You might be one of those very few Nigerians making over $60,000 on upwork tho. They say if it is too good to be true then it is, and move on to the next freelancer. Same vibe I get from their(indians) post is same vibe others get from my proposal when the see my raking and designs. I do not really blame them because Nigerians and Indians do not have a good reputation in the freelance community.ĭo not get me wrong I do not apply to jobs posted by Indians (I use to last year but noticed their jobs never go through. If they really like you the will ask for a reduced rate, probably $100, before you get the job. They will rather take him or keep looking. Someone from Ukraine will ask for $300, You are asking for $200. Not every time, but in most cases (stories from fellow upworkers and myself). They believe that $100 is a big deal to us so they value us that range and below. Well that works well for everyone except Indians, Pakistanis, and Africans (Nigerians). Most pros will tell you that bid high on a project and the client will take you serious and might hire you. I also noticed that clients view freelancers differently. There are just too much freelancers competing for little jobs.
Not giving free work will work, definitely, i agree. I have read clients complaining how rude a freelancer was even while having mediocre skills. The issue is that while this technique might work for a few client, a lot others will just skip you. Problem is his techniques bothers around being arrogant and forceful.
There is this Manny guy who markets himself as being the guru of upwork. Truth is not the same technique works for everyone. I know few guys who even pay for tips from "pros" and they are nowhere yet. I also hear that "do no free work from the pros".īut these guys are "pros".