Submitted by: Naz Daud

There are lots of different bidding sites online today, each of them aiming to bring together freelancers in all kinds of fields with clients who are looking for their services.

Some people have differences of opinion on how good these bidding sites are. Some believe they are brilliant and offer real opportunities for everyone who has a skill and wishes to build a freelance business around it working from home. Others think they are only good enough for newbies to use, and you should try and move away from them very quickly if you can.

One thing to bear in mind with these sites is that they do often charge a fee for joining them. You will often find they have a free membership you can sign up to initially though. This is a good idea since it gives you the chance to try it out to a certain extent and then see whether it is something you want to carry on with. Once you have got an idea about how it works and whether it will work for you, you can decide whether you want to upgrade your membership.

Typically speaking when you pay for a membership you will get a lot more out of it. For example most of these sites charge a percentage of the amount you are paid for the privilege of marrying you with any jobs you win. This percentage usually goes down as you get a better paid membership.

One common trap that a lot of people fall into is the danger of bidding too low on a particular job. For instance you see that someone has bid 50 to perform a task and you want to win it, so you come in underneath their bid. Don t assume that all the chosen winning bids are the lowest ones though. While it is true that some people will choose the lowest bidder, it is usually the case that they will choose the best bidder and that person could be bidding considerably higher than anyone else.

The key to using these kinds of sites successfully is to make sure you fill out your profile correctly. Make sure it looks professional and you have everything you need to convince people you are the right person to hire. Try looking at your profile as your shop window. People who are thinking of hiring you will look here and if it isn t up to scratch you won t convince them to hire you. They will pay more money to hire someone who has the skills and abilities they need so make sure they know what you are capable of.

It is also worth reading through the help and advice sections on how to use these sites when you first join. Look at how things should be done and make sure you do everything by the book right from the start. Making mistakes is understandable when you are a beginner, but it looks unprofessional too.

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