People Per Hour

[BT-COMMUNICATIONS]

Has anyone dealt with them as a site?

I have read reviews and reports on Google and it seems to be mixed reviews?

I understand the inner workings but does anyone still use them for any small business projects? I had a wee look and within 5 minutes was asked to pay £300 deposit for the works. Of course i understand and accept that party A who would carry out the project may want a guarantee of payment, but i was a little unsure whether to pay the deposit for some basic design work.

any advice or history with them welcome guys

Ste

 

[LeasingEval]

I have done work on there as a free-lancer and had no problems at all.

I placeed my bid, it was accepted and I wrote some software to the specification created by the customer. Once it was delivered and tested I was paid. Al very simple.

I believe that most freelancers request that the customer puts 50% of the price in Escrow before they start - this ensures that they don't waste their time doing work for a customer who has no intention of paying.

 

[UKcentric]

Have used many times as a buyer. Never been a problem.

 

[BT-COMMUNICATIONS]

What exactly did you buy? they dont sell products?

 

[BT-COMMUNICATIONS]

I have done work on there as a free-lancer and had no problems at all.

I placeed my bid, it was accepted and I wrote some software to the specification created by the customer. Once it was delivered and tested I was paid. Al very simple.

I believe that most freelancers request that the customer puts 50% of the price in Escrow before they start - this ensures that they don't waste their time doing work for a customer who has no intention of paying.

so there is no way to lose money if for example the freelancer failed to fulfil the job?

Ste

 

[UKcentric]

I bought software development, graphic design, and server management services.

 

[BT-COMMUNICATIONS]

I bought software development, graphic design, and server management services.

how did you fare?

was everything fulfilled as you asked?

ste

 

[MASSEY]

graphic design

What's the quality like for a fiver?

 

[jhardy2008]

i also do work on this site as a freelancer.

 

[James Greg]

Never heard anyone complaining about the payment. It all gets paid but you should be wary of lazy bums. Yes there is a risk of the freelancer wasting your time but no one wants to lose their job and reputation. As far as i know no freelancer has delayed his job yet but they do demand some payment in advance just fr the assurance that they are dealing with a worthy company.

 

[gavcooper]

so there is no way to lose money if for example the freelancer failed to fulfil the job?

Ste

Your money as safe and held as escrow payment as previously stated. The freelancer will have to invoice you via PPH for the work completed, if they did not complete the work then do not release the funds. Part invoicing is also possible to reduce your risk.

It will depends on if you are looking to get the design work produced at the cheapest possible price, then you are more likely to experience problems. The lower bids often come in from other countries, which can lead to communication problems between the two parties.

I will PM you, with my details if you want to avoid PPH.

Kind regards

Gavin

 

[KeithGreen]

I have used PPH once as a buyer of services and the whole process was very satisfactory. I had 20 bids, shortlisted down to 3 and chose one who seemed to have the relevant knowledge and experience. She was also one of the most expensive but I wanted a good job done.

I was able to speak to her before committing to the job. We agreed a timescale and maximum number of hours for the project. I provided a brief and away she went. She did a very good job and I left favourable feedback. The feedback on each sub-contractor is available to see for all prospective buyers.

I would have no hesitation in using PPH again.

Another similar site is Office Cavalry although I have no experience of them.

 

[gavcooper]

I have used PPH once as a buyer of services and the whole process was very satisfactory. I had 20 bids, shortlisted down to 3 and chose one who seemed to have the relevant knowledge and experience. She was also one of the most expensive but I wanted a good job done.

I was able to speak to her before committing to the job. We agreed a timescale and maximum number of hours for the project. I provided a brief and away she went. She did a very good job and I left favourable feedback. The feedback on each sub-contractor is available to see for all prospective buyers.

I would have no hesitation in using PPH again.

Another similar site is Office Cavalry although I have no experience of them.

Well done for choosing the supplier who best suited your requirements, even if they were the most expensive. This was probably why your experience was positive, the supplier bid an appropriate amount to deliver your job to a professional standard. A lot of people who post projects on PPH forget that PPH take up to 10% of the bid amount from the supplier. Logo design projects with budgets of £30, just make PPH look like a joke.

 

[UKcentric]

My experience of People Per Hour is as follows.

Firstly most of the other outsourcing sites I've used have a very strong representation from "emerging economies" (their words) such as India, Pakistan, Ukraine, Romania, China. That's absolutely great for me, mostly.

People Per Hour seem to be much more heavily populated by UK-workers, and sometimes that's what you need. For example if you have a job that's an advisory/consultancy role rather than following straightforward written instructions for a one-off job.

I've found the prices charged by the workers reasonable for UK rates. They're not ultra-cheap $1.00 per hour rates charged by workers in emerging economies.

You have to be aware that sites like People Per Hour are only really suitable for outsourcing certain kinds of work. The kind that can be easily described in a few paragraphs.

At the same time as using people Per Hour I also use a portfolio of other outsourcing sites. For each job, I have a quick think about which outsourcing site will be best suited to it.

If the job comes in needing a UK person, possibly that we'll want to build a long term relationship with, we don't need "ultra cheap" rates, but want technically competent people, then PPH is the way to go.

 

[kate1]

Ive used it, found a brilliant person through it. Was able to have a chat before committing to anything, it worked out well for me.