When I was freelancing, I tried similar sites and stayed away. It is largely a race to the bottom in terms of prices, and writing unique cover letters consumes

When I was freelancing, I tried similar sites and stayed away. It is largely a race to the bottom in terms of prices, and writing unique cover letters consumes a lot of time. I had much much better results with a monthly 'looking for a freelancer' thread on HN, and instead of writing the cover letters there, I spent time on studying and improving my skills.