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  • C Christian Graus

    I ended up accepting $200 for the job that I did for $450, after the buyer offered me $300, I accepted and RAC let him not pay me after I sent the code. I finally got the money today. After all their fees, $200 turns into $129.25. I kid you not. So now I'm going to post a job on RAC, to write a website where people who have been ripped off by RAC can post their stories, and where developers considering the user of RAC can be encouraged to come to their senses. 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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    John L DeVito
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    I was just on the site and noticed that they are affiliated with the Better Business Bureau (BBB). After reading all the problems you've had with RAC, I'd send the BBB a line. I've always heard of good things about the BBB, and even if they do not actually DO anything, the fact that you submitted a complaint to them, is visible to anyone inquiring about RAC. Thanks, John

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      I was just on the site and noticed that they are affiliated with the Better Business Bureau (BBB). After reading all the problems you've had with RAC, I'd send the BBB a line. I've always heard of good things about the BBB, and even if they do not actually DO anything, the fact that you submitted a complaint to them, is visible to anyone inquiring about RAC. Thanks, John

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      Christian Graus
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      Great idea - thanks 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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      • C Christian Graus

        I don't believe it. RAC previewed my job and then posted it. Here is the URL: http://www.rentacoder.com/RentACoder/misc/BidRequests/ShowBidRequest.asp?lngBidRequestId=258799[^] I'm amazed. 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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        Andy Brummer
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        It reminds me of the forum on a site where I used to work. We had to add "class action" to the filter list because people were asking for people to join a class action suits. They also posted cartoons based with characters from the web site getting lucky. People will do wierd things.


        I can imagine the sinking feeling one would have after ordering my book, only to find a laughably ridiculous theory with demented logic once the book arrives - Mark McCutcheon

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        • C Christian Graus

          I ended up accepting $200 for the job that I did for $450, after the buyer offered me $300, I accepted and RAC let him not pay me after I sent the code. I finally got the money today. After all their fees, $200 turns into $129.25. I kid you not. So now I'm going to post a job on RAC, to write a website where people who have been ripped off by RAC can post their stories, and where developers considering the user of RAC can be encouraged to come to their senses. 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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          ColinDavies
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          I wonder if there is a way to set up a site in reverse to what rentacoder is doing. Eg; have a source pool of good coders who are bidded for by firms wanting work done. Regardz Colin J Davies The most LinkedIn CPian (that I know of anyhow) :-)

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          • C ColinDavies

            I wonder if there is a way to set up a site in reverse to what rentacoder is doing. Eg; have a source pool of good coders who are bidded for by firms wanting work done. Regardz Colin J Davies The most LinkedIn CPian (that I know of anyhow) :-)

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            Christian Graus
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            Sounds great - I'm there. :-) 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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            • C Christian Graus

              I don't believe it. RAC previewed my job and then posted it. Here is the URL: http://www.rentacoder.com/RentACoder/misc/BidRequests/ShowBidRequest.asp?lngBidRequestId=258799[^] I'm amazed. 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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              bryce
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              bugger me! Max accepted bid: Open to fair suggestions 1 bids have been posted Bryce --- To paraphrase Fred Dagg - the views expressed in this post are bloody good ones. --
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              • C Christian Graus

                Sounds great - I'm there. :-) 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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                Steve Mayfield
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                looks like coders4u.com, coders4biz.com and bestcodersaround.com are available...:cool: Steve

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                • C Christian Graus

                  I don't believe it. RAC previewed my job and then posted it. Here is the URL: http://www.rentacoder.com/RentACoder/misc/BidRequests/ShowBidRequest.asp?lngBidRequestId=258799[^] I'm amazed. 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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                  :laugh: I took a screenshot so that when you become famous for this I can auction it on eBay. I'll split what I get 50/50 with you...:-> I really can't believe they listed that...hilarious... John Theal Physicist at Large Got CAD? http://www.presenter3d.com[^]

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                  • C Christian Graus

                    I don't believe it. RAC previewed my job and then posted it. Here is the URL: http://www.rentacoder.com/RentACoder/misc/BidRequests/ShowBidRequest.asp?lngBidRequestId=258799[^] I'm amazed. 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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                    Nish Nishant
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                    To see the one posted bid (1 as of now), it requires a login. Can someone create/post a generic login/passwd for everyone please? Nish

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                    • C Christian Graus

                      I don't believe it. RAC previewed my job and then posted it. Here is the URL: http://www.rentacoder.com/RentACoder/misc/BidRequests/ShowBidRequest.asp?lngBidRequestId=258799[^] I'm amazed. 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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                      congrats, one of the best! :laugh: No hurries, no worries.

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                      • S Steve Mayfield

                        looks like coders4u.com, coders4biz.com and bestcodersaround.com are available...:cool: Steve

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                        Baconbutty
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                        Quality posting on RAC :) It just show as far as human reviewers/testers are concerned you CAN "fool some of the people ALL of the time". I wonder what will be next? An article of microsoft.com on how to migrate to Linux and remove XP? ---------- I still remember having to write your own code in FORTRAN rather than be a cut and paste merchant being pampered by colour coded Intellisense - ahh proper programming - those were the days :)

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                        • C Christian Graus

                          I don't believe it. RAC previewed my job and then posted it. Here is the URL: http://www.rentacoder.com/RentACoder/misc/BidRequests/ShowBidRequest.asp?lngBidRequestId=258799[^] I'm amazed. 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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                          Jorgen Sigvardsson
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                          Can RAC match one coder to several customers? If just 200 CP members paid 1 dollar each, it would be worth it IMO. :) -- My name in Katakana is ヨルゲン. My name in German is Jörgen. My name in Mandarin/Kanji is 乔尔根 西格瓦德森. My name in Korean is 요르겐. I blog too now[^]

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                          • C Christian Graus

                            I don't believe it. RAC previewed my job and then posted it. Here is the URL: http://www.rentacoder.com/RentACoder/misc/BidRequests/ShowBidRequest.asp?lngBidRequestId=258799[^] I'm amazed. 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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                            Use this, the entire site is created with : http://www.plogworld.net/ Another use : http://www.werkema.com/software/spacemonger2/ Kochise In Code we trust !

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                            • C Christian Graus

                              I don't believe it. RAC previewed my job and then posted it. Here is the URL: http://www.rentacoder.com/RentACoder/misc/BidRequests/ShowBidRequest.asp?lngBidRequestId=258799[^] I'm amazed. 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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                              KaRl
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                              Excellent! Perhaps the human editor might have agree with you :-D OT - you wrote: "I'm definately not interested in out of the box solutions in PHP or asp ( this is the 21st century, guys )". Why this hate against PSP? :confused:


                              Fold With Us! Sie wollen mein Herz am rechten Fleck, doch Seh' ich dann nach unten weg Da schlägt es links!

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                              • C Christian Graus

                                I ended up accepting $200 for the job that I did for $450, after the buyer offered me $300, I accepted and RAC let him not pay me after I sent the code. I finally got the money today. After all their fees, $200 turns into $129.25. I kid you not. So now I'm going to post a job on RAC, to write a website where people who have been ripped off by RAC can post their stories, and where developers considering the user of RAC can be encouraged to come to their senses. 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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                                devvvy
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                                hey, good to see that some of us coders would stand up and fight for their fair share of money! Norman Fung

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                                • C Christian Graus

                                  I don't believe it. RAC previewed my job and then posted it. Here is the URL: http://www.rentacoder.com/RentACoder/misc/BidRequests/ShowBidRequest.asp?lngBidRequestId=258799[^] I'm amazed. 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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                                  Marc Clifton
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                                  Christian Graus wrote: I'm amazed. Why? They probably outsource the reviews to illiterate penguins. Marc MyXaml Advanced Unit Testing YAPO

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                                  • S Steve Mayfield

                                    looks like coders4u.com, coders4biz.com and bestcodersaround.com are available...:cool: Steve

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                                    Levi Rosol
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                                    i own "wewritecode.com" and have no use for it as of now. always thought it would be nice to use it for an anti-RAC site Levi Rosol My other computer is your Linux box...[^]
                                    My other computer is your mom's XP box...[^] Blog By Levi[^]

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                                    • K KaRl

                                      Excellent! Perhaps the human editor might have agree with you :-D OT - you wrote: "I'm definately not interested in out of the box solutions in PHP or asp ( this is the 21st century, guys )". Why this hate against PSP? :confused:


                                      Fold With Us! Sie wollen mein Herz am rechten Fleck, doch Seh' ich dann nach unten weg Da schlägt es links!

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                                      Christian Graus
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                                      I don't have PHP. I also don't hate horse and buggies. They're just ideas whose day has been and gone. 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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                                      • M Marc Clifton

                                        Christian Graus wrote: I'm amazed. Why? They probably outsource the reviews to illiterate penguins. Marc MyXaml Advanced Unit Testing YAPO

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                                        Christian Graus
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                                        Good point. They found it over the weekend tho, I no longer have a RAC account. 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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                                        • C Christian Graus

                                          Good point. They found it over the weekend tho, I no longer have a RAC account. 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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                                          Ha, oh well. Didn't seem to be doing you much good anyhow. Again, I ask, have you used Guru.com (or any others)? I'm interested to hear if you've given them a try or not as I may be considering doing it myself. -- Edward Livingston (aka ExtraLean) -- "I still maintain that seeing a nipple is far less disturbing than seeing someone get their brains blown out." -- Chris Maunder

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