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We take a 10% fee from the developer's payment. We understand that might not be everybody's cup of tea and we're open to any constructive feedback you might ha
by timjahn 14y ago
We take a 10% fee from the developer's payment. We understand that might not be everybody's cup of tea and we're open to any constructive feedback you might have.
- awolf 14y agoFrom my perspective that amounts to an enormous cut. I understand that you guys are attempting to mitigate the not-getting-paid risk, but I've been able to do that on my own by choosing good clients. My feedback would be: 1) find a way to disclose the details of how this works for developers on the landing page or on a linked FAQ. I'm simply not going to "Get Started" if I think crucial details are being withheld from me. The pitch put me on the defensive from step 1 which is not a good place to start. 2) Think about adding tiering to your pricing. 10% could make sense for freelances who are just getting started and need to establish themselves with some initial portfolio work but I don't think it makes sense for higher paid freelancers who would otherwise still consider using your platform to find new and interesting projects. On a positive: the layout and design of this landing page are very well done. The page is very easy to scan and the draw to the call to action button is palpable without feeling salesy or un-balanced.
- timjahn 14y agoAppreciate the feedback. And thanks for the kind words on the design. That was all done by our good friend Brice Faubel (www.bricefaubel.com).
- whichdan 14y agoYeah, you absolutely need an FAQ - there's hardly any copy on the site. I think something like a 5% cut would be reasonable if the entire process was pain free. Maybe 10% for a one-off project, or 5% if you maintain a $49/mo subscription. You could also partner with other companies to add value to the $49 - like a curated "special offers" page for services that a freelancer could use or resell to their clients.
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- chasing 14y ago10%! Whoa! That's insane. For the scale of projects I do as a freelancer, I'd be paying you about $3000-$5000 per project. Which is insanity for jobs board with an escrow service.
- startupstella 14y agoThat's great feedback. We are not really a jobs board...think of us like a recruiter who is technical and actually does their job right. Recruiters take upwards of 40% for project matches...that are pretty bad.(from what I've heard from talking to other freelancers)
- danenania 14y agoI think it all comes down to the client screening. If the service works as advertised and saves you significant time finding good clients, increases your rate because you have more worthwhile options to choose from and so can charge more, and/or gets you projects that are more interesting and fulfilling to work on, 10% is cheap. Tons of developers give up a much higher cut than that to work at agencies for those exact reasons.