What is the typical cost (or rate per hour) for an oversea live chat agent anyways? Let say from Philippine or India

Misleading HN title.

The actual article's title is "How to Hire a Live Chat Team".

Shoulda been clearer - sorry.

The core process is how to hire on elance, with a live chat team as the example. It's applicable for any elance / odesk hire though.

True, but you can apply the principles of this post for any type of virtual staff recruitment

You typed the same thing I was typing at the same time = )

Holy cow, this was seriously comprehensive. Great job OP

Thanks!