why people on DP are ready to work for pennies?

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    why people on DP are ready to work for pennies?
     
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    d3sign3r Active Member

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    good topic.. well, near me, the design section is effected by this thing due to some indian newbies in the hunt of quick cash..

    cheers
    d3sign3r
     
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  3. alexts

    alexts Well-Known Member

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    Really,some people a willing to sell a whole script here for less $$ then I charge for one hour.
     
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    Yes, you are absolutely correct.
    Even the content market is ruined and you can see writers working at slave rates. $3 per 500 words, $2 per 500 words. :mad: Do you think it is the price for contents?
    Due to these rates, we professionals need to suffer and lower our prices too.
    They totally ruined the BST!!
     
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    alexts Well-Known Member

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    for $3 I can't even buy a gallon of gas here :(
     
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    the dollar rate down at their side is the main factor i guess..
     
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    Yes, you are right!
    They just charge such rates because they get a higher value for dollar and they don't understand that they are destroying the market like this.
    Specially the high school and college students are doing such things just because they need cash for their daily expense.
    Truly speaking, i don't have any objection but why will they offer at such low rates.They can offer their services at a proper rate but they will never do it because due to lack to knowledge!!
     
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    well they might had increased their prices too, but they cannot deliver the level of design/content work matchable to the regular price..
     
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    buddy you are right but not only the design section these indians are making such fishies in every section of DP and Professional designer/coders are really affected only because of them.
     
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    alexts Well-Known Member

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    What can $10 get you in India for example?
    Pack of cigarettes cost $10 over here.

    Just curious?
     
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    #11
    If they can't match the regular price and deliver quality service upto standard, then it is better to stay off but they won't do so and continue to ruin the market.
    Yes correct, just because of them we don't receive orders because every buyer wants to save their money and so they opt such services.I just hate it.Now a days, buyers just see low rates and not quality.
     
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    10 US$ = 430.750 INR

    the guy can probably take her gf to a full fledged date in this budget lol
     
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    Thanks,not bad at all
     
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    No offense intended towards Indians or any other nationalities, but the whole undercutting thing has left me short of business too. I really do have to wonder why there are people willing to do X amount of work for so little money...
     
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    Maybe they are so desperated and need the fash cash here...

    Just my 2 cents thought...
     
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    #16
    Not just pennies, big sum toooooooooooo.
     
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    Pennies look cute for decoration.
     
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    #18
    Blame Walmart or this new global economy brought to you by Al Gore's internet.
     
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    #19
    Well, to me $10 its pennies but for some DP fellows its a lot of money. You have to realize that and if you don't like it, try to find other alternatives. But we have to live with this global world :)
     
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    #20
    Boredom & practice.. at least that's why I post in cheap contests :)
     
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