Upwork removing 5% commission bracket and moving everyone to 10% bracket

Re:Upwork removing 5% commission bracket and moving everyone... by fbrncci on Saturday May 06, 2023 @04:59AM (#35839527)

When I started out as a freelancer / independent contractor, I made the conscious decision to not use any of these platforms, out of fear for my client base or finances being tied up and taken away from me due to a simple ToS violation; the fees never sat with me either. Admittedly, it took so much longer to get a consistent base of clients (1-2 years), but it feels like a fresh of breath air over having to rely on another platform to do right by me. Now I am at 0% fees, NET-14 and get paid directly without a hold.

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Re:Upwork removing 5% commission bracket and moving everyone... by elwebmaster on Saturday May 06, 2023 @08:03AM (#35840495)

Don’t worry, on Upwork you can blatantly violate the TOS and even if the client complains the platform will not take away the payments. Or maybe they will, but they most definitely will not refund them to the client. Speaking from experience (as the client).

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Re:Upwork removing 5% commission bracket and moving everyone... by roflyear on Saturday May 06, 2023 @09:49AM (#35841368)

Same experience

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Re:Upwork removing 5% commission bracket and moving everyone... by jt2190 on Saturday May 06, 2023 @08:47AM (#35840846)

> NET-14

Impressive!

Assuming that I’m correct and that that hyphen should be read as “minus”: How are you able to get your clients to pay in advance?

Assuming that I’m wrong, it’s still impressive.

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Re:Upwork removing 5% commission bracket and moving everyone... by jt2190 on Monday May 08, 2023 @01:29PM (#35864425)

For clarification, “NET -NN” and “NET NN” are common shorthand for describing cash flow, where the minus signifies that the customer pays before receiving the product or service, and a positive number signifies that they receive the product or service before paying.

Freelancers are typically paid after providing a service.

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Re:Upwork removing 5% commission bracket and moving everyone... by papertrail-work on Saturday May 06, 2023 @01:26PM (#35843443)

The advertisement of your service seems like the best part of Upwork though. If you already have clients, there's no point in using it.

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Re:Upwork removing 5% commission bracket and moving everyone... by ZoomZoomZoom on Saturday May 06, 2023 @03:59PM (#35844863)

Isn't it against the ToS? If you advertise yourself as an independent entity you basically lure people outside of the platform.

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Re:Upwork removing 5% commission bracket and moving everyone... by fbrncci on Sunday May 07, 2023 @12:00AM (#35847801)

Yes it’s against the ToS of most service platforms.

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