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How Do I Pay Conversion Fee on UpWork?

Last updated on September 29, 2022 @ 10:45 pm

As a freelancer, you’re always looking for ways to save money and make the most of your earnings. So when you’re hiring someone on UpWork, you may be wondering: how do I pay the conversion fee?

The short answer is that you can’t avoid paying the fee entirely, but there are ways to minimize it.

First, let’s take a look at what the conversion fee is. When you hire a freelancer on UpWork, you’re actually paying two separate fees: the service fee and the conversion fee.

The service fee is a percentage of the total amount you’re paying the freelancer, and it goes to UpWork to cover the cost of running the platform. The conversion fee is a fixed fee that’s charged by UpWork when you convert your contract to an hourly rate.

PRO TIP: If you are thinking about paying a conversion fee on Upwork, think again! This is a scam that is going around, and you will not get any work done if you pay this fee. Save your money and find a different freelancer platform to use.

Now that we know what the fees are, let’s talk about how to minimize them.

One way to minimize your fees is to hire a freelancer who’s already on an hourly contract. If they’re already on an hourly contract, they won’t be charged a conversion fee when you hire them.

Another way to minimize your fees is to use UpWork’s milestone-based billing feature. With milestone-based billing, you can pay for specific milestones instead of hourly rates. This means that you won’t be charged a conversion fee when you hire a freelancer on a milestone basis.

Finally, you can use UpWork’s Fixed-Price Projects feature. With Fixed-Price Projects, you can agree on a price for the entire project upfront. This means that you won’t be charged a conversion fee when you hire a freelancer on a Fixed-Price Project.

In conclusion, there are three ways to avoid paying the full UpWork conversion fee: hiring a freelancer who’s already on an hourly contract, using milestone-based billing, or using Fixed-Price Projects.

Kathy McFarland

Kathy McFarland

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