Comments on: Joined Elance.com http://www.davedevelopment.co.uk/2007/01/22/joined-elancecom/ Dave Marshall Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:08:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: daveyboy http://www.davedevelopment.co.uk/2007/01/22/joined-elancecom/comment-page-1/#comment-10828 daveyboy Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:14:22 +0000 http://www.davedevelopment.co.uk/2007/01/22/joined-elancecom/#comment-10828 Not too badly, I've been 'tendering' for smaller scripting jobs, like yourself, I only want it as a compliment to my full-time job. I got one job doing PHP scripting which lead to more work with the same people. I don't doubt the subscription fee, I appreciate that and like you say see it as decent value for the leads you are getting, but the commision charge on transactions seems hefty to me. Not too badly, I’ve been ‘tendering’ for smaller scripting jobs, like yourself, I only want it as a compliment to my full-time job. I got one job doing PHP scripting which lead to more work with the same people.

I don’t doubt the subscription fee, I appreciate that and like you say see it as decent value for the leads you are getting, but the commision charge on transactions seems hefty to me.

]]> By: FreelanceAddict http://www.davedevelopment.co.uk/2007/01/22/joined-elancecom/comment-page-1/#comment-10786 FreelanceAddict Wed, 21 Feb 2007 23:57:50 +0000 http://www.davedevelopment.co.uk/2007/01/22/joined-elancecom/#comment-10786 How are things going? I also have been with Elance for a couple of years mostly as a provider and have had pretty good success with it. It's a decent supplement to my "day job". I just see the fee as a cost of doing business. There aren't too many other marketing venues where I can display my warez to qualified leads for that price. I've also become a pretty avid buyer as well. It's nice having several good providers to use when I don't have the time to keep my website fresh and moving forward. It's amazing how easy it is to get sucked in to using it. How are things going? I also have been with Elance for a couple of years mostly as a provider and have had pretty good success with it. It’s a decent supplement to my “day job”. I just see the fee as a cost of doing business. There aren’t too many other marketing venues where I can display my warez to qualified leads for that price.

I’ve also become a pretty avid buyer as well. It’s nice having several good providers to use when I don’t have the time to keep my website fresh and moving forward. It’s amazing how easy it is to get sucked in to using it.

]]> By: IrreverentFreelancer http://www.davedevelopment.co.uk/2007/01/22/joined-elancecom/comment-page-1/#comment-10290 IrreverentFreelancer Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:03:34 +0000 http://www.davedevelopment.co.uk/2007/01/22/joined-elancecom/#comment-10290 Well, I'll be interested to see how your trial goes. I've been with Elance for several years (going all the way back to when it was free). I agree. The transaction fees are way too steep, but I just pass them along to my buyers. I'm not a big proponent of the site as a whole, but it serves well for fill-in-the-gap work. Well, I’ll be interested to see how your trial goes. I’ve been with Elance for several years (going all the way back to when it was free). I agree. The transaction fees are way too steep, but I just pass them along to my buyers. I’m not a big proponent of the site as a whole, but it serves well for fill-in-the-gap work.

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