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> Even so, my initial sympathies were with the freelancer. But then I looked at the main page of his website. he is a "Blockchain & AI Focused Tech and Investme
by altacc 5y ago
> Even so, my initial sympathies were with the freelancer. But then I looked at the main page of his website. he is a "Blockchain & AI Focused Tech and Investment Consultant"
Whilst I have little time for the crypto world, this is totally irrelevant. They were using a large & popular freelance platform for legally acceptable work and the exchange of fiat currency for billable work. People use platforms like Upwork in the (often mistaken) belief that it adds a layer of trust and safety to a working arrangement, including billing.
- earnesti 5y agoI think it is relevant. If you work for crypto scammers, problems are more likely. If you work for normal clients, via upwork or some other way, problems are less likely.
- xupybd 5y agoUpwork handles payment. The freelancer has no ability to verify the card used for payment.
- literallycancer 5y agoIf you work for "crypto scammers" just take partial or complete payment up front, in crypto which can't be retroactively taken from you.
- democracy 5y agotbh he might try not to pay back anyways, but they might close his upwork account, so the payment method is irrelevant here, isn't it?