Questions tagged [freelance-websites]
This tag should be used for questions about freelancing problems that involve related websites like Upwork, Freelancer.com etc. For support questions, see that vendor's customer support page. Do NOT use this tag for questions relating to developing websites for customers.
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Some platforms for freelancers? [closed]
I'm planning to be a freelance translator. So I want to ask about platforms and websites that provide freelancing jobs ( especially translation ) and also some tips to get job on each site would be ...
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My hard earned money by successful completion of a project in freelancer.com got reversed for no reason
My hard earned money by successful completion of a project in freelancer.com got reversed for no reason. I did not do any violation. I am pretty sure of that, as I have been doing freelancing for ...
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Who Owns the Source Code & IP - Developer or Employer?
Imagine you hire someone on a freelancing site to code a (highly) custom website or app with very specific functionality. After they complete the job, you pay them for their work and they hand over ...
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How to start a freelance career (during retirement) in programming with a background in data warehousing
I just retired with over 30 years of software development experience in the business intelligence and data warehousing area of IT.
I would like to keep my skills up to date and work part-time in the ...
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Freelancing on Blue Card through YouTube vlogs
I am working on blue card in Germany and have recently started a YouTube channel .Can I earn small amount from channel Monetization through Google addsence.Do I need to take any permission for such ...
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Client is threatening to sue for loss of their client
A client hired our firm to maintain a collection of websites, 12 in total. Our maintenance services include a couple of items particular to security: namely scanning the website for malware and ...
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Is managing U.S. projects for foreign freelancers a legitimate business?
I have been contacted by multiple Software Developers on LinkedIn offering to partner up on contracts on Freelance websites.
The proposal is straightforward:
As a U.S. Citizen, I get contracts for ...
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Freelancer theft of client's property and non-shipment (US client, India freelancer)
I posted a basic hacking investigation job on Upwork and one of the people who applied seemed to be an excellent candidate. His cover letter informed me that he was USA licensed and certified, had ...
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Is piecex good site to sell my web template?
I want to sell web template.Wondering is piecex a good site to sell my template or not?Can I sell my template through it?
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U.S. Army Veteran Seeking Freelance Service Provider for Equity Shares for Start-Up Corporation
I am a U.S. Armed Forces Veteran searching for avenues and sites that offer Freelance workers the opertunity to provide services for equity in order to further my business. The company Loom out of ...
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upwork.com customer disappeared, I would like to do the same to the project
I am new on the upwork.com . I had a micro-project on it. The project was written out as a 4.5 hours long work. On the proposal description it was clear that it can be done in that time.
So I applied ...
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I was robbed by Upwork, what do I do?
I've been happily using Upwork three years ago as a freelancer. Recently I've logged in again and tried as a client. I had one contract performed successfully and had money in escrow for the second ...
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Client started a web development contract, and then disappeared
I'll briefly state the situation. One of my clients just started a contract on a freelancing site regarding the development of a web app. She provided a website link and asked to develop a similar ...
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International Employer Initiated PayPal Buyer Claim Without Any Reason
I worked for this employes for a month, and he only paid me for half-month then suddenly replaced me after I delivered the MVP. And he was okay with the result. then he immediately cut me off without ...
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Is it safe to provide a government identification card to sites like Lionbridge or Appen?
Gig websites like ClearVoice, UpWork and Fiverr ask for an email ID and sometimes a phone number. Payments happen via PayPal, so they don't even need to ask for a bank account number, no matter where ...
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Is it Safe to give someone your Public IP
One of my Client wants and API Integration so he is asking me my Public Ip so he can whitelist my address is it safe to give him?
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Is it fair to charge client for FontAwesome pro license as development charges?
I have to develop a simple presentation website. I own a Pro License of FontAwesome which I used in the application.
I didn't subscribed to the license for the website specifically, but is it fair ...
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Who should pay for hosting after developing a business' web site? [duplicate]
A few years back I built a simple website for a local small business. I charged them for my work, some future support hours, and the and the cost of the domain registration and hosting. This worked ...
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Freelancing as a Part time or Full time?
I wish to do freelancing in Upwork as a part-time, Is it worth it or is it nothing worth like a full-time career?
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Using Payoneer accounts in Fiverr's disabled account
Can we use a Payoneer account for a fiverr account when it is already attached to a disabled fiverr account?
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If I live in the US as a non citizen and work for a German company remotely, is a form 1099 enough?
So I might have the chance to work for my former company. I am not a US citizen but I do have a work permit and an SNN. Do you know if I can just file 1099 here and that’s enough? Do I have to include ...
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What freelancing sites would best for hiring somebody to find a software solution?
I'm looking for a service where somebody would search for a software solution that would suit my needs. What freelancer sites or services are suitable for this kind of project?
I would like to give a ...
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Freelancing as Physicist / Mathematician
I am looking for freelance jobs that would allow me to work remotely and part-time. From what I see, apart from coding jobs (most of which seem to be full-time), only jobs as scientific editor come up....
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Transfer Wordpress website to client that stops
I developed a Wordpress website for a client. I also bought a Wordpress Theme (on Envato) and activitated its license to get the latest theme/plugin updates.
What if a client stops with my services? ...
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What is the freelancer's responsibility regarding software bugs?
I just started my career as an online freelancer and even though I try to do my best I have this constant stress & anxiety about what will happen if there is a huge unwanted issue/bug in my code?
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Does the clients have the rights to sue if I took too long (breach of contract)?
I was working on a project over the last 6 months - originally i estimated 40 hours however due to client changes it spiralled out to about 100 hours. This was in Australia.
The client originally ...
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How to deal with a client who won't tell description about the site he wants?
I have got this client from freelancer.com where he gave an email to contact him. I contacted through the mail, he said he wants a restaurant site built for him, provided an example and said he wants ...
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Some guidance on how to start as a freelance Web Designer
I am pretty proficient with WordPress, I can make very good looking sites using heavily modified Themes, my camera and Photoshop.
I never thought my skills in website making could be worth a dime ...
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How are images, icons, videos, logos, etc. budgeted, and who chooses them, the developer or the client?
Are images, icons, videos, logos, etc. included in the final budget or are they charged later when the developer has to buy them?
And also, who chooses them? Are they chosen by the developer, taking ...
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Any ways to earn by getting clicks and views?
I can get a minimum of 5000 views/clicks per day. Is there any that I could use this skill?
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Upwork - How much to charge for an hourly rate if I'm new?
I'm looking to try freelancing to do technical writing so I can pay for college classes over the summer.
I'm a Biomedical Engineering student and have experience writing and explaining technical ...
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How to make sure I will get paid by my sibling
I am a web developer and SEO for my brother.
He has an insurance company and specialises on a certain type of customers that I address with special websites and SEO for him.
I'm doing this for ...
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If I worked for clients at a marketing agency, am I allowed to say I worked for them now that I'm freelance?
I’m making a website and would like to add their logos to a “happy clients” section. I won't be including any of the work I did for them, just their logos.
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How do you keep track of the details for the different websites you maintain?
I have multiple websites, mainly in Wordpress, that I manage and I need to share the details of those sites and everything about the customer's online presence in a centralized location with the ...
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Is frontend web development worth learning in 2019?
I have basic knowledge of HTML5, CSS 3, and Bootstrap. Shall I learn the frontend thing completely?
Will it be worth the time and energy keeping the fact in mind that there are tons of frontend ...
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How do I notify my Client that my Consultancy Agreement is expiring & also I want them to renew it
I am a Consultant to a company whose HR, PD & other people have not notified me that the agreement is expiring in a few days. I want to send an email to the CEO, HR, PD and do the following:
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Freelancers, do you have any advice when clients cancel the project?
I joined a website design project for a client. I asked him to deposit 50% of the project's money.
I sent draft designs; they were almost complete. Suddenly, the client said he met a financial ...
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Wordpress website quote advice
I'm looking for some advice on a quote. I've previously quoted and built a wordpress website for a client, this website is now live, and now they want me to clone that website and create a new site in ...
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freelance portfolio youtube channel
I currently work as a full time freelancer. And I develop various applications within excel. I have created lot of applications for many clients. So I thought to create a Youtube channel showing the ...
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How do time tracking application for software development freelancer work? [closed]
I would like to understand how these companies who claim keeping track of the time a freelancer works on a project do their job. So far, I have learned that some just offer a timer in their app next ...
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How to become a freelance programmer without knowing much about Web Design?
I am an aerospace engineer, but I'm quite adept at programming I believe. I am very strong with C, C++ and Python. However, I use it for computational simulations and embedded systems in the aerospace ...
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Advertise through email
So I'm starting a basic business of consulting for web, mobile, desktop, games development. I have seen some business website around my neighborhood that really need rework or upgrade, so i was ...
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how to open a web site for offer my service like freelancer in internet?
Hello everyone I am new how to freelancer and I would like to be start my own website where I offer my own server (make website,videogames,server,docker,copywriting,etc)
do you think is good idea ...
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Refudnable payment for new freelancer [duplicate]
I am a new freelancer looking for my first client. One employer contacted me through email (after I bid and passed their test)saying I have to pay in their skrill account (as you can see I have copied ...
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How to attract customers in the special field?
I am a freelancer in the design field for a while and now I want to go deeper with this profession but in the field of the blockchain.
I feel this is a special and potential job so I want to invest ...
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How to deal with a customer who get work and didn't gave payment?
I'm logo designer.
A few days ago a customer contacted me through a freelancing site he order me to make a logo for his product. I made a logo for him. He said to make it better. I did and ...
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Customer cancelled order and didn't paid for it? Can i take him to court
If a customer get the work from seller and in the end he cancelled what should seller do?what should be his action? Can he take him to court?
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Question is how to deal with customer that is not paying through proper website channel and goes on increasing his offer?
Yesterday i got an offer from a client to give 1500 reviews and 50 post on his social account,The client offered me $250 but he was saying that i will pay you by paypal not through website pay channel....
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Do I have to pay for a freelance contract?
They offered me a freelance job to do data entry. only that to be able to be with the work they demand me the payment of 32usd. who tell me what the contract is for?
Is this so or is it a scam?
I am ...
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Why are freelance rates for mobile developers on freelancer.com so low?
For example
here, someone likes to pay $140 for a chat application (iOS and Android)
here, someone like to have an audio streaming mobile application be built. He is willing to pay $8 - $15 per hour!
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