I have been with Freelancer for a bit now and have had a horrible experience. I have been designing for 10 years and have done a lot of real world work, but the only real work I had on freelancer required me to contact the person outside of FL.com. Other than that all it is are people who want stunning designs for 25-50 dollars, and then say things like "stupid American" I have had a contest holder choose another design then use my png anyway. I will not be using this service OR recommend it.
Hello John, it is good to know that you have utilized the site the showcase your skills, though, it is unfortunate to hear the experience you had with the employers on the site. You have mentioned about an issue with an employer who have used your work even though they have awarded the contest to another designer. I wish to further investigate this and see what I can do to rectify it for you. Please send me an email at marcusc@freelancer.com. I would love to hear more about your experience as it will help us in improving our services. I will wait for your email.