Lisa A. Martin - Freelance science copywriter/editor

Please also see:

  • Is Freelancer.com a scam? (Part 1)
  • The Trouble With Freelancer: Part II
  • Freelancer.com: How to Spot Spam, Scams and Shams
  • As a relative newcomer to the world of freelancing, bidding sites such as People Per Hour and Freelancer.com are often very useful for me to find and bid on writing and editing projects. So far, I’ve actually found most of my freelance work through these sites. However, I have a major bugbear with Freelancer.com, in particular.

    Unlike People Per Hour (PPH), which charges both freelancer and buyer a fee to post and bid on projects, it is free for the buyer to post a project on Freelancer.com [edit: I’ve since found out this isn’t true; buyers pay a refundable $5 deposit – see the comments below!]. The successful freelance bidder is charged a minimum of $5 USD for being accepted for a project, and a further…

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