Freelancers Cannot Reliably Vet Clients Before Taking on Work
Freelancers repeatedly encounter clients who ghost, dispute invoices, or misrepresent project scope with no prior screening signal. Existing platforms offer minimal client reputation data, and independent freelancers have no structured vetting workflow. This leads to wasted proposals and unpaid work.
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