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I used Outsource the first time for 6 months and during that time I booked about 3 jobs and made roughly $600. I came back and signed up again and this time the minimum membership was 12 months at $50 a month, which is is a sizable investment to not have any guarantee that you'll get any work. My second time around I wasn't having as much luck and I had decided to try to cancel my membership. But, per the terms, I would have to pay $300 for early cancellation. The customer rep I spoke with had my account Manager Veneeta contact me to discuss possible solutions for the low response rate I was seeing. Vaneeta was great. She was helpful and funny and in the end, she offered to send letters of recommendations on my behalf to the jobs I had applied for. I haven't gotten hired yet, but one of the jobs did contact me and I feel hopeful that it may turn into work. I know it's frustrating to watch money just go down the drain, but if your work is good and you're willing to let Outsource Acct Managers help you, you may find success on this site. One last question for Outsource, if you are charging a membership fee, why then do you also take a cut of the designer's earnings? Shouldn't it be one or the other?

I love how the freelancers submit bids relative to my budget. I've worked with two and have been very pleased with the results. It's great that I can re-contract someone that I've worked well with, without posting the job to all. Would definitely recommend as a source for talent! I was not aware that freelancers had to "pay" for the privilege of bidding on jobs via credits. Shouldn't the cost be owned by the one submitting the job bid? I paid 10% of the accepted bid to you for each job I posted. I received 20 bids for a job and opened several proposals to determine the applicants ability to perform the job. Freelancers should NOT be "charged/penalized" if I open their proposal. Their credits should only be used when they accept my offer. Ideally, they shouldn't have to pay for credits at all.

Outsource.com is an excellent place to pick up new projects and to get engaged with new clients. I have been very happy with the quality of clients I have found on the site and have formed many partnerships with clients obtained by submitting proposals via outsource.com. I am extremely satisfied with the quality of customer care and the high level of communication and the speed at which responses are delivered to me by outsource.com staff.

I really like that I found a good person to work with through Outsource.com. The only thing that gets to be quite frustrating is how slow the website is. Other than that: it's great!

Outsource is easy to use in regards to finding assistance, communication, and payment. Freelancers list bids and ratings are posted to make decisions easy.

I would like to say that the entire experience was wonderful, but there was some confusion in the payment process that put a bump in it. The professional I hired was wonderful to work with, and the job he did was fantastic. I thought I setup payment as a down-payment for when he accepted the offer, and a second payment for when he finished the job. Instead, he received only the down payment as his final and only payment. Fortunately, "Outsource" left a means to provide the person I hired with the remaining amount, and all is well. I think the process for payment, and the definition of "deliverables" should be explained in a little more detail.

Suyash and team did a great job! I will not hesitate to recommend his services to others

I make a living providing affordable legal consulting to individuals around the world. I tried Outsource and am pleased with its overall model. The caliber of client is better than the other sites where I get my work. My only gripe is that the fees for bidding are a bit high, in my estimation. Also, the streamlined look and feel of the site is a hamper to people who want to bid on a job. I think a better process of requesting assistance is needed so that the provider can have more information before spending money on a bid with only one sentence. If I intend to do work for someone, and I charge them over $500, it's only fair that I know what I'm getting into, in the first place. Also, people who need business plans who expect to get them for under $500 are delusional, and, potentially, they are going to get what they paid for -- a hastily thrown together business plan outsourced to a foreign country. I hope Outsource grows, as I'm tired of the other companies where I get my assignments.