How to get a freelance work?

@nantha (41)
India
January 27, 2007 11:10am CST
hi i found lot of sites in freelance work getafreelancer,guru.com,abclance and so on but still i never get a work, how to bid the work? what i do?
4 responses
• Romania
27 Jan 07
I've been a freelancer on rentacoder.com. It's not that hard to get a job, you just have to prove you can do the thing you're bidding on, some diploma.. or just start with small easy things bidding low, that way you might get chosen.. and sooner or later you'll get a big job, hope it helped
@nantha (41)
• India
27 Jan 07
thanks, i hope it will happen i never stop to try. Now i am following same way as you told but..ok i will continue..
• Philippines
27 Apr 10
Bidding is easy. If your new to the site, bid only at the lower cost. Don't rate yourself too high or you'll never win a project. Bid properly, a few but catchy words in the bidding area will give you an edge. Then, write a very good cover letter and send it directly to the project provider(creator/holder) via the Private Messaging Board (PMB)- letter should be grammatically correct, precise and direct to the point. This will give you the chance to win the project. That's all! Good Luck!
@sri_balu (79)
• India
27 Jan 07
Ya i too tried..I never got any project.One of my friends got one in guru .You must bid the minimum amount and the text that you give in the description must be clear.. There are also two other sites getacoder.com and rentacoder.com
@sree32 (64)
• India
27 Jan 07
Hi nantha...greetings from sree. Happy to hear that more people are motivated to do online work. All the websites you mentioned are offering freelance assignments. But care should be given for the quote. Before quoting, try to learn the requirement and then prepare your quote. Also submit sample works that you did before and something that reveal your interest/skill in the job. wishing you best of luck