I'm shocked..

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Nov 3rd, 2006, 10:33 PM
kfcSmitty

I'm shocked..

I just created an account on rentacoder.com and decided to check some of the jobs a couple friends and I might be able to tackle in our free time.

Upon viewing the site I was appalled at some of the requests! Some people offer like 20 bucks USD and ask for what is obviously homework....

Here is one said program:

Quote:

Originally Posted by RentACoder

I need a simple program in C++ that reads a persons score from a file (notepad) and gives them a grade. 90-100 is A, 80-89 B, 70-79 C, 60-69 D, 0-59 F. Please do this in simple C++ as I am just learning how to program.

Why would someone be in a programming class if all they're going to do is pay someone else to code their work???
Nov 3rd, 2006, 10:52 PM
eSPiYa

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How much do they offer?
Nov 3rd, 2006, 11:46 PM
kfcSmitty

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hah like 4 bucks US - 25 is the max ive seen for these 5 minute projects so far
Nov 4th, 2006, 12:15 AM
eSPiYa

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That is why I hate now to accept projects from the students.
They want a flawless application and must be finished in a very short time but they'll pay very little.
Sometimes they will runaway. :(
Nov 4th, 2006, 12:36 AM
RobDog888

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I'm shocked..

Nice to meet you shocked. :)
Nov 4th, 2006, 12:39 AM
litlewiki

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There's a similar section on vbf too and no one even replies to them ;)
Nov 4th, 2006, 12:43 AM
RobDog888

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Probably becauseall of us on this site want big $$$ :D
Nov 4th, 2006, 12:47 AM
penagate

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Originally Posted by RobDog888

Probably becauseall of us on this site want big $$$ :D

And because unlike a lot of the people on rentacoder, we have principles.
Rentacoder is only good if you are looking to get a project done cheaply. It's not good for programmers as you will inevitably be undercut by someone from a 3rd world country who will do it for a quarter of your minimum asking price.
Nov 5th, 2006, 02:21 AM
rory

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Originally Posted by penagate

And because unlike a lot of the people on rentacoder, we have principles.
Rentacoder is only good if you are looking to get a project done cheaply. It's not good for programmers as you will inevitably be undercut by someone from a 3rd world country who will do it for a quarter of your minimum asking price.

im from the 3rd world but those guys are really from the 3rd world (or 4th) and will work for like nothing ... i checked it out a couple times and I was yeah right .. man I can get more dollars cleaning a pool (no offense to pool cleaners now) :wave:
Nov 5th, 2006, 02:34 AM
shakti5385

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Today is sunday
Nov 5th, 2006, 02:38 AM
rory

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Originally Posted by shakti5385

Today is sunday

its still friday Shakti ... :wave:
Nov 5th, 2006, 02:39 AM
grilkip

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Quote:

Originally Posted by penagate

And because unlike a lot of the people on rentacoder, we have principles.
Rentacoder is only good if you are looking to get a project done cheaply. It's not good for programmers as you will inevitably be undercut by someone from a 3rd world country who will do it for a quarter of your minimum asking price.

Beautiful selfless principles. :)
Nov 5th, 2006, 03:02 AM
moinkhan

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Quote:

Originally Posted by penagate

And because unlike a lot of the people on rentacoder, we have principles.
Rentacoder is only good if you are looking to get a project done cheaply. It's not good for programmers as you will inevitably be undercut by someone from a 3rd world country who will do it for a quarter of your minimum asking price.

oh what... 25 bucks... i will do it for 25/4 = 6.25 bucks... deal? :d
Nov 5th, 2006, 03:57 AM
penagate

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Originally Posted by grilkip

Beautiful selfless principles. :)

Don't make me regret saying that.
Nov 5th, 2006, 07:15 PM
eSPiYa

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I'm from the other world.
Nov 5th, 2006, 07:20 PM
timeshifter

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Why are you behind me?
Nov 5th, 2006, 07:42 PM
eSPiYa

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Because I'm in front of you. ;)
Nov 5th, 2006, 08:49 PM
timeshifter

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Ok, now I'm scared..
Nov 6th, 2006, 08:55 AM
moinkhan

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Originally Posted by timeshifter

I'm scared..

nice to meet you scared :wave:
Nov 6th, 2006, 09:13 AM
disruptivehair

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Quote:

Originally Posted by kfcSmitty

I just created an account on rentacoder.com and decided to check some of the jobs a couple friends and I might be able to tackle in our free time.

Upon viewing the site I was appalled at some of the requests! Some people offer like 20 bucks USD and ask for what is obviously homework....

Here is one said program:

Why would someone be in a programming class if all they're going to do is pay someone else to code their work???

Same reason kids pay people to do their homework in any other class: they're lazy.
Nov 6th, 2006, 10:01 AM
CVMichael

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When I was in college, I used to make my classmates assignments, I used to charge somewhere between $20 and $80 per assignment, depending on the level of the class.
They all got over 95% marks in assignments (the ones I made), but each and every one of them failed the final Exam :D

I told them every single time, "here's the assignment, go home, and study it until you understand every line", yea right... no one did...

They were gonna fail anyways, but at least I made some $...
Nov 6th, 2006, 10:04 AM
disruptivehair

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I never did homework for anyone, never took a test for anyone. I did tutor people but I think I must have been the only kid at UT who never cheated, not even once. Probably would have gotten better grades if I had!