btcworkers
Web and SaaS
freelance marketplace
SHOW HN2012
102points
89comments
#214of 1,677 in 2012
Top 13%of 2012 by points
How HN took it
DebatedReal support and real criticism
7 positive, 11 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 8 critical, out of 27 comments about the project. Thread score -0.06.
Idea: 5 for, 1 againstPricing: 0 for, 4 againstDesign: 1 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Good idea for international payments without traditional payment services
From 3 comments
International work. I would use this to find freelancers and be able to easily make payments regardless of where the worker was based. I am in the UK so it opens up access to…
celticninja on HNOnce you have bitcoins in a wallet (and internet connection) you can send them to ANYONE in the world with a bitcoin wallet. It can't be more simple. And getting a wallet or…
paweln on HNgreat concept, I'd love to see what other eCommerce sites and apps will be created as a result of growth in the popularity (as well as the wider usage) of the Bitcoin currency.
bakztfuture on HN
Objections
Bids are publicly visible, exposing private messages
From 2 comments
Just placed a bid on a project. Didn't realize till after placing it that the message would be publicly accessible. There's no mention of this on the bid page nor is there any…
Lukeas14 on HNI was about to bid on the same project as you and refreshed before submitting and saw yours and then decided against bidding due to this. My message included my intended approach…
bencoder on HN
Tax on bitcoin earnings still applies
From 3 comments
Other than that I like the idea. Although, the only reason I can think of why a developer would use btcworkers rather than your USD counterparts would be for anonymity (read:…
jrmg on HNIf you're using sites like this, and you're in the UK, you will need to pay tax (in real money) on the market value (in real money) of the work you undertake. If you're a sole…
RobAley on HNIn the United States, you are required to pay taxes even if you trade your services as a dentist for the services of a doctor (barter transactions are fully taxable, although…
travisp on HN
Job rates look too low
From 2 comments
I had a quick look at the jobs offered on the website and I found those as example: WordPress template: budget 12 BTC (~115EUR?) PHP: add more currencies to BT converter site:…
UntitledNo4 on HNYou should really consider price floors for certain categories (take crowdspring as an example). For example, there's someone on your site offering 1 BTC (~$12 USD) for a…
nnnnnn on HN
Bitcoin is too hard to use and volatile in value
From 2 comments
i'll try it once bitcoins gets easier to use. at the moment, it's too much of a headache/hassle/mystery.
jaequery on HNThe idea of my time having variable value is a bit scary (trading at a bit over $12 currently, but I'm not sure what will happen when the payout drops soon). Then again, that's…
bdcravens on HN
Requests
Add price floors for job categories
From 1 comment
You should really consider price floors for certain categories (take crowdspring as an example). For example, there's someone on your site offering 1 BTC (~$12 USD) for a…
nnnnnn on HN
Add forgot password link and fix login issues
From 2 comments
Ok, I created an account, but apparently there were some kind of hiccup and now I can't login. There is no information to get about it, and there doesnt seem to be any way to…
djisjke on HNBasics: put a "forgot password" link please. User gets annoyed if he doesn't have a password reset option.
Techasura on HN
Clearer way to create a listing
From 1 comment
It is not clear at all how to make a listing after signing up. I would create a big button that says "CREATE LISTING" like StackOverflow has for asking a question Also, is there…
tekknolagi on HN
Questions
Why use bitcoin rather than PayPal
From 2 comments
In what way is it really simpler than paypal or some other webwallet?
netcan on HNJust placed a bid on a project. Didn't realize till after placing it that the message would be publicly accessible. There's no mention of this on the bid page nor is there any…
Lukeas14 on HN
Alternatives named
PayPal
From 2 comments
In what way is it really simpler than paypal or some other webwallet?
netcan on HNIn a situation like this the terms of service will not affect you, your account will not be blocked and the payment service will not stop working. People keep forgetting that the…
taligent on HN
Crowdspring
From 1 comment
You should really consider price floors for certain categories (take crowdspring as an example). For example, there's someone on your site offering 1 BTC (~$12 USD) for a…
nnnnnn on HN