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oDesk Tutorial – How to avoid getting screwed on oDesk


how to avoid getting screwed on odesk so

how to avoid getting screwed on odesk so I got a great question one of my youtube

I got a great question one of my youtube

I got a great question one of my youtube viewers love you guys blitz gamer triple

viewers love you guys blitz gamer triple

viewers love you guys blitz gamer triple zero wrote in to say I’m new in odesk

zero wrote in to say I’m new in odesk

zero wrote in to say I’m new in odesk and I don’t know the payment process and

and I don’t know the payment process and

and I don’t know the payment process and also how I know the employer will pay me

also how I know the employer will pay me

also how I know the employer will pay me or not by the way nice video so when I

or not by the way nice video so when I

or not by the way nice video so when I talk about odesk I’ve done some videos

talk about odesk I’ve done some videos

talk about odesk I’ve done some videos from the employer side of it and the

from the employer side of it and the

from the employer side of it and the employee side of it and so when you’re

employee side of it and so when you’re

employee side of it and so when you’re our contractors you’re the employee join

our contractors you’re the employee join

our contractors you’re the employee join him here’s what you really want to look

him here’s what you really want to look

him here’s what you really want to look for okay there is a process that the

for okay there is a process that the

for okay there is a process that the employers go through to verify their

employers go through to verify their

employers go through to verify their payment methods so with each contract

payment methods so with each contract

payment methods so with each contract that you look at you can look at who the

that you look at you can look at who the

that you look at you can look at who the employer is and they’ll have a little a

employer is and they’ll have a little a

employer is and they’ll have a little a dollar sign in their profile that’ll say

dollar sign in their profile that’ll say

dollar sign in their profile that’ll say payment method verify you want to look

payment method verify you want to look

payment method verify you want to look for that if it’s grayed out and it’ll

for that if it’s grayed out and it’ll

for that if it’s grayed out and it’ll say payment method not verified that

say payment method not verified that

say payment method not verified that means that the employer you haven’t

means that the employer you haven’t

means that the employer you haven’t verified their payment method so they

verified their payment method so they

verified their payment method so they still make a good potential employer but

still make a good potential employer but

still make a good potential employer but it’s a it’s a bigger risk for you

it’s a it’s a bigger risk for you

it’s a it’s a bigger risk for you because they haven’t verified that they

because they haven’t verified that they

because they haven’t verified that they can actually pay so you want to you want

can actually pay so you want to you want

can actually pay so you want to you want to watch out so I’d look for the payment

to watch out so I’d look for the payment

to watch out so I’d look for the payment method verified and there’s multiple

method verified and there’s multiple

method verified and there’s multiple payment methods they can go through and

payment methods they can go through and

payment methods they can go through and so if you look at that little green

so if you look at that little green

so if you look at that little green dollar sign some people have a full if

dollar sign some people have a full if

dollar sign some people have a full if it fully filled in green and some people

it fully filled in green and some people

it fully filled in green and some people will have it somewhere along the way so

will have it somewhere along the way so

will have it somewhere along the way so it’s like three-quarters grain in one

it’s like three-quarters grain in one

it’s like three-quarters grain in one quarter gray that means that they

quarter gray that means that they

quarter gray that means that they haven’t completed all the different

haven’t completed all the different

haven’t completed all the different methods so for my account it’s a full

methods so for my account it’s a full

methods so for my account it’s a full green things should be check that out

green things should be check that out

green things should be check that out but it means that I verified my paypal

but it means that I verified my paypal

but it means that I verified my paypal account it’s also verified by credit

account it’s also verified by credit

account it’s also verified by credit card and what it does is when I very for

card and what it does is when I very for

card and what it does is when I very for my credit card as an employer it

my credit card as an employer it

my credit card as an employer it actually builds me a certain amount i

actually builds me a certain amount i

actually builds me a certain amount i think it’s a dollar or less than a

think it’s a dollar or less than a

think it’s a dollar or less than a dollar and that shows that my credit

dollar and that shows that my credit

dollar and that shows that my credit card actually works like i put in a

card actually works like i put in a

card actually works like i put in a valid credit card they’re actually

valid credit card they’re actually

valid credit card they’re actually putting money on to it and so they’ll

putting money on to it and so they’ll

putting money on to it and so they’ll start to as the as I hire you and we

start to as the as I hire you and we

start to as the as I hire you and we work together bill they’ll take money

work together bill they’ll take money

work together bill they’ll take money out of my credit card and that doesn’t

out of my credit card and that doesn’t

out of my credit card and that doesn’t work

work

work my paypal so this is backup options to

my paypal so this is backup options to

my paypal so this is backup options to go with their so definitely by looking

go with their so definitely by looking

go with their so definitely by looking at the payment method verified looking

at the payment method verified looking

at the payment method verified looking for that green dollar sign you’re much

for that green dollar sign you’re much

for that green dollar sign you’re much less likely to get screwed the other

less likely to get screwed the other

less likely to get screwed the other thing that happens is so odesk will take

thing that happens is so odesk will take

thing that happens is so odesk will take the money out of employers account and

the money out of employers account and

the money out of employers account and put it into to take ten percent

put it into to take ten percent

put it into to take ten percent commission and then they’ll put it into

commission and then they’ll put it into

commission and then they’ll put it into your account and there is a method to

your account and there is a method to

your account and there is a method to dispute I mean that happens

dispute I mean that happens

dispute I mean that happens automatically right you’ll you’ll either

automatically right you’ll you’ll either

automatically right you’ll you’ll either if you’re doing it by the hour you’ll

if you’re doing it by the hour you’ll

if you’re doing it by the hour you’ll charge your hourly rate and they’ll

charge your hourly rate and they’ll

charge your hourly rate and they’ll they’ll take it out once a week or if

they’ll take it out once a week or if

they’ll take it out once a week or if you have a fixed fee if something goes

you have a fixed fee if something goes

you have a fixed fee if something goes wrong if if the employer doesn’t like

wrong if if the employer doesn’t like

wrong if if the employer doesn’t like what is happening if they don’t want to

what is happening if they don’t want to

what is happening if they don’t want to pay you there’s a dispute method where

pay you there’s a dispute method where

pay you there’s a dispute method where you can both submit your argument 20

you can both submit your argument 20

you can both submit your argument 20 desk and odesk will review it and make a

desk and odesk will review it and make a

desk and odesk will review it and make a claim make a judgment the scene you know

claim make a judgment the scene you know

claim make a judgment the scene you know who’s right who’s wrong but your best

who’s right who’s wrong but your best

who’s right who’s wrong but your best bet really is to find reputable people

bet really is to find reputable people

bet really is to find reputable people so on top of looking for the payment

so on top of looking for the payment

so on top of looking for the payment method verified you can look at the

method verified you can look at the

method verified you can look at the Stars right so just like eBay ranks its

Stars right so just like eBay ranks its

Stars right so just like eBay ranks its vendors you can look at past work right

vendors you can look at past work right

vendors you can look at past work right if no but if they haven’t done any work

if no but if they haven’t done any work

if no but if they haven’t done any work on odesk before then it’s riskier for

on odesk before then it’s riskier for

on odesk before then it’s riskier for you to take on right but if they if they

you to take on right but if they if they

you to take on right but if they if they hired lots of people before and have

hired lots of people before and have

hired lots of people before and have over 10,000 hours and have all five star

over 10,000 hours and have all five star

over 10,000 hours and have all five star reviews then it’s probably safe back and

reviews then it’s probably safe back and

reviews then it’s probably safe back and then for the employer side you know this

then for the employer side you know this

then for the employer side you know this is important is you take all of this and

is important is you take all of this and

is important is you take all of this and put it in reverse where you want to

put it in reverse where you want to

put it in reverse where you want to verify your payment methods right you

verify your payment methods right you

verify your payment methods right you want to show that you can conclude in

want to show that you can conclude in

want to show that you can conclude in your paypal and your visa not just one

your paypal and your visa not just one

your paypal and your visa not just one because that’s a screening tool you want

because that’s a screening tool you want

because that’s a screening tool you want to get the best candidates you want to

to get the best candidates you want to

to get the best candidates you want to make sure that you have your payment

make sure that you have your payment

make sure that you have your payment methods all very far you want to work

methods all very far you want to work

methods all very far you want to work hard like I work hard to get all of my

hard like I work hard to get all of my

hard like I work hard to get all of my reviews 5 star everybody who’s ever

reviews 5 star everybody who’s ever

reviews 5 star everybody who’s ever worked for me has left me a five star

worked for me has left me a five star

worked for me has left me a five star review last time I checked I’d so that

review last time I checked I’d so that

review last time I checked I’d so that helps separate me from other employers

helps separate me from other employers

helps separate me from other employers who when I put up my next job i’m going

who when I put up my next job i’m going

who when I put up my next job i’m going to get better candidates because I’m

to get better candidates because I’m

to get better candidates because I’m verify my payment

verify my payment

verify my payment and I have privileges so that is how to

and I have privileges so that is how to

and I have privileges so that is how to avoid getting screwed on oh that’s for

avoid getting screwed on oh that’s for

avoid getting screwed on oh that’s for those you watching you like the video

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great resource for me I’ve met a lot of

great resource for me I’ve met a lot of great people who continue to be on my

great people who continue to be on my

great people who continue to be on my team and I’m happy to answer any

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team and I’m happy to answer any questions that come up if I can share my

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