Hi Nusrat,
I would like to clarify that you don't need Connects to be able to send a Direct Contract. With Direct Contracts, you can create and send contract proposals to your clients that don’t have Upwork accounts. Just like your other contracts on Upwork, your client deposits project funds in escrow before the contract starts. When you’ve completed the work, you’ll request payment from your client. Once they’ve accepted your request, the funds are released to you.
As a freelancer, you’ll pay a processing fee of 3.4% of the total contract amount but you won’t pay any freelancer service fees to Upwork. Your client won’t have to create an Upwork account or pay any additional fees, keeping the experience easy to use for them.
You can find more information in this help article.
Hi Nusrat,
I would like to clarify that you don't need Connects to be able to send a Direct Contract. With Direct Contracts, you can create and send contract proposals to your clients that don’t have Upwork accounts. Just like your other contracts on Upwork, your client deposits project funds in escrow before the contract starts. When you’ve completed the work, you’ll request payment from your client. Once they’ve accepted your request, the funds are released to you.
As a freelancer, you’ll pay a processing fee of 3.4% of the total contract amount but you won’t pay any freelancer service fees to Upwork. Your client won’t have to create an Upwork account or pay any additional fees, keeping the experience easy to use for them.
You can find more information in this help article.
