Freelance >> Ripoff

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Derik

Regular Member

Aug 14, 2009

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• Jun 13, 2011

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Freelance (dot) com has turned out to steal users money.
There is a 5$ refundable fee when you post a project and apparently from last week its not refundable.
They changed this policy and didn't inform users.
I spoke to Zeus in the live chat who was a dick head. He said "I am sorry for not letting you know the policy changed" aka "I am sorry for stealing for $5 but this is how we work"

'A' Holes !!!!

I hate burning $ like this, wish it had gone for a good cause. !

Freelance Scam !

 

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Gorush

Senior Member

Jul 19, 2010

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• Jun 13, 2011

• #2

i posted an offer there and they wanted 100$ because its "fulltime" they took my 5$ and deleted my post

 

khirad

BANNED

Nov 10, 2009

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• Jun 13, 2011

• #3

5$ for buyer
and 3% for provider
10% on top of that for providers

Freelancer is Scam

 

Statix

Junior Member

Aug 31, 2010

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• Jun 13, 2011

• #4

leave money in your account and they will take it also. I have like $12 sitting there and they take $5 when you don't use the account for 180 days or something like that. Moved to odesk.com and not worry about it

 

khirad

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Nov 10, 2009

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• Jun 13, 2011

• #5

Gorush said:

i posted an offer there and they wanted 100$ because its "fulltime" they took my 5$ and deleted my post

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same here i posted for facebook service and they stole my Dollars too and closed the post

 

mojstermiha

Regular Member

Jul 27, 2010

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• Jun 13, 2011

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I withdraw all my money and I won't be using it anymore. F*** them, there are plenty other freelance portals.

 

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Derik

Regular Member

Aug 14, 2009

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• Jun 13, 2011
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Withdrawing money will take 15 days to reach paypal..
Man Freelance BIG SCAM and steals money silently .

 

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hustlin365247

Newbie

May 29, 2009

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• Jul 14, 2011

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Hey all I didn't know where to post this question.

I hired a guy in New Zealand to do some magento work for me and it looks like after i sent him $750.00 through western union he hasn't contacted me since.

You know of anything i can do about this?

I found him on freelancer

 

Dr_Scythe

Regular Member

Jul 4, 2011

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• Jul 14, 2011

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hustlin365247 said:

Hey all I didn't know where to post this question.

I hired a guy in New Zealand to do some magento work for me and it looks like after i sent him $750.00 through western union he hasn't contacted me since.

You know of anything i can do about this?

I found him on freelancer

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Lol you just got scammed.

Never use Western Union unless the service has already been supplied and in your control.

Use a secure payment gateway that is either reversable in case of fraud or that won't clear the funds until both parties are satisfied work is complete.