twosquare:
They do, if you present yourself well... and they will come back for more if your service is satisfactory. I have clients from different countries coz of my discipline... Even in a work that requires "native speakers only", I still get picked. It's so real and such a gold mine will only respond to those who have faith and are ready to take actions.

G12:


Please, send me a mail. I'm done here.

To all the doubting Thomases, see my earnings screenshot below. # feel free to call me whatever you like

seeun:
I recently registered with work as a content writer, I will like you to give me an idea of How much I can charge my clients for 300words content writing, 500 words writing, 1000 words,

aje33:
I started working on upwork last august and I've earned close to $700, just from a single contract which is still on-going.

check my profile

Freelancer name : Ayodeji Aje.


U need tips on how to bid.

I've personally discovered tips on how to get interviews from clients, how to bid for the right jobs, choose verified clients and many more which I will share freely on popular demand.

Its real. Upwork.com is the best.

as for freelancer.com, I discovered that there are lot of scammers there who will ask for security holds for them to start your contract, even tho many are making it there too. I recommend upwork


$700 in three weeks is not bad ooo..more than my monthly salary.

Cheers.

ndigbo:


What kind of skill(s) is required ?

rhamses:


Hello Victor,
You know what? Most people in Nigeria will always doubt no matter what you tell them. Don't blame them because of the mess we got ourselves into. The Mess of scam,419 and mistrust. Have earned from odesk now upwork (elance is joining them this september). Am a part-time freelancer.
Thanks for sharing this info to us.
FYI dear Nairalanders-- u can make so much from your home.
Regards.

G12:
Why do I have this feeling that most people on this thread are not willing to take action? Instead, they are trying to prove others wrong.

You guys should change your mindset. Abi na motivation writer una dey wait for to write epistles before una begin take action?

If Mr. A is making money online, what makes you think you can't if you learn how Mr. A is doing it?

"Everything in this country is going to kill you if you don't act on you own".

absoluteSuccess:
You can make money online sharing healthcare products as I do with my blog. Its easy, its fun and rewarding with a promising future. We need dealers in your community and that can be you. Call 08097 17 4000.

MrLouisVanGaal:
Some of us have to be truthful. If you want to come on a site to show ppl you make money from freelancing atleast come fully prepared. Just talking and talking when you know Africans don't like to read see doesn't do it. Just let them see a proof since that is the only thing that works on the mind of skeptic Africans waiting to brand the other man making online genuinely a scammer


Screenshots from one of my old accounts on fiverr. Sure you wont be waiting for one i currently run. I hope i haven't derailed

victor101:


For Upwork.com no requirement what so ever, Why I said so, is that you will be given 60 connects free to bid for jobs, after you must have created a profile, then you are good to making dollars with your skills is www.upwork.com formerly www.elance.com

Let me know if you find any thing difficult. Cheers

victor101:


Please, Don't do this here, Open a thread for it. Thanks you!

stagger:
The starting point is: what skill do these guys have? If you have no skill you will be earning peanuts!

But if you have real skills, employers will come with thousands of dollars begging you to do their work. I made $50,000 from a Latvian company on Elance in 2013 alone. That company alone paid my rent that year and a jeep I bought.

You have to be on top of the food chain. All this talk about profile building without skills is a waste of time.

I even give 10k, 20k jobs to students because I am too busy now and work with few high paying companies now. There is even a php developer I know based in Lagos who has done more than 700 jobs on freelancer. When u reach that stage jobs will be chasing you, not you chasing $2 per 500 words peanut butter change.

cozy7:
Thanks for d offer of assistance, how do I receive my pay (in Nigeria) since most of them (I guess) uses PayPal, which is Nigeria-friendly?

Pidggin:


Helping others is a good thing, but try posting more information on this thread, thanks.

Semay1:
Victor can u pls drop your mail.

stagger:
I have not even shown you my account snapshot from all my freelance accounts. If I open my Payoneer transaction PDF document from the last 6 years, people will faint here. That is why when Elance was coming to Nigeria for a seminar in Lagos four years ago, I was given a specal invitation to come for that event.

Those who think I will sell an ebook on this are joking. It will not happen. All I will advice you is this: forget about opening any freelance accounts. First things first. Go and acquire a skill and move up the freelance food chain.

folyboy2013:


here is also my profile at 48hourslogo.com

http://www.48hourslogo.com/designer.php?id=13208&type=0&case=1

G12:


Please, send me a mail. I'm done here.

To all the doubting Thomases, see my earnings screenshot below. # feel free to call me whatever you like

godoluwa:
good. I will be glad if you can give more info about how to succeed in diz biz. I have gud knwledge in graphic design, & article writing. can i mixed both on upwork or just choose one?

Sunexy:
I av registered and submitted my profile for review..weneva I submit a proposal, I will still be referred to d same page of submit my profile to be reviewed...how long does it take 4 ur profile to be reviewed

victor101:


Your profile have not been approved yes, It takes sometime.

Shalom!

victor101:
Good Morning Guys

JUST SO WE DON'T DERAIL THIS BEAUTIFUL THREAD I OPENED TO GIVE THE BEST I CAN

This morning I will dwell on: My Strory: A Freelancer's Journey.

Yes you have the basics (laptop, modem), Yes you have the skills, Yes you are hardworking, but there is more to all these relevant attribute to becoming a successful freelancer,

MY STORY: It all started here, I mean here on nairaland, I have seen the thread before several times "How to make $1000/monthly from researching' Hmmm, I subconsciously assert that is one of those nairaland again looking to open a thread for popularity, or perhaps another way to lure unsuspecting nairalander to buy some product/service. Day in day out, I read the topic on the job section and am like mtchewwww, "no be me and una" I never clicked to check its content, Then just one day, one faithful day I just decided to click this topic screaming loud every time on my laptop screen, hmm " make I even check wetin dem dey do here" gbam, I got glued " Making to make $1000 in a month" singing sweet melody in my head. Yes, is Ladywriter's thread, very informative, but before now, Nigerian Lady in London had already posted a data entry/product description job in the jobs/vacancies section, its a freelance job, because am quite new to it, I applied and later got to find out that she works from Elance.com immediately I typed elance.com and did my own little research, subsequently, register a profile and started work. As at today I haven't gotten any reply from this lady, She asked us to add here ID on Skype up till today no add back. She went blank.

I did my research, yes of course with help from Ladywriter's thread, I observed her thread was mostly about Freelancer, which was cool, but I know straight away, Nigerians must have flooded this site, let me focus on Elance.com now Upwork.com. Yes, it paid off.I get better jobs in Elance.com compared to freelancer.com

MORAL OF THE STORY: I did my home work with finding out, not just settling with what I see. I know there is more and there will always be more. I know we have many gurus out there making millions. My question is, What is the essence of those million without impacting on others. Hey, am not a millionaire, but Am worth more than a billionaire.


Shalom!

victor101:


You profile have not been approved yes, It takes sometime.

Shalom!