko R