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Tedel · 07-21-2008, 04:12 PM

Hi there,

Well, as a Latin American, some services are new for me. Taking into account I write, translate and design, I want to get some extra money anyway.

I stumbled across these two sites: eLance.com and Guru.com. Has anyone got any experience with them? Are they worth it or not?

Thanks for your feedback.

RoyalRadande · 07-21-2008, 08:59 PM

I personally use elance to get projects completed. I've never hired anyone from guru. You should definitely try out elance. Many more people use elance.

-Matt- · 07-21-2008, 10:37 PM

+1 elance

stefanie · 07-22-2008, 08:36 AM

I've used Elance as both a buyer and a provider at various points in time, and I couldn't be happier with it. Something about the Guru.com interface never felt quite right to me, but mostly, I just like that Elance has more people (both buyers and providers).

As with anything, just be careful of people with no feedback.

Tedel · 07-22-2008, 01:34 PM

Thanks everyone for your feedback. Now I'm Heptagrama on eLance.
I'll pass the test this evening.

Chris R Motive · 07-22-2008, 01:40 PM

I have always used eLance and never had a problem.

PRandContent · 07-23-2008, 04:23 AM

I'm a member of eLance as well. I tried to register with Guru before but I had this impression that not many people post projects over there. Good luck on your quest, Tedel!

Lavish · 07-23-2008, 08:55 AM

I've had mostly good experiences with Elance. Make sure who your working with is reputable. I back Elance.

Tedel · 07-23-2008, 11:51 AM

Thanks amigos.

amateursurgeon · 07-31-2008, 07:28 PM

I've bought brochure-writing off elance before and been very happy with it

alexpooley · 08-01-2008, 01:31 AM

I've provided programming services on Elance, and bought design services.

In both cases I've found it is definitely a buyers market, with heaps of bidders at stupid low prices.

I've managed to bag a bit of work at an OK rate, but even when you do, Elance's commission (about 10% IIRC) bites you in the ass. Not to mention that if you are serious about getting work, you'll need to buy bid credits and then spend time writing quality bids.

As a Latin American native I guess the rates may work in your favour. Personally, I've had better success throwing up a few local ads and selling my development services that way.

You may also like to try oDesk. I have Chinese bidding on a project of mine averaging about $15 an hour. I'm pretty sure that's way above the rate they could get in China, like, $13 to $14 above what they get in China? I won't be hiring them, but maybe they've had success before at those rates.

07-21-2008, 04:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tedel as tender as a wolf Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Peru Posts: 367	eLance or Guru? Hi there, Well, as a Latin American, some services are new for me. Taking into account I write, translate and design, I want to get some extra money anyway. I stumbled across these two sites: eLance.com and Guru.com. Has anyone got any experience with them? Are they worth it or not? Thanks for your feedback. __________________ Stop wanking 'n check these beautiful milf's.

07-22-2008, 01:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tedel as tender as a wolf Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Peru Posts: 367	Thanks everyone for your feedback. Now I'm Heptagrama on eLance. I'll pass the test this evening. __________________ Stop wanking 'n check these beautiful milf's.

07-22-2008, 01:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
Chris R Motive Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Pacific Beach Posts: 128	I have always used eLance and never had a problem. __________________ Motive Interactive AIM:MotiveChrisR Yahoo:MotiveChrisR MSN:MotiveChrisR@hotmail.com crodeno@motiveinteractive.com

07-23-2008, 04:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
PRandContent Publicist/Writer Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: www.QualityArticleWriters.com Posts: 132	I'm a member of eLance as well. I tried to register with Guru before but I had this impression that not many people post projects over there. Good luck on your quest, Tedel! __________________ Professional, quality press releases for only $50 (manual distribution starts at $10) Quality articles, web content, blog posts, forum posts etc (starts at $1.50 per 100 words) PM ME FOR MY LIST OF COST-EFFICIENT ARTICLE PACKS!

07-23-2008, 08:55 AM	#8 (permalink)
Lavish Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 43	I've had mostly good experiences with Elance. Make sure who your working with is reputable. I back Elance. __________________ Asshole By Nature

07-21-2008, 08:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
RoyalRadande RoyalRadande.com Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 70	I personally use elance to get projects completed. I've never hired anyone from guru. You should definitely try out elance. Many more people use elance.

07-22-2008, 08:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
stefanie Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 25	I've used Elance as both a buyer and a provider at various points in time, and I couldn't be happier with it. Something about the Guru.com interface never felt quite right to me, but mostly, I just like that Elance has more people (both buyers and providers). As with anything, just be careful of people with no feedback.

07-23-2008, 11:51 AM	#9 (permalink)
Tedel as tender as a wolf Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Peru Posts: 367	Thanks amigos. __________________ Stop wanking 'n check these beautiful milf's.

07-31-2008, 07:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
amateursurgeon frumious bandersnatch Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 257	I've bought brochure-writing off elance before and been very happy with it __________________ New to PPC? Enjoy wasting time & money? Then don't sign up with PPC Coach

08-01-2008, 01:31 AM	#11 (permalink)
alexpooley Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 44	I've provided programming services on Elance, and bought design services. In both cases I've found it is definitely a buyers market, with heaps of bidders at stupid low prices. I've managed to bag a bit of work at an OK rate, but even when you do, Elance's commission (about 10% IIRC) bites you in the ass. Not to mention that if you are serious about getting work, you'll need to buy bid credits and then spend time writing quality bids. As a Latin American native I guess the rates may work in your favour. Personally, I've had better success throwing up a few local ads and selling my development services that way. You may also like to try oDesk. I have Chinese bidding on a project of mine averaging about $15 an hour. I'm pretty sure that's way above the rate they could get in China, like, $13 to $14 above what they get in China? I won't be hiring them, but maybe they've had success before at those rates. __________________ Make Sure your website stays online! Get SMS and free e-mail alerts when your site falls offline unexpectedly.

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