50 free connects

[d38e3a8b]

I recently signed up as a new freelancer on Upwork and I am eager to start applying for jobs. However, I have noticed that I have not yet received the initial 50 connects that are typically provided to new freelancers to help them get started on the platform.

Could you please assist me in understanding why I have not received these connects? Is there an additional step I need to complete or a requirement I might have overlooked?

Thank you for your assistance.

[spectralua]

Fill 100% profile, add payment method, wait.

update https://community.upwork.com/t5/New-to-Upwork/50-free-connects/m-p/1596385/highlight/true#M247648

[c7376611]

That's not true. It says now that you need to buy Freelancer Plus to get connects, or manually buy them.

[16bd5463]

 I'm in the same situation. I have been waited for more than 48 hours and still don't received 50 initial connects. Maybe it's new policy?

[8bc5f1a6]

Now upwork is not providing any chance to find work for free you have need to invest then you will be able to do anything. Its not a good policy.

[d329cf19]

Hello there,
I have created an account on 18th May and it's 20th May today. I still haven't received any connects yet. I have also connected my billing details. Please help me out !

[02724e0e]

Hello, I have created a new account at upwork 4days ago but still now I did not receive free 50 connects yet. My profile is 100% complete.

[8bc5f1a6]

Dear do not waste your time you can not get any free connects you will get only when you spend some dollars for purchasing connects.

[1c62fb55]

I didn't get any connects as I have though you guys are providing few connects to atleast try the platform

[ae1689d9]

Yes I'm nee to the Upwork

[459b13cf]

Hi, this is Ayesha Rouf Shahina. I don't get any email for free connect yet. It's been 50 hours i opened my account.

[AndreaG · Accepted solution]

Hi all,

Upwork currently requires new freelancers to do one of two things before being able to submit a proposal for a job: subscribe to our Freelancer Plus membership plan for $20 USD a month, or purchase 100 Connects for $15 USD. After you fulfill this requirement you will also receive 50 free Connects to further help you get started on Upwork.

[c9cd25c6]

I have created a new account 3 days ago, profile is 100% complete but I have not been given a single connect. Why am I not provided with connections?

[AndreaG]

Hi Murad,

This is because before you can receive those 50 Connects, you'll need to do one of two things: subscribe to our Freelancer Plus membership plan for $20 USD a month, or purchase 100 Connects for $15 USD. 

[7dddfd7f]

Hello LuiggiR,

I've not received the initial 50 connects I've signed up for more than 48hrs and still have not received the connects. If you could help me I would appreciatte it very much.

Thank you!

[5dcc4860]

Hi! I registered two days ago, but my

Connects balance is 0. Can you help please?

[b64b3dcd]

hello, I'm new to upwork. I wonder why my account didn't receive free 10 connects

[8db5e440]

I recently open my new upwork account but there're no 50 free connects. When i check to start applying the job, it's showing that to buy connects to apply. Is there a way or a step that I've missed out for free connects.

Can someone assist me to get 50 free connects?

Thank you so much for your help in advance. 

[AndreaG]

Hi Su Thet,

That's right. You'll need to either subscribe to our Freelancer Plus membership plan or purchase 100 Connects before receiving those 50 Connects and being able to submit proposals.

[7238eb9f]

I just opened this account but I'm yet to receive my free connects. Please what's going on? 50 free connects 

[feed_my_eyes]

It's nice to see that Upwork is finally doing something about all the freelancers who keep starting new accounts in order to get free connects. Kudos.

[0c255569]

Hii,pls I thought the free 50 connects was for beginners in order to submit a proposal,not necessarily after subscribing or buying connects first,pls kindly explain 

[LuiggiR]

That recently changed, Gideon. As Andrea shared in her post above, you'll need to either subscribe to our Freelancer Plus membership plan or purchase 100 Connects before receiving those 50 Connects and being able to submit proposals.

[7dddfd7f]

Hello LuiggiR,

I've not received the initial 50 connects I've signed up for more than 48hrs and still have not received the connects. If you could help me I would appreciatte it very much.

Thank you!

[bd2d0c4f]

Hey! im new here and my account new here i create my account  in last 3 days ago and still i dont recive 50 connect. why ?

[1aa557ed]

I have created my upwork account a day back but have not received any free connects that everyone receive.

Could you please resolve the issue as early as possible.

[5cbdafb6]

Hi I have same issues, it's more than 48hrs already but haven't got my free connect pls help. Thanks!

[feed_my_eyes]

If you have the same issue, then the same explanation applies to you. Read the responses provided by the moderators.

[d6c2eeba]

This should've been more properly communicated. The last person I invited and helped here (she didn't know the basics of how the site worked and where each setting she needed was) spent a decent amount of time getting her profile ready and now, after a week of waiting for a chance to actually get some work done through Upwork and learning just today that she won't be able to get paid for her work without paying for Connects she was supposed to get for free as advertised, she doesn't want to hear or read again anything related to this site.
I understand the reasoning behind the paywall, but it seems to have been done in such a rush not even your AI chatbot knows about the changes yet.

[feed_my_eyes]

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 wrote:

This should've been more properly communicated. The last person I onboarded spent a decent amount of time getting her profile ready and now, after a week of waiting for a chance to actually get some work done through Upwork and learning just today that she won't be able to get paid for her work without paying for Connects she was supposed to get for free as advertised, she doesn't want to hear or read again anything related to this site.
I understand the reasoning behind the paywall, but it seems to have been done in such a rush not even your AI chatbot knows about the changes yet.

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What are you talking about? What do you mean about "onboarding" a freelancer? 

[40115b55]

Hi. I recently signed up as a new freelancer on Upwork. I haven't yet gotten free 50 connects. It already took 48hours since signed up.

[LuiggiR]

Hi Marino,

Upwork currently requires new freelancers to do one of two things before being able to submit a proposal for a job: subscribe to our Freelancer Plus membership plan for $20 USD a month, or purchase 100 Connects for $15 USD. After you fulfill this requirement you will also receive 50 free Connects to further help you get started on Upwork.

[2f43b91d]

I understand, but then how come my sister whose account I opened almost 3days after I opened mine got the 50 connects without any such hassle? @Andrea

[26b2c2ae]

 Who came up with the idea of ​​paying to work as a freelancer? Couldn't already tax our payment? now new workers cannot apply for a job

[7e3580c9]

what about for those of us who cant add billing method beause of where we are from is upwork nolonger international?

[fe8ab715]

• I signup as a freelancer on upwork.I am ager to start for applying for jobs but I noticed that I have no received free 50 connects to get started on this platform.About 3 days had passed but I ha
• I hope you will reply and solve my problem.Thanks for your asisstence

[51660ca6]

i haven't received mine too, should i add a payment method?

[LuiggiR]

Hello Eirene,

Upwork currently requires new freelancers to do one of two things before being able to submit a proposal for a job: subscribe to our Freelancer Plus membership plan for $20 USD a month, or purchase 100 Connects for $15 USD. After you fulfill this requirement you will also receive 50 free Connects to further help you get started on Upwork.

[51660ca6]

Is there anything to get a free connect? Because i wanna start from zero. And i haven't got any clients.

[917b270d]

Then why I only get 141 connects in total when I subscribed to the Plus membership plan for my first time? I am new to Upwork. I just checked that the initial connects increase was only 91 for this upgrade and then I get another 50. Could you kindly help me understand why it is not 50+100(the membership package)=150? thanks