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cremeandchic:
I apologize on his behalf. Misunderstandings are always bound to happen and we don't all have the same level of patience.

E ma binu ma.

Godownson, you too no vex. She's actually a nice person if you get to know her well.

Thank you Jumoke. It's all over now. I counted it as one of those things one comes across in life. He said he has cut the deal and unfollowed the thread and he doesn't need it anymore. If he decides to change to his mind, he can contact me. I wish him all the best in his freelancing career.

ogalawyer:
Hello all, one rajat07me offered me a job to write 500 words articles for $1.25. I'm to write about 2500 words per day and the contract, as he says, should last for a month. Out of beginner's naivety, I accepted the project. Yesterday, I received my first two jobs on the project. The jobs were two 1000 words articles which I was instructed to submit in 20 hours. However, I quickly realised that the jobs were not worth the pay at all. In fact, the time it took me working on them almost made me not the deadlines set for me on the two other (better paying) jobs I'm presently handling, plus the fact that the said rajat07me is quite overbearing in his mode of communication. Another issue is that the jobs were sent to me by mail, and the said rajat07me insisted I submit by mail, without making provisions for payment, which I initially objected to, but had to succumb after viewing the myriad of positive reviews on his profile. However, though I have submitted the first of the two articles, but he has not acknowledged receipt ever since. Thus, I didn't bother sending in the second and the deadline for submission has since elapsed. I want to opt out of the project. Is this possible? Especially considering the fact that the price on the initial bid made by the said rajat07me was $88 and freelancer have already deducted $8.8 from my balance. I'm really confused on which step to take now. Peeps in the house should please help out brother. Thanks all.
cc ladywriter, jonaboy, okunrimeta etc.

@Ogalawyer, I feel you. You can opt out of the deal, but freelancer will not refund your money back to your account. I cannot advise you to continue the job. Look for projects with few articles (1-5) that won't take time to complete, so you can get reviews quickly and move on. I don't like jobs that will tie me down to one employer (unless the pay is very good). So, move on, keep bidding and you will win more projects.

Paulscholari:
how do you mean...

How often do you bid? I bid daily on more than 10 projects. You don't bid on one project and wait for it to be awarded before bidding on other projects. Bid as often as you can on daily basis.

cremeandchic:
So i don't believe that ladywriter would purposely ignore you especially since u alledgedly paid her for whatever services she was supposed to render. It was most likely cos she was too busy or missed ur mails or something.

Hi Jumoke, thanks for your contribution o. I have promised not to comment on this issue again, but I think I need to explain what transpired between the two of us. The service he paid for was actually rendered. He bought two of my e-books "How to make money on freelancer" and "The Professional Freelance Researcher" in September 2014. I promised a bonus of giving each buyer their first job on freelancer within the period of the offer. After I sent the e-books to him, he promised contacting me in a few days time after he completes his profile on freelancer. I did not hear anything from him again until December 17th, 2014. He still told me that he was working on his profile. Meanwhile, the bonus offer expired in December 2014. But, because he kept the communication line open with me, I was willing to still give him the bonus, the expiry date not withstanding. The last mail he sent was on 30th December 2014 promising to contact me in January, which he never did. Honestly, I did not see any of his posts, except the one he wrote accusing me of being cruel. You can imagine that!

sholly007:
Done that ma'am.

I have responded, check your mail.

sholly007:
Hello ma, sent a message to your mail but i'vent gotten any msg from u.

Is that so? Can you please re-send it?

tooltip:
still on payment issues:

Sometime last year i signed up on payoneer's website, filled all the necessary details including my address, the only drawback i experienced was that my temporary national id card was not accepted.

One month later i got my international passport using the same day payment option hoping that the payoneer process will be expedited, yet they sent back a message that the international passport was not a valid identification since it did not contain an address.

three months later i got my permanent voters card and sent it too but it was rejected as it did not contain the same address i used while registering for the payoneer account. The careless corpers who reigstered me did not even put my address , they just put in the the name of the ward where i did my registration.

i'm growing tired of getting their rejection mails, as the customer care agents seem to check previous message logs and tell me to comply and get a valid id with an address

cc: ladywriter, cremeandchic, indestructablex, tranxo

@Tooltip, hmmm! welcome back. Don't forget to share the goodies with us here o. How you dey now? In regards to your payoneer issue, why don't you write to nissimal@payoneer.com, tell him all you have done and ask him to help you out.

ogalawyer:
Hello all, I personally want to thank Ladywriter and everyone who has contributed to this thread. God will bless you all. I actually stumbled on this thread a couple of months ago and I was drawn to the idea of making money writing online as I am an avid writer and have many articles to my name. However, after procrastinating for a couple of weeks, I totally forgot about the idea. Recently, I came upon the thread again and I finally decided to take the plunge. I opened an account on freelancer about two days ago, completed my profile as much as I could and started placing bids. Eventually, one of my bid was accepted yesterday (a market research paper). I requested for a milestone from the employer which she agreed to create after sending me the project topic. She sent the topic this evening and subsequently created the milestone. However, the electricity situation in the part of the country where I reside is beyond debilitating and I don't have a generator. Consequent upon this, i don't think i'll be able to get the work ready before the deadline. Please, I want to know what the consequences are for not submitting a project on time. Furthermore, I don't have any of the required I.ds to get a payoneer card. Is there any way around the I.d. requirement? Equally, is it possible to withdraw my money in Nigeria without using payoneer? I appreciate you all. You've been a blessing and a source of inspiration to me.

Good move! First and foremost, get in touch with the employer and let her know you will be submitting late because of some issues beyond your control (you may not mention the problem). Once you do that and she accepts, you can take your time. Secondly, I think you can use your voter's card (if you have one) as an ID for payoneer (I don't know much abt that, but some ppl here have used it). Third, you can withdraw directly to your account (if you have a domiciliary bank acct), though the charges may be more.

godownson:
i understand your point madam and i understand the hurdles of combining jobs in a foreign country. similar to your case, i am a nigerian working in south africa. its true that you owe no one any obligations to reply here, i was only agitating for at least an acknowledgement to my posts. i'll speak for myself: my case was/is different (except you say our deal is void)... and i did respond in that manner on the assumption that you got my mail (as gmail's delivery system said 'message sent') and seeing that you did come online.
so looking at things from both perspectives, there is no right or wrong party.
i'll send you a mail.

No, you are wrong @godowson. The use of the word "cruel" in this statement (really cruel knowing the importance of a review to a beginner) really got to me and I think I deserve an apology for that. I have not done anything to you to deserve the use of that weighty word on my personality.

kay2dot:
@ladywriter, you can contact me on zero eight zero six seven five four nine five zero six.

I can be of help in this regards.

Thank you.

@kay2dot, i will link you with the client. Expect a mail from me later in the day.

topsquino:
@LADY WRITER, I have read all the lessons that you sent to my mail I.d. Could you please send me your email address, as all the messages I sent to your mail failed to deliver.

My email address is virtualassistprof@gmail.com

twosquare:
Ladywriter, for a newbie in freelancing, what do you think is the appropriate per hourly charge? what you think is okay!

@twosquare, it depends on the project at hand. But, you can set it at $5-$10.

vivoge:
Greetings ladywriter, I recently signup on fiverr and was able to add an image to my gig but got stuck at the video aspect. Please could you also help me out on how to use powerpoint, movie maker and a sound file to create a video. Grateful. Have sent you a mail.

Hi @Vivoge, i was busy throughout last week. Please resend your mail.

olaleke2:
LADYWRITER


I have tried to contact you here, but it seems you are either not getting my messages, or you are pointedly ignoring 'em...LoL!

I choose to believe the former...here is my email address....ask4olaleke@gmail.com

Please, contact me...or drop your own email so we can communicate concerning making money as a freelance writer...

GOD bless thee!

Thanks @Olaleke, you are right! I am not getting your messages. Kindly resend.

godownson:
@ladywriter: i am disappointed that you would come online and wouldn't even reply the posts from folks who wrote to you. even if you're extremely busy, at least acknowledging the posts (saying you're busy) is something.
plus i sent a mail and no reply, its been over 5 days now (really cruel knowing the importance of a review to a beginner). if the 'first job' package is now invalid, then just say so and i'll move on, instead of ignoring my mail. its not the end of the world, God dey.

Hi @godowson, I don't think it is right to accuse me this way. First and foremost, I did not see your mail. Secondly, I don't have any obligation towards anybody in replying to posts here. I do it because I love helping people and God granted me the grace to do so. You don't know what I am going through, neither did you care to find out. Making conclusions on people's personality is very wrong. I am a Nigerian, married to a Pastor and on a mission field in Ghana. I do mission work in addition to freelancing. Throughout last week, we had missionaries from Kenya, which i had to take care of, and still attend to urgent projects online. I even had to sublet projects to people here, because I couldn't combine it with my schedules. I am not a superhuman, you know. I have given reviews to people who did not even purchase anything or partake in my courses. Why would I ignore your mail? If I am cruel, i wouldn't be here sharing my knowledge. Please choose your words carefully the next time you want to post. You can resend your mail.

I think wordpress is better, easier especially with the availability of different free themes and plugins.

Thanks Guys, problem solved.

I need a computer/network engineer for a small project. Please contact me on virtualassistprof@gmail.com

I am looking for a computer engineer or network engineer please. Contact me asap if you are one.

NiceMan4:
I saw a 30 day free trial in my profile n after which I'm to pay certain amount of $7, and how do I now place bids, thanks a lot.

Yes, it is free for 30 days after which you can upgrade to any membership plan you want. There are cheaper options like $0.99 and $4.95.

NiceMan4:
Do you pay, thought is free

@NiceMan4, pay for what?

Chidinho10:
Thanks a lot, you have been a source of motivation to me and may God bless you richly. Talking about the gig video, how much can I get someone to create one for me. I wish to engage the services of a freelancer but I wish to know the average price for it so I don't overpay...

It is very EASY. I did it myself. I used Powerpoint, movie maker and a sound file. It is amazing!. Get in touch with me through my email. Make sure you post the gig together with the video, not separately. VERY IMPORTANT. I will show you how to set up your gig and optimize it.

Chidinho10:
I encountered hitches while creating my US fiverr account today. I searched on the web and used VPNs like usipaddress.net, otunnel.com but they all failed to create the account. This is because they always get stuck whenever I input my email for registration. Any Fiverr guru here should please share the best ways of creating a US Fiverr account please.

@Chidinho10, use your Nigeria IP. What is yours will come to you whether you are a Nigerian or not. All you need is a good gig description and video and you will sell. I tried it and it worked for me, it will work for you too. I tried to push people away by increasing my gig price when it became difficult to handle different orders at the same time. Be confident in yourself ( identity) and your ability and you will succeed anywhere in the world.

amscholar001:
House please how do I raise a DISPUTE (am relatively new on freelancer).
An employer gave me a job, of which he reluctantly (i had to insist) set three different milestones for 1st, 2nd & 3rd drafts.
Now i have delivered 1st & 2nd drafts and he refused to release milestone and was asking for the final draft, of which i refused to release.
Surprisingly, he is now telling me he doesn't need the work again claiming i copied from the internet.
I spent almost the whole of two days on the job, in fact i missed church service because of this job . So i wan collect the money .

oh oh, the dispute page link is at the top of the page. Click on dispute and then new dispute, then you can pick the employer's name and explain what happened.

vivoge:
@ Ladywriter, Though have been working offline for quiet sometime now; recently updated my freelancer profile, placed a bid proposal and was awarded same day. The issue I am faced with now is that I accepted the offer and sent a message to the awardee requesting a milestone but is yet to hear from him/her. I have even politely requested for details of the project to start immediately but no response. Freelancer has debited my account -16.50MYR for a job I have not even started. What should be my next line of action?

Hmmm! Welcome on board Vivoge. I have experienced such situation before, it was even a bigger amount than yours. I waited for weeks for the employer but he never showed up, so I moved on. What I do is that I don't accept a project until you set a milestone. That is the only remedy. The employer may show up though, but if he doesn't, please move on and bid on other projects and do as @Tranxo said above. It is well.

larosa:
OK have sent it again twice this morning, thank you.

Hmmm! I didn't see anything o. Please check and make sure you are using the right email (virtualassistprof@gmail.com). I have sent you a message through nairaland, once you reply, i will get in touch with you.

twosquare:
ok, just tried to register and I discovered I've been a member(email was rejected) since 2010.lol....I perceived I abandoned it due to the non availability of paypal then(which was their only payment option for intl writers by then). Am enjoying your effort here, keep it up

Thank you! But they have other payment options back then like Bank transfer. Infact, I was using it as far back as 2011. You may need to open a new account then.

larosa:
Hello madam ladywriter, sent you email virtualassistprof@gmail.com thrice now about the research training but not even one reply.

Eeeh my sister, i must have missed your email. Please send it again. So sorry.

twosquare:
ladywriter, wanna ask you a question...do you use Elance or are you strictly pro- freelancer?

@twosquare, no be like that o. I tried Elance, it just didn't work for me (or maybe i did not try long enough). I use Freelancer and Fiverr now.

mexite:
May God bless the originator of this thread and every contributor so far. Having read through virtually all the pages, I have also taken the bold step to register and start making money freelancing. However, I had a bitter experience. An employer contacted me to help complete an academic essay which I did in 12 hours. I sent the finished work to him via the chat box only not to be paid.
I received a shock of my life a day later freelancer sent a message to me that the project has been awarded to someone else. I was fooled, I did the project without being awarded. The employer promised to send the money (250 pounds) after getting home but till date, he refused to reply my messages.
Please, expert in the house, what's the best way of delivering projects because I was just awarded another one now?
Thanks.

Oooh my brotherrrr, you don't handle any project until it is awarded to you and the milestone set. Awarding the project to you in some cases does not signify the employer will pay. The only way you can hook them is through milestone. I hardly handle projects without milestone. I set my milestone at 100%, you either agree to pay it or leave it. In case the employer does not pay, you can take it to dispute (like a court) where you will get your money. So when bidding for projects, signify your 100% milestone please. Forget about the first guy. God will bring great projects that will pay you more. Be focused now, it is well.

jonaboy:
. Are you sure nothing is wrong with the way you package your bid proposal, have you taken any of the basic exams like US and UK english exams and finally what kind of jobs are you bidding for, do they fall under your skills displayed on your profile? Please provide answers to all the above questions then we can advance from there.

Thank you Jonaboy. I am working on his case. God bless you.

tooltip:
Hope I'm not late to the party ma

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