Client keeping escrow money less than proposed, but saying will release the entire at the end.

[gurjeetkalsi]

Client keeping escrow money less than proposed, but said will release the entire amount at the end of the contract.

Eg, we proposed 80$, the client agreed to it, but keeping escrow money in the contract only 10$, saying will release the payment once all work done.

Shall I accept the proposal, is it safe? shall I take any other precautions?

Thanks

Gurjeet

[prestonhunter]

Don't let this client disrespect you.

You need to specify a task, and the cost for that task. And the client needs to fund an escrow payment fully for that task.

A promise to pay you at the end is irrelevant.

If your fee for doing "Task X" is $80, then the client fiunds an escrow payment for $80, and then you do the task and submit it. And then the client releases the $80 payment to you.