Ask Are paid job applications fair to freelancers?

[Edward22]

Paying just to apply for a job can feel strange, especially for freelancers who are still trying to build their profile and win their first few clients. It might reduce spam proposals from people who are not serious, but it can also block genuine beginners who do not have money to spend before they even earn anything. Fairness depends on how the platform balances access with quality. Is this system fair to you?

 

[SuperAffiliateX]

It is strange and the justification for the platform fee is that they are using the money to maintain the platform and to attract more clients to the platform. The platform is putting all the course on the freelance and they are at the highest stake because they might not be able to convert some of the clients and all their money pay would have gone.