Beverly
Level X3
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Turning down freelance work means lost income potential, so I rarely turn down writing or freelance jobs. However, there are a few instances where it might be necessary to refuse a job. And, for this situation, I'm not talking about canceling a sale, but only a situation where someone might private message on SEOClerks site to ask about the possibility of having a job done.
If I'm already fully committed to other jobs and am pressed for time, then I might either turn down the job offer or ask the person to wait until I have free time. If the buyer does not mind the job being done slowly, over time, then I'll add it to my list and work on it little bits at a time.
Also, if I know for sure that I can't do the work, then I will turn it down. There are very few things I can't write about, so that's not usually a problem.
But, there was once a situation where a buyer tried to force me to advertise his illegal link in my signature line on another forum where I was selling my signature line. I turned it down as I was not interested in getting banned from that particular forum.
What are some reasons you might turn down work?
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I usually only do if I am extremely busy. I like knowing that others need me to do work for them and am always worried that the work will dry up.
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I try not to but if I get super busy then I just have to :(
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I am new around SeoClerks so I cannot speak about experience here. I used to create simple flash games and add marketing content in them in return for cash, but in the later years I began refusing work because requirements were vague or incomplete or totally out of context (i.e. advertise content on iPad when flash games do not work there, etc).
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NaturalWriter
I have declined several times with Buyer's trying to undercut, looking for "Discounts" or "Specials" because they want it on the cheap. "Yeah, you can write 1200 words for $1.50?" Ummmm... Let me think about that... NO...lol
Once I had to turn down a sale because he wanted his article done and finished right away and I was really busy writing at the time. He didn't put his order through, he was just PM'ing me for further information. I told him I would have it done for him by the deadline, but that wasn't good enough, which is just as well, as I'm sure that would have ended up being a not so good situation.
Then the last time I had to refuse an order was when Hurricane Arthur made his presence known in my region, and knocked our power out for a week. I checked my cell phone and advised the client about my current situation and I didn't know when I was getting power again. THAT was frustrating. I also had an order in the queue at that time from a repeat client, which by the way, I was extremely late delivering that order, by DAYS late, but he was understanding throughout the process, as I kept messaging him on my phone while I was checking on my account.
I don't like to decline work, as I like being busy... But sometimes you just have to because you either can't keep up, or you need a break, or the buyer has unrealistic expectations, OR your power goes out...lol I have had to turn down a couple of jobs at different times for different reasons. I have declined several times with Buyer's trying to undercut, looking for "Discounts" or "Specials" because they want it on the cheap. "Yeah, you can write 1200 words for $1.50?" Ummmm... Let me think about that... NO...lol Once I had to turn down a sale because he wanted his article done and finished right away and I was really busy writing at the time. He didn't put his order through, he was just PM'ing me for further information. I told him I would have it done for him by the deadline, but that wasn't good enough, which is just as well, as I'm sure that would have ended up being a not so good situation. Then the last time I had to refuse an order was when Hurricane Arthur made his presence known in my region, and knocked our power out for a week. I checked my cell phone and advised the client about my current situation and I didn't know when I was getting power again. THAT was frustrating. I also had an order in the queue at that time from a repeat client, which by the way, I was extremely late delivering that order, by DAYS late, but he was understanding throughout the process, as I kept messaging him on my phone while I was checking on my account. I don't like to decline work, as I like being busy... But sometimes you just have to because you either can't keep up, or you need a break, or the buyer has unrealistic expectations, OR your power goes out...lol
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