 Elance (www.Elance.com) Rating: 4.5
441 Logue Avenue, Suite 150, Mountain View, CA 94043 | +1 (650) 316-7500
Description
Elance is an online outsourcing resource that most of us are familiar with. It differentiates itself from the whole lot of resources by emphasizing a team approach for both hourly and fix-fee projects.
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| This website makes adequate contact information public, such as support email addresses, a physical address, and a phone number. | | | Fees and Payments |   |
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| Elance charges its buyers (outsourcers) a 8.75% service fee, a verification fee, and a $99 - $199 arbitration fee in the event of a dispute. (Payments are made via credit card, PayPal, or bank transfer.) | | | Consumer Security | |
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| Elance works through a secured server and is declared 'Norton Safe'. It is, additionally, accredited at the Better Business Bureau. | | | Full Disclosure | |
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| Elance's Terms of Service, FAQ, and Privacy Policy are open to the public. | | | Buzz Factor | |
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| Onsite, Elance provides a ratings/feedback system. Offsite, the service is very well-known, with 12,586 external websites linking back to its own. See the Presence category for more. | | | Support | |
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| Elance provides support via email and telephone. It also offers an extensive help section. | | | Presence | |
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| At the time of its review, Elance, ranked 653 by Alexa, provides access to over a million contractors. It maintains a company presence on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Wikipedia. It has also released several significant press releases. |
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