How to bid on freelancer jobs

I have never used freelancers.com, instead I use www.rentacoder.com. With that said, it is the same; a bidding site. What is nice about these sites is that you can do whatever you want. I recommend experimenting first. Some people are cautious of working with someone who is new to a bidding site, like someone who does not have established feedback. So, in that aspect you could bid low to help generate feedback, but I do agree that you need to be careful. Like you said, you don't want to lose money by taking a time consuming project. If you do decide to bid low because you want to get started on the website or if you want to make money quick, that is fine (as it is your choice) but make sure you get what you are worth later on. On some of the bidding websites, you will find a lot of low paying jobs, but you will find quality projects listed in between too, so just make sure you bid what you believe you are worth.

I am with you Orchid... Lost. lol I have been with freelancer for a year and have yet to figure it out they send me stuff to bid on and I delete them because i haven't got a clue. I wish i did. But i will stick to writing novels and my blogsite and writing here since at least I can act like i know what I am doing Hugs to you and good luck. If you figure it out message me. smilesssss