As an extensive (and generally happy) user of elance and similar sites, this really made me laugh! This is fantastic example of the pitfalls of such sites.
Whatever the project, you get a bunch of replies (the majority from Indian) who either just say 'yes we can do that' or come back with boilerplate drivel without understanding the requirement.
The Indian guy who responded with a $300 bid and said:
"I can do this for you in php or javascript. If you want this work in one language, I can charge less."
He could've done it in phpjs and killed two birds with one stone.
My bid was rejected and my account suspended for completing the work before my bid was accepted. I just hope those Clay guys see it so i can earn my $300.
Whatever the project, you get a bunch of replies (the majority from Indian) who either just say 'yes we can do that' or come back with boilerplate drivel without understanding the requirement.
The Indian guy who responded with a $300 bid and said: "I can do this for you in php or javascript. If you want this work in one language, I can charge less."