Dec 7, 2019 04:28:10 PM by Brandon M
I have a client who I have done a couple of projects with entirely through Upwork. Now they are asking me about doing another project-except this time I'm being asked if have a Paypal account to use for payment. I'm not sure if this means they want to work entirely outside Upwork or not. Here's what I need to know:
-Is this allowed? My understanding of the terms and conditions is that it's not allowed to have a contract on Upwork and arrange payment outside of it. If we were to make an arrangement where Upwork wasn't involved at all, is that allowed?
-If none of the above is allowed, do I report this employer? Where do I report him/her?
-Is there a way to link my profile to Paypal?
Thanks in advance,
Brandon
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Dec 7, 2019 04:48:31 PM Edited May 13, 2020 01:12:58 PM by Preston H
Users can be suspended simply for having a conversation like the one you are describing.
You are not allowed to accept payments directly from a client.
You are not allowed to arrange a contract outside of Upwork with this client.
You are not required to report this client, although you may do so.
If it was me, I would say: "Don't worry about that. We will just do all payments through Upwork."
Dec 7, 2019 04:48:31 PM Edited May 13, 2020 01:12:58 PM by Preston H
Users can be suspended simply for having a conversation like the one you are describing.
You are not allowed to accept payments directly from a client.
You are not allowed to arrange a contract outside of Upwork with this client.
You are not required to report this client, although you may do so.
If it was me, I would say: "Don't worry about that. We will just do all payments through Upwork."
May 13, 2020 12:32:21 PM by Susan H
Dec 13, 2021 01:32:25 PM by Ben R
This answered my first question about my first client. My second client sent me a DropBox video link via the UpWork messenger. Is that link allowed as long as everything else goes through the UpWork platform?
Dec 13, 2021 02:48:39 PM by Julie J
Yes Ben as long as you have a contract with the client on Upwork you can communicate and send files any way you like.