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- Outsource anything you can think of!
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- Programmers, designers, content writers are ready now!
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- Joining Freelancer.com is FREE. Set up a profile, post
projects, upload a portfolio, browse available jobs, and make up to 20
bids per month for nothing at all. Employers only pay a 3% commission
($3 USD minimum) when a project is awarded. Freelancers only pay a 10%
commission ($5 USD minimum) when they accept a project.
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How do I sign up?
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- Fill out a short registration form. You'll be asked to create a unique username to identify you on our system. You'll also need to provide a valid email address and confirm that you've read the Terms and Conditions. That's it. You don't need to give any personal information to start your Freelancer.com membership.
- Confirm your email address. When you submit the registration form, we will send a message to the email address you provided at sign-up. Follow the link in the email to activate your Freelancer.com account.
- Create your profile. Take a few minutes to provide
some information about yourself and/or your business. This is an
opportunity to let the Freelancer.com community know who you are as a
person and what you're looking for professionally, so fill out your
profile completely, and make sure it is free of typos, spelling
mistakes, and grammatical errors.
Users with incomplete profiles will not be allowed to bid on
projects. Here are a few tips to complete your profile and get noticed:
- Be sure to upload a photo to your profile. It's much easier to recognize and relate to a face than a username. You might also consider using your full name or company name for your display name.
- The subheading is a good place to make a solid first impression. It might be your company slogan or a list of the top skills you can offer to an employer. The subheading should make other users want to know more about you.
- Use the summary section to give more detail about yourself. This is your chance to really make your profile stand out from the crowd.Talk about your company mission or your work history. Highlight your skills and let people in the Freelancer.com community know why you're the best Freelancer for the job.
About Freelancer.com
- What fees does Freelancer.com charge?
- What is Freelancer.com?
- How do I sign up?
- I am an Employer, how will Freelancer.com work for me?
- I am a Freelancer, how will Freelancer.com work for me?
- Is Freelancer.com going to provide work for me?
Employer Following
- What is Employer Following?
- How do I start or stop following Employers?
- How many Employers can I follow?
- How will I know when an Employer I'm following posts a project or contest?
- Why am I unable to follow an Employer?
- How do I prevent Freelancers adding me to their Employer Following list?
- I wasn't notified of a project posted by an Employer I'm following
Contest - Choosing a design
- Can I divide my contest prize to multiple winners?
- How do I create a Poll?
- How do I choose the contest winner(s)?
- How long do I have to choose a winning design?
- What happens after I've chosen a winner?
- Can I ask for changes to the design after selecting the winner?
- What happens if I'm selected as the winner?
- Why is it taking so long for the Employer to declare a winner?
- I was promised the prize, but it was awarded to another Freelancer. What can I do?
Contest - Compliance
- How can I check that a designer's work is his or her own?
- What happens after I report a design or designer?
- How do I report a design or designer?
- Why should I report a design or designer?
- What happens if I infringe copyright?
- How are my designs protected on Freelancer.com?
- What if my design is copied?
Contest - Deadlines
Contest - Entries
- Am I eligible to enter?
- How will I be notified when new entries are submitted?
- How do I provide comments to designers for submitted designs?
- How do I rate a design?
- A design I liked was withdrawn, what can I do?
- Why do designers withdraw entries?
- How do I withdraw my entry from a contest?
- Can I contact freelancers?
- How do I reject a design from my contest?
- How do I stop a designer from entering my contest?
- How can I refer to a design in my comment?
- How do I refer to a particular designer in the public comments?
- How do I submit my contest entry?
- Can I use stock images or clipart?
- Which fonts can I use in a design?
- What file format should I submit my entry in?
- What should I upload when submitting my design?
- Why was my entry rejected?
- Why did my entry get a poor rating?
- Can I contact the contest holder?
- Can the contest holder ask me for a copy of my design before the contest ends?
- What happens to my entry when a contest is refunded or closed or no winner is declared?
Contest - General
- Can I extend my contest?
- Why should I create a contest?
- How much does a contest cost?
- How do I create a contest?
- When do I pay for the contest?
- Can I get a refund for my contest?
- What is the "Money Back Guarantee"?
- What is a Design Brief?
- How can I write a good Design Brief?
- Can I upload images or files to support my contest?
- Can I change the details of my contest after it starts?
- Where is my contest?
Contest - Handover
- Can the designer email me the design?
- What should the winning designer provide?
- How does the design handover work?
- How do I sign the IP Transfer Agreement?
- Should I provide revisions after my design is selected as the winner?
- Should I email the contest holder my design when chosen as the winner?
Contest - Payment
- Do I have to pay to enter?
- What currency is accepted for payment?
- What payment methods are accepted?
- When do I get paid?
- Can I choose the currency I get paid in?
- How can I be sure I'll get paid after completing the design handover?
- What can I do if the contest holder doesn't pay me?
Contest - Tips
- Have you any tips for running a successful contest?
- Have you any tips for attracting contest entries?
- I need help with my contest!
Contest - Upgrades
- How do I upgrade my contest?
- What is a Guaranteed Contest?
- What is a Featured contest?
- What is a Private contest?
- What is a Sealed Contest? Why are the other contest entries hidden?
- Can I remove my contest from search engines?
- Can I make my Private Contest public?
- Can I increase the prize I'm offering?
Invoicing
- What is an invoice for an external client?
- How can I create an invoice for an external client?
- How much does invoicing for external clients cost?
Hourly Projects
- What is an Hourly Project?
- How do I post an Hourly Project?
- How many hours can I hire a Freelancer for?
- Can I specify how long my Hourly Project goes for?
- How do I request a Milestone payment for an Hourly Project?
- How do I create an invoice for an Hourly Project?
- How do I pay an Invoice for an Hourly Project?
- Can I request changes to my Freelancer’s Invoice?
- An employer has only paid a portion of my invoice. What can I do?
- How do I provide feedback for an Hourly project?
Messaging
- How do I send a message?
- Who can I message?
- What happens when I message someone?
- Can I unsend a message once it has been sent?
- How do I add an attachment to my message?
- Where can I find my messages?
- How do I archive a conversation?
- How do I view archived conversations?
- How does chat work with messages?
- How do I open a chat?
- How do I report a message?
Freelancer Rewards
- What is Freelancer Rewards?
- How do I earn Rewards?
- What are experience points (XP)?
- What are objectives?
- What are Reward Levels?
- What are Freelancer Credits?
- Who is eligible for Freelancer Rewards?
- Why can't I spend credits in the Credit Shop?
- What is the Credits Shop?
- Why are some Items listed as 'Limited'?
- I bought an item from the Credit Shop but didn't receive the benefit?
- Where do I find my Freelancer Rewards?
- Does my Rewards Level affect my reputation?
- What are Reward Badges?
- Where are Reward Badges displayed?
- Why am I not receiving the benefits of an unlocked Reward?
Design Studio
- What is Design Studio?
- What are the benefits of a Design Studio?
- How do I get my final designs and complete my project?
- Are Design Studios available for all projects?
Freelancer Memberships
- What are Freelancer.com memberships?
- What benefits do Freelancer.com Members get?
- How much does a Freelancer.com Membership cost?
- I've deposited funds for a Freelancer.com Membership but haven't been upgraded yet.
- How will my membership be renewed?
- How do I upgrade my membership?
- How do I downgrade my membership?
User Profile
- Can I change my username?
- The profile progress bar indicates my Profile is incomplete. How do I complete it?
- How do I edit my Profile?
- How do I add a Portfolio to my Profile?
- How do I change my display name in my Profile?
- Why is my account suspended?
- Why is my account closed?
- How do I close my account?
Employers
- How does Freelancer.com work for Employers?
- What fees will I pay?
- How do I post a project?
- What is an NDA Project?
- What is a Featured Project?
- What are Sealed Bids?
- What is an Urgent Project?
- What is a Private Project?
- What is a Full-Time Project?
- Why is my project invalid?
- How do I hire a Freelancer directly for my project?
Employers - Milestone Payments
- What is a Milestone Payment?
- Why use Milestone Payment?
- Why should I create a Milestone immediately after awarding my project?
- How do I make a Milestone Payment?
- Can I make an advance payment to a Freelancer?
- How do I release a Milestone Payment?
- How do I divide a Milestone Payment into parts?
- How do I cancel a Milestone Payment?
- I already released my Milestone Payment, is there a way for me to get my money back?
Employers - Projects
- How do I edit a project after bidding starts?
- How do I put additional information after the bidding starts?
- How do I invite a Freelancer to bid on my project?
- How can I ask questions before selecting a Freelancer?
- How do I accept a bid from a Freelancer?
- Do I have to deposit funds to select a Freelancer?
- Do I need to have sufficient funds in my account to accept a bid?
- How do I cancel a project?
- How do I delete a project?
Employers - Feedback
- How do I rate and write a review for a Freelancer?
- What if a Freelancer fails to complete my project?
Employers – Contact Lists
- Can I rehire a freelancer for a similar project?
- What is my contact list?
- How do I add Freelancers to my contact list?
- How do I hire freelancers from the contact list?
- How do I add a contact to ‘My Network’ group?
Freelancers
- I received a project offer from an Employer, but didn't bid on their project. How did this happen?
- How does Freelancer.com work for Freelancers?
- What are the fees for Freelancers?
Freelancers - Bidding
- How do I submit a bid?
- Is there a fee for bidding?
- What are Highlighted Bids?
- Can I modify a bid I've already submitted?
- What is my "bid limit"?
- How often are my bids replenished?
- Why can't I bid on a project?
- How do I deliver a project?
- What does it mean when a project is Frozen?
- How do I bookmark projects?
- How do I view my bookmarked projects?
- Why am I unable to bookmark projects?
Freelancers - Milestone Payments
- How do I get paid?
- Why use Milestone Payment?
- How do I check if the Employer sent a Milestone Payment?
- How do I cancel a Milestone Payment?
- Can I receive payments outside of a project?
- Can I receive payments outside of Freelancer.com?
Freelancers - Feedback
Freelancers - Sponsored Bidding
- What is a Sponsored Bid?
- How do I Sponsor my bid?
- How many sponsored bids can there be on one project?
- How much should I sponsor my bid for?
Dispute Resolution Services
- What is Freelancer.com's Dispute Resolution Service?
- How do I file a dispute against a user?
- Can I dispute work that does not relate to a project?
- I released the Milestone but the Freelancer did not finish the job! Is there a way to file a dispute against the Freelancer?
- Can I submit more evidence after the Dispute has been escalated to arbitration?
- I accidentally clicked on the wrong button/wrote the wrong amount! Could you change it back?
- I lost the dispute! Can I file for reconsideration?
Feedback
Payments and Billing
- How do I deposit money into my account?
- Can I use Direct Deposit to deposit funds?
- Can I use Wire Transfer to deposit funds?
- What is the difference between Direct Deposit and Wire Transfer?
- How do I cancel my PayPal billing agreement?
- Who can opt for direct deposit? Is this option available for everyone?
- My deposit is not reflecting in my account.
- How are payments billed to my account?
- In what ways can you send me my earnings?
- How do I withdraw money from my account?
- Is there a cut-off time for submitting a withdrawal?
- I'm trying to withdraw using Wire Transfer but I am being redirected to another payment method.
- Why is my withdrawal still in the pending status?
- Why is my withdrawal locked?
- When will my withdrawal be processed?
- Can you speed up my withdrawal?
- I entered an incorrect PayPal account when requesting a withdrawal. What should I do?
- What is Express Withdrawals?
- Why can't I use Express Withdrawals?
- What countries are applicable for Express Withdrawals?
- Are there any fees to use Express Withdrawals?
- How much can I withdraw through Express Withdrawals?
Financial Reporting
- How can I view my financial statements?
- How can I export my financial statements?
- What are the Profit & Loss graph and Quick Stats?
- How can I view my Transaction History?
- How can I export my Transaction History?
- How can I export my Invoices?
Debit Card
- How do I get a Freelancer.com Debit Card?
- Where can I withdraw?
- Can I use my existing Payoneer debit card with my Freelancer.com account?
- I am getting an error when I try to connect my existing Payoneer card with Freelancer.com
Exams
- What is the exam format?
- What is the pass mark for an exam?
- Do I have to pay to sit an exam?
- How many times can I sit an exam?
- I am highly knowledgeable on a particular topic, can I skip a level?
- Will an insignia be displayed on my user profile if I successfully complete an exam?
Affiliate Program
- How do I become an Affiliate of Freelancer.com?
- How can I earn money through your Affiliate Program?
- How can I promote Freelancer.com?
- Where can I check my Affiliate Activity?
Terms and Conditions
- Can I exchange money on Freelancer.com?
- Can I sell already made solutions?
- Can I sell scripts, etc. written by others?
- Can I post a project that will sell my stock items in Freelancer.com?
Troubleshooting
- When I try to log in, I'm redirected to the login page again without any error message. What should I do to log in?
- Why am I not getting emails such as new project notifications?
Information for LimeExchange Users
- I'm from LimeExchange, do I need to set up an account in Freelancer.com?
- I'm an existing member of Freelancer.com and I also have a LimeExchange account. What do I get?
- I have an existing project in LimeExchange, is it available here in Freelancer.com?
- I have money on my LimeExchange account, why is it not reflecting on my Freelancer.com account?
- Where can I read about Freelancer.com's acquisition of LimeExchange?
