I just became a new user to this site and was lucky enough to score a job on my first day for 550$ USD. Freelancer made me owe them 55$ USD which is fine to get a percentage of the business.
Problem is when you do the job and the client decides to takes off on the project entirely before paying or even viewing your work, Freelancer.com still wants there money.
I suggest staying far away from this Indian bot flooded marketplace and take your chances with craigslist or whatever local classifieds website that's in your area.
Hi, Jeff. My name is Lara and I'm from Freelancer.com. Please refer to your ticket (ID: SNI-241-35282) for updates. If you need further assistance, feel free to let me know.