I'm very behind on a deposit and freelance work is drying up/dead. I'm aware of offline methods but not sure about their success with the time I have left. Any suggestions?
Depending on the importance of the deposit, you could consider selling something you own, with a resale value near what you need (such as a guitar?)
why not do a payday loan? as long as you pay it back fast, it will probably only cost you a little bit of interest. borrow 400 payback 425-450. you can look at payday cash review dot com.
Do you have any family or friends you could borrow the money from? Or maybe something you can sell to raise the money?