Jan 9, 2022 06:49:08 AM Edited Jan 12, 2022 02:03:08 PM by Andrea G
Where can I find my BYOC link? (I need it ASAP so that I can start working on the contract from tomorrow)
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Jan 13, 2024 10:07:17 AM Edited Jan 17, 2024 06:17:41 PM by Andrea G
Hi Kamran,
We appreciate you bringing this up and we want to clear this up for everyone in order to avoid any confusion moving forward.
The Bring Your Own Client program is offered to both Freelancer Plus members and freelancers who have the Top Rated, Top Rated Plus, or Rising Talent badge.
Freelancers with the mentioned badges are notified via email when they first receive the badge and are informed that they can take advantage of the BYOC program.
Before, this was limited to these freelancers but in order to extend this perk to other freelancers, we also made it available for those subscribed to Freelancer Plus.
The 0% service fee only applies if the clients sign up using the unique link for the freelancers. If you have not received a personal invitation link, please email BringYourClient@upwork.com.
Jun 21, 2022 09:14:36 AM by Dusan G
If I invite clients to join the platform with my profile link, is it still no fee for these clients?
Just to be on the safe side here. Is this for any type of payment hourly and fixed? And for fixed payment is it no fee only for one job or for an unlimited number of jobs from these clients?
Jun 21, 2022 09:23:58 AM by Prashant P
Why would you want to do that? If the existing relationship is working well why do you want to muddle it? Once they know about upwork they may be able to find cheaper/better talents.
Jun 24, 2022 06:54:46 AM by Dusan G
I am not afraid of cheaper useless freelancers as I am providing good quality work in the long term. Not always cheaper is better. Also, 0% fees are better than 10-15% as I am paying right now for the transaction fees. I am confident that the client won't leave me and if he does then that mean that I have to be better.
Jun 21, 2022 10:17:41 AM by NikolaS N
Hi Dusan,
Thank you for reaching out to us. Could you please confirm if you are interested in Bring Your Own Client program? If so please know that Top Rated freelancers who bring their offline clients to Upwork are eligible for 0% on fees with the new clients they bring. That's 0% on all contracts you have with that client, forever.
If you are interested in receiving a personal invitation link please email BringYourClient@upwork.com. Let us know if you have further questions or if you need further assistance.
Jul 27, 2022 03:57:44 AM by Goran T
Hi, as I read on the community forum you can use some BringYourOwnClient link when you are Rising Talent to invite your non-Upwork clients and enjoy the benefit of a 0% fee when working with that client.
So my question is, where can I find this link?
Thank you
Jul 27, 2022 06:54:43 AM Edited Jul 27, 2022 06:55:31 AM by CJ A
It's called a 'direct contract' and it's not really "0% fee" at all. They call it that because they don't charge a 'freelancer fee', but instead charge a 3.4% 'transaction fee' on all your earnings. What's the difference between a 'freelancer fee" and a 'transaction fee"? None that I can see. 3.4% lost revenue is 3.4% loss. Renaming the fee doesn't change how much it costs. Basically,if you bring your outside client onto this platform, all you'll be doing is giving away 3.4% of your money and paying Upwork a 'fee' for working with a client you found on your own, which doesn't make sense. Basically paying Upwork a 'finder's fee' - money they wouldn't have otherwise had - for work you found on your own. The devil's in the details. Read the fine print.
"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 will pay a payment processing fee. The fee is 3% of the payment when they use a credit card, debit card, or PayPal. "
Basically, both YOU and the client lose money.
https://support.upwork.com/hc/en-us/articles/360025040794-Direct-Contracts-with-Clients
Jul 29, 2022 04:04:22 AM by Milica J
Hi,
I have a question,
Can I be excepted from Upwork fees in project if I get new project or company to the Upwork platform and work for them?
Thank you very much!
Jul 29, 2022 05:44:30 AM by Andrea G
Hi Milica,
Top Rated freelancers who bring their offline clients to Upwork are eligible for 0% on fees with the new clients they bring. However, I checked your account and it doesn't look like you have the Top Rated Badge. You can find the requirements for the badge here.
Aug 5, 2022 03:20:50 AM Edited Aug 5, 2022 03:48:45 AM by Vatsal P
Is it the same as a Direct Contract (paper Plane Icon) > Invite Clients > Send the Generated Link to The Client?
Please let me know thank you!
Aug 11, 2022 05:41:14 PM by Joanne P
Hi Vatsal,
It seems like you are referring to the Bring Your Own Client Program. I checked your account and saw that you already submitted a support ticket, and one of our agents already responded with more information about the program. Please check this ticket and follow the instruction provided.
Aug 27, 2022 08:46:39 AM by Syed Naeem Hussain S
Hello. I earned a rising talent badge recently. How can i get the BYOC link? i have many clients outside the upwork and i would like to bring them on upwork.
Aug 27, 2022 02:08:23 PM by Luiggi R
Hi Syed,
A Customer Support Team member has reached out to you through this support ticket to assist you further with your concern.
Aug 28, 2022 08:36:55 PM by Qadeer A
please tell me the procedure so i can get my client on upwork and get 0% fee benefits
Aug 28, 2022 11:03:33 PM by Pradeep H
Hi Qadeer,
Thank you for your message. I checked and you are not eligible for Bring Your Own Client program. If you'd like to start a new contract with a client directly, you might be interested in creating a Direct Contract!
Thank you,
Pradeep
Sep 1, 2022 04:49:39 AM by Vladislav B
Hi! I'd like to use your program like BYOC. Could you send me a link or how can I get that? And how can i get to invite my clients for my agency?
Sep 1, 2022 06:54:51 AM by Vladislav B
Hi! I'd like to use your program like BYOC. Could you send me a link or how can I get that? And how can i get to invite my clients for my agency?
Sep 1, 2022 07:47:17 AM by Andrea G
Hi Vladislav,
I've merged your post to the relevant thread. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like you're eligible for this program. You can find more information on the solution here.
Sep 1, 2022 09:00:32 AM by Vladislav B
But why? What i must to do for this program? Give me more information pls.
Sep 2, 2022 12:41:38 AM by Vladislav B
but if i have an agency i also need to get a status Top Rated for it? Or just for me and next i can invite my clients to my agency by BYOC?
Sep 2, 2022 04:35:29 AM by Pradeep H
Hi Vladislav,
Thank you for your message. I'll have one of our customer support agents reach out to you directly and assist you further.
Thank you,
Pradeep
Sep 2, 2022 05:44:55 AM by Vladislav B
for what? i need just few info about this program. Give me more information please. If i want to invite my clients by BYOC to MY AGENCY I need Top Rated for myself or this status for my AGANCY?
Sep 9, 2022 11:41:35 AM by Max M
Hi, I want to transfer work and payments with my own client, with whom I work many years outside of upwork to this platform to build up my statistics and get a 0% comission as well (since you have a program "bring your client" .
The thing is that I myself in the role of a product manager helped them register an account on upwork couple years ago to hire other freelancers.
So they already have an account, and I already have an account on upwork. What should I do?
Sep 9, 2022 01:22:12 PM by Arjay M
Hi Max,
We truly appreciate you reaching out to us. We do have a program that allows Top Rated freelancers to bring their offline clients to Upwork and be eligible for a 0% service fee on payments from those clients. Please note that only the owner of the Top Rated or Rising Talent Agency could use the benefit of the Bring Your Own Client program. However, I checked your account and it doesn't look like you have the Top Rated Badge. To start with, you can find the requirements for the badge here.
Sep 10, 2022 12:44:48 AM by Max M
Hi, Arjay
Thank you, and couple questions to clarify:
1) Does this mean that after I get top rated badge, that I will be able to get a 0% comission in the case where my client is already registered on the platform, not a new account from my affiliate link?
2) If I will start a project with this clien now on a regular comissions basis, will I be able to get a 0% comission with them after I get the top rated badge?
Sep 10, 2022 08:17:39 AM by Annie Jane B
Hi Max,
AJ here stepping in for Arjay. To answer your questions:
1. If they're already on Upwork, that means they are not considered under the "Bring Your Own Client" program.
2. If you start a project with a client who's already on Upwork, the 0% service fee will not apply even if you have the Top Rated badge.
Please note that the client must be new to Upwork and signed up using the BYOC invitation link to qualify for this promotion. Also, please note as well that all contracts applying for BYOC are subject for review and 0% service fee is not guaranteed.
Sep 20, 2022 05:54:45 AM by Ayesha K
I want to bring my non upwork local client to upwork through "Invite non-Upwork clients to create proposals" feature.
Please guide me how it works? 10% fee will be chared or not? And tell me complete method to do it, as I have not done it earlier.
Oct 22, 2022 09:16:58 AM by Md Shohidul I
I would like to refer my client to Upwork and get 0% fee, how can I do that?
How can I get my referral link?
Thank you
Oct 24, 2022 07:33:59 PM by Avery O
Hi Md Shohidul,
I apologize for the delay; we had to look into this further. A member of the Customer Support Team has reached out to you through this support ticket so you can be assisted with your request. If you have other questions, don't hesitate to update the same ticket thread.
Nov 27, 2022 03:09:10 PM Edited Nov 27, 2022 03:39:03 PM by Kaan O
Hello,
I am a Top Rated Plus freelancer. I would like to bring my own client to Upwork. Could you please send me the link so I can share it with my client?
Also, I have a few questions regarding BYO which I am surprised nobody asked.
Looking forward.
Thanks,
Kaan
Dec 2, 2022 05:26:52 AM by Aiman A
I am "new rising talent." I beleive I am allowed for the Bring Your Own Client program. Where can i find the personalized link? how do i activate it?
Dec 2, 2022 06:34:12 AM by Andrea G
Hi Aiman,
If you have not received a personal invitation link, please email BringYourClient@upwork.com.
Dec 2, 2022 10:47:39 PM by Bustamante M
Dec 7, 2022 04:44:23 AM Edited Dec 7, 2022 04:46:37 AM by Sedrak S
Hi Upwork team, am a Top Rated and I would like to bring my client to Upwork. Do I need to get a specific/referral link from you to send to my client?
Regards, Set
Dec 7, 2022 05:05:07 AM by Mariam L
I think the can just log in and invite you to their work it would be easier, I will see if there is an easier way and update you with it.
Dec 8, 2022 10:11:01 AM by Sedrak S
Thanks for your reply Mariam, I thought to bring my client to Upwork for testing 0% fee system. But looks like it's taking a while getting a response from the Upwork team when it needs ASAP.
Jan 29, 2023 10:02:32 AM by Md Alam M
How I can send an invite to pay payment 0% fee through Upwork?
Jan 29, 2023 11:47:17 AM by Luiggi R
Hi Md Alam,
The Bring Your Own Program is only available to Top Rated and Rising Talent freelancers. If you still would like to work with an outside client through Upwork, you can send a Direct Contract to them.