Rentacoder are still scum
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For anyone who cares, my RAC hell continues. The buyer has said he's willing to pay me $300 for the work done, if I delivered the code and a DB backup. I called him an idiot ( he's had the code in every release I've sent him ) and sent him a DB backup. Now RAC is saying that has the deadline has since passed, I should have finished it all, in other words, they are telling the buyer if he wants to raise a fuss, he can get out of paying me at all. Never, ever, ever, ever, will I use a site like that again. They attract useless coders and idiot buyers. Every one else runs for their life. One thing I wonder about now - when I help someone in one of the forums, am I helping someone do a job for $50 that I would have otherwise been able to make $5,000 on ? Because that is seriously the order of difference in pricing, and we're by no means on the cutting edge of what some people charge. Christian I have several lifelong friends that are New Yorkers but I have always gravitated toward the weirdo's. - Richard Stringer
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For anyone who cares, my RAC hell continues. The buyer has said he's willing to pay me $300 for the work done, if I delivered the code and a DB backup. I called him an idiot ( he's had the code in every release I've sent him ) and sent him a DB backup. Now RAC is saying that has the deadline has since passed, I should have finished it all, in other words, they are telling the buyer if he wants to raise a fuss, he can get out of paying me at all. Never, ever, ever, ever, will I use a site like that again. They attract useless coders and idiot buyers. Every one else runs for their life. One thing I wonder about now - when I help someone in one of the forums, am I helping someone do a job for $50 that I would have otherwise been able to make $5,000 on ? Because that is seriously the order of difference in pricing, and we're by no means on the cutting edge of what some people charge. Christian I have several lifelong friends that are New Yorkers but I have always gravitated toward the weirdo's. - Richard Stringer
Christian Graus wrote: when I help someone in one of the forums, am I helping someone do a job for $50 that I would have otherwise been able to make $5,000 on ? Probably. But then again you could be helping a hobbiest with her latest pet project, or a student with his homework. You will never know for sure.:~
"You're obviously a superstar." - Christian Graus about me - 12 Feb '03 "Obviously ??? You're definitely a superstar!!!" mYkel - 21 Jun '04 Within you lies the power for good - Use it!
Honoured as one of The Most Helpful Members of 2004
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Christian Graus wrote: when I help someone in one of the forums, am I helping someone do a job for $50 that I would have otherwise been able to make $5,000 on ? Probably. But then again you could be helping a hobbiest with her latest pet project, or a student with his homework. You will never know for sure.:~
"You're obviously a superstar." - Christian Graus about me - 12 Feb '03 "Obviously ??? You're definitely a superstar!!!" mYkel - 21 Jun '04 Within you lies the power for good - Use it!
Honoured as one of The Most Helpful Members of 2004
That's probably why I am still answering people's questions :-) Christian I have several lifelong friends that are New Yorkers but I have always gravitated toward the weirdo's. - Richard Stringer
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That's probably why I am still answering people's questions :-) Christian I have several lifelong friends that are New Yorkers but I have always gravitated toward the weirdo's. - Richard Stringer
If they thank you, it is probably one of the latter two (pet project or homework)... Steve
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For anyone who cares, my RAC hell continues. The buyer has said he's willing to pay me $300 for the work done, if I delivered the code and a DB backup. I called him an idiot ( he's had the code in every release I've sent him ) and sent him a DB backup. Now RAC is saying that has the deadline has since passed, I should have finished it all, in other words, they are telling the buyer if he wants to raise a fuss, he can get out of paying me at all. Never, ever, ever, ever, will I use a site like that again. They attract useless coders and idiot buyers. Every one else runs for their life. One thing I wonder about now - when I help someone in one of the forums, am I helping someone do a job for $50 that I would have otherwise been able to make $5,000 on ? Because that is seriously the order of difference in pricing, and we're by no means on the cutting edge of what some people charge. Christian I have several lifelong friends that are New Yorkers but I have always gravitated toward the weirdo's. - Richard Stringer
Christian Graus wrote: One thing I wonder about now - when I help someone in one of the forums, am I helping someone do a job for $50 that I would have otherwise been able to make $5,000 on ? Looking at most of the questions on the VB.Net forum, many of which you have had the incredible patience to answer, I wouldn't worry. I see really dumb (and lazy) people... X| Anger is the most impotent of passions. It effects nothing it goes about, and hurts the one who is possessed by it more than the one against whom it is directed. Carl Sandburg
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For anyone who cares, my RAC hell continues. The buyer has said he's willing to pay me $300 for the work done, if I delivered the code and a DB backup. I called him an idiot ( he's had the code in every release I've sent him ) and sent him a DB backup. Now RAC is saying that has the deadline has since passed, I should have finished it all, in other words, they are telling the buyer if he wants to raise a fuss, he can get out of paying me at all. Never, ever, ever, ever, will I use a site like that again. They attract useless coders and idiot buyers. Every one else runs for their life. One thing I wonder about now - when I help someone in one of the forums, am I helping someone do a job for $50 that I would have otherwise been able to make $5,000 on ? Because that is seriously the order of difference in pricing, and we're by no means on the cutting edge of what some people charge. Christian I have several lifelong friends that are New Yorkers but I have always gravitated toward the weirdo's. - Richard Stringer
Just to let you know I am a hobbiest. When I ask a question about coding it only after I have exhausted ALL other avenues of research that I can think of to find a possible answer or guidence to a viable solution. *inhale* I hope I am not alone and thus guys/gals such as yourself will continue to share your insight and knowledge with practicing coder clowns like myself. Jerry He said this was like painstakingly assembling the first layer of a house of cards, then boasting that the next 15,000 layers were a mere formality.--The Code Book, pp. 331 Toasty0.com DotNetGroup.org
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For anyone who cares, my RAC hell continues. The buyer has said he's willing to pay me $300 for the work done, if I delivered the code and a DB backup. I called him an idiot ( he's had the code in every release I've sent him ) and sent him a DB backup. Now RAC is saying that has the deadline has since passed, I should have finished it all, in other words, they are telling the buyer if he wants to raise a fuss, he can get out of paying me at all. Never, ever, ever, ever, will I use a site like that again. They attract useless coders and idiot buyers. Every one else runs for their life. One thing I wonder about now - when I help someone in one of the forums, am I helping someone do a job for $50 that I would have otherwise been able to make $5,000 on ? Because that is seriously the order of difference in pricing, and we're by no means on the cutting edge of what some people charge. Christian I have several lifelong friends that are New Yorkers but I have always gravitated toward the weirdo's. - Richard Stringer
I've written replies to several people, but most seem to think that they can get projects written for $0.05 per hour... Honestly! I have seen projects that stated that they wanted someone to write a knock-off of Donkey Kong and provide the sources... and they would be so kind as to pay < $100 for your effort! One reply I was sent stated that he was looking for someone to complete an audio filter project for around $15... and stated that he had someone already whom replied that they would complete the task on schedule for that price! He even chastised me for stating that his "< $100 maximum bid" was a bit disingenuous. I don't know how anyone can take RAC seriously... it is exploitive at best!
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If they thank you, it is probably one of the latter two (pet project or homework)... Steve
Steve Mayfield wrote: If they thank you, it is probably one of the latter two (pet project or homework)... I agree. I have seen this trend of not saying thanks or any kind of response from people and I always think that I wont ever reply this person again. It always seem to me that a person who is getting help from you for something which he will be paid for will never bother to answer you once his task gets done. "Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn't know it so it goes on flying anyway." - Mary Kay Ash My Articles
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Just to let you know I am a hobbiest. When I ask a question about coding it only after I have exhausted ALL other avenues of research that I can think of to find a possible answer or guidence to a viable solution. *inhale* I hope I am not alone and thus guys/gals such as yourself will continue to share your insight and knowledge with practicing coder clowns like myself. Jerry He said this was like painstakingly assembling the first layer of a house of cards, then boasting that the next 15,000 layers were a mere formality.--The Code Book, pp. 331 Toasty0.com DotNetGroup.org
All 'experts' were novices at some time, us oldies did not have the Net to ask questions when we started, and we know how hard it was when we got stuck. Most don't mind answering 'silly' questions providing you have tried to sort out the answer yourself. When I get stuck I ask questions as well, so it is a two way thing!
"An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field." - Neils Bohr
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For anyone who cares, my RAC hell continues. The buyer has said he's willing to pay me $300 for the work done, if I delivered the code and a DB backup. I called him an idiot ( he's had the code in every release I've sent him ) and sent him a DB backup. Now RAC is saying that has the deadline has since passed, I should have finished it all, in other words, they are telling the buyer if he wants to raise a fuss, he can get out of paying me at all. Never, ever, ever, ever, will I use a site like that again. They attract useless coders and idiot buyers. Every one else runs for their life. One thing I wonder about now - when I help someone in one of the forums, am I helping someone do a job for $50 that I would have otherwise been able to make $5,000 on ? Because that is seriously the order of difference in pricing, and we're by no means on the cutting edge of what some people charge. Christian I have several lifelong friends that are New Yorkers but I have always gravitated toward the weirdo's. - Richard Stringer
Christian Graus wrote: One thing I wonder about now - when I help someone in one of the forums, am I helping someone do a job for $50 that I would have otherwise been able to make $5,000 on ? Because that is seriously the order of difference in pricing, and we're by no means on the cutting edge of what some people charge. I understand your anger but just remember the help you have got from others ...
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I've written replies to several people, but most seem to think that they can get projects written for $0.05 per hour... Honestly! I have seen projects that stated that they wanted someone to write a knock-off of Donkey Kong and provide the sources... and they would be so kind as to pay < $100 for your effort! One reply I was sent stated that he was looking for someone to complete an audio filter project for around $15... and stated that he had someone already whom replied that they would complete the task on schedule for that price! He even chastised me for stating that his "< $100 maximum bid" was a bit disingenuous. I don't know how anyone can take RAC seriously... it is exploitive at best!
My experience is the reverse of Christian Grauss's. In my latest project, the programmer begged off saying he has personal problems. What can I do, give him a bad rating? One guy took so long it was unbelievable. Another guy asked for SOME money at the end of a month for progress so far, I gave him ALL the money and he never did anything more on the project. In these cases, RentACoder can't help me because I have been too nice. I guess some win and some lose on RentACoder.:sigh:
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My experience is the reverse of Christian Grauss's. In my latest project, the programmer begged off saying he has personal problems. What can I do, give him a bad rating? One guy took so long it was unbelievable. Another guy asked for SOME money at the end of a month for progress so far, I gave him ALL the money and he never did anything more on the project. In these cases, RentACoder can't help me because I have been too nice. I guess some win and some lose on RentACoder.:sigh:
Maybe CP needs to have a RAC-like forum for people having projects like that. I actually helped a guy get a job by chatting and answering questions on CP. Something like this on CP would also be nice because you can see what kinds of articles (if any) the people bidding have written. Steve Maier, MCSD MCAD
