Mar 6, 2021 06:55:45 AM by Crishantha A
I sent my proposal to create a new Brand name for a product and the client had an interview with me, saying his requirements and also requested me to create and send him some suggested brand names, which I did. After I sending several suggestions, subsequently, he closes the communication, telling me some reason. I have a very strong doubt, that he picked one of my suggested brand names and then close the contract, to avoid my payment. So far, this has happened to me, with two clients. To get rid of this tricky situation, what should I do in the future?
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Mar 6, 2021 08:12:19 AM by Petra R
Crishantha A wrote:That's why I sent some, thinking that I will lose the contract if I fail to do so.
Well, were you hired? No? There's your answer.
Mar 6, 2021 07:01:49 AM by Petra R
Crishantha A wrote:So far, this has happened to me, with two clients. To get rid of this tricky situation, what should I do in the future?
In future, if you want to sell the cow, don't give away the milk for free.
Think about it logically, if the client interviews 10 people to give him 10 names each, he has 100 and doesn't have to hire anyone.
Mar 6, 2021 07:10:50 AM by Crishantha A
Thanks for the reply. I got your idea. In both instances, I sent them my previously done samples. But they insisted on my new suggestions. That's why I sent some, thinking that I will lose the contract if I fail to do so.
Mar 6, 2021 08:03:29 AM by Tonya P
Crishantha A wrote:Thanks for the reply. I got your idea. In both instances, I sent them my previously done samples. But they insisted on my new suggestions. That's why I sent some, thinking that I will lose the contract if I fail to do so.
To lose a contract, there would actually have to be a contract. What you have done is given away free work. If you say "no" to these requests, you will only lose the chance to work for free.
Mar 6, 2021 08:12:19 AM by Petra R
Crishantha A wrote:That's why I sent some, thinking that I will lose the contract if I fail to do so.
Well, were you hired? No? There's your answer.
Mar 6, 2021 09:00:39 AM by Christine A
Crishantha A wrote:But they insisted on my new suggestions.
So that's your signal to go back to the project page, click on the "flag as inappropriate" link, and report the client for asking for free work.
Mar 6, 2021 09:43:16 AM by Preston H
re: "But they insisted on my new suggestions. That's why I sent some, thinking that I will lose the contract if I fail to do so."
The client violated a serious Upwork ToS rule by asking you to work for free.
Mar 7, 2021 06:43:06 AM by Mikko R
Mar 7, 2021 07:07:50 AM Edited Mar 7, 2021 07:10:01 AM by Christine A
Mikko R wrote:
Crishantha, I think you and the previous commentators are missing the point.
Why are you doing this business (of selling brand names) online? Is that a good business? If not in the beginning, when in the future will it get good? Has someone managed to build a very nice online business doing it? Isn't the obvious risk of not getting paid too high compared to the certainty of needing to do some work to get a paying client?
Are those clients needing that service those who really want to pay BIG bucks for it?
Yes, providing branding services (including helping companies come up with a good name for their business) is highly lucrative and yes, clients are willing to pay "BIG bucks" for it. Whether the OP is qualified to provide this service is a different matter, but since his question was about providing free work, I don't think that the rest of the commentators missed the point.
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