What's wrong with the market?

[Marvin GodfatherofSoul Bellamy]

I help people with homework assignments/personal projects at 
RentACoder.com, but there are paying job offers there, too.  I don't 
think the prices for the contract work is very high.  One annoying 
problem is that some dishonest people will imply that they've given you 
an assignment, when they've said the same thing to a host of others.  I 
do it for the rating, not pay, but it's annoying doing the work but not 
getting a rating for it because someone else finished the work 1 hr 
before you.  Just make sure that you've got the assignment before you 
start in on it.  

Another problem is all communication has to go through their slow web 
GUIs so that they can track you communications and make sure you're not 
passing cash under the table.

DCT Jared Smith wrote:

>Is this what you're talking about?
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>http://www.elance.com/
>http://www.thecentralmall.com/index.html
>http://www.jobbid.com/
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>90 seconds in front of Google turned these up; 
>what's the need for a whole new co-op? Anyone
>have experience with these online bid-jobs?
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>Seems like they offer what y'r looking for;
>looks even great for extra part-time work if
>you're saving up for something...
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>-Jared
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>On Mon, 10 Jun 2002 11:27:53 -0500, Jeff Perry wrote:
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>>I'd love to try something like this. It would give me an opportunity
>>to improve my skills and develop a network of contacts. I'd work on
>>webpages and whatever else might be needed.
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>>>I think employee owned/controlled companies usually do a better job
>>>than most especially in areas where specialized knowledge is
>>>involved. If you're unemployed anyway then why not use some of your
>>>spare time building yourself a place to work?
>>>
>>>I guess the start of such a thing would be to find out who is
>>>unemployed or needs extra work and what they can/will do and some
>>>estimate as to how much they'd expect to get for doing it. Then
>>>work out some average prices including administrative overhead and
>>>such. Possibly make a list of potential clients or client-groups
>>>and try to decide how best to target them with advertisements of
>>>what our group can do.
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>>>>A co-op agency/consultancy?  Now there a GREAT idea if I ever
>>>>
>>>heard
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>>>>one.  ISPFH.ORG is an ISP co-op that illiana.net uses and the
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>>>co-op
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>>>>management is excellent.  This has been the only ISP I've never
>>>>
>>>had any
>>>
>>>>problems with, and I've been using the services for three years
>>>>
>>>(shameless
>>>
>>>>plug that doesn't benefit me inserted.)
>>>>
>>>>But anyway, I really don't have all the resources to start this,
>>>>
>>>but I
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>>>>would contribute where I can.  Just imagine.  Tech placement
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>>>services run
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>>>>by techies.  WowOwoW talk about the ability to actually get a good
>>>>
>>>fit
>>>
>>>>when working with a client.  Someone should really look into this
>>>>
>>>as it
>>>
>>>>would benefit everyone in the IT market wether they're employed or
>>>>
>>>not
>>>
>>>>(because sooner or later in this economy, you're going to be out
>>>>
>>>of work).
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