Upwork Client Red Flags (Points Form)
๐ฐ Budget & Payment Issues
- $200 ya $100 jaisa ek-dafa ka chhota project โ long-term value nahi hoti.
- One-time projects sirf ek hi baar kaam karwana โ koi future scope nahi.
- Per hour $2โ$3 rate rakhna โ extremely cheap client.
- Fixed price $25โ$30 dena โ cheap client, negotiation mein bhi tight hota hai.
- Project $3 se start ho aur $10 tak ki range ho โ high chance ke wo $3 hi dena chahega.
๐ Client History Red Flags
- Repeated bad reviews โ client toxic ya unrealistic expectations wala hota hai.
- Total spending bohot kam (under $200โ$300) โ professional behavior unsure.
- Agar client ne $2k spend kiya ho lekin 50 log hire kiye hon โ matlab: bohot chhote tasks deta hai, freelancers ko replace karta rehta hai ,consistency nahi
๐ฎ Invites / Hiring Pattern
- 20+ invites send kiye ho โ desperate client, actually hire karne ka irada kam hota hai.
- 10, 15 invitations normal hain, lekin 20+ always red flag.
- Hire rate bohot low ho (20โ40%) โ serious client nahi hota.
- Best hire rate at least 60โ70% hona chahiye โ is se kam risky hota hai.
โ ๏ธ Summary
- Low budget
- Low hourly rate
- Excessive invites
- Bad reviews
- Bohot zyada freelancers hire kar chuka ho
- Spend low ho