Fees and Charges
Microgigs Fees and Charges
For Employers
Projects
Microgigs is free to sign up, post a project, receive bids from freelancers, review the freelancer's portfolio and discuss the project requirements. If you choose to award the project, we charge you a small project fee of 3% of the selected bid, as an introduction fee which allows us to cover our basic services and payment processing fees.
For fixed price projects, a fee of 3% or $3.00 USD (whichever is greater) is levied at the time a project has been awarded by you. If you subsequently pay the freelancer more than the original bid amount we will also charge the project fee on any overage payments.
For hourly projects, a fee of 3% is levied on each payment that you make to the freelancer.
You may cancel the project from your dashboard at any time for up to seven (7) days after the project has been accepted for a full refund of your fee.
Services
At the time of ordering a service, employers must provide funds equivalent to the total service price. The payment is protected by the Microgigs Milestone Payment System. Only release the payment once you are 100% happy with the work that has been delivered.
For Freelancers
Freelancer is free to sign up, create a profile, select skills of projects you are interested in, upload a portfolio, receive project notifications, discuss project details with the employer, bid on projects (free members receive initially 6 bids per month) and offer fixed price services.
Optional bid upgrades may be purchased to promote a bid.
Projects
For fixed price projects, if you are awarded a project, and you accept, we charge you a small project fee relative to the value of the selected bid, as an introduction fee. If you are subsequently paid more than the original bid amount, we will also charge the project fee on any overage payments.
For hourly projects, the fee is levied on each payment as it is made by the employer to you.
The fee for fixed price projects is 10% or $5.00 CAD, whichever is greater, and 10% for hourly projects.
Verified Badge
Apply for a Verified Badge for $100.00 USD* and become a trustworthy freelancer. The application requires you to complete a rigorous verification process with our expert vetting team.
Regardless of your application's outcome, the fee is non-refundable.
Membership Plans
Select from a range of membership plans to determine the fees you pay for our service. You can work on the site as either an employer or freelancer as a free member, or gain additional benefits as a paid member by upgrading to a paid plan.
Memberships will recur on either a monthly or annual basis on the anniversary of your subscription, unless cancelled. If funds are insufficient we will try to renew your membership for up to 30 days, until funds are made available.
You may cancel your membership at anytime from the user settings page, which will cease billing at the end of your subscription period without additional costs.
Other Fees
Projects
The following fees are optionally charged for additional services. Unless otherwise specified.:
| Posting a Project | FREE |
| Featured | $14.99 USD |
| Urgent | $14.99 USD |
| Private | $29.99 USD |
| Full Time | $299.99 USD |
| Recruiter | $15.99 USD |
| Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) | $29.99 USD |
| IP Agreement | $29.99 USD |
| Sealed | $14.99 USD |
| Priority | $5.00 USD |
| Extend | $14.99 USD |
Bid Fees
| Bidding on projects | FREE |
| Sponsored bid | 0.75% of bid amount (minimum $5.00 USD, maximum $20.00 USD) |
| Highlight Bid | $1.00 USD |
| Sealed Bid | $0.10 USD |
Transaction Fees
| Transaction fees incurred for using Credit Card, PayPal or Skrill.* | $0.30 USD + 2.3% |
| Local Bank Deposit | FREE |
| International Wire Transfer | FREE |
Arbitration Fees
The arbitration fee for a milestone dispute is $7.00 CAD or 5%, whichever is greater.
Our dispute resolution system is designed to allow both parties to resolve issues regarding milestone payments amongst themselves without arbitration.
After 4 days of a dispute being filed (or 7 days if the dispute is filed by the freelancer) either party may elect to move the dispute to paid arbitration. The other party will then have a further 4 days to agree to pay this fee and for both parties to submit any final evidence. If the other party fails to pay within time, they will lose the dispute.
The arbitration fee will then be refunded to the winner of the dispute.
Offsiting Fee
Users who have violated our Terms and Conditions by conducting communications and transactions outside the platform will be assessed a penalty equal to 30% of the maximum project budget or the agreed amount.
Withdrawal Fees
Fees may be optionally levied depending on the method of withdrawal. Additional fees may be levied by the third party offering the withdrawal method.
| Express Withdrawal | $1.50 USD |
| PayPal | $1.50 USD |
| International Wire | $25.00 USD (FREE for select countries) |
We impose a minimum withdrawal, after fees, of USD $50.
User Agreement
The fees and charges summarised on this page are governed by the terms of the Microgigs User Agreement and related site policies. The User Agreement includes other important terms and should be read in full. In particular section 23 of the User Agreement specifies the consequences of termination for violations of the User Agreement. Those consequences can include fines for damages that Microgigs will sustain as a result of actions that breach the User Agreement.
