Comments on: oDesk – Another Opportunity to Earn Money Online

By: Jennifer Walker

Jennifer Walker — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:14:18 +0000

I love oDesk! I’ve gotten several jobs from there.

By: Felicia

Felicia — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:54:11 +0000

Thanks Josh,

I’m sure my readers appreciate that info as much as I do. It makes sense and I’ll keep that in mind when looking for projects.

By: Josh Breinlinger

Josh Breinlinger — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:20:41 +0000

Hi Felicia,

Thanks for the nice post about oDesk and hope you find a lot of great job opportunities.

Just fyi – for the fixed rate or flat rate jobs – we recommend requesting either some %age payment upfront or request milestone payments from buyers.

eg, If you’re doing a $1,000 job for a buyer, perhaps request 25% upfront, request 25% after hitting some milestone, and 50% on completion. Payment is at the buyer’s discretion, but this has been the best way for providers to reduce the risk of getting paid.

-Josh Breinlinger
oDesk