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**andrea32145** · 05:49 AM

I’ve seen how online service outsourcing is becoming more and more popular these days. I’ve seen sites like <removed link drop> and <removed link drop> but I wonder what I need to build stuff like this. Has anyone used these sites? What are the most common problems you get from outsourcing or freelancing? I want to hear the vioce from both sides of the outsource business. I appreciate your reply.

**willcode4beer** · 07-10-2008, 05:14 PM

The biggest issues are trust and communication.

Trust:
Those contracting want to make sure they get their money's worth, those working want to make sure they are compensated fairly for their efforts.

Communication:
With (or without) language issues often there is confusion in communicating and understanding the work to be done.

**ECSuite_Russell** · 07-10-2008, 06:10 PM

I've only dealt with outsourcing once, it reminded me of the exercise from elementary school where you have to write out instructions for making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. If you say put peanut butter and jelly between bread, they put a jar of peanut butter and a jar of jelly between two unopened loaves of bread. You have to explain things in strenuously detailed and literal terms otherwise they would mess it up.

**willcode4beer** · 07-10-2008, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ECSuite_Russell

I've only dealt with outsourcing once, it reminded me of the exercise from elementary school where you have to write out instructions for making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. If you say put peanut butter and jelly between bread, they put a jar of peanut butter and a jar of jelly between two unopened loaves of bread. You have to explain things in strenuously detailed and literal terms otherwise they would mess it up.

That's a really good example of one of the major problems with outsourcing.

The time is takes to specify something to such a fine level of detail can often take longer than just doing the work.

**andrea32145** · 05:15 PM

Thanks you guys. But how and who to set up special level of details? The outsoucers or the freelancers or the middle flat-provider like <removed>?

**EdTheil** · 08-09-2008, 01:42 AM

Hey Andrea, When you use a quality outsourcing site they usually have guaranteed payment procedures for both parties. As long as the protected payment procedures are used things go smoothly. Good Pluck

**saurabhj** · 08-11-2008, 08:39 AM

HI Andrew, yourself need to be safe by using safe payment systems where you can get your refunds easily if you are not satisfied with the services.