Caught a vendor charging $150/hr for data entry we found on Fiverr for $12

I run a small logistics firm in Phoenix and we outsourced some client database cleanup last month. My admin noticed the invoices looked high for the hours billed so I dug deeper. Turns out the B2B service provider we hired was literally copy-pasting from a cheap freelancer they paid peanuts. They marked it up 12x and called it 'enterprise data management'. I compared the output quality side by side and it was identical down to the font sizes. Has anyone else caught their outsourced partner reselling bargain bin work at premium rates?

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jenny_lane122d ago

That's brutal, I'm sorry you had to deal with that. Really makes you question who you can trust when they're just running it through a middleman. Did you end up reporting them or just switching vendors?

olivia6702d ago

I read an article about how common this is in home services, sadly.

ruby_wright2d ago

The $150/hr vs $12 thing is wild but honestly I had a similar thing happen with my landscaping crew. We hired a company to handle the sprinkler system and turns out they subcontracted it to a guy who showed up in a beat up truck from Craigslist. Charged us premium for "eco friendly irrigation" and the guy was just adjusting a timer. Did you keep the Fiverr profile info to compare?