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I will append to most of the comments here. Describe what you want (describe as many details as you can without writing a book (ex. basic description, technology that will be used and a time frame of when you need it by.) Letting the freelancer know that the a budget has been approved will also help. Many times I've gone through the time and effort of quoting a project only to find out that it was in exploratory means of deciding how much it might cost. Include contact information and best time to call if they have questions.

Then tell the freelancer you are accepting quotes until a certain date and you will make a decision shortly afterwards. I can do the same if you send me the above information. I can take a look at your project and see if I can help you.

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