Upwork Questions & Answers

Upwork doesn't ask for a fee before having a contract and before your work has been paid by the client

I think it is a lower hourly rate that give me more Hours on Upwork. "Decrease the hourly rate and increase hours."

Common scam on the platform. Lots of scammers there. Please do your research before accepting any offers from clients. Especially if you have a bad feeling about it.

As a freelancer on UpWork he/she will not be able to set up links to a personal website, a LinkedIn account or a physical address. All those things are forbidden by UpWork and other freelance sites. Photo, yes. Portfolio, services essay, verified ID THROUGH UpWork, not independently. And then gird the loins for jobs that pay all of $3 an hour. The UpWork site is pure garbage.

Yes, I haven't ever had a problem with getting paid.

This is not a scam. They are very professional. Assistance is always available.

I'm using my Bank account. Sometimes using my PayPal account.

It is an online platform that connects clients with freelancers to get the job done, with many payment protections to ensure peace of mind for both the client and the freelancer.

They had me take a photo of my state ID/Driver's license and upload it to their verification system. Then they had me take a selfie with my webcam during the same process. It was easy and only took a couple of minutes to do.

As long as you do not formally accept the job by clicking the 'Accept' button when the client sends you a contract, it is fine to engage in conversation. After the discussion that you need to keep at Upwork - including voice or video calls - if you like the job and its terms, inform the client that you are prepared to begin working as soon as his/her profile has been verified. In short, only accept a contract when the client's payment method is verified. Sometimes clients are trying to be fast and hence working concurrently, trying to identify suitable freelancers as verification of their payment method is being processed.