With how many proposals is it useless to bid for?

[mkt400]

Hi Freelancers!

I'm Mario, have been on Upworks for several years now.

I've seen some projects that have 30 proposals, even more.

Have you ever won a bid joining in with so many posters? If the project is worth less than 500 dollars, is it worth it?

Thanks for your comments

[muradali111]

Mario,

It all boils down to how competitive your profile is. Ideally, I prefer applying to the jobs as soon as they are posted, and when there are less than 10 proposals. However, I've still won jobs when there were 50+ proposals. 

You need to perform an analysis on the proposals you have submitted to see where you stand out. I personally compare the amount of word with the job budget. Sometimes, it is even worth applying to a $20 job and sometimes the $1,000 jobs are too demanding. In short, it is difficult to decide applying to a project merely on the basis of budget.

[florydev]

Everybody's thing is different.  I actually had a client come back on a project with more than 30 proposals today and I proposed something like 3 days ago.  I was in the running but I withdrew because it was not a good fit.

I can't answer worth.  Some people won't get out of bed for $500, some people that will last them months.