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General Principles for what is FREE and the fees we charge to Buyers and Freelancers.

General Principles

General Principles

INITIALLY, TO GET YOU STARTED, WE HAVE MADE IT MOSTLY FREE!

Registration is FREE for both Buyers & Freelancers. In fact, on registration, a generous cash bonus and SPUR reward points are creditted to your account!
Posting a Project is FREE
Bidding on a Project is FREE
Winning a Project is FREE

FEES CHARGED ARE BASED ON SUCCESS!

A transaction (Project or Deliverable) completes successfully and we charge a fee.
Some of that fee goes to us for providing the service and some goes to PayPal for payment processing.

There are 3 types of Fees:-

1. Special Membership Fees

Fees paid to us for making members "Special", for serious and active members to lower their Project Fees and provide other benefits.

2. Project Fees

Fees paid to us:-
a) for making a Project "Featured", for a Buyer to highlight the project on the site front page to attract more attention and more bids from Freelancers.
b) following successful agreement and delivery of a Project, using the recommended escrow facility for deposits and releases.
c) for direct money transfers. As we do not recommend this form of payment, if this method is used, it will still attract a fee

3. Payment Processing Fees

PayPal, the supplier of payment processing services, charges a flat fee and a percentage fee on a deposit and a flat fee only on a withdrawal.

THERE ARE NO MONTHLY OR RECURRING FEES AND NO HIDDEN CHARGES!

Buyers

Buyers' Fees

Membership Fees

General Buyer Registration FREE (but you receive a new user account bonus credit of £5!)
To become a Special Buyer, for serious and active members to lower their Project Fees and provide other benefits: a once off fee of £17.99.

Project Fees

Posting a Standard Project FREE
Making a Project "Featured" highlights it on the home page attracting more attention and bids: a once off fee of £13.99.
For All Payments via Escrow (recommended):-
For a General Buyer, escrow deposit Flat Fee £2.99 Percentage Fee 8.99%
For a Special Buyer, escrow deposit Flat Fee £2.49 Percentage Fee 6.49%
For All Payments via Direct Transfer to Freelancer (not recommended):-
Flat Fee £6.99 Percentage Fee 19.99%

Payment Processing Fees

Deposits: Flat Fee £0.20 Percentage Fee 3.9%
Withdrawals (minimum £25.00): Flat Fee £1.39 only

Freelancers

Freelancers' Fees

Membership Fees

General Freelancer Registration FREE (but you receive a new user account bonus credit of £2!)
To become a Special Freelancer for serious and active members to lower their Project Fees and provide other benefits: a once off fee of £11.99.

Project Fees

Bidding on a Project FREE
Winning a Project FREE
For a General Freelancer, receiving an escrow release Flat Fee £3.99 Percentage Fee 9.99%
For a Special Freelancer, receiving an escrow release Flat Fee £3.49 Percentage Fee 7.99%
Refund to Buyer via direct transfer: Flat Fee £2.99 Percentage Fee 8.99%

Payment Processing Fees

Deposits: Flat Fee £0.20 Percentage Fee 3.9%
Withdrawals (minimum £25.00): Flat Fee £1.39 only

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