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papaking1:
Can i have your email please?
Send you a pm yesterday but haven't gotten any reply

I replied yesterday, but it seems Google's bot flagged it. I have resent the msg, you should see it now.

Blackkie:
Hello,
I tried sending you messages but could not.
Can you please-please link me up - 07036940035.

Just beep me and I will call you back.

see my msg

papaking1:
I have been bidding for weeks now without winning any bid, the few bids i won, the employers refused to set milestones. I guess they were looking for newbies to rip off. Maybe i am not doing something right though my profile and bid proposals looks great to me.

I am offering to help someone do one or two projects for free to show my competence. However such person must be able to give me a review on freelancer or upwork or alternatively link me up with some jobs if he/she is satisfied with my work.

I am a writer, blogger, researcher, proofreader, editor and a logo designer.
Thanks

I am interested in this. Hit me up...

tintelch:
Oh.... Thanks for your reply.... Are you an active member in upwork and how is their services compared to freelancer and fiverr?

They are better than freelancer in the sense that there is not so much spam there and you can easily get started as a beginner there. But it is not better than fiverr if you know your way around fiverr.

And yes, very active...

tintelch:
Oh.... Thanks for your reply.... Are you an active member in upwork and how is their services compared to freelancer and fiverr?

They are better than freelancer in the sense that there is not so much spam there and you can easily get started as a beginner there. But it is not better than fiverr if you know your way around fiverr.

tintelch:
Finally I made it to this page. I must commend the effort of Ladywriter for her generosity in putting food in our tables. God bless you Ma. Also the contributors so far who have been updating here consistently. More $$$$ to your accounts.
I have to register on freelancer after going from page 1 of this thread to this current page. So far it have been a wonderful experience. Out of the 103 bids given to me, I have 85 left. The works I have been getting from freelancer seems to be scam to me. Each time I request for a milestone they will just disappear or request for sample of 750 words of their own topic.
For the sake of review please, I hereby request for anybody whose hand is full of work to pass some to me. My services include; Article writing and Rewriting, Copy typing, Transcription, SEO Writing, Proof Reading and Editing, Wordpress.
You can have a view of my profile here: https://www.freelancer.com/u/danvinly.html
God Bless You All.
Cc:
Twosquare, Tranxo, eripecs, chidinho10, topsquino, indestructablex, nurd, slim49z, trendygirl, coderXo and others too numerous to mention.

Recently, Freelancer has gone bersack. The Indians are making life difficult for new comers there.

Why not try Upwork?

Yeah. Thank God.

I hollered at my aunt in the UK and she agreed to use her PayPal for me.

So my advice is for everyone to try and get someone they trust to use their PayPal and then receive your money's true worth in naija.

God bless our hussle.

Oh my God...

As if you guys can read my mind. I have kept my funds in my account for some time now, fearing I will be creamed off again after I withdraw.

I have been thinking of a way out. Please whoever is going to help us should not think twice. You are going to be helping a lot of people; undergraduates, unemployed graduates, parents, even lecturers and teachers.

Just think about how much these people are making off of us. We work tireless nights and they sit down, collect the funds, and keep getting fatter.

God bless anyone who venture into this with the pure intention of helping us.

eripecs:
Lets do trade by barter. You teach me graphic design and I teach you article writing.

very cool

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JSayin:
Hello Nurd, I am impressed with what you make in Upworthy. What EXACTLY do you specialize in writing..? eBooks? Articles? etc?
Where does the main chunk of your income come from?

Cheers.

I write only articles.

However, majority of my jobs comes with repeat clients plus I can write on almost any topic.

tranxo:
If your people in Canada or us have PayPal account, transfer from your Freelancer to their PayPal. Negotiate exchange rate with them and they will transfer the Naira equivalent to your Naira account.
On the other hand, discuss with hisenjos here on Nairaland. He has a PayPal account and many of us have used him for withdrawals. Discuss the rates with him.

I currently use Hisenjos too for withdrawal. But I'm researching alternative method of withdrawal.

I learmed sometimes ago that Payoneer can help you open a checking account in the us. I will post progress but if anyone has a solid info on this, they can share...

mercyland2015:
You included snippet of a previously written article in that small proposal box? The charater space is limited i hope you know in addition to your proposal. or do you refer your client to your portfolio? kindly clarify this area. thanks.

Haba, it's just a snippet, not the whole article.

I used a total of 262 words (including spaces - I use spacing a lot).

And the sample was around 170 words, the rest is the description.

The purpose of the snippet is just to show the client how you write or your writing style.

This is mostly useful for someone like me just starting our and those with English as a second language on freelancer (I work mainly on Upwork, just want to diversify as that place is getting dry). The client can quickly see your writing Style and know that, okay you are good, but just new to freelancer.

What I suspect will happen if the client like the snippet is to actually ask you for a sample (a complete article in this case).

Hope this is clear...

I'm through with my first assignment on freelancer. I'm waiting for the client to give me a feedback.

Hack #1. This hack is so simple and obvious that majority will over look it. And it is what won me my first job.

Some people may already be using it and that is fine. But I am writing this to those who are not aware of it.

When I look at projects on freelancer and see people bidding, all I see is just freelancers bidding on the same job without anything unique. I am yet to see any bid that stands out from all the jobs I have reviewed. What do I mean?

Most bids are just bid. The freelancers bidding are just bidding for the purpose of bidding. The are not SELLING themselves.

Let me give you a concrete example.

When I was applying for my first job, there were many bids already. I even saw one sponsored bid of a well established freelancer. But all those bids were the same. And I need to sell myself, to stand out from the crowd.

So when I looked at all the bids, it seems they all just submitted their bids like that, no description about their skills is adde



So after I submitted my application, I did something else.

I added a description of my skill and how I should be awarded the contract.

Then I went further to include a snippet of a sample article I've written before.

That was like a heavy bullet. When I rechecked all the bid, I could see my bid begging for attention.

Do you know what happened next?

Freelancer placed my bid just below the sponsored bid and "you have a higher chance of being awarded" not the exact phrase but something close.

Less than 15 minutes later, I saw a message from the cleint and 5 minutes later I was awarded the job.

The moral of the story is that you have to do more than every other freelancer when bidding. What do you think can help you stand out among a myriad of bids? Think outside the box.

Sorry for the grammar mistakes here and there.

I promise the next hack will be more powerful than this. But make sure you start doing this after reading this. And if you already know about this, that's a comfirmatiln that it works...

[quote author=Rimeh post=41812792][/quote]theladywriter recommends Payoneer. Please get on their website, register and let the card be sent to you. It's the best for now...

@ Hibiscuss, writing.

@ David, milestone is just a kind of guarantee you will get your money after working for a client. When a client create a milestobe, it means they have deposited some money that will be released after you complete a job. You can read more about it in freelancer faq.
You get more bid point by buying more point. If you are just starting like me on freelancer, you can manage the bid point till you earn some money to upgrade ade your account.
Later I will be sharing some hacks you can use to increase your bid winning. For now, I'm very busy but I will come back here later today or tomorrow to start.

At mojeed, I don't mind, will reply soon...

I started on freelancer today and got my first job with my first bid.

To be candid with you, there is no barrier for entering the market as a new freelancer, even if you are from Nigeria.

Forget about what some people will tell you that being from Nigeria or Africa might limit your chances. In as much as you know what you are doing, you can survive on any freelancing platform.

Last semester, I started on Upwork, immediately I resumes school. Today, I've earned more than a thousand dollar.

This is not to boast, though. I am only chipping this in for those who are still doubting the system. Thanks to people like theladywriter. If more people are like her in nigeria, I.e. not selfish, we won't ever be suffering in Nigeria.

As my own token, I will be sharing some tips that will help you win bids and do better on freelancer or Upwork.

Again, I am not an expert, nor I'm I trying to promote myself. This observation is just to let the skeptic get to action.

thank you. excellent service as usual

ruphytelecom:
If you're in lagos you can bring it to our office for proper diagnosis.
We're at 3 Oshitelu street, beside GTbank,computer village, Ikeja Lagos.

I'm currently in Ilorin. I tried booting in verbose mode and I got this error: AppleYukon2: RxRingSize <= 1024, TxRingSize 256. RXMAXLE 1024, TXMAXLE 768, STMAXLE 3328

I read online that it is hardware issue and that I might have to change my hard drive.

I want to know if this is true before I come down to Lagos. If I'm to change my hard drive, how much would it cost me? thanks...

I have a macbook that hangs at the apple logo. It does not get to the login page for me to log in.

The last time I used it, I was using the text pad to type and the fan was running very high. I kept using it like that until the battery went off. It started that problem when I on it the next time.

I suspect it is the hard drive that is faulty because I have tried all the methods that could solve any software problem on it but its not working. How can you help me?

Check your mail. Msg from ismail

Hisenjos is one of the best service providers on Nairaland.com. He has an excellent customer service. I recommend him to all writers and website owners who wish to withdraw money overseas.

do you deliver to ilorin and at how much?

mikkyangel:
shipping...$1500
loading.....$100
commission....$300

when it gets to n9ja, u clear or i will give u numbers of clearing agents...(should clear btw 320k to 350k)

How can I contact you. Your Watsapp is not replying my messages

hisenjos:
@Tobb79, Thanks for letting us serve you.

Mr Hisenjos, pls check your watsapp. something for you.

[quote author=hisenjos post=34516479][/quote]Please check. I just sent you something. Please help me with it fast... thanks.

Yet another successful transaction with Hisenjos. Still excellent customer service. And even more empathetic in his dealings with customers. Kudos to this man. Will do more business with him.

I used hisenjos to withdraw my money from Upwork. Excellent service. Very friendly and accomodating. I will do business with him again.

Hello, pls who knows Payoneer's Dollar to Naira ratio? Is it N170 = $1 or N190 = $1.

Hello.
1. How much is your dollar to naira?
2. What is the limit of withdrawal you can do?
3. Do you withdraw from Upwork (formerly Odesk)?

Anyone?