kawu001:
Hi gurus in d house,

Please how can I PM an employer when bidding on his/her project ?

You cannot contact the employer until he initiates a conversation with you.

Pls my bosses in the house how do I set a milestone while bidding on a project?

ladywriter:


Hi Bola, the right thing is to request for milestone while bidding. It might be too late after you accept the project, as the employer may refuse to do so and Fl would have removed their commission from your Mooney.

let me add... you can bid without requesting for milestone, once you're offered the job you can then chat with the employer and ask for milestone before accepting.

eye2sabi:

let me add... you can bid without requesting for milestone, once you're offered the job you can then chat with the employer and ask for milestone before accepting.

Some employers may not want to set the milestone once you accept the project. I have fallen into that trap a few time times. The best way is to set the milestone and wait for the employer to approve it before you start working on any project.

ladywriter:


Some employers may not want to set the milestone once you accept the project. I have fallen into that trap a few time times. The best way is to set the milestone and wait for the employer to approve it before you start working on any project.

very true.. please ignore my 1st post... had no idea of what I was talking. ALWAYS REQUEST FOR MILESTONE WHILE BIDING.
the mobile app kinda makes it compulsory to request a milestone.

ladywriter:


You cannot contact the employer until he initiates a conversation with you.

Thanks Ma

pls ma and sirs how do i submit a finished job to the employer.
i noticed a deduction from my local account immediately i accepted the first job any one experience this?

nbolaji:
pls ma and sirs how do i submit a finished job to the employer.
i noticed a deduction from my local account immediately i accepted the first job any one experience this?

. If you used your local bank account to verify your profile then thay can deduct from it if there are no funds in your freelancer account. To upload your finished work click and open the project then upload the work as an attachment in the chat box.

hello house... I learnt of milestone importance just after i got a bulky job with the deadline fast approaching without milestone... so I'm tryng to finish off as early as possible to avoid any stories... Or is there anything i could do to add milestone

Also... Please... what's the difference between "article" and "press release" on the same topic/keywords??

I registered for a fl account two weeks back. Pls I want to know,is it that one can't do anything on fl with the phone browser. Lady f I have been following this trend, sent you a mail but no reply. Would send another one tonight duh. Want you to put me thru the whole thing. As for this saying read the trend, I have been following since I created my fl account. Need more clarification on fl. And can't I bid or do any job with my phone?

lordfredrick:
I registered for a fl account two weeks back. Pls I want to know,is it that one can't do anything on fl with the phone browser. Lady f I have been following this trend, sent you a mail but no reply. Would send another one tonight duh. Want you to put me thru the whole thing. As for this saying read the trend, I have been following since I created my fl account. Need more clarification on fl. And can't I bid or do any job with my phone?

download fl app from playstore. u can use it to bid for jobs but u need a laptop/desktop to work.
BTW who is lady f? I believe u meant LADYWRITER

I don't really understand how to bid. when I try to reduce my price, fl warns me that I can't go beyond $30. please what does it mean?
fl also notified me that I've used 70% of my bids for the month. what does it mean? do I have to pay money?
please can someone help review my profile. please


its not easy but I have to fight to make it.

@ladywriter

I need some good explanations here. When placing a bid of $30 for in stance, on the USD column, FL increases the amount. Does it mean that increased amount is what I will get in my account?
Also, on the DAY column, does it represent when I promise to deliver on the project?
Somebody should explain these columns to me. Thanks in advance.
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E360dg:
I need some good explanations here. When placing a bid of $30 for in stance, on the USD column, FL increases the amount. Does it mean that increased amount is what I will get in my account?
Also, on the DAY column, does it represent when I promise to deliver on the project?
Somebody should explain these columns to me. Thanks in advance.
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The bidding section consists on 4 sections

Paid to you: The amount you want to collect for the project.
Freelancer project fee: The amount freelancer will remove as their commission
Your bid: addition of freelancer project fee and paid to you.

For exampele, if your bid amount is $30, freelancer will remove 5 0r 10% depending on your membership plan. 10% of $30 is $3. $3 will written in "freelancer project fee". Add $30 + 3 = 33. $33 will be written in "Your bid".


Deliver in: is the number of days it will take you to complete and deliver the work.

emeka94:


I don't really understand how to bid. when I try to reduce my price, fl warns me that I can't go beyond $30. please what does it mean?
fl also notified me that I've used 70% of my bids for the month. what does it mean? do I have to pay money?
please can someone help review my profile. please


its not easy but I have to fight to make it.

@ladywriter

If the project starts with $30 to.... Your bid amount cannot be less than that. It is either you increase it or leave it at $30. The 70% means your bid is getting low and will soon finish. Read the membership plan section. It is under your pic. Click on your pic and click on membership. Every membership plan has its own number of bids per month. Choose the one that is appropriate for your pocket. Don't worry, you will soon get used to the platform. All the best!

Thanks for the explanations Ladywriter, I appreciate!

ladywriter:


The bidding section consists on 4 sections

Paid to you: The amount you want to collect for the project.
Freelancer project fee: The amount freelancer will remove as their commission
Your bid: addition of freelancer project fee and paid to you.

For exampele, if your bid amount is $30, freelancer will remove 5 0r 10% depending on your membership plan. 10% of $30 is $3. $3 will written in "freelancer project fee". Add $30 + 3 = 33. $33 will be written in "Your bid".


Deliver in: is the number of days it will take you to complete and deliver the work.

Hmm...8 free bids exhausted, will invest in the $0.99 membership + N1500 worth of data.

So help me God.

here is another great opportunity to be self dependent financially. Just visit this website http://www.honesteffort.com.ng/ and check it out. if you have any question let me know and i will explain here. its not a scam and it a busness opportunity.

kawu001:
Hmm...8 free bids exhausted, will invest in the $0.99 membership + N1500 worth of data.

So help me God.

Don't be afraid to invest. You will reap it in good time.

ladywriter:


If the project starts with $30 to.... Your bid amount cannot be less than that. It is either you increase it or leave it at $30. The 70% means your bid is getting low and will soon finish. Read the membership plan section. It is under your pic. Click on your pic and click on membership. Every membership plan has its own number of bids per month. Choose the one that is appropriate for your pocket. Don't worry, you will soon get used to the platform. All the best!

thanks and God bless. you are most helpful and kind

ladywriter:


Don't be afraid to invest. You will reap it in good time.

Thanks Ma.

Ladywriter, i pray for God to strengthen you the more.

please, i've exhausted my bids. without any job offer from an employer. please help me to review my profile, if possible help me to amend my settings in a way that will be captivating. thanks in anticipation.

www.freelancer.com/u/Samplewriteups.html

sample042:
Ladywriter, i pray for God to strengthen you the more.

please, i've exhausted my bids. without any job offer from an employer. please help me to review my profile, if possible help me to amend my settings in a way that will be captivating. thanks in anticipation.

www.freelancer.com/u/Samplewriteups.html

Your username doesn't sound too good - sample write ups - Change it to something better and captivating. Your description is too small. Use the tutorial below to create a great profile.

Profile Set up / Description

This is a very important aspect of your freelancer account. This is where you can market your skills and let employers know what you can do. Most employers read the profile description to know who you are before they hire you. If you are able to create an attention grabbing profile, your chances of winning projects will greatly increase.

Basically, your profile description should contain:
1. Your full name at the top
2. The skill you want to market on FL. e.g. Mine is written as Writer, Internet and Market Researcher. It covers all kinds of writing and research.
3. Introduce yourself - who are you? What is the name of your company (if you have one), mention your skills and provide a brief history of your journey in your career.
4. Bring out each of your skill and explain your level of expertise in a paragraph. For example, I wrote this paragraph on my E-book and Report skill, I wrote:

We write high quality, copyscape passed, well researched e-books for individuals and corporate organizations. We are also skilled in creating Bible study manuals and guides. We transcribe videos into e-books and also format e-books for Amazon Kindle platform.


Now, you know how to write a good profile description, log into your freelancer account and write a powerful description.

Hello House...

#URGENT

I have a job at hand and trying to beat the dealine.... I need help from a very fast and smart writer.... I will pay you after the job is completed...

14 "Press Release" for a sum of #2,000....
deadline: 16th of August(Tomorrow precisely) by 9pm


if interested.... send me mail asap....
tobsam237@gmail.com

Hello House...

#URGENT

I have a job at hand and trying to beat the dealine.... I need help from a very fast and smart writer.... I will pay you after the job is completed...

14 "Press Release" for a sum of #2,000....
deadline: 16th of August(Tomorrow precisely) by 9pm


if interested.... send me mail asap....
tobsam237@gmail.com

For those of us complaining about running out of bids, this is what I did and before i could finish my 100 bids, i had already made more than $80. As newbies, we are all given the opportunity to try out the PLUS membership plan(1 month FREE TRIAL VERSION), which comes with 100 BIDS, but to activate it, you would need to verify your means of payment, which i did with my GTB Mastercard, and then i activated the TRIAL membership. I enjoyed every benefit that came with the PLUS membership, 100 BIDS included (Remember say na just one month trial oO). I was placing bids for fun, and even after the trial expired, they still left me with the remaining BIDS, and thats how i still have enough BIDS left after approximately 2months on FL.

ABEG make sure you switch back to the free membership on the day the trial is supposed to expire, because when it does and you dont downgrade, dem go collect money from your local bank account, $9.95 to be precise, and una know say that na 2k for naija.

silkytouch:
For those of us complaining about running out of bids, this is what I did and before i could finish my 100 bids, i had already made more than $80. As newbies, we are all given the opportunity to try out the PLUS membership plan(1 month FREE TRIAL VERSION), which comes with 100 BIDS, but to activate it, you would need to verify your means of payment, which i did with my GTB Mastercard, and then i activated the TRIAL membership. I enjoyed every benefit that came with the PLUS membership, 100 BIDS included (Remember say na just one month trial oO). I was placing bids for fun, and even after the trial expired, they still left me with the remaining BIDS, and thats how i still have enough BIDS left after approximately 2months on FL.

ABEG make sure you switch back to the free membership on the day the trial is supposed to expire, because when it does and you dont downgrade, dem go collect money from your local bank account, $9.95 to be precise, and una know say that na 2k for naija.

Exactly what I did when I joined. Bu in my case and with God's grace, I made just enough to cover a month's subscription. So I went from the free trial to full plus the next month.

silkytouch:
For those of us complaining about running out of bids, this is what I did and before i could finish my 100 bids, i had already made more than $80. As newbies, we are all given the opportunity to try out the PLUS membership plan(1 month FREE TRIAL VERSION), which comes with 100 BIDS, but to activate it, you would need to verify your means of payment, which i did with my GTB Mastercard, and then i activated the TRIAL membership. I enjoyed every benefit that came with the PLUS membership, 100 BIDS included (Remember say na just one month trial oO). I was placing bids for fun, and even after the trial expired, they still left me with the remaining BIDS, and thats how i still have enough BIDS left after approximately 2months on FL.

ABEG make sure you switch back to the free membership on the day the trial is supposed to expire, because when it does and you dont downgrade, dem go collect money from your local bank account, $9.95 to be precise, and una know say that na 2k for naija.

Naija guys with sense. I trust una. Wow! This is good and is recommended for every newbie in the house. Thanks for this wisdom @silkytouch.

ladywriter:
Profile Set up / Description

This is a very important aspect of your freelancer account. This is where you can market your skills and let employers know what you can do. Most employers read the profile description to know who you are before they hire you. If you are able to create an attention grabbing profile, your chances of winning projects will greatly increase.

Basically, your profile description should contain:
1. Your full name at the top
2. The skill you want to market on FL. e.g. Mine is written as Writer, Internet and Market Researcher. It covers all kinds of writing and research.
3. Introduce yourself - who are you? What is the name of your company (if you have one), mention your skills and provide a brief history of your journey in your career.
4. Bring out each of your skill and explain your level of expertise in a paragraph. For example, I wrote this paragraph on my E-book and Report skill, I wrote:

We write high quality, copyscape passed, well researched e-books for individuals and corporate organizations. We are also skilled in creating Bible study manuals and guides. We transcribe videos into e-books and also format e-books for Amazon Kindle platform.


Now, you know how to write a good profile description, lol into your freelancer account and write a powerful description.

Thanks dearest I

ladywriter:
Profile Set up / Description

This is a very important aspect of your freelancer account. This is where you can market your skills and let employers know what you can do. Most employers read the profile description to know who you are before they hire you. If you are able to create an attention grabbing profile, your chances of winning projects will greatly increase.

Basically, your profile description should contain:
1. Your full name at the top
2. The skill you want to market on FL. e.g. Mine is written as Writer, Internet and Market Researcher. It covers all kinds of writing and research.
3. Introduce yourself - who are you? What is the name of your company (if you have one), mention your skills and provide a brief history of your journey in your career.
4. Bring out each of your skill and explain your level of expertise in a paragraph. For example, I wrote this paragraph on my E-book and Report skill, I wrote:

We write high quality, copyscape passed, well researched e-books for individuals and corporate organizations. We are also skilled in creating Bible study manuals and guides. We transcribe videos into e-books and also format e-books for Amazon Kindle platform.


Now, you know how to write a good profile description, lol into your freelancer account and write a powerful description.

Thanks dearest

ladywriter:


Your username doesn't sound too good - sample write ups - Change it to something better and captivating. Your description is too small. Use the tutorial below to create a great profile.

how do you change your usename? I've been trying 2 change my 'worker' name with no success. only been able 2 change my employer name. do u understand my blabbing? abeg answer me if u understand.