Just saw a 'freelance co-working day' in Seattle that felt like a total scam

Morgan Gibson · 2026-04-16T04:00:12.270445+00:00

They charged $50 for a coffee and a seat, then tried to upsell everyone on a $300 'mastermind' package. Has anyone else run into these pay-to-play networking traps?

alicecraig4mo ago

Remember that weird pop-up market vera195 mentioned?

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nguyen.angela4mo ago

That "mastermind" upsell is the biggest red flag lol.

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vera1954mo ago

That's not always a scam, just a bad deal. Some places really do offer good connections for the price.

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