Upwork

I am very angry at Upwork. I was enjoying the work I was getting, but thought something wasn't right when my jobs weren't being posted on my profile. I contacted support who told me I was being paid directly from the clients and deactivated me. I had no idea. I though I was doing things correctly. They were being terribly unfair and unreasonable. I contacted them! I wanted to correct whatever problems were present. I couldn't believe it. No one would listen or work with me. I've never encountered such unfair treatment. And, for what? $2.00 an article?

Upwork is one of the best freelancing marketplace for newbies. It offer alot in terms of projects (small or big) and compensates the freelancers generously.
Upwork is my top recommended freelancing website!

Signed up and contacted a few freelancers. Decided to hire local and simply stopped talking to them. 6 months later, I saw a $2.50 charge from them. I logged in to see what was happening. One of the freelancers was charging me small amounts (so I wouldn't notice) even though no tasks were given, and no hiring was done. They have totaled to about $100. Contact upwork and the response "It has been too long, nothing we can do. Here is a credit of $2.50 for the most recent one."

Ask for a supervisor and still nothing. Time for a bank chargeback, and a complaint with the BBB. This company is a horrible SCAM!

Believe the horrible reviews, this company is the worst freelancer company out there.

I see alot of poor reviews from freelancers, but everyone should know that the employers get screwed as well. From the perspective of the one providing the work, I have found that eLance playing field tilted WAY too far towards the freelancer. So much so that when the freelancer doesn't do the work, they get paid. On top of that, since I complained to eLance about the freelancer not doing the work and refused to pay, I seen to have a 500% increase in spam and viruses sent my way through email. How about that. Elance cannot continue sitting back and paying freelancers when there is no proof of work being completed except for a timesheet. I agree with the review that this is a VERY poorly run escrow company. They do nothing to ensure that a product is delivered and that the product is paid for.

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My name is Rupinder Singh from India and I am freelancer in website Designing and development. I am use upwork for find work. When i get work from upwork and i am done work of my client he send me $500 and upwork cut $50 of fess and left $450 in my upwork account but they set my account in limited and close the facility of withdraw and ask some very verification and submit legal document. I am submit my one is voter card and second is Bank copy with latest transaction copy. But the can't satisfied and ask resubmit new document then i am send Adhar card and Bank statement but they can't be satisfied. Upwork team my both legal document not accept without any reason.

Its totally fraud nothing more my suggestion never use upwork web site for work

Upwork provides everything that a jobseeker needs -- tips on how to get hired, payment, and protection. The connects system helped me to be frugal and strategize to get hired without wasting my connects. The JSS and badges are also my motivation to work and learn more.

I have found the CS to be okay and looks to be interesting projects but i the JSS is a mystery wrapped in an enigma and the 20% fee is absurd. With regard to the JSS, I ask clients to please understand that the very best freelancers sometimes have relatively low scores due to a wacky algorithm. Dear Clients: When choosing a freelancer, please look past the JSS and perform substantive interviews, ask the freelancer about the low score, but above, all please don't decide against someone based on a questionable scoring system. As for the fee, I'm no longer willing to hand over hundreds of dollars to the site just because it provides a forum to find projects--and with a good number of the projects never awarded, posted by unverified users or outright scams this benefit is of somewhat dubious value.

Upwork is an excellent platform to connect with businesses and work for them. I really enjoy the working on this platform and it's highly recommend site for every type of person