someone offered me a freelance job. But I have to pay them 15% up front. And if they don't like what I do, they get to keep what I paid them. How does this make sense?? It doesn't to me.. please enlighten me how this should make sense. That is exactly how I feel.
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So you work for them, AND you have to pay them? It doesn't make sense. They're probably just scamming you. They could easily say that they don't like the work, even if they do... and then get to keep everything including the money.
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I've heard of this happening and no it doesn't make sense. YOU ARE SETTING YOUR SELF UP TO GET SCREWED!!!!! Do you have a detailed specification of the requirements of the application? I'm going to guess not. So here is what's going to play out. You're going to spend time developing for them (with them holding your money by the way, which they also get bank interest on too) and then after long debates about the petty stuff they don't like they are just going to say "You know what we don't like it". Also during all this time I'm sure you'll have handed over the code to them without even thinking about it. In the end they get to keep your work, your 15% and the interest it gained. Now then. If you do have a detailed specification (and I mean a detailed bulleted list against which they can check the functionality to ensure that you have delivered what was agreed to) you still don't want to give them 15% just like that. The word for the day is ESCROW. Now for some big contracts the client sometimes wants the vendor to put up some money to ensure that they are in good financial standing; but you're freelance, this shouldn't be something that they are asking you to do. Additionally, they should also be putting up the total amount into escrow as well to ensure that they are in fact good for the money as well ;)
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Now how freelancing works. Most important, write up a good contract covering all bases before you even start working as a freelancer. Then sign up at sites like http://GetaFreelancer.com/ and put your profile and info in. Then, bid on jobs. Don't forget the contract. You pay NO ONE. They pay you according to the job listed. Ron
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