Previously, Urdu Stem has written about different Freelancing platforms and how they work. We have published complete series about Fiverr and Upwork before this. Today, we will introduce you to the Freelancer Platform, which is one of the famous freelancing market place. Let's see what it is and how it works.
What Is Freelancer?
فری لانسر، جسے Freelancer.com کہا جاتا ہے، ایک آنلائن جابز کی مارکیٹ پلیس ہے جو دنیا بھر کے فری لانسرز اور کلائنٹس کے لیے ایک پلیٹ فارم مہیا کرتا ہے جہاں وہ اپنے مشترکہ مفاد کے لیے مل کر کام کرتے ہیں۔
The people or the companies who need skilled people to complete their projects, they come this platform and post projects. After this, the freelancers on this platform browse the projects and bid for them according to the project requirements.
Freelancer gives clients or service buyers access to thousands of qualified contractors without even having to post an ad, give the contractor a place to work, or offer insurance.
On the other hand, the platform of freelancer.com regularly offers prospects for full- or part-time jobs for freelancers or service providers. You don't even need to spend money marketing yourself or your services for this.
How Does Freelancer.com Work?
Without registration, you can only search and browse projects on this platform. If you want to post a project, or want to bid on that project, you will have to create an account for this purpose.
Let's see how we can take advantage of this online earning platform by creating account an account on freelancer.com.
Sign Up Method On Freelancer Platform
To create an account on freelancer, follow the given below instructions:
- Fill out a simple registration form. Go to Sign Up page and select a username for yourself. You will be known with this username on the platform. You will be asked to provide your valid email address. Then you will confirm to read Terms & Conditions and. No personal information will be asked from you.
- Validate your email address. When you will submit your registration form, you will receive a confirmation code and a link on your provided email address. You need to follow the instructions given in the email message to activate your account.
- Create your profile. Provide information about your business and yourself. All this information will be displayed on your profile page where other users will also be able to see it. No personal of contact information should be shared.
Information About Projects On Freelancer
To post projects on this platform, registration is compulsory. Registered users can post project with complete description, skills required to complete the project and the biding price. Freelancers can search and bid for any project according to their interest and skills on Projects page.
After reading the full project specifications, freelancers price out the job and upload samples of their prior work for the clients to review on their portfolio page.
The client then reviews all offers and any supporting work samples, evaluates all bidders, and chooses one or more freelancers to complete the project.
Freelancer platform encourages the clients who provide accurate and complete description of projects. The project posting and bidding procedure on Freelancer Platform is set up so that both service buyers and sellers have an equal chance of success.
Accounts Information On Freelancer Platform
All the registered users on freelancer platform are provided with a free online account to transfer payments and funds. Funds can be added by other users through Projects/Contests or as direct payments from various payment methods such as user's credit card, online accounts (PayPal or Skrill) or bank transfer.
A Freelancer can request payments from their Freelancer.com account via Express Withdrawal/Payouts, Wire Withdrawal/Payouts, or through an online account (PayPal or Skrill). An additional debit card is also available that gives customers instant access to funds in their accounts.
Requests for withdrawals are handled once a week. To offset processing costs, which are taken as soon as the transfer procedure starts, some fees could be added to money transfers.
Fees payable on Membership, Project Acceptance, and Exam etc. are also deducted as applicable.
Information About Payments
Clients can transfer funds from their account to the freelancer's account to pay the freelancer. This can be done through invoices, funds transfer or Milestone Payments (an amount that the client and freelancer are obligated to pay upon completion of various parts of the project).
- Funds can be added to the Milestone Payment system and released when a predetermined milestone is reached within the project. Clients are under no obligation to provide advance payment and should only consider working with trusted freelancers. Because payments issued can only be refunded with the consent of the freelancer.
- Short-term projects can also be paid through Milestone Payments to give the freelancer confidence that the project is funded. It also aims to empower the client to release funds only if the project is completed as per requirements.
- Freelancer platform's rating and feedback system is activated only for those projects whose payments are made through freelancer platform.
Freelancer Platform's Feedback And Rating System
When a project is completed and paid for by freelancer.com's payment system, the feedback and rating system is activated. This gives both the client and the freelancer an opportunity to give feedback on each other and express their opinions.
A comment section and a simple five star system are used for the rating system. To ensure transparency, members may also post a response to another party's comments.
A freelancer's overall and individual project ratings and feedback are displayed on his profile page so that any client can get an idea of the freelancer's capabilities before working with him.
The feedback and rating system provides an opportunity for both clients and freelancers to improve their performance and reputation. This provides the entire Freelancer.com community with additional protection against potential fraud and unsatisfactory business transactions.
Conclusion
Freelancer Platform strives to provide a secure, simple, and affordable platform for collaboration between freelancers and clients worldwide. The way this platform works is very simple and easy to understand with opportunities for clients and freelancers alike.
The Freelancer Platform also provides a secure mechanism for clients and freelancers to make and receive payments using the platform. If you are a client or a freelancer, sign up at freelancer.com and take advantage of this platform.
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Introduction to Fiverr And Its Working
What is Upwork And How Does It Work?
