What is Useme?
Useme is a revolutionary financial service that opens the way to simple & worldwide client-freelancer billing. It is a platform that connects employers and freelancers, providing various benefits and protections for both parties. Useme also offers a secure and efficient way to manage freelance work, documents and payments. By taking care of the financial, paperwork and even copyright issues. Useme ensures that freelancers can focus on their work while employers can rest assured that all formalities are handled professionally.
As Useme also offers a database of over 160K freelancers, it bridges the gap between both sides in the area of matchmaking. It lets employers find freelancers and freelancers find a job.
Useme provides freelancers with the opportunity to expand their reach and collaborate with international clients, offering access to a broader market. By handling most of the formalities, Useme ensures that freelancers can focus on their work without worrying about legal or administrative issues when working with global clients. US companies can also benefit by using the platform to easily hire and pay foreign freelancers ensuring full compliance with local regulations. This global access helps US businesses tap into a diverse talent pool while streamlining the hiring process. With Useme, both freelancers and companies can confidently engage in cross-border projects with full legal and financial security.
How does Useme’s financial service work?
Useme can be described as a financial service, but we don’t like being called this way as we believe we are more than that.
Useme is a space for both employers and freelancers. The former can offer jobs to freelancers here while the latter can choose the ones they like best. However, we also do much more than that:
- We handle all the financial and paperwork issues connected with your contracts
- We protect our freelancers’ work and the employers’ money
- We make sure that freelancers’ work won’t be used until it’s paid for
- We enable freelancers who don’t run their businesses to invoice their clients
The whole process is simple: On behalf of an employer, we sign a legitimate contract for specific work with a freelancer. We issue an invoice for the client, and at the same time, we take all his duties: we register the contract, we take an advance income tax, we pay the freelancer for the job done, and – when the time comes – we provide an annual tax declaration.
Benefits of using Useme
Using Useme offers several benefits for both freelancers and employers. For freelancers, Useme provides a secure and efficient way to receive payments, with the option to invoice clients without running a business. This means freelancers can focus on their projects without worrying about the complexities of financial management. Useme also protects freelancers’ data, ensuring that all personal information is kept safe and used only for financial purposes. Additionally, freelancers are guaranteed access to their projects only after their remuneration is protected, providing peace of mind.
For employers, Useme becomes the employer according to the contract, taking care of all responsibilities for correct settlement and other duties and formalities. This includes issuing invoices, registering contracts, and handling tax declarations. Employers also benefit from the protections offered by Useme, such as access to the project only after the freelancer’s remuneration is secured. This ensures that both parties are protected and that the project is completed to satisfaction.
Getting started with Useme
Getting started with Useme is pretty easy. Freelancers can sign up for an account and provide basic personal data to issue invoices on behalf of Useme. This data is used solely for financial purposes and is fully protected.
Employers can offer jobs to freelancers and pay for the work they order in a couple of clicks. Although having an employer account comes with many benefits, creating one is not obligatory for the employer. They can pay for the freelancer’s work by clicking the link in the proforma.
After the freelancer uploads the work to the system and the employer pays for it, Useme then issues an invoice to the client and takes care of all the duties. The entire process is designed to be smooth and efficient, ensuring that both parties can focus on the work at hand. Useme also provides a range of benefits and protections, including a safe transfer of files and a secure payment process, making it an ideal choice for managing freelance transactions.
In addition to being secure, our solution, compared to the competition (e.g. Remote), stands out. The time required to invite a freelancer and start billing is only 2 minutes. Also, the payment withdrawal, in many cases, is faster than compared to competition. We handle 80% of withdrawals within 24h, and maximum of 2 days.
Useme for freelancers – how it works and why it’s a legitimate platform
The civil contract between Useme and the freelancer makes it fully legal to choose Useme for financial settlements. To enter into a contract with a freelancer, we only need some basic personal data, which a given tax office requires. All the data provided by a freelancer are fully protected, verified and used only for financial purposes.
The site is designed to be user-friendly and secure, ensuring that freelancers can trust the platform with their financial transactions.
Useme for employers – why you can trust us with your payments
It’s Useme that becomes an employer according to the contract. Therefore, all the responsibilities for correct settlement and all other duties and formalities that result from the contract lie with Useme. The website is equipped with robust security measures to protect user data and ensure safe transactions making it easy to hire freelancers from many countries like Mexico, Argentina, Serbia, Ukraine, Italy and many more.
Thanks to this settlement platform we all feel a sense of professionalism and legal security, which positively impacts our reputation and relationships – comments Ilona Rutkowska, Senior Account Manager at Good One PR. Read the full story here.
Explore more of our case studies by industry:
- IT
- Translation agencies
- Marketing agencies
- Language schools
- Influencer agencies
- Consulting agencies
- Publishers
For all kinds of companies, Useme is an opportunity to work with freelancers in an easy, secure and legal way.
An invoice from a freelancer without a business – how does it work and why is it safe?
We often think that only registered companies can issue invoices. However, there are legal ways to issue invoices without setting up a business. Useme is one of them. Thanks to it’s business model, Useme can enter into an online contract with a freelancer and resell their work to their client. As a result, two registered businesses – Useme and the final client – make a purchase-sale transaction. Since Useme is a company, we can invoice the client for the freelancer’s work – comments Szymon Czerny, lawyer (LL.M.)
Here you can read the full interview with a lawyer, Szymon Czerny, who explains how it works from the legal perspective.
There are two ways a freelancer can invoice a client at Useme:
- A freelancer has already completed his or her project, the client saw it and accepted. At this point the only thing left is payment. In such a case go to Invoice a client, complete the data, and we’ll take care of the rest.
- A freelancer and an employer are about to start their cooperation and they both want to feel protected. In such a situation, you go to Sign a secure contract. The employer confirms that he or she wants to start a contract and transfers the freelancer’s remuneration to Useme account. The freelancer completes his work and uploads the file on Useme, where the employer can have a look at it. Once the work is accepted by the employer, the money is transferred to the freelancer’s account.
User reviews consistently highlight the ease and security of invoicing through Useme, making it a trusted choice for freelancers and employers alike.
Why can Useme be trusted by both: freelancers and their clients? Useme protects both parties of the contract making it a 100% legal platform to settle deals. The employer gets access to the project after the freelancer’s remuneration is protected at Useme account. This way, provided that the work is done on time and according to the specifications, the freelancer is guaranteed that he will be paid for his job. If the freelancer doesn’t fulfill the terms of the contract, the employer will get a refund of the deposit and a corrected invoice.
Is Useme legit? Other ways we ensure compliance
Below are a few more examples showing how we take care of security
- Useme uses secure payment gateways to protect both freelancers and employers, making it a trusted choice for anyone concerned about online security in the US and other countries.
- Useme informs the freelancer of legal and tax obligations, so clients don’t have to deal with answering additional questions from freelancers and can easily work with freelancers worldwide.
- Useme takes on part of the due diligence process – we handle the verification of the freelancer’s identity, and make sure the freelancer is not on sanction lists or a risk in terms of money laundering and terrorist financing.
Getting paid with Useme – What does a freelancer need to remember about?
If you’re a freelancer, we sign a contract for specific work with you and issue an invoice for your client. Therefore, we need a couple of things from you.
1. Your personal data and the clients personal data which you give us by filling in a short form. Here is the demo of the process so that you can exactly check what kind of data we need.
2. The proof that you’ve completed the project – that’s why we ask you to upload the finished work to Useme (you can see the screenshot of the form below), no matter if your client already has it.
3. The information about the amount of tax we have to pay; therefore, if you decide to transfer copyright – we need a protocol. The good news is that the process of transferring copyright takes place 100% online. The freelancer just needs to pick the proper option while setting their work rate (as shown in the screenshot below).
Unlike other websites, Useme ensures that all financial transactions are handled securely and transparently.
It doesn’t matter that you’ve already provided your client with the completed project and protocol – by law, it’s we who hire you, so we need those things to handle your finances.
How long does the process take to settle an invoice with Useme?
It usually takes from 24 to 36 hours to settle an invoice with Useme, and partially, it depends on you how quickly we’ll deal with it. What makes the whole process faster?
The site is designed to facilitate quick and secure settlements, ensuring that freelancers receive their payments promptly.
- The type of settlement you choose: If you go to Sign a secure contract, your client has seven days to accept the project from the moment you upload it at Useme – and we can’t make it shorter. You will get your payment once the client collects your work. If he doesn’t take any action, which is that he neither accepts nor rejects your work, we need to wait 7 days until you can get paid. There is no seven-day waiting for the payment if you go to Invoice a client. In this case, the client pays the pro forma invoice, which also means that the attached work is accepted by the client.
- Copyright: If a contract requires copyright transfer, we have to wait for the payment until the freelancer uploads a scan of the protocol with a sign, place, and date on it.
- Correct personal data and bank account number: We can withdraw from your contract if we have some doubts concerning the accuracy of the data.
Invoicing when you don’t run a business: safety aspects
Transactions between a freelancer and a client might sometimes be problematic. That’s why at Useme we offer you a settlement that protects both parties of the contract.
The website employs advanced security measures to protect user data and ensure safe transactions.
Use this solution, especially when you start your cooperation. As a freelancer, don’t start working until your client pays the deposit. Don’t start your project until we let you know that your money is protected in our account.
You will get an e-mail notification about the client’s payment and we’ll remind you about the time left for the work to be completed. Once you finish, upload it to Useme and wait for the client’s acceptance. If the client doesn’t ask for any corrections, you will get your payment within 24 hours.
As a freelancer, you can also use our safe transfer of files when it comes to finished and accepted projects. This ensures that your client will not be able to access your files until you make a deposit to our account.
Invoicing with Useme: Good practices
Our mission is to protect your cooperation and make sure you get paid quickly and smoothly. We want your experience with Useme to be the best, so please, remember a few good practices:
- When discussing financial matters concerning the contract, always use our Useme mailbox. As the correspondence between the users is registered, it always helps to establish the scope of the contract. It becomes your protection in case of some misunderstandings or disputes.
- We know that sometimes it’s easier to discuss the details of the contract by phone, but if you’re an employer, do not ask freelancers to provide you with their full contact details when you answer their first offer, and you have no intention of accepting it. If you do so, you might be suspected of attempting to extort sensitive data, which we don’t approve of.
- As an employer, protect the payment for a freelancer at the Useme account. This way, you will get the invoices from us, and you can be sure that if a freelancer fails to comply with the contract, we will send you back your deposit.
- Price your work fairly. Useme is unique in the job market – the bids in the offers can be seen only by you and your potential client, so you don’t have to bid down to attract the client’s attention. The rate from the offer will be the basis for signing a contract.
- We can hold your contract or money withdrawal if we lack some essential data, so make sure you complete all the form fields and that you give us as many details as possible about the work done or ordered. The less often we ask you for some missing information, the faster you get paid.
- The highest quality of the services we provide is our top priority, and we believe you will also follow a few rules. Before you start using our services, have a look at our regulations.
Positive reviews from users highlight the efficiency and reliability of Useme’s invoicing process.
We make every effort to constantly improve Useme so that it becomes even more user-friendly. You only have to remember these good practices for smooth invoicing and quick payments.
If you have any questions or concerns, contact us at info@useme.com, check our Terms and conditions or Privacy Policy.
Conclusion: Is Useme a legitimate invoicing platform?
In conclusion, Useme is a legitimate financial service that provides a secure and efficient way to manage freelance work and payments. With its range of benefits and protections for both freelancers and employers, Useme is a great option for those looking to grow their freelance business or find reliable freelancers. By using Useme, clients can pay freelancers quickly and smoothly, and freelancers can receive payments securely and efficiently. With its user-friendly interface and excellent customer support, Useme is a great choice for anyone looking for a reliable financial service. Whether you’re a freelancer seeking a hassle-free way to get paid or an employer looking for a trustworthy platform to manage freelance contracts, Useme has got you covered.
