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Worst Bidding System of Freelancer
I had given so many suggestions in the past to control the spammers but there is no improvement in the system of freelancer.com.
If there is a project with 100, 200 bids what is the quality?
So many freelancers and companies spam with copy/paste proposals and use AI.... what is the benefit of freelancer like me who write custom proposals by understanding client's requirements??
I feel like ditched out.. I prefer a better platform rather than wasting time with freelancer.com unless they improve the bidding system and control the spammers.
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Traditional marketplaces (Fiverr, Upwork, etc.)
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