fiverr Arbitrage

If your costumer doesn't like it, talk to the fiverr seller and see if they will redo it for you, you would be surprised what people on fiverr will do to keep their good rating.

Work with sellers who have more positive reviews and always keep a backup seller.

I would say that since this would be a new client then charge them right away if the price is small. If the price is large collect 1/2 up front and the other half before it handed off.

If I outsourced it I would look for sellers (great ratings) that would do up to 2 FREE REVISIONS.

In your agreement with your new client state that you will do up to 2 revisions and ensure the communications is done in email form. Also state the time it will take to do the first logo and any additional time for any revisions.

The most important item is to get there requirements down the first time:

Size of logo
Background Color if any (transparent)
Samples of logos that they like or found on the net
Samples that you provided so they can pick out a format
URL of the site it will be used on (if avail)
Animated / Flashing / static

Charge extra for the source files


Just my 2 cents, I am sure you get better feedback from others who already do this with outsourcing

It sounds like you have more studying and planning to do.

If you jump in without all your ducks in a row, you are just going to end up with some pissed off clients.

Are there any readers of this located outside the US that have experience with this Fiverr Arbitrage?

I see a bit of a problem with getting paid.
Living outside the US, the only way seems to be Paypal, but not eveyone has Paypal.

A cheque is out of the question as overhere we can just cash them at the bank when having a business accout AND it cost a lot to cash them !!

So, what are your experiences with this?

if you are unhappy with a fiverr purchase and you tell the seller, they will likely refund you just to avoid the hassle and risk getting a bad review..

If they are being awkward just tell them you are about to right a big long negative review and they'll be sure to change their tune..

Please only do this if you truly are unhappy with their work though, because its just unfair on them otherwise..

I am a fiverr seller and know quite a bit about how things works.

1. First thing is, you are obviously charging lot more to the customer than what you are paying on fiverr so there is minimal risk.
2. Negotiate with the seller on fiverr to modify the design if you don't like it. There are ton of sellers who offer unlimited revisions (but that doesn't mean you should rip them off, they are there to earn money and so are you).
3. Ask seller what exact information he needs to come up with an excellent results and ask your customer the same things to get minimal amount of errors.
4. Ask your customer to pay you some initial fee to start the project (this would avoid complete risk).

If you are planning to have a long term business, you can also get the original source files from the fiverr seller (you have to pay extra for this) and than you can modify it for other customers (if you want to).

Most important, try to build relationship with sellers on fiverr and create a win - win relationship where you and they earn together. This will help you grow your business without a ton of investment.

Hope these help.

It might be better to charge more for your service and hire a real professional, not someone on a $5 fiverr gig who you don't really know much about

The way you handle the payments is really up to you.
You can charge the client in advance, if you don't charge for a lot of money for a logo.
You could try and trust them, if you feel confident they will pay (after working with people for a while, you will probably be able to sometimes tell if someone is serious or not)
Or, you could ask for some money in advance and charge the rest when you're done.
Or, there is another way I actually find to be the most safe: try working on one of those freelance websites yourself, website that has an escrow system. The client has to pay in advance, the money is blocked and you will receive the payment when the job is done. It's safe for both you and the client