Bidding On a GIG  
 
   
   
 
 
   
 
 

This is your opportunity to sell yourself to the employer and get yourself a gig. It’s a pretty straightforward process and fairly self-explanatory but we’ll explain a few things anyway. First of all, this is an auction-style process. There will be a number of bidders and the employer will choose the winner among them. However, unlike eBay, it isn’t necessarily the lowest or most recent bidder who wins. The employer is sole judge of to whom they will award the gig.

 
 
 
 
  Package Price or Dollar Rate?  
  Each project will show what types of bids are accepted. On some projects you can enter an hourly, daily, weekly or monthly rate. Other projects may ask for a single “package price” bid on the entire project. Be sure to bid appropriately. IMPORTANT NOTE: When entering a bid amount, do not use a dollar sign or any other monetary symbol. If you do, your bid will appear as zero. Enter only the amount.