RentACoder is an online marketplace where software buyers list their projects, reaching out for programmers who want to accept them and earn some extra income. If you a high technology skills, (particularly in programming), RentACoder is filled with opportunities where your tech skills will reward.

Getting started with RentACoder

1. 
   Register an account – You will need a user account before accessing to view list of job opportunities. Registering an account is free.
2. Activate your account – An email will be sent to you, verify and activate your account by clicking on the link provided in the email. (Check spam if you don’t receive them)
3. Fill up particulars – Upon activation of account, you will need to fill up your particulars.
4. Payment method – Select your payment method (read below), payment date as well as minimum payout.
5. Choose notification method – RentACoder provides few different ways for you to get notified on bid status, new bids, etc.
6. 
   Customize interested projects – Customize projects you are interested by checking the checkboxes.
7. Update your resume – Insert your bio and resume, make sure they impress whoever that sees your bids

You are basically done. RentACoder works by bidding on jobs. You enter your bid (leave comments if necessary) and you will then be notified if you’ve successfully got the job.

How RentACoder pays

RentACoder provides 3 different methods in terms of payment: Snail mail check, Western Union and Paypal. Here are some information regarding payment, directly quoted from RentACoder.com

Snail mail check

Recommended if: Your jobs for the month total $100 or more and you can be paid in U.S. dollars.

How it works: At then end of the month a check is mailed to you via ordinary mail. A small postage and handling fee is assessed to pay for this service. To keep your costs lower, you can choose not to have the check mailed if your account balance is less than a certain $ threshold amount. Note that all payments are made in U.S. dollars, so if you wish payment in another currency, you are responsible for the conversion.

Western Union

Recommended if: Your jobs for the month total $100 or more and you are not located in the United States, or you want payment immediately.

How it works: At then end of the month we send your money to Western Union. You can then pick it up at one of over 101,000 Agent locations in over 187 countries and territories. (To find the location nearest you, go to Western Union). For information on pickup, see the Western Union Pickup FAQ for details.

How much does this cost? Western Union levies a fee depending on the amount of money you are being sent (see the Western Union Fee Calculator for details) In addition, we add a small handling fee to pay for the additional work required to use this service. To keep your costs lower, you can choose not to have the check mailed if your account balance is less than a certain $ threshold amount. Note that all payments are made in U.S. dollars, so if you wish payment in another currency, you are responsible for the conversion.

Paypal

Recommended if: Your jobs for the month total less than $100 or if you want funds converted from U.S. dollars to your local currency.

How it works: Payment is sent to your PayPal account. PayPal is the world’s most popular online payment system…and if you don’t have an account, you can signup for an account for free. If you live in a non-United States country, Pay Pal automatically converts the money to the local currency of a number of countries for a small fee. Please note that if your monthly payment is over $2,000.00, PayPal may require you to sign up for a special business account and assesses a 2.2% fee. In this case, you may wish to consider one of the other options. (Also, please note that the amount may vary from country to country…check with PayPal.com to make certain before choosing).