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Is This Buyer For Real... Or Do I Need Glasses?

by JohnInNewJersey
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From oDesk:

"Job Description

I need multiple writers for this job. You must be professional to complete the writing task within given time deadlines.

Must be able to deliver at-least 4 articles of 500 word within 12 to 16 hr maximum.

All articles must be 100% unique, free of grammatical errors and pass copyscape.

I will pay $1 per 500 words.

Happy Biding"

In another's "Job Description" with a similar pay rate, they were extremely descriptive in their requirements and demands i.e. originality, English grammar, spelling, deadlines and on and on.

Jeez! I'll repeat that: JEEZ!!

Seriously, I know the standard off-shore rate is about or just below $1/100 words. I guess they're undercharging. Sorry, I said "Seriously." I really wonder if even in a third-world country that is a good deal? If it is for a person in poverty, good for them; though I wish they could get more. Much more.

I just had a sudden urge to post that.

I'm curious what you might think.

John
#buyer #glasses #real
  • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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    I hope he gets exactly what he's willing to pay for.
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    • Profile picture of the author MatthewWoodward
      Originally Posted by sbucciarel View Post

      I hope he gets exactly what he's willing to pay for.
      He will probably complain if there is a spelling mistake as well ^^
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      • Profile picture of the author Chri5123
        Originally Posted by MatthewWoodward View Post

        He will probably complain if there is a spelling mistake as well ^^
        Anyone fancy writing 500 unreadable articles? There is $500 in it for you.

        Real Job Description Should Read:

        "I really shouldn't be outsourcing BUT if there is anyone crazy enough to write me 500 word articles for $1 each I will pay quickly!"
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        • Profile picture of the author AlexCN
          My advice would be to just ignore pricks like this. There are plenty of overdemanding, loudmouth 'bosses' available on all these outsourcing sites if you want them.

          If you plan on 'outsourcing' at any time in the future, just remember that these are people too and deserve to be respected and be payed a decent wage for their hard work, not used, abused and put out to pasture once they finish your lame ass fu&*i&g 500 articles.

          Dick.

          FWIW; This may surprise people, but third world countries of today are not necessarily the same 3rd world countries of 1975. Living standards have increased across the board significantly, and with them, the cost of living. No matter what you might have heard from some dumbf&*k guru, you can't pay an outsourcer $20 a week and expect them to be happy about it.
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  • Profile picture of the author conanedo
    i'm living in third-world country and it is really not worth it.. I think they want to find a slave hehehe jk
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  • Profile picture of the author retroid
    you pay peanuts, you get monkeys
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  • Profile picture of the author 100KAffiliateManager
    The articles probably will be unique, but will anyone be able to understand what they're about?? Seriously, it's disgraceful that anyone should expect people to work for that rate with the specs requested.
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  • Profile picture of the author Adie
    Ask him if he is willing to get paid for $4 for 16 hours of work.... or ask him to write it himself and pay himself too.. That rate is for prisoners doing dirty jobs..
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  • Profile picture of the author HelpingYouBeAnExpert
    I ran into a guy trying to get copy done on odesk or elance it's been a while, he complained to me he can't get anyone to bid, and heard me talking in my presentation how it's easy to find people, I guess he was trying to point out that I was misleading. In any case I asked him to send me the post, and it was similar to OP, over demanding under paying. So I asked him if you where doing the work and can pick from hundreds of similar posts would you pick your post? That opened his eyes, he just didn't see that he was inconsiderate of the other side in the equation. After that I didn't hear any complaints.
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