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General Questions
For Contract Advertisers
For Bidders/Contractors
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Up4Contract.com is an online job and service connection. We bring together those needing services with those willing and able to provide those services. Individuals and businesses can quickly obtain services and contract/temporary work by advertiseing a contract. Service providers who fit the contract qualifications place competitive bids that are lower than the Contract Advertiser's maximum price. At the end of the contract advertisement, the lowest bidder wins the opportunity to fulfill the contract. Up4Contract.com uses a reverse-auction style that helps our members secure a variety of services at a price they choose or less. Up4Contract.com also provides members an alternative option to find income opportunities by fulfilling the needs of other members. Up4Contract.com helps businesses market their services and expand their client base. Our company provides businesses an opportunity to bid on and fulfill contracts at their convenience. How it works if you need
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In accordance with law, persons under 18 cannot participate in contracts, as they are legal binding contracts. If you are 18 or older, sign up today to begin saving time and earning money. Businesses and individuals are welcome to join.
In an effort to assist those in need get help quickly, Up4Contract.com is offering the following resources for FREE (no charge): The Hurricane Help Line, Hurricane Help Requests, Up4Contract.com registration, Contract advertisement setup, Contract advertisement transactions, and contract advertisement additional picture uploading. Up4Contract.com currently only charges for contract advertisement visibilty enhancement features, which are optional features available when members are advertising a contract. There are no additional hidden costs. Our goal is to help you save time and money procuring services and getting projects done. As a member, you will be able to advetise and bid on contracts. If you would like more detailed information, please refer to our User Agreement. Contract Advertisement Visibilty Enhancement Fees:
You are only required to provide your name, address, phone number, email address and date of birth. In the registration process, you will also select your username and password. Please know that the information that you provide is not shared or sold to anyone, in accordance with our privacy policy.
An Advertiser is an Up4Contract.com member who advertises a contract to procure a service provider. The Advertiser can be described as a buyer of service. The Advertiser is responsible for paying the Contractor.
A Contractor is the member who places a winning bid on an advertised contract. The Contractor will provide services for the Contract Advertiser.
Up4Contract.com makes no guarantees or warranties. We simply provide a venue to facilitate service procurement. Up4Contract.com makes no warranty that the service will be uninterrupted, secure or error free. We make no warranty as to the results that may be obtained from the use of our web site, or as to the accuracy or reliability of any information obtained through our site. Up4Contract.com makes no warranty regarding any transaction entered through our site. We do not warrant that users of Up4Contract.com are licensed or certified to practice in any jurisdiction; Nor does Up4Contract.com make any warranty as to the results that may obtained from use of this web site or its content or as to the accuracy or reliability of any information obtained through this web site.
Scuttlebutt is a report about the behavior of other people. At Up4Contract.com, Scuttlebutt is synonymous with feedback. After a contract has been fulfilled, both the Advertiser and the Contractor will be able to leave feedback, what we call Scuttlebutt, for each other in the Scuttlebutt feedback forum. The Scuttlebutt rating is from one star to five stars, and includes comments as well. You must first login in to your "My Office" to leave Scuttlebutt. Click on the "Scuttlebutt" tab from the "My Office" section. Under the "Contracts Awaiting Scuttlebutt" section, locate the project, and click "Proceed" to leave feedback for that user. Scuttlebutt can only be left once for each transaction, and it cannot be edited afterwards. Scuttlebutt feedback is comprehensive and integral to Up4Contract.com, as it reinforces the value of an individual's word. Up4Contract.com uses the Scuttlebutt feedback forum to help provide safe and effective contracting and to encourage honest transactions. All members of the site are given a member rating, formulated from the amount and extent of positive and negative feedback they have received from other members. We enforce a strict rating policy, where members must maintain a 97% integrity rating, which means members can receive only three negative ratings per 100 contracts. A one or two star rating is a negative rating. Up4Contract.com will suspend or remove members with Scuttlebutt lower than a 97% rating.
A contract is an agreement between two or more people, one party (or parties) agreeing to perform certain acts, the other party (or parties) agreeing to pay for said performance. A contract places an obligation on one party to do something and an obligation upon the other party to reward the doer. Technically, a valid contract
requires (1) an offer (terms of the agreement), and (2) Every contract is negotiable. You should never sign a contract that you have not read or that contains language that you do not understand or do not want to accept. The Contract Advertiser and Contractor should set a contract in place before services are performed.
If you believe you have received unfair feedback, please email support@Up4Contract.com. In the email, provide your user information as well as your claim and supporting information.
Up4Contract.com recognizes that disputes may arise due to miscommunication or misunderstanding, and we will provide you an outline of steps to take to resolve your issues. First, we recommend that you attempt to clarify issues with the other party through open communication. Try calling or contacting the other member and talking through the problem. If the issue cannot be resolved through communication, you can use a certified dispute resolution service or mediator to help you reach an agreement. As a final attempt to resolve the issue, you can submit an email to the Up4Contract.com support team (support@Up4Contract.com) detailing your claim. We will investigate the claim and determine appropriate actions. If an involved member does not respond to our communications, we will suspend his/her membership. If you wish to dispute feedback left by another member, you can submit a Feedback Dispute Claim by emailing support@Up4Contract.com. An Up4Contract.com representative or qualified Up4Contract.com member will review the claim and determine appropriate action. Up4Contract.com cannot and does not confirm the identity of users, because verifying the identity of a user on the Internet is difficult. Up4Contract.com is not responsible nor liable for the outcome of its members transactions. Up4Contract.com is a venue for finding and procuring services, and thus, we have no control over the outcome of service transactions or the work performed by service providers.
The best way to contact Up4Contract.com is via email at support@Up4Contract.com. In your email, let us know how you would like us to follow-up with you (e.g. phone, email, etc.). Visit the Contact Us page for more contact information.
To cancel your membership, email us at support@Up4Contract.com. In the email, include your username, name, address and date of birth, for verification purposes.
advertiseing a contract on Up4Contract.com is an easy and affordable way to get services completed for you! Follow these basic steps to advertise your contract today!
Currently, there is no membership fee, and you can advertise a contract for free. Our goal is to help you get what you need done affordably and fast.
All legal and lawful contracts in any of our categories can be advertiseed. Contracts can be advertiseed for nearly any service or job - from having a broken drawer in a kitchen fixed to signing a long-term contract. Contracts can be advertiseed to procure a chef for an evening or find a tutor. Homeowners can obtain contractors to provide home improvement services, and automobile owners will be able to obtain automotive services ranging from stereo installation to detailing and car washing. Businesses can fill vacant temporary/contracted work openings from web design to computer networking, to administrative services, to public relations services and beyond. Examples include:
After the contract advertisement period ends, you will receive an email providing you with the winner bidder's contact information.
After you submit your contract, you will receive competitive bids from other Up4Contract.com members.
After the contract advertisement period has ended, contact the Contractor to review payment details. You may agree to pay the Contractor in installments, such as 25% initially and 75% upon completion, or pay in full at the end of a project. You should also determine payment method, e.g. check, cash, PayPal, etc. It is advised that you include your payment method in your contract advertisement as well as to obtain a signed agreement from the Contractor regarding payment before services begin. Depending on the type of services being provided, you may want the Contractor to invoice you. Up4Contract.com is not responsible for the payments and deliverables. We are a venue for finding and procuring services.
When you create your contract advertisement, you will be asked to enter the "Max You Will Pay to Have Contract Filled." What that means is the maximum amount you are willing to pay to have the service/job completed for you. For example, if you can only afford $50 to have a service completed for you, bidders willing and able to complete the contract for you will submit bids lower than $50. Bids will never be higher than your maximum offering amount. However, if your Max amount is too low, you may not receive any bids, in which case you can edit your contract. Our goal at Up4Contract.com is to help you save money.
Up4Contract.com encourages all Contract Advertisers to include as many details as possible in their contract advertisements to assure that only those service providers within their stipulations make bids. Further, our community is regulated by member feedback as a way to prevent unqualified providers from making bids. We impose a strict rating policy for all of our members. No members with more than 3 negative ratings (2 stars or less) per 100 transactions are allowed to use Up4Contract.com - our 97% integrity rule. That way, there is an average 97% chance that bidders/Contractors will follow through. In the event you are not satisfied with the Contractor's service, our Scuttlebutt forum is set in place so that you can advertise your detailed comments about your transaction. Additionally, if a bidder is unclear about the details in the contract, they can email the Contract Advertiser before submitting a bid. Because Up4Contract.com is means of connecting those in need of services with service providers, we cannot offer warranties or guarantees of the quality of service provided. Members are encouraged to review and discuss contract details with the winning bidder to ensure proper qualifications. It is also important to prepare a written contract signed by the service provider outlining your expectations and project details.
When you need something done, whether it's a short-term task, long-term project or a simple service, you can advertise your needs in the form of a contract. You get what you wanted done on your terms and on your schedule. Up4Contract is different - we put the power in your hands.
Any advertisement in violation of these polices will be removed and the Advertiser will be charged the service fee penalty.
Once you advertise a contract on Up4Contract.com, you are obligated to use the winning bidder as your Contractor/service provider. If you do not use the winning bidder, you could subject yourself to negative feedback. However, you and the winning bidder may mutually agree not to move forward with contract fulfillment. In that case, you should discuss how you would like to proceed with giving and receiving feedback for one another. Additionally, if the Contractor delivers the work set forth in the contract, you must pay the service provider according to the contract agreement.
If you are not satisfied with the work provided, you should first contact the Contractor to discuss your concerns and your expectations. By opening the lines of communications, you and the Contractor can determine a remedy for the situation so that you are satisfied. Often times, dissatisfaction and disputes are a result of miscommunication, so it is important to maintain open communication throughout the entire contracting process. This includes discussing all contract terms and expectations, not making any assumptions, and asking for all relevant contact information of the other party. However, in the event that you and the Contractor cannot reach an agreement on how to remedy the situation, you should leave feedback regarding the Contractor and your experience in the Scuttlebutt feedback forum. Members with a rating less than 97% will be suspended or removed. Note that negative feedback (2 stars or less) is should be used as a last resort.
You can check references, licenses and certifications however you choose (third party, directly, consumer or state websites, etc). However, you must describe your intentions regarding verifications in your contract advertisement, so that bidders are aware of the requirements.
Up4Contract.com uses a 128 bit encrypted, secure environment over the internet, ensuring the utmost protection that technology has to offer. We only collect standard membership information upon registration. The information that you provide is not shared or sold to anyone. When you advertise a contract, Up4Contract.com does not reveal your contact information--only your contract title, description, location, etc. are revealed to other members. At the end of the contract advertisement, the winning bidder will be provided with your contact information and visa versa.
Up4Contract.com uses a reverse-auction style of bidding. What that means is that the lowest bidder wins. A Contract Advertiser will advertise a contract detailing the project expectations, requirements, payment methods, etc. The contract will be listed at the maximum amount a Contract Advertiser is willing to pay to have the service completed. Members interested in the contract and that fit the criteria required can choose to bid, but they must make a bid that is lower than the listed "Max Amount." We use proxy bidding, so you can enter the minimum amount you're willing to be paid to fulfill the contract. If another user places a bid on the same contract, automatic bids will be placed on your behalf in accordance with your minimum bid amount. With proxy bidding, you will be paid the maximum price until someone else places a lower bid.
To find contracts, you can search by keyword using the SEARCH4CONTRACT form located on the main navigation bar. Or you can use Advanced search with an expanded list of search criteria by clicking on the SEARCH4CONTRACT text. Use the Browse function, on the top of the navigation bar to view all project advertisements by category. You can also click on the categories listed on the left side bar. Another way to find contracts is to use the Contract Scout feature. Contract Scout will notify you of newly listed contracts which contain keywords you have chosen. To set up this feature, click on "Contract Scout," and add keywords that fit your profile, interests and qualifications. Contract Scout will automatically notify you via email when a new contract is advertiseed that matches your keywords.
Proxy bidding can aid your chances of winning a contract and help avoid being outbid at the last moment. To place a proxy bid, enter in the minimum price you are willing to be paid. If another user places a bid on the same contract, automatic bids will be placed on your behalf in accordance with your minimum bid amount. With proxy bidding, you will be paid the maximum amount until someone else places a lower bid.
Proxy bidding can aid your chances of winning a contract and help avoid being outbid at the last moment. To place a proxy bid, enter in the minimum price you are willing to be paid to perform the advertised service. If another user places a bid on the same contract, automatic bids will be placed on your behalf in accordance with your minimum bid amount. With proxy bidding, you will be paid the maximum price until someone else places a lower bid.
Yes, you can bid $0 on a contract. If you are absolutely certain that you wish to volunteer your time at no charge, then you are welcome to bid $0.
You can keep an eye on everything you are bidding on by visiting your "My Office" area and selecting the "My Bidding & Tracking" page.
Our contract system will automatically notify you via email if you are outbid.
After you have placed a bid, you will win a contract if you are the lowest bidder. You will be notified via email if you are the winning bidder. The Contract Advertiser should contact you at the contract advertisement's close.
When you win a contract, you and the Contract Advertiser should discuss payment details and methods. You and the Contract Advertiser should also sign a contract detailing the payment terms, project details, deliverables, expectations, and schedules. You may arrange to be paid in installments (e.g. 25% initially and 75% upon project completion), or in full upon contract fulfillment. You and the Advertiser could also discuss using invoices, if applicable. You and the Advertiser should determine the payment method, e.g. check, cash, Pay Pal, etc. You are responsible for all payments that you receive and Up4Contract.com is not responsible for any actual transactions that take place between you and the Contract Advertiser. For tax related information, refer to The IRS web site.
If you are the winning bidder at the end of the contract advertisement period, you will be notified via email. The Contract Advertiser will be provided your name and email, and he/she should contact you to discuss the contract terms.
In your My Office area, you can create an "About Me" or "Shop Front" page. Simply click on the "My Web Pages" tab to create your personalized web page. Your web page can include text, photos, and logos, but please refrain from advertising your contact information. When other members view your contract, they can click on the "ME" icon to view your "About Me" page.
Whether you are a professional freelancer, independent contractor, looking for additional income producing opportunities, or business, Up4Contract.com offers significant advantages.
Up4Contract.com uses a 128 bit encrypted, secure environment over the internet, ensuring the utmost protection that technology has to offer. We only collect standard membership information upon registration. The information that you provide is not shared or sold to anyone. At the end of your contract advertisement, you will be provided the Contract Advertiser's contact information and visa versa.
If you are self-employed, a sole proprietor (someone who owns an unincorporated business by yourself), or an independent contractor, you are required to report income and expenses. For more information, refer to The IRS Web site.
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