Making Contest thread more strict

I believe at Contest section people are not serious about their work and profession. I have seen there is many contest especially in designing section where contest holder organize the competition and after some time he never replied or ends with no result.

I feel there is injustice with DP members who participate and devotes time and resource with such competition.

I could like to suggest to make this more professional and all the contest must have some standards.. Like they should not conduct a competition below certain price for example no competition will be conducted below $40 or the amount you think is good for all.

Just my suggestion... please give your inputs as well.

 

yeah many members don't response when they get the stuff.
I think DP should hold the money they offer until the contest ends and hand over to the winner.

 

1. We do not set minimum prices of any kind - while this is a US-based site, the marketplace caters to a global audience with different needs and different budgets. Simply do not enter any contest that you feel wouldn't pay you enough to justify your time if you won - or don't enter them at all and stick strictly to selling services directly.

2. We do not get involved in private business disputes (and will NOT act like an escrow service, holding the money). If you enter a contest, you know you're doing so at a certain amount of risk to begin with. Look at the contest holder the same way you would look at a normally-paying client when you're researching them before entering (to decide if they're credible or likely to bolt). A bit of due diligence can go a long way. It's your responsibility to decide how you're going to do business here (if at all) and with whom. Decide wisely and you won't have a problem.