Is really need some reviews to start at upwork ?
- Thread starter wkcalvin
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Dude, this is HAF section where you look for freelancer and pay for a job, not the section to ask for hints. I hope this thread is moved to the right place @BassTrackerBoats
Thread moved to a more suitable sub forum.
Unless you are established on there, it's not as easy is it was.
Their requirements to be verified have cut back on the number of scammers but depending on your services offered it's still very competetive.
I placed a posting last week, had 18 applicants in the first 30 minutes from people who had earned $100+ to one web dev company who had earned over $10M +.
People also check applicants' feedback, so if you have 20 reviews and all the jobs are for $5 and you are offering yourself at $50 an hour, then things don't look right.
Sweely
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This is going to sound really stupid, but I sometimes deliberately pick freelancers without any reviews because I know they're going to be eager to get the work done quickly in order to get a good review, besides, their rates are usually a lot lower. It's totally possible to get started without reviews, after all, that's what I did when I first got started 
Create a good profile and send the best proposals possible and you'll eventually land your first client.
Create a good profile and send the best proposals possible and you'll eventually land your first client.
alurosu
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From my experience I get 1 job after 20 applications. This rate sucks recently because upwork promotes to people that don't know what they want.
Notes:
- I am a top rated developer so I have many reviews
- some reply, but they never hire
Tip: always ask a question in your proposal
Notes:
- I am a top rated developer so I have many reviews
- some reply, but they never hire
Tip: always ask a question in your proposal
Nw_Work
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Doesn't Upwork like need connects to be purchased to send proposals in the first place guys? If I remember correctly freelancers had to buy their paid membership to get like 70 monthly connects so pretty much a pay to work kind of game going on there I feel.
Arthurcord917
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yes, Your back reviews will be well monitored
Jack Jericho
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10 proposals are nothing. You have to start thinking when you are in the hundreds.
AlexanderAndrey
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Yes, check your background work
Krmi
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The main problem with the sites like upwork and freelancer is it over crowded with people doing this. And lots of them have lots of reputation and confirmed skills. So starting to get some income from there is going to be hard.
Maybe somebody in here have succeeded but again it not easy
DunderMannen
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Same! Also; I know how it is not to have any reviews so I try helping some people out.This is going to sound really stupid, but I sometimes deliberately pick freelancers without any reviews because I know they're going to be eager to get the work done quickly in order to get a good review, besides, their rates are usually a lot lower. It's totally possible to get started without reviews, after all, that's what I did when I first got started
Create a good profile and send the best proposals possible and you'll eventually land your first client.
I also don't do any big jobs on there, only when I get stuck on something I'm programming on my own, so it doesn't really matter how experienced they are.
Some newbie proposals SUCK though, such as; "Hi, I can do the job" lol
barzorrr
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Why is this unfortunate? I am currently hiring somebody on Fiverr who I paid $800 to build a website. He asked me to divide the job into 4 parts to farm reviews, he exceeded the deadline twice and does not follow my instructions all too well.
This is not the quality I am looking forward to working with.
Leader777
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That's the problem so if someone wants to use reviews to get a boost it's better to deliver quality.
BlueCatServices
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I'm at the same point.
And I end up choosing to go for buying reviews.
Why?
Think about it like this.
You can invest your 60/100$ in reviews now, and, probably, start to get some job soon.
Or.
You can wait weeks, or months (as I did) and get nothing.
If you convert the time with empty hands in money... does this investment worth?
I don't know yet but at least I save time.
And yeah, here you can find people which provide a good reviews service.
Christopher Munoz
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This is going to sound really stupid, but I sometimes deliberately pick freelancers without any reviews because I know they're going to be eager to get the work done quickly in order to get a good review, besides, their rates are usually a lot lower. It's totally possible to get started without reviews, after all, that's what I did when I first got started
Create a good profile and send the best proposals possible and you'll eventually land your first client.
That is what I do as well, plus they will often work at a much cheaper price. It's a win win
joeybb
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just my two cents. In the beginning you may have to take a small loss or break even on a couple jobs. Do great work and get the feedback you deserve. Make sure your profile looks professional and complete. I cant speak for everybody else but for me, i typically get 10-20% response rate, of which X% convert. This is definitely a numbers game.