How to avoid getting scammed and conned and survive oDesk!

[pasansnoop]

bump pons

 

[scurvy]

hehehe edenna Ridila™

Dath lombata ta Ridila™

 

[Ayeshlive]

Good tips! But Odesk has a very low pay

I can guarantee you can earn at least 2x than the highest-paying job in Sri Lanka (except of course politicians) for an individual.

 

[Ayeshlive]

1. Not all Israel people are bad. Some pay whatever you ask them if you are talented enough.
2. Be honest to the client.
3. For web developers (not designers): Host the site in your own server and give them admin access but no file or direct DB access. When they are happy, transfer the site for them.
4. Use GIT or whatever version controlling system you find easy. Most clients do not know how to use one but they understand it's useful to have one, and usually pay you to set them up for them (now don't charge them a hell lot of money - they have already paid you probably even with grands).
5. If the task is pretty small and straight forward, just explain them how to do it yourself. They will probably not pay you for this one (nonetheless, it's a small project). But you have a higher probability of getting selected for their second job.
6. Include licenses and credit to others' work you use. They will not find it useful but will impress them that you are honest.

 

[scurvy]

1. Not all Israel people are bad. Some pay whatever you ask them if you are talented enough.
2. Be honest to the client.
3. For web developers (not designers): Host the site in your own server and give them admin access but no file or direct DB access. When they are happy, transfer the site for them.
4. Use GIT or whatever version controlling system you find easy. Most clients do not know how to use one but they understand it's useful to have one, and usually pay you to set them up for them (now don't charge them a hell lot of money - they have already paid you probably even with grands).
5. If the task is pretty small and straight forward, just explain them how to do it yourself. They will probably not pay you for this one (nonetheless, it's a small project). But you have a higher probability of getting selected for their second job.
6. Include licenses and credit to others' work you use. They will not find it useful but will impress them that you are honest.

Spoken like a true amateur. lol.
Jews are Jews. They all want something for nuttin.

 

[Posthuman]

TFS rep+

 

[Harsh7046]

gud work ponz

 

[sachith19920726]

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[jnkdon]

noted.....!!!

 

[cedric1986]

[FONT=&quot]Most of these things are 100% true. [/FONT]

 

[scurvy]

Mostly AVOID INDIANS!

 

[sylar**]

මු ඉදල ඉදල වැදගත් ඒවත් දානවනේ

 

[Ayeshlive]

Spoken like a true amateur. lol.
Jews are Jews. They all want something for nuttin.

fuck you

 

[scurvy]

fuck you

Ridila™

 

[navodwickra]

goodaa postaa. Accurate indeed