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RentACoder is an online marketplace that connects buyers to coders. All projects are protected by escrowing and arbitration. Buyers post an average of 250-300 new projects on the site every day, ranging from software development, to Web sites, to writing, to logo design. Sellers (coders) post questions and bids on the project and then the buyer selects the seller they want to award the project to. The buyer puts the funds into escrow to guarantee that they are "good" for the payment. When the work is completed, the buyer releases funds from the escrow account to the seller. If the seller completes the work but the buyer withholds the funds, an arbitrator will step in, test the software if necessary, and release the funds to the seller. In addition, there are no monthly fees to bid. ... William Murphy stresses RentACoder's effect on his professional growth: "All of my projects, large and small, have offered various elements of challenge. More than anything, I enjoy working with the latest available ecommerce technology. ... RentACoder is equally suited to a part-time and full-time freelance coders. Leonguerrero notes that he has met several clients on RAC that provide him with steady work.

Finding Feelance Jobs

By Amy Bennett

IT World, 4/3/2009

An increasing number of Romanians are obtaining outsourcing contracts. They can win between several thousand dollars and over 100,000$ per year from programming, writing articles and creating business plans. “Any programmer with an internet connection and the will to work, can find projects on our website. Also, we make sure that they get their money, if they do the job well.” says, Ian Ippolito, founder of Rent A Coder

Mihai Pop from Craiova started in 2004 at the age of 18, with the help of his mother. Last year, the entrepreneur managed to win, via rentcoder.com, $49,737 of IT contracts and is the 4th ranked coder in the world. “The business started with $25 projects. Without a portfolio, it's hard for somebody to trust you, even if you bid low. But with perseverance and hard work, that can be overcome”, says Doina Pop, marketing manager for Software Pop Service Electronic.

"Programmers can earn more on the internet than with their employer"

Capital Online, March 2008

I no longer have a simple answer to the question, "Where do you live?", so I usually launch into an explanation of exactly what I'm doing. I almost always get the same response. "Wow. I wish I could do that." But here's the thing: almost anyone can do what I'm doing. Despite being a much more interesting lifestyle, it's not particularly difficult or expensive. There are no significant hidden costs or hassles. Living as a nomad is just as manageable as living in a single location, but a lot more fun and exciting. Even if you don't want to start your own internet business, there is a lot of work that can be done by contract. To start, check out … Rent A Coder. You can get paid to write, edit, create web pages, research, or program. If you can't do any of those things now, you could surely teach yourself within a few months using free resources online and a little practice.... What's stopping you?

"How I became a modern day nomad, and how you can too"

By Tynan

Gadling, March 26th, 2008

A trend that is also catching up fast is of professionals who are leaving plush company jobs to do freelancing full time. Aiding them are websites like Rent A Coder, from where these people can get their projects and as long as the moollah flows in, the scene is only getting hotter. Some of the areas in which a lot of work is getting [done]...are web design and development, graphic designing, search engine e-marketing, quality assurance, creating an e-commerc site, mobile commerce site, payments processing, multimedia movies and animation, etc..

"IT pros exploring new vistas"

By Vani Aseem Grover

The Financial Express, June 11th, 2007

IT giants like IBM, Infosys, Wipro and WNS have got a new rival on the fast expanding Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) landscape. The new challenger is not some thousand-employees strong Business Process Outsourcing firm, but individuals who could be sitting anywhere alone before their personal computer...and have before them an addressable market worth over 20 billion dollars in the US alone. Websites such as Rent A Coder act as trading platforms for such services and over ten lakh professionals are already registered on these sites as Person-To-Person Offshoring (PPO) providers. These tasks do not require expensive infrastructure and people can work from their homes with a broadband connection and earn between 10 and 25 dollars for an hour's work. Among other popular PPO services being offered currently, jobs like online tutoring fetch 8-40 dollar an hour.

"Move over BPOs, it's time for PPOs"

By Kevin Donlin

The Economic Times, May 13th 2007

I am pleased to announce that Rent A Coder has been selected for inclusion in Weddle's 2007/8 Guide. We had over 3,000 sites compete for the 350 profiles that were included. Selection, therefore is a significant achievement. We are pleased to recognize Rent A Coder as one of the best employment sites on the Web.

Weddle's Announcement letter

By Peter Weddle

CEO of Weddle's.com, March 23, 2007

This is the classic Catch-22 -- the Excedrin Headache #1 of employment problems. You need experience to prove to employers that you can do the job. But how can you get experience if nobody will hire you? One way to cut through this knotty problem is to stop waiting for somebody to give you experience and, instead, go get it on your own. You will then be more attractive to employers. How do you go about getting experience in your field? Lots of temporary employment agencies and Web sites offer contract positions you can do to polish your skills for employers. Check the Yellow Pages or post your resume on sites like Rent A Coder. Who knows? If you sparkle in a temporary assignment, it could turn into a full-time position -- it happens all the time.

"Two More Job Search Problems Solved"

By Kevin Donlin

Minneapolis Star Tribune, December 11th 2006

If you rely on only one source of income, and that single income source goes away (ever been downsized, laid off or fired?), you're left broke and desperate. This is why every successful internet entrepreneur I know has multiple streams of income...It is extremely easy to do online. If you [are] a computer programmer, a writer or editor, or a graphic artist or website designer...you can market your services to customers around the world, and it doesn't cost you a dime. You can offer your services to customers on websites like ... Rent A Coder. Basically, you register, and when someone posts a job that falls within your area of expertise, you can bid on the work.

"Creating Multiple Streams of Income"

By Tim W. Knox

AOL Small Business, September 2006

Rent A Coder is ... a great place to put your technological strong points to work in real life applications and get paid for it. ...I myself as a coder have done numerous projects. ...You don't need to be a #1 coder making thousands of dollars to win a job on Rent A Coder. ...There are a ton of projects out there.

"Landing A Job On Rent A Coder"

By Mr. Mattley

Blog Spot, March 12, 2006

Online marketplaces like Rent A Coder offer enough reason to generate effusive prose....

Vikas Sethi...gave up a fairly cushy job at HCL Comnet five years ago. He now works out of his home at Paschim Vihar in New Delhi....Rent A Coder ranks him at 129....[and] Sethi is booked for projects until end-2008.

Sham Yemul...gave up a job at SKF Bearings in Pune...He headed home to small-town Solapur where he set up Intellisoft Consultants on a loan from his father. But Solapur isn't the kind of place where tech companies have much to do. Exasperated, Yemul turned to the internet...Yemul now ranks 179 on Rent A Coder and six people work with him, all of whom have no time for local projects.

"India's invisible billion-dollar economy"

By Charles Assisi

Times of India, September 10, 2005

Find freelance projects--and get your revenue rolling...If you want to start your freelance business with a minimum investment and good gains, this is the website you'll want to register with. ... A main attraction of Rent A Coder is the excellent escrow and arbitration service--you don't start a job until all the funds are escrowed.

"Where to Find Freelance Work Online"

By Amod Purankik

Entrepreneur Magazine, September 7, 2005

My name is Jorge. I'm a user of rentacoder from the first months of 2004, and more than 5 years have passed. The site is still much like the first, because it is simple but functional. And more important, are the personalised replies that you do all the time. I began as a coder; I won my first job with an australian guy, when I was only 17 years old. Thanks to that $300 usd, I bought my first Pioneer stereo for my first car, an old Fiat Uno 1985. 10 months later, with that stereo I gave my first kiss to my girlfriend, who is now my wife. The years have passed, and now I'm a software engineer and a buyer, not a coder, and I use rentacoder more than ever. It's incredible what I can do with $50 usd in 12 hours; jobs that a designer could take weeks to do...and also, minor jobs that a designer doesn’t want to take. I opened my own business (nothing related with the software) but I have a real competitive advantage over my competitors, since I have brochures of the highest quality, the best websites, etc. Now in the internet era, that is more important than the business itself. I can say that rentacoder was my partner in the more importants years of my life. Best regards.

Screen Name: M&J Programming Solutions , Buenos Aires

Argentina

I have been working here at RAC for 4 months now basically as a content writer. To be honest, at first when I came to know about this site and the opportunities it provides, I was little skeptical whether it was really true and if I could truly earn by working through it. I went through some research online and found other sites similar to RAC. But most of them I found a bit complicated. In case of RAC the whole process of bidding in different projects, communicating and negotiating with buyers and the payment process is very simple. And the first time I received my first payment from the site and withdrew it from an ATM booth, I realized that I am in the right place to utilize my skills and undoubtedly RAC is one of the most reliable sites where I can work as a coder. RAC is always very caring for both buyers and sellers and I am truly glad that I got the opportunity to become a part of the RAC family.

Screen Name: Jubair Ahmed, Dhaka

Bangladesh

RentACoder is, from my point of view, the best thing for an IT entrepreneur - we get most of our work from RentACoder and we never have to worry again about payments because RentACoder handles everything for us.

Screen Name: TotalIT Professional

Bogdan Epureanu & Total IT Professional Team

I have really enjoyed your Rent A Coder service, I would have never been able to find work without it!

Screen Name: David B, Washington, IL

United States

I have been using Rent A Coder for about a month and a half now, and I absolutely love it. This is honestly the single greatest contribution anyone has made for buyers and coders everywhere. Thank you for your efforts!

Screen Name: Mike_K, Lakeville, Minnesota

United States

I don't have words to express how much greateful I am for the community that you have put together in Rent A Coder. By taking on work through the site I have been benefited in a way that I could never imagine... Apart from being able to always win bids and make extra cash, I have been able to claim a fascinating full-time job position here in Athens,Greece, simply by including my Rent A Coder credentials in my resume ! Your site is extremely popular amongst all IT employees here in Athens and my new boss was thrilled to see that I was actually the "greek in the top 10" ...

Screen Name: Theo Kandiliotis, Athens, Attiki

Greece

You may have seen Web sites where freelancers can bid on projects posted by businesses needing assistance. Rent A Coder works similarly by giving businesses the opportunity to post projects needing development help. Currently, there is no charge to use the service. However, like eBay, when the coder is the highest bidder, a 15% of the winning amount goes to Rent A Coder. I think that's fair, especially since they don't charge membership fees, and eBay has been successful with this method. It's not just for programmers, though, as there are categories for graphic designers, data entry, documentation, networking, testing, and Web design.

Site Review in LockerGnome Newsletter
9/1/2003 Edition

I only found your site a couple of months ago, but it has been a god-send as far as giving me the opportunity to make well needed extra money without having to leave my home.

Screen Name: JSMorgan24, Royersford, Pennsylvania

United States

Thank you very much for your promptness. That's one of the main reasons why I only code through you guys!

Screen Name: Flash My Perl, Little Elm, Texas

United States

My experience of Rent-a-Coder has been very positive. It's good that you only charge commission on completed work, not membership fees. I got very disillusioned with a certain other organisation when they introduced a 2-tier membership, which discriminates on financial rather than technical grounds and is misleading to buyers. At Rent-a-Coder we're all of equal status and ranked purely on merit and customer satisfaction, which is as it should be. Also, when I had a problem with payment (not your fault - I couldn't validate my PayPal account and had to decline a payment) it was dealt with very promptly and I have now received my payment by Western Union. Thank you for an excellent service.

Screen Name: Elderberry, Streatham Hill, London

United Kingdom

I just completed my 1st project here and would like to thank you for running a 1st class site. You run a great service, much better than Elance.

Screen Name: Shadow Warrior, San Pedro, California

United States

I have been monitoring your site for a long time. When it was a new entrant in the market, it was not very active, but now Rent A Coder is among the top sites offering the freelance marketplace. It's great to work here. My best wishes for the same (sic).

Screen Name: Wave King, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

India

And thanks for the website, I'm 18 years old, and you have no idea of how many doors it opens up for me. It's just great, so I really mean it when I say thanks. And responding to my mail within 10 seconds is what I call live tech support!

Screen Name: DDL Smurf, Junglinster, Junglinster

Luxembourg

This is a wonderful site and I am thankful that I found such a thing.

Screen Name: Rani, Sacramento, California

United States

You make Rent A Coder a great place to work.

Screen Name: ASPGuru, Faridabad, Haryana

India

This programmer contracting service is just what I've been looking for...bravo on all counts! This is the most outstanding web site I've ever seen. It's very well laid out, and... appears impeccably programmed..

Screen Name: Bryan Hoover, Richmond, Virginia

United States