Dear Sir/Madam,
allow me to do the Math for you, me and my fellow freelancers: USD 0.25 per 100 words means USD 2.5 per thousand words. I don't know about my fellow freelancers who posted a real bid here, but I can translate about 250-400 words an hour. That means, with your rate, I would be earning 1 DOLLAR AN HOUR, MAX!!!! And that's if I'm really fast!
WOW, all that money after more than 12 years studying for a degree and 10 years of experience!!!
I'd better off start a cleaning service, since a cleaning lady here in my country charges about 2 dollars an hour (if you can find someone cheap)
PLEASE FELLOW FREELANCERS, TAKE YOURSELVES A LITTLE BIT SERIOUSLY...