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Donpre:
I've always used Grey but their ACH is having issues

I'm thinking Cleva but they're new

Phew, it's a risk, but you can try them with some little amounts first.

I opened a Grey account but I have never really used it for anything. Geegpay still works for me, and I use Wise for my other transactions as well.

Donpre:
Blocked my account and then accused me of registering multiple accounts. I only had one account

Then they said I didn't meet requirements they refused to tell me about or tell me how to meet

Its the funniest thing I've seen... Good riddance!

Wow. So what platform are you making use of now?

A50boner:
I've only successfully done the tin verification and added my payoneer account.

It remains to verify my identity but I'll do that during the weekend. Thank you once again.

You're doing well, sir.

Here's to more wins. 💪

I'll just go straight to the point since I actually need to go and get this job done.

When you're applying to jobs on Upwork, play to your strengths. There are no gimmicks involved in this. I've shared the job I applied to and the cover letter I used to land the job. Maybe it would help someone.

Here's how I did it:

>> I talked about the company and the person behind the job post. Show some emotional intelligence; you're talking to another human being. I got the information about what kind of company he was by looking at what he had hired people for in the past

>> I talked a bit about my writing process. I'm telling him, hey, I'm not a complete JJC in this. I've done this before.

>> I addressed the rates. He mentioned this in his job post

>> I showed evidence. Linked to my portfolio.

>> CTA. I told him we could get on a call to discuss more about his project.

And that's all there is to it.

Good luck, guys.



P. S. I'm Top-Rated on Upwork so maybe that played a role in this, but I promise I've only completed nine jobs on the platform.

sketcherJ:
Hi guys my Payoneer receiving accounts got disabled and I want to transfer from my Upwork to my grey dollar account. Please considering that it would be on a Saturday, would it be instant like Payoneer or will I have to wait till monday for the money to reflect in my grey account? Thanks.

If you're doing ACH transfers, they don't count the weekends when they are counting the days required for it to get to your account. I know Geegpay usually takes two to three working days.

XploraBen:
Understood.

I got the two clients I've been working with so far off Upwork, we only took our contract to the platform because of ease of payment.

Both of them complained that they can't conveniently and directly pay into the ACH account I provided, this is the reason we migrated to Upwork.

The 10% "tithe" Upwork is collecting is not going well with me but I don't have a choice!

Pending the time we find a better option, we gotta dance to Upwork's tune for now.

XploraBen:
At the bolded, how did the client pay you since he took the job off the platform?

We discussed payment platforms after I signed up.

In retrospect though, I wish I'd stayed on the platform. I've earned nearly $1K working with him, and if all of that was documented on Upwork, it would have improved my reputation on the platform and made the way for better jobs.

So, you can skip paying the 10% to Upwork, but everything has pros and cons

CaptainArc:
"Please send a résumé and a brief cover letter"
How do one go about the resume part considering the fact that my resume has my contact details and it's against Upwork rules. Do I edit the edit deleting all contact details?

You can just remove it from your resume if you're worried about the repercussions from Upwork.

It's a loophole that a client of mine used to avoid the fees and take me off the platform.

Upwork is creating new stringent measures every day to stop them from losing money every day, so you need to weigh your decision carefully.

A50boner:
thank you for the detailed explanation bro

It's a pleasure, man. Let me know if it works for you

A50boner:
Hi guys afternoon. I have some questions and I be happy if someone here responds to me.

1. What payment platform do you use to receive your earnings from upwork?

2. Which document would you recommend to verify my identity in upwork. I have my national passport, is that okay?

3. I don't have tax information but it's required to withdraw my earnings.

How do I go about it gentlemen?

1. Geegpay. Grey works fine too, and Payoneer.

2. International passport is the best. You're good to go.

3. Some people make use of NIN and says it works well. You can also go through the roundabout process:

A) Go to https://tin.jtb.gov.ng/TinIndividualRequestExternal

B) Use your BVN to search for your TIN number

C) Complete the form. A link would be sent to your email. You'll get a Request ID, usually between 2 to 15 hours

D) When you get the TIN number, go back to Upwork, profile settings, tax information. Fill correctly and you're good to go.

Enjoy.