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miami,#2Author of original report
Thu, July 25, 2013
It's been almost one month (25 days) since I hired a contractor to do a fixed writing job that they have not done. Despite not receiving so much as a draft, oDesk not only billed my account, but has done nothing to resolve the issue despite the fact that the contractor has agreed to a refund.
The only thing they oDesk has done is apologize and encourage the submission of frivolous tickets meanwhile their contractor is free to violate my rights as a client.
I have sought council and am waiting a couple days to see if the contractor's account will be suspended. If nothing is done, I am currently on sabbatical outside of the country, but plan to get back my money one way or another when I return to the USA.
The BIG SCAM on oDesk is that this platform is at the bottom of the barrel when it comes to outsourcing freelance talent and is a breeding ground for scam artists and thieves from all over the globe who are made to thrive because of oDesk's unethical user agreement.
If you think bad work, a dishonest resume and logging hours for time not worked is all you have to worry about on oDesk then learn from my experience and think again. oDesk also bills clients for work that is not even attempted just so they can collect the accessory fee they receive from their crooked contractors.
Take my advice and use another outsource platfom with an escrow service.