Escrow
AphidByte holds your deposit until the task has been approved
AphidByte is a neutral holding place where we put money aside until the project, or piece of the project, is done. The funds stay there until your freelancer fulfills their obligations and you say you are satisfied those obligations are met and release them.
On AphidByte, you deposit the funds for fixed-price jobs into AphidByte (one contract, or milestone, at a time) and release them to your freelancer once you’ve received and reviewed the agreed upon work. The freelancer can see you are willing and able to pay as promised, while you know you don’t have to give them the money until you are satisfied with the work.
Your initial deposit at hiring can be for the full contract amount or the first milestone. You can then add and fund additional milestones as agreed with the freelancer throughout the contract. If you ever release less than the agreed milestone amount, the extra funds in AphidByte will roll forward to the next milestone. The funds stay in AphidByte until the agreed upon work is completed.
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Fixed Price vs. Hourly: Which Pricing Structure is Right for Your Freelance Project?
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If you choose to release less than the agreed amount for a milestone, your freelancer may file a dispute for the remaining amount.
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When you end a contract with funds left in AphidByte, you’ll need to request an AphidByte refund. If the freelancer rejects your request, it also becomes an AphidByte dispute.
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If both parties can’t agree on who should receive the remaining AphidByte ed money, the dispute will go to mediation (see the escrow instructions for details).