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ITG -> RE: Site Review: IT-Globalized.com - online freelancing website (8/15/2007 17:29:46)
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Hi there - thanks for the feedback.
Note - there is a link in my signature, but that doesn't show up in the post even though I tick the option - probably since I'm new to the site.
Also, given that the site is IT-Globalized.com, I would hope it is intuitive what the link is. Nevertheless I have amended this.
Donkey, valid comment.
However, we let the buyers determine whether the service provider has the right skill for the project. Someone might want a unit student to do their stuff if it's some simple market research like some of the projects in the marketing section at the moment, whilst others require a service provider of a higher level of skill.
Who are we to say that someone cannot register just because they do not have 3 years of proven experience in a certain field? This is not about getting their money, as ultimately our aim is to provide a broad pool of service providers to meet the requirement of buyers.
About 10-15% of our service provider base I would classify as serious and experienced. If you are so worried about the quality of the providers, a solution could be to simply don't pick the ones that are a worry ;).
Some form of vetting is something we may consider implementing though.
Something we will implement in about a month is a ranking system for profiles (i.e. Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum) for service providers who meet certain criteria.
Skill verification, be that from ExpertRating, or from Certified Copies of for instance MicrosoftCertifications will play a part in that profile rating.
Buyers will then be able to say that only providers with verified skills for instance can bid on their project.
For the time being we still plan on enabling almost anyone to sign up.
Donkey, does this allay your concerns, or are you talking more about a stronger screening process for sign-ups?
I think there is also a trade-off in how strict we can be before we reach a critical mass.
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