Comments on: GetAFreelancer.com review http://garmahis.com/reviews/become-freelance-designer-on-getafreelancer-to-go-through-fire-and-water/ tips, tuts, reviews Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:51:55 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: azdolfan http://garmahis.com/reviews/become-freelance-designer-on-getafreelancer-to-go-through-fire-and-water/comment-page-1/#comment-4403 azdolfan Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:00:35 +0000 http://garmahis.com/?p=89#comment-4403 I just posted a review yesterday (from a client's perspective) on this site after seeing another one on http://www.aboutus.org/GetAFreelancer.com. I'll copy and paste mine and the other persons. I have to make another bid to complete the job that wasn't finished if anyone has suggestions on a reputable freelance site (protects developers and clients). Thinking about scriptlance.com?!? I'm searching for reviews on them now when I came across this one. Thanks for the article! * Posted by "Azdolfan" on January 21, 2010. I wish I had read the other review on here before I used GetAFreelancer.com (which is changing to Freelancer.com soon). I paid for a project that was not completed, the programmer got his money when it was about 80% complete, and I'm not able to leave a bad review for the programmer. It explains how I was so confused as to how such a programmer was getting all good reviews. When rating low, it gives you an error. I emailed their support and they replied and we went back in forth a few times. They asked me to send them the actual review which I didn't at first asking how come they need my review to know that the number of characters do not exceed the limit (like my error). Last email to them was finally with my review. I have since emailed them about 8 times with NO response back at all. Had an immediate email response for every question I had before until (I guess) they must have suspended my account for wanting to write a bad review from a developer that ripped me off. I will never use them again and suggest everyone else do the same. Updated on January 22, 2010 I got through to their online chat support since emails went unanswered and they said to me and I'm literally quoting..."users don't want to have bad reviews/low rating as this would affect their online career". But then "I'll submit a ticket of the problem". After I questioned more because that's what they said 3 weeks ago, she disconnected the chat conversation. * Posted by Anonymous on August 14, 2007. VERY VERY BAD SITE. IF THE PROGRAMMER DONT LIKE U, HE CANCEL PROJECT AND U GOT TO PAY 10% ONLY LEAVE POSSITIVE FEED BACK OR YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE SUSPENDED. Do not contact them. They do not care about your questions. They dont care about your project, only about your money. They released my money to Programmer only after 3 days . and I spent 4 months in getahealdesk.com talking to GAF. they keep saying 3 days is reasonable. What the hell ? 3 days rule is not written any wehre !!! and my money just gone like that with job uncompleted , program not working. They did reply, but each reply sound like they are the Provider lawyers. I am from Malaysia. I just posted a review yesterday (from a client’s perspective) on this site after seeing another one on http://www.aboutus.org/GetAFreelancer.com. I’ll copy and paste mine and the other persons. I have to make another bid to complete the job that wasn’t finished if anyone has suggestions on a reputable freelance site (protects developers and clients). Thinking about scriptlance.com?!? I’m searching for reviews on them now when I came across this one. Thanks for the article!

* Posted by “Azdolfan” on January 21, 2010.

I wish I had read the other review on here before I used GetAFreelancer.com (which is changing to Freelancer.com soon). I paid for a project that was not completed, the programmer got his money when it was about 80% complete, and I’m not able to leave a bad review for the programmer. It explains how I was so confused as to how such a programmer was getting all good reviews. When rating low, it gives you an error. I emailed their support and they replied and we went back in forth a few times. They asked me to send them the actual review which I didn’t at first asking how come they need my review to know that the number of characters do not exceed the limit (like my error). Last email to them was finally with my review. I have since emailed them about 8 times with NO response back at all. Had an immediate email response for every question I had before until (I guess) they must have suspended my account for wanting to write a bad review from a developer that ripped me off. I will never use them again and suggest everyone else do the same.

Updated on January 22, 2010

I got through to their online chat support since emails went unanswered and they said to me and I’m literally quoting…”users don’t want to have bad reviews/low rating as this would affect their online career”. But then “I’ll submit a ticket of the problem”. After I questioned more because that’s what they said 3 weeks ago, she disconnected the chat conversation.

* Posted by Anonymous on August 14, 2007.

VERY VERY BAD SITE. IF THE PROGRAMMER DONT LIKE U, HE CANCEL PROJECT AND U GOT TO PAY 10% ONLY LEAVE POSSITIVE FEED BACK OR YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE SUSPENDED. Do not contact them. They do not care about your questions. They dont care about your project, only about your money.

They released my money to Programmer only after 3 days . and I spent 4 months in getahealdesk.com talking to GAF. they keep saying 3 days is reasonable. What the hell ? 3 days rule is not written any wehre !!! and my money just gone like that with job uncompleted , program not working. They did reply, but each reply sound like they are the Provider lawyers. I am from Malaysia.

]]> By: joe http://garmahis.com/reviews/become-freelance-designer-on-getafreelancer-to-go-through-fire-and-water/comment-page-1/#comment-2075 joe Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:28:59 +0000 http://garmahis.com/?p=89#comment-2075 Couldn't agree more. This is a ridiculous site. It's almost like the labour market in Europe in the 1900s. It's basically like a slave market. And it's simply astonishing how many people would willingly become slaves to this system. I mean, come on, even in India you have better opportunities of earning 100 bucks a month! Couldn’t agree more. This is a ridiculous site. It’s almost like the labour market in Europe in the 1900s. It’s basically like a slave market. And it’s simply astonishing how many people would willingly become slaves to this system. I mean, come on, even in India you have better opportunities of earning 100 bucks a month!

]]> By: Raymond http://garmahis.com/reviews/become-freelance-designer-on-getafreelancer-to-go-through-fire-and-water/comment-page-1/#comment-1782 Raymond Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:02:05 +0000 http://garmahis.com/?p=89#comment-1782 What is the best way in your opinion on how to withdraw money from GAF? Currently they have <a href="http://www.getafreelancer.com/payments/withdraw.php" title="GAF withdrawals" rel="nofollow">5 ways</a> What is the best way in your opinion on how to withdraw money from GAF? Currently they have 5 ways

]]> By: Gonzalo http://garmahis.com/reviews/become-freelance-designer-on-getafreelancer-to-go-through-fire-and-water/comment-page-1/#comment-1763 Gonzalo Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:07:29 +0000 http://garmahis.com/?p=89#comment-1763 I just came across this blog post and I couldn't agree more. I've just entered the freelance world and I've found so many projects on GetAFreelancer.com that don't even have an even approximate description of what needs doing, and bids all over the place promising a timely delivery for $50. I've placed many bids already mainly on projects that have a full description and I *know* I can handle but, as you said, without a gold membership and feedback nobody will pick you. Should I be focusing on another site? How did others get started I wonder? I just came across this blog post and I couldn’t agree more. I’ve just entered the freelance world and I’ve found so many projects on GetAFreelancer.com that don’t even have an even approximate description of what needs doing, and bids all over the place promising a timely delivery for $50. I’ve placed many bids already mainly on projects that have a full description and I *know* I can handle but, as you said, without a gold membership and feedback nobody will pick you. Should I be focusing on another site? How did others get started I wonder?

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