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Is Robin not open to paying $12500 again through a separate method? If Robin is a scammer, then Upwork needs to take the loss here for not validating the money

• rubyfan 5y ago
  That was my reaction, the $12,500 debt should land on Robin’s account not the freelancer. Robin needs to make their own account whole, especially since it sounds like there were other freelancers effected. The freelancer shouldn’t need to pay anything back. These platforms claim to be “matchmaking services” so they can avoid this sort of issue. But if that’s really the case why do they handle billing at all? These platforms want to make sure they skim their profits from the top but when shit hits the fan they provide no protection for the freelancer.
  • fundad 5y ago
    Since Robin never paid the original bills or he did and they were just refunded, can’t he pay directly?
  • xtracto 5y ago
    Exactly my thought... according to the article the freelancer and Robin know each other and are in good terms. If Robin realized he defrauded Upwork by mistake, he should just pay up. If he doesn't, then he is actually willingly defrauding upwork, who should throw the book at him.
• lobocinza 5y ago
  I think so, this story is strange. Working for a client you meet on Upwork or negotiating payment outside of Upwork goes against their ToS so you would expect them to deal with it at least morally if not legally. If Robin were to pay the client outside Upwork for the $12500 charged back does the freelancer still owns Upwork 20% of the earnings? If Robin isn't paying and Upwork isn't covering the fraud is the freelancer still required to pay the 20% fees?