Dom
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Potentially got a project that I want to put out to tender and i'm looking at getting it done overseas (ie: India/Pakistan) due to budget so was wondering if anyone has had experience of this and if so are there any tips, Do's/Don't, good resources/websites for tendering?
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Ian
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peopleperhour.com seemed full of overseas people willing to work for nothing.
I'm no longer active on there 
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Sam
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getafreelancer.co.uk is another popular site for slave labour lol
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Dom
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Cheers Ian.
My main concern is what happens if the shite hits the fan and the project goes south with the developer with the project being developed abroad; basically, is it 'safe'?
Sam - is getafreelancer.co.uk, freelancer.com?
[Edited on 16-10-2011 by Dom]
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Ian
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Not at all, they just put you in touch.
They'll have a list of previous work they've got, feedback etc. so you can see historical form. But you're not protected as such inside the current job.
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Sam
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Dom - yeah I believe it's the same as the .com (I was registered years ago on the .com and had an email at some point talking of the UK one).
Also, I might be wrong but I thought GAF and those sort of places keep hold of your funds and don't release them until you are happy with the developer's work and provide good feedback?
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Ian
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Actually yeah I think there is some sort of holding scheme.
Can't remember the exact details.
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Whittie
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I've just been stung for a decent wedge by someone overseas. Fail. Now got to re-save up the money and pay reluctantly to someone in the UK I can go and meet.
[Edited on 17-10-2011 by Whittie]
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willay
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did you pay upfront or something Whittie?!
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Whittie
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Was a deposit for a printed circuit board.
Got the contact through a friend... They kept good contact, but think they did me over to do with copyright law bollocks. Just gave up in the end as the calls were costing me more. I saw evidence of some work been done, but that was the extent of it.
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Dom
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Cheers Sam/Ian.
Whittie - Bit of a kick to the bollocks that although copyright issues seems to be a bit more of an issue with hardware projects rather than software. Guessing they were replicating the product themselves?
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