I've been using elance exclusively for years. I usually ask for a very specific job with detailed requirements. For instance, I'd manage the overall project but

I've been using elance exclusively for years. I usually ask for a very specific job with detailed requirements. For instance, I'd manage the overall project but could hire someone to transform the psd to html, one to tweak that html and adding missing pages, etc. But that's because I'm a programmer myself, I could do all these parts and thus write very specific specs/requirements/realistic-expectation.. I wouldn't recommend that approach to a friend without technical background.