Comments on: Elance vs Getafreelancer (Now known as Freelancer) http://www.workonlineforum.com/freelance-work/elance-vs-getafreelancer-now-known-as-freelancer/ Reviews about Work Online Jobs and Work At Home Programs Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:44:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: cole http://www.workonlineforum.com/freelance-work/elance-vs-getafreelancer-now-known-as-freelancer/comment-page-1/#comment-1151 cole Mon, 07 Jun 2010 06:09:46 +0000 http://www.workonlineforum.com/?p=51#comment-1151 I am writing my own post comparing the 2 and I have to say my experiences are a bit different. As an individual, I greatly prefer Elance because I know the sellers value the quality of my work and will pay a fair price for it. There's a lot of reselling and underselling and article spinning on Freelancer and it's not my thing. Freelancer also has a lot of bulk projects (I mainly write), As far as prices, Elance is much cheaper for the kinds of things I do. Freelancer always wants 10% + $1 for withdrawal but Elance will only take 8.75% maximum (that's including both project and withdrawal fees). And the going rates are simply better. I've seen the same projects posted on both sites with a fair price on Elance and a ridiculously budgeted one on Freelancer--simply because providers on freelancer will do it for less. Elance is also better designed and equipped, in general. But I'm curious what type of work you're into because that can definitely change things. I am writing my own post comparing the 2 and I have to say my experiences are a bit different. As an individual, I greatly prefer Elance because I know the sellers value the quality of my work and will pay a fair price for it. There’s a lot of reselling and underselling and article spinning on Freelancer and it’s not my thing. Freelancer also has a lot of bulk projects (I mainly write),

As far as prices, Elance is much cheaper for the kinds of things I do. Freelancer always wants 10% + $1 for withdrawal but Elance will only take 8.75% maximum (that’s including both project and withdrawal fees). And the going rates are simply better. I’ve seen the same projects posted on both sites with a fair price on Elance and a ridiculously budgeted one on Freelancer–simply because providers on freelancer will do it for less.

Elance is also better designed and equipped, in general.

But I’m curious what type of work you’re into because that can definitely change things.

]]> By: FreeLancer http://www.workonlineforum.com/freelance-work/elance-vs-getafreelancer-now-known-as-freelancer/comment-page-1/#comment-694 FreeLancer Tue, 11 May 2010 01:34:48 +0000 http://www.workonlineforum.com/?p=51#comment-694 What about Odesk? I use Odesk to hire free-lance workers....no fees until a payment is made. I cant compare them to anything though because they're the only freelance provider I've used. What about Odesk? I use Odesk to hire free-lance workers….no fees until a payment is made. I cant compare them to anything though because they’re the only freelance provider I’ve used.

]]> By: vxcriss http://www.workonlineforum.com/freelance-work/elance-vs-getafreelancer-now-known-as-freelancer/comment-page-1/#comment-496 vxcriss Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:39:07 +0000 http://www.workonlineforum.com/?p=51#comment-496 The work is as good as any other work. Not sure what you understand by legitimate. If you want the developers to sign contracts with you, you can just take care of it via fax and mail. Each of you pays taxes in their own country so everything is perfectly legal. Elance is a niche website cause it got bullied into a small corner by getafreelancer. Elance used to be the "big shot" back in 2003-2004, but their policy of prices forced them into the "high-end" niche. However that's just an appearance they like to put on, the truth is that you can auction large projects on freelancer.com too and you can find really good providers for it. Just think of it this way, because its pricing policy, freelancer is much more competitive than elance, you just have to do some sorting through the spam. And no, freelancer is definitely not a site only for one-man-shows, there are lots of good companies that operate there. The work is as good as any other work. Not sure what you understand by legitimate. If you want the developers to sign contracts with you, you can just take care of it via fax and mail. Each of you pays taxes in their own country so everything is perfectly legal. Elance is a niche website cause it got bullied into a small corner by getafreelancer. Elance used to be the “big shot” back in 2003-2004, but their policy of prices forced them into the “high-end” niche. However that’s just an appearance they like to put on, the truth is that you can auction large projects on freelancer.com too and you can find really good providers for it. Just think of it this way, because its pricing policy, freelancer is much more competitive than elance, you just have to do some sorting through the spam. And no, freelancer is definitely not a site only for one-man-shows, there are lots of good companies that operate there.

]]> By: fifi http://www.workonlineforum.com/freelance-work/elance-vs-getafreelancer-now-known-as-freelancer/comment-page-1/#comment-369 fifi Wed, 24 Mar 2010 08:31:26 +0000 http://www.workonlineforum.com/?p=51#comment-369 i want to know how legitimate this kind of thing is? i want to know how legitimate this kind of thing is?

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