Work in progress shows $60, but pending $48, help?

[00856dc3]

This is a really stupid question, I assume, but I really look for an answer to this. I'm under a contract and whenever a milestone is assigned, the work-in-progress tab adds the $60 amount, but once the payment is reviewed and pending, it goes down to $48.  I'm just trying to find out if my boss is lowering down the price of the fixed milestone, or i'm just stupid? Especially when the feeds Upwork takes are only $3, but from 60 to 48 there's a huge difference.

I'd be more than grateful for an honest and respectful answer. 

[yofazza]

The fee is 20% not $3 so it's correct.

[feed_my_eyes]

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Camila S wrote:

Especially when the feeds Upwork takes are only $3, but from 60 to 48 there's a huge difference.

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The Upwork service charge is 20% of the first $500 that you earn per client. 20% of $60 is $12, not $3, so $48 is correct. If you look at your transaction history, there's a breakdown of exactly what you were paid along with the service charges for each project.

[williamtcooper]

Camila,

The reduction is Upwork taking their portion and in your specific case that is $12. Larger projects Upwork takes a smaller total portion beginning at $500 per client it's 10% instead of 20%. Have a great day!

[2aeab036]

It's not a stupid question at all, and I'm happy to help you understand what might be happening with your contract payments.

Upwork charges a fee of 20% for the first $500 billed with a client. After that, the fee decreases to 10%. So, if your milestone payment is $60, Upwork would take $12 as their fee, leaving you with $48. This could explain why the amount goes down from $60 to $48.

It's also possible that your client is adjusting the milestone amount for some reason. However, you should be able to see a breakdown of the payment on your Upwork account, which would show you how much was deducted for fees and how much you received.

[sofia2008]

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Michael K wrote:

It's also possible that your client is adjusting the milestone amount for some reason. 

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Not in this case.

Since you are just starting here, I suggest you take a look at the Academy Courses - Upwork Community

to properly complete your profile and get more familiar with how to navigate on Upwork platform.

[feed_my_eyes]

It sounds like people are using ChatGPT in the forum now.

[sofia2008]

They will soon realize that it does not replace human experience/intelligence!

[tlsanders]

Not in this iteration. Wait a year or two.

[25005175]

Has anyone run ChatGPT through episodes of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? yet?

[sullivanliz]

They have been for a while, bots too. I saw a self-proclaimed AI bot with its own Upwork profile last week!

[25005175]

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Liz S wrote:

They have been for a while, bots too. I saw a self-proclaimed AI bot with its own Upwork profile last week!

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What does Identity verification look like? Just an IP address?

[yofazza]

No verification until the first job.

And if AIs (or the person using it) are like those AI texts, there's nothing to worry about. 😅