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Of course, and if you're delivering work and that's working out all well for you, then great. And it appears that you can go that route instead on UpWork, agree

Of course, and if you're delivering work and that's working out all well for you, then great. And it appears that you can go that route instead on UpWork, agree on milestones, and no tracking required. But, if like many people you are getting burned by non-payment, then turning this feature on seems like a pretty good route to go for stability in your wallet.

candiodari 8y ago
Could you explain a bit why Upwork, who are a company that have countless forum posts, blog posts, ... about non-payment, clawing back payments in entirely unjustified circumstances with zero recourse, ... I'm saying they have a very bad reputation in this regard. Why would giving these people more power over you result in more payment ? They are looking to exploit these freelancers, and this gives them more power. Why would any reasonable person expect that giving cheaters more power over you result in less cheating ? It will obviously increase the chance that you, as a freelancer, won't get paid. https://hackernoon.com/why-you-should-never-use-upwork-ever-5c62848bdf46 https://hackernoon.com/why-you-should-never-use-upwork-ever-... https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.elance.com https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.elance.com https://entrepreneurs.maqtoob.com/a-top-rated-freelancers-advice-on-actually-making-money-using-upwork-3f948e67c621 https://entrepreneurs.maqtoob.com/a-top-rated-freelancers-ad... https://screenshotmonitor.com/blog/how-to-avoid-scams-on-upwork-and-freelancer/ https://screenshotmonitor.com/blog/how-to-avoid-scams-on-upw... http://launchastartup.com/odesk-vs-elance/ http://launchastartup.com/odesk-vs-elance/
- Zanni 8y ago
  I've used Upwork in the past with no problems (from Upwork, I've had problems with clients). I ready the links you posted and not one of them mentions Upwork cheating or clawing back payments. Only the first article is really critical of Upwork per se, and all the truly damning stuff, if it exists, has been removed, so it's hard to judge. I'm not saying you're wrong, but you made a pretty contentious statement and your evidence is lacking. Do you have a more explicit link to what you're talking about?

candiodari 8y ago

Could you explain a bit why Upwork, who are a company that have countless forum posts, blog posts, ... about non-payment, clawing back payments in entirely unjustified circumstances with zero recourse, ... I'm saying they have a very bad reputation in this regard. Why would giving these people more power over you result in more payment ? They are looking to exploit these freelancers, and this gives them more power. Why would any reasonable person expect that giving cheaters more power over you result in less cheating ? It will obviously increase the chance that you, as a freelancer, won't get paid. https://hackernoon.com/why-you-should-never-use-upwork-ever-5c62848bdf46 https://hackernoon.com/why-you-should-never-use-upwork-ever-... https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.elance.com https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.elance.com https://entrepreneurs.maqtoob.com/a-top-rated-freelancers-advice-on-actually-making-money-using-upwork-3f948e67c621 https://entrepreneurs.maqtoob.com/a-top-rated-freelancers-ad... https://screenshotmonitor.com/blog/how-to-avoid-scams-on-upwork-and-freelancer/ https://screenshotmonitor.com/blog/how-to-avoid-scams-on-upw... http://launchastartup.com/odesk-vs-elance/ http://launchastartup.com/odesk-vs-elance/

Zanni 8y ago
I've used Upwork in the past with no problems (from Upwork, I've had problems with clients). I ready the links you posted and not one of them mentions Upwork cheating or clawing back payments. Only the first article is really critical of Upwork per se, and all the truly damning stuff, if it exists, has been removed, so it's hard to judge. I'm not saying you're wrong, but you made a pretty contentious statement and your evidence is lacking. Do you have a more explicit link to what you're talking about?