The problem with Elance

Elance is a great marketplace for service work. One problem with the site, however, is that there’s often a huge delta between high and low quotes for the jobs on offer. Here’s a classic example:

Apparently the market values this project at between $US438 and $US65,092.

The problem with this particular tender is the tenderer posted a very vague and unhelpful description of what they wanted done. The resulting confusion doesn’t help anyone.

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