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 altacc on Sunday January 09, 2022 @01:10PM (#29865800)

> Even so, my initial sympathies were with the freelancer. But then I looked at the main page of his website. he is a "Blockchain & AI Focused Tech and Investment Consultant"

Whilst I have little time for the crypto world, this is totally irrelevant. They were using a large & popular freelance platform for legally acceptable work and the exchange of fiat currency for billable work. People use platforms like Upwork in the (often mistaken) belief that it adds a layer of trust and safety to a working arrangement, including billing.

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Re:Upwork asking me for a $12.5k refund as the client was us... by earnesti on Sunday January 09, 2022 @03:19PM (#29866937)

I think it is relevant. If you work for crypto scammers, problems are more likely. If you work for normal clients, via upwork or some other way, problems are less likely.

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Re:Upwork asking me for a $12.5k refund as the client was us... by xupybd on Sunday January 09, 2022 @05:04PM (#29867778)

Upwork handles payment. The freelancer has no ability to verify the card used for payment.

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Re:Upwork asking me for a $12.5k refund as the client was us... by literallycancer on Sunday January 09, 2022 @07:38PM (#29869125)

If you work for "crypto scammers" just take partial or complete payment up front, in crypto which can't be retroactively taken from you.

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Re:Upwork asking me for a $12.5k refund as the client was us... by democracy on Sunday January 09, 2022 @10:24PM (#29870231)

tbh he might try not to pay back anyways, but they might close his upwork account, so the payment method is irrelevant here, isn't it?

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