Is a client's "preferred criteria" merely a preference or a requirement?

[alex_pronove]

Greetings.

I'm a newbie.

I just tried submitting my first ever proposal and the system wouldn't save it. I tried submitting it twice.

I'm assuming that I was unable to submit it because I didn't meet the client's preferred criteria.

My question is this: is a client's "preferred criteria" merely a preference (nice to have) or a requirement (must have).

Thank you.

[martina_plaschka]

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Alex P wrote:

Greetings.

I'm a newbie.

I just tried submitting my first ever proposal and the system wouldn't save it. I tried submitting it twice.

I'm assuming that I was unable to submit it because I didn't meet the client's preferred criteria.

My question is this: is a client's "preferred criteria" merely a preference (nice to have) or a requirement (must have).

Thank you.

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It depends on the client. It might be a hard prerequisite, or it may not be. You still are able to submit proposals though, so your inability to do so must be something else. Is your profile approved and have you selected a plan yet?

[alex_pronove]

Well, well...

I think my profile has already been approved.

But I haven't signed up for a plan.

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I'm sure these are paid plans and while I don't mind signing up for a plan, I'd like to test the waters first. Is that possible?

Thank you.

[g_vasilevski]

Hi Alex,

You`ve already selected our Basic membership plan that gives you 60 connects per month, and it's free. Feel free to start sending proposals when you`re ready. Thank you.

[alex_pronove]

So it turns out that:

(1) my profile has been approved

(2) I've already selected a plan.

Why then was my proposal not saved?

Thank you.

[martina_plaschka]

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Alex P wrote:

So it turns out that:

(1) my profile has been approved

(2) I've already selected a plan.

Why then was my proposal not saved?

Thank you.

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We don't know. Try again and see if the problem persists. 

[xyzasad]

Is your profile approved?