CG Merchant - A Freelance Marketplace

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21/09/2015

What are you waiting for....???

cgmerchant.com helps building strong working relationships online.

15/09/2015

How it works

You must be registered with cgmerchant.com to buy or sell through the site…..don’t worry, registration is free for both buyers and sellers
Individual services are set at a fixed prices, starting at £5 (five pounds)
Payment is taken in advance for all services and payment made to the seller upon mutually agreed completion of the service
Members outside of the India will be able to pay for services in their local currency on the order page, all currency conversion rates are subject to the payment processer (Paypal, Skrill etc)
You may not offer or accept payments for services on cgmerchant.com using any method other than placing an order through cgmerchant.com
Buyers are granted all rights for the work once delivered, unless otherwise specified by the seller within their service description or as agreed with the buyer
Sellers

Commission on Orders

For each £5 service successfully delivered the seller’s account will be credited with £4.75
For each £10 service successfully delivered, the seller’s account will be credited with £9.5
For each £20 service successfully delivered, the seller’s account will be credited with £19
Orders and Add-ons Comission in percentages:

£5-£15 orders successfully delivered, we charge 5%
£20- £45 orders successfully delivered, we charge 5%
£50-£300 orders successfully delivered, we charge 5%
For Bespoke orders (£300+) successfully delivered, we charge 2.5%
Getting Paid

All orders are handled through cgmerchant.com. cgmerchant.com will pay sellers for each service upon successful delivery
Withdrawing revenues requires having a valid PayPal or Skrill account. Please make sure that your PayPal or Skrill account can receive incoming payments.
Revenues are only made available for withdrawal after a safety clearance period of 12-15 days.
PayPal imposes a fee for withdrawing revenues so the more you withdraw at one time the better.
Once funds have been withdrawn from your account they cannot be recredited
If an order is cancelled (for any reason), the seller’s revenues are returned to the buyer.
Withdrawals are final and cannot be undone. We will not be able to refund or change this process once it has begun
Handling orders

The seller will be notified by email each time a buyer orders a service.
Sellers are required to meet the delivery duration they specified when creating their service. Failing to do so will permit the buyer to cancel the order and will reduce the seller’s rating.
Sellers’ ratings are calculated based on feedback received from buyers, number of orders completed/cancelled and delivery times met.
Both buyers and sellers have the option to cancel an order by agreement. Doing so has no negative effect on either party. If the seller decides to cancel the order this will have a negative effect on their rating.
Privacy and guidelines

Sellers’ and buyers’ identities are kept anonymous. To protect your privacy, avoid requesting or providing Email addresses, Skype/IM usernames or any other personal contact information.
All communications, information and files exchange should be performed exclusively through the site using the cgmerchant.com messaging system.
Posting or sending illegal, potentially offensive, abusive, copyright protected, promotional, spam, violent or any harmful things will result in your account being blocked permanently.
Please check your local laws and regulations before purchasing any service. cgmerchant.com is not responsible for the use of any services hosted on the site or their outcomes intended or otherwise.
Work delivery & communications

You are responsible to scan all transferred files for viruses and malware. cgmerchant.com will not be responsible for any damages which might occur due to site usage, use of content or files transferred.
Sellers must deliver completed files and/or proof of work using the ‘Deliver Completed Work’ tab (located in the Order Page).
Once work is delivered, the buyer has three days to respond and file a complaint. After that time, the order will be marked as complete.
In the case that arbitration is required cgmerchant.com’s decision is final.
Buyers

Ordering services

Services may be purchased using a Credit Card or PayPal.
Once payment is confirmed, your order will be created. The seller will be notified once you have submitted the required information through the order.
If you have more than £5 credit in your cgmerchant.com account then £5 will be debited from your cgmerchant.com account as payment rather than from your nominated Paypal account
As a buyer, your identity is kept anonymous at all times. To protect your privacy, avoid requesting or providing Email addresses, Skype/IM usernames or any other personal contact information.
You may not pay other users directly using their PayPal account. In case you have been asked to use an alternative payment method, please report it immediately.
Avoid filing a dispute or reversing a payment through Paypal or your bank. Doing so may get your account blocked.
In case of a problem, always try and work things out with your seller. If you need further assistance, contact our customer support.
Order cancellations (when eligible) can be done by customer support only up to a period of 10 days from order completion date. We will not be able to cancel orders after that time.
Important

When a buyer buys a service which has to be delivered physically, the buyer will be required to provide a shipping address; The Seller will be responsible for all shipping arrangements once the Buyer supplies the shipping address. cgmerchant.com does not handle or guarantee shipping, tracking, quality and condition of items or their delivery and shall not be responsible or liable for any damages or other problems caused, directly or indirectly, from delivered items and their shipping.
General terms

Violation of cgmerchant.com Terms of Service may get your account permanently blocked.
Sellers will be able to withdraw their revenues from blocked accounts after a safety period of 45 to 90 days, depending on block reason, from day of last cleared payment received in their account and subject to cgmerchant.com approval.
cgmerchant.com reserves the right to put any account on hold or permanently cancel accounts due to misbehavior. Users with accounts on hold will not be able to sell or buy on cgmerchant.com.
cgmerchant.com may make changes to its Terms of Service from time to time. When these changes are made, cgmerchant.com will make a new copy of the Terms of Service available at http://www.cgmerchant.com/terms-of-service.
cgmerchant.com is a India based company and as such is subject to that country’s laws.
cgmerchant.com pays all taxes and levies associated with its own business including VAT on the commission based service provided; all buyers and sellers must ensure, where applicable, that they conform to their local rules and regulations and pay all required taxes associated with the purchase or sale of any service. cgmerchant.com will not be held responsible for any liabilities associated with the sale or purchase of any of the services hosted on the site other than their own commitments.
Disputes

We encourage our buyers and sellers to try and settle conflicts amongst themselves. If for any reason this fails, users can submit a customer support ticket at http://support.cgmerchant.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
cgmerchant.com will not refund payments made for cancelled orders back to Paypal. Refunds are made to the buyer’s balance and are made available for future purchases on cgmerchant.com.
Registration

By registering as a member on our website, you may receive newsletters and other communications via email. See “Communications from the Site” section below.

Account Use

As a registered member on cgmerchant.com, it is the member’s responsibility to use the account for its intended purpose. Members who breach the following account uses will receive a warning or account suspension (depending on the breach of the terms). Members will receive a warning or suspensions if:

They encourage service buyers to pay for services outside of the cgmerchant.com website
Share payment information or personal information that encourages other registered members to transact outside of the website
Spam other members about services or products

15/09/2015

Why cgmerchant.com is great for freelancers

cgmerchant.com wants to encourage each individual to grow their skills with the website and build strong working relationships online. There are a variety of individuals who sell freelance services through the website:

Students who are just starting out in their career and need support to grow their client-base and portfolios
Small companies who use the website to attract a wider client base e.g. A company offers to design your own t-shirt for £5 on cgmerchant.com but also has various other services and products that members may be interested in, that are not necessarily on the cgmerchant.com website
Professional freelancers advertise a snapshot of their skills to attract new clients e.g. freelance editing jobs can cost up to £200 for a minute footage edit, on cgmerchant.com professional freelancers offer to edit a 30 second footage for £20, which makes it feasible for the individual as they get multiple orders, and it’s great for the service buyer as they have a professional freelancer at an affordable price.
Individuals looking to earn an extra income and are in full-time work already. In fact, 37% of members on cgmerchant.com are full-time professionals. You may wonder, why would they need to work on cgmerchant.com if they have a full-time job, well some are saving for a trip to Disneyworld Florida and some just have skills that they practice as a hobby and wish to share with the cgmerchant.com community.
Why cgmerchant.com is great for companies

Small, medium enterprises are already finding it difficult to grow their business, they don’t need extortionate agency fees for projects and tasks that can be done quickly, efficiently and affordably. cgmerchant.com loves hearing from companies that have saved thousands of pounds on resources by simply buying micro-jobs to suit their project needs through the website.

Budgeting could not be simpler – On cgmerchant.com all micro jobs are listed in 3 payment categories, £5, £10, £20. Members who wish to buy a service can clearly see the prices outlined before they buy, this makes project budgeting a breeze. If a project scope changes and there are additional requirements needed, all of these are listed on the service order page. A common example is when deadlines are cut and projects need to be delivered as soon as possible. For extra fast delivery, a member can simply go through the order’s extras and add the delivery preferences to the order. It’s as simple as that, now members can budget for a project without getting quotes or negotiating prices.
A secure working environment – On cgmerchant.com service sellers only get paid once the work is delivered along with all relevant documentation. Cgmerchant.com takes quality assurance very seriously and has procedures in place to ensure orders are delivered on time and as expected.
A fun community to work with – Service sellers on cgmerchant.com are the ones that make the company special. Some of the biggest service sellers have been members of the website since it launched back in 2014 and the great thing is, they are all eager to help. You don’t need to feel like you will get charger per hour, you can ask for advice or suggestions when working on projects because it’s in the service sellers’ best interest to ensure you have an amazing product and an easy working experience.
Credibility is key – Our service sellers pride themselves on the number of reviews and testimonials their freelance jobs get. Before you order, you can review the quality of each job by reading the reviews or looking at the % rating overall to determine whether you think the job would benefit your project.