Upwork asking me for a $12.5k refund as the client was using someone else’s card

Re:Upwork asking me for a $12.5k refund as the client was us... by Aeolun on Sunday January 09, 2022 @10:33AM (#29864092)

They’re only modifying the terms for future work done. Namely, the freelancer won’t get any money for it. They’re not requesting them to pay back $12500 right now.

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Re:Upwork asking me for a $12.5k refund as the client was us... by MereInterest on Sunday January 09, 2022 @01:24PM (#29865925)

I'm not a contact lawyer, but that sounds like it would be an invalid contract for lack of consideration. In the terms for future work being done, Upwork is requiring the freelancer to do more than a month of work without Upwork providing any consideration in return. No payment for work done, no promise not to extract the same unpaid labor again.

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Re:Upwork asking me for a $12.5k refund as the client was us... by ClumsyPilot on Monday January 10, 2022 @11:14AM (#29877016)

This is one of the most disingenious and bent takes i have seen in my life.

its like arguing that homeopathy shitheads that 'helps with cancer' are not scammers because of placebo effect

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