My Fiverr seller experience..Bowing out gracefully?

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Oh, boy...where do I begin?


I don't want to be redundant; as I may have started a thread similar to this, so I will try not to bore anybody...


My Fiverr stats are DISMAL...I am a Level 1 Seller just in case you are curious, and I have been a Level 1 Seller since this past spring. Forget about that "reaching Level 2 in 60 days nonsense" I literally find myself praying for a sale, period! Every night. I have been so desperate lately that I have resorted to exchanging gigs with another fellow Level One seller....I have done this three times already, for lack of better options. Of course, you don't make any money that way; just one more good rating to see if you can get your numbers up. I was starting to get hopeful by spring because there was a little uptick in activity, but now I probably go DAYS between orders. I probably had 4 orders alone in the month of July and August. Ugh.


I'd hate to have to resort to doing some devious trick to get good ratings...I am not sure I can cover all my bases well, and I am very honest at heart (like my signature says)


I think you will find my Gig profile link on my signature somewhere, if you want to have a look and give me some honest feedback about what needs improvement.


All of you sellers on here who have more orders that you are practically backlogged....I really wish I had your problem! And what is your secret exactly?


Is this really worth it? Should I quit and just bow out gracefully??
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  • Profile picture of the author HarrieB
    I think u should get a job somewhere where u can work more on your skills.

    These Gigs are very general and not many people will buy your gigs.

    Maybe checkout fiverr blog and see the success stories of people and see what they do.
    Try to emulate those gigs.
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  • Profile picture of the author Tom Addams
    Originally Posted by gwenhwyfar37 View Post

    Oh, boy...where do I begin?


    I don't want to be redundant; as I may have started a thread similar to this, so I will try not to bore anybody...


    My Fiverr stats are DISMAL...I am a Level 1 Seller just in case you are curious, and I have been a Level 1 Seller since this past spring. Forget about that "reaching Level 2 in 60 days nonsense" I literally find myself praying for a sale, period! Every night. I have been so desperate lately that I have resorted to exchanging gigs with another fellow Level One seller....I have done this three times already, for lack of better options. Of course, you don't make any money that way; just one more good rating to see if you can get your numbers up. I was starting to get hopeful by spring because there was a little uptick in activity, but now I probably go DAYS between orders. I probably had 4 orders alone in the month of July and August. Ugh.


    I'd hate to have to resort to doing some devious trick to get good ratings...I am not sure I can cover all my bases well, and I am very honest at heart (like my signature says)


    I think you will find my Gig profile link on my signature somewhere, if you want to have a look and give me some honest feedback about what needs improvement.


    All of you sellers on here who have more orders that you are practically backlogged....I really wish I had your problem! And what is your secret exactly?


    Is this really worth it? Should I quit and just bow out gracefully??
    Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems to me that you're predominantly relying on Fiverr to deliver productive traffic to your gigs. Seller ratings are beneficial for ranking, and thus traffic, and of course perception, and thus conversions, but the initial stages of your Fiverr business should be defined by looking beyond Fiverr for traffic and using Fiverr itself merely as an eCommerce platform. No idea about the kind of gigs you offer, but consider this: think about where your target audience hang out, and promote to them. You might need to look to forums, Facebook and Google-Plus groups, and you might want to spread the word by growing social platforms, pages on FB and G+, an account on Twitter, and wherever else you believe that target market can be reached.

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  • Profile picture of the author jahidhasan240
    MY experience is good for fiverr selling i get more support for selling gigs on SEO Based work
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  • Profile picture of the author Brent Stangel
    Is this really worth it? Should I quit and just bow out gracefully??
    You should start selling things people need.

    Re-write articles. If you do a good job you will end up "swamped."
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    • Profile picture of the author paulhward
      I'm an extremely good writer so I decided to do just that on Fiverr.
      I've had one sale in a week since starting. with an excellent review. I do hope you're right about being swamped !!
      I've even given an offer to my first ten customers making it 1000 word article instead of 500.
      I think the idea is not to be too general.
      Once the orders start coming in - I may specialize more, my areas of expertise are I.T and Health so I may either do a new gig for each or just write for those two genres.
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      • Profile picture of the author Kay King
        Your other thread is here

        http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...ce-needed.html

        I don't use Fiverr - I'll say that up front. However, after years online I know business often slows down drastically in the summer and picks up again in the Fall. Also you are offering something Amazon prohibits and has cracked down on - paid reviews. I know you say you will "read the book" but really - how many "bad" reviews have people paid for?

        If you are a good writer - work on Freelance sites and writing sites instead of Fiverr. You are competing with the cheapest in the world on that platform and the competition is ridiculous. Many won't agree with me and that's fine - but that's my opinion.
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        • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
          Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

          Your other thread is here

          http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...ce-needed.html

          I don't use Fiverr - I'll say that up front. However, after years online I know business often slows down drastically in the summer and picks up again in the Fall. Also you are offering something Amazon prohibits and has cracked down on - paid reviews. I know you say you will "read the book" but really - how many "bad" reviews have people paid for?

          If you are a good writer - work on Freelance sites and writing sites instead of Fiverr. You are competing with the cheapest in the world on that platform and the competition is ridiculous. Many won't agree with me and that's fine - but that's my opinion.
          Kay, you took the words right out of my fingers. Selling reviews is only going to get tougher as more and more platforms crack down on the practice.

          Originally Posted by gwenhwyfar37 View Post

          Has anyone heard of this place:


          Buy Fiverr Reviews | Buy Instagram Followers


          I was literally so desperate that I decided, what's the harm?


          But then I could not complete the transaction.


          *sigh*
          For someone whose tagline is "honesty is the best policy, always", you seem to be flirting with the dark side.

          First admitting that you are joining with other sellers to gimmick your ratings, and then considering buying gig reviews yourself.

          I'd suggest you bow out gracefully before you do pull the trigger and do something you'll regret later. You've already compromised your values and you're seriously considering doing it again. Beware the slippery slope...
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    • Profile picture of the author killermarketing
      Yes you can write or rewrite the articles. you can use WordAi this will help you.

      i recently post some tips how to get boatloads orders from fiverr. see my recent posts.

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      Originally Posted by Brent Stangel View Post

      You should start selling things people need.

      Re-write articles. If you do a good job you will end up "swamped."
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  • Profile picture of the author Antares330
    I've been on Fiverr for years...

    Lately I've seen a HUGE drop in sales, I'm pretty sure it has to do with seller responsiveness... since I don't always get the last word in, mine is down at 80% so they don't send many people my way these days!
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    • Profile picture of the author Tom Addams
      Originally Posted by Antares330 View Post

      I've been on Fiverr for years...

      Lately I've seen a HUGE drop in sales, I'm pretty sure it has to do with seller responsiveness... since I don't always get the last word in, mine is down at 80% so they don't send many people my way these days!
      More competition. The market has evolved, so gig sellers have to evolve with it. Go back in time and think of just one area, graphic design. I used to pay $75 to $600 for mascot designs. When Fiverr opened its doors, or thereabouts, I was paying peanuts. So I jumped aboard, others did too, and as demand skyrocketed (across the board) supply kicked in and skyrocketed right alongside it. The trouble is, as is the case in many service industries, supply often outstretches demand. Consumers have more choice, take longer to make decisions, and the old invisible hand kicks in (more so) where buyers are competing not only in terms of their service and the way they market it but in terms of price. Natural economic evolution. Adapt or die, basically.

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  • Profile picture of the author austria
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    fiver is the worst place where you can be, period.

    freelancer.com takes 3 - 10 % fees per job

    while fiver takes a whopping 53.65 % as many of the warriors calculated:

    seller gets 3.40 $,

    2.10 $ are lost in comissions and fees,

    buyer pays 5.50 $
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  • Profile picture of the author kk075
    Originally Posted by gwenhwyfar37 View Post

    Is this really worth it? Should I quit and just bow out gracefully??
    I've never sold on Fiverr, so I'm giving this to you from a buyer's perspective...which is really what you need anyway.

    When I log into Fiverr, I have a very specific thing that I'm looking for. A few days ago, it was a logo and today, it's an explainer script. I've also looked for various other things as well but they were always super-specific....and I've never once bought something there on a whim. Others probably do, but I personally don't.

    So when I look at your available gigs, I don't see anything there that I would intentionally visit Fiverr for. Anyone can leave a positive review, for example, so you're choosing to face massive competition for very little profit. The other review jobs are the same thing- its a very common service there and impossible to be original.

    But then I see you offer proofreading and designing business cards...which makes me wonder if you have some creative talent. If so, this is where 100% of your focus should be.

    Also, I saw on your Amazon job it ends with "...or provide helpful..." What was that going to say if you had more space? Can you show me how to optimize my Amazon listing for $5? Because that's more of a unique thing that would make you stand out.

    Ultimately, whether you quit or not is squarely on your own shoulders. You should, however, quit trying to be like the 1,000,000 others that will write product reviews and commit to an actual specialty. Practice designing logos if you're good with art or create other unique services that nobody else offers....and then you have the makings of a steady income.

    Two final tips- there are far too many words in your videos. The screen looks crowded and I lost interest....so invest from a few designers on Fiverr and get great explainer vids. It will certainly help with conversions.

    And here's another thing. I actually thought about buying a review from you on one of my social channels for my business....until I saw that it can take up to seven days! Others promise reviews in an hour or two, so you're literally cutting your own throat here. Either you're the review guru that everyone loves (like a top 500 on amazon) or you're super-fast. That's the only two options to get jobs in this niche.

    I hope that helped.
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    • Profile picture of the author Sandra Martinez
      Alright. I had a look at your account.

      First off, from the services only one is necessary for the right people: business cards.
      Now... are you competitive? Look at the competition and see if what you are offering compares with what they are offering. If you are competitive, you need to show it better. The samples are not that good.

      Paid reviews are not considered legit. So it is risky for authors to contract this way. I saw a video there. If you were willing to make video reviews, and post them in your vlog and youtube, if you manage to make them funny or original in some way, that could work. You could even word it differently, like you don't charge for the reviews but for fast tracking the reviews. This way you can also use affiliate links to the products, be brutally honest, and part of the value is the traffic.

      Proofreading as a paid service is bull in the business. Edition or nothing.

      The cats... I don't know...

      Hope it helps.
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      • Profile picture of the author gwenhwyfar37
        kk075..The 7 days was for shipment of items. I would have had something different in matter of a day :-)


        I will admit I kind of "dumbed down" my choices of gigs. I would much rather being doing art related projects....as someone who has been drawing for years and years...


        Yes, that "buying Fiverr reviews" was pretty much a Hail Mary pass act. I normally wouldn't resort to that except for a one time thing only. It's a moot issue now, as I was unable to complete the transaction. Out of character, I know, but felt out of options...


        Seobro, I couldn't respond to you because I have not meet the minimum post threshold yet...But I will take to heart what you have to say next if you are back on this thread...
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        • Profile picture of the author kk075
          Originally Posted by gwenhwyfar37 View Post

          kk075..The 7 days was for shipment of items. I would have had something different in matter of a day :-)

          While I understand that, a customer is going to go with what's written there. And quite frankly, you go on a little rant about how you need to see the product to give a fair review. But here's the thing- people are obviously not paying you for a fair review; they want their top score and forget about it. So that gig just doesn't work.

          If you want to do more artsy stuff though, then there's no harm in putting out an ad. Just make sure the words on the page and the video gives people confidence in you.
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          • Profile picture of the author gwenhwyfar37
            Yes, I will also admit that some of my content I came up with after browsing over other people's gigs that were offering reviews...and I tried to look into the "Top Rated" so I would know what to paraphrase that is obviously important. One other guy had a 7-day return for a similar gig so I kind of went with it as he looked to be doing well (Level 2)


            But yeah, it does kill me the fact that I spent all d*mn day on that Amazon product gig to find that it is ineffective (I take no offense, I welcome ALL constructive criticism.)


            Ok, now I DO have a website that I have a nice looking art work portfolio page (all my stuff is clearly watermarked) I have been informed that I cannot use URLs in my descriptions...but my website is not an "e-commerce" site, just a showcase. Kind of stuck on that one. I did see a seller who had her Flickr portfolio url listed. That being a social media place, I guess, might make a difference.


            I'm glad some of you guys aren't bringing the hammer down too hard, but I KNOW that what I have been doing has not been working which is why I opened the door to comments. If my Gigs were at least semi-effective I would at least be getting a few orders a day (and I have not even gotten that)


            I may think about that "explainer vid" option...For $5 it might take some of the guesswork out of my video put-together hassles (I use Windows Live Movie Maker and slideshows are about the best I can come up with on my own.)
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          • Profile picture of the author gwenhwyfar37
            Also, my one gig that was at least semi-popular...book reviews....even that has dwindled down to nothing. I have 17 positives on that alone, ..Kay King, when did Amazon start cracking down on paid book reviews? That could explain what's been happening for me lately...as I could be at Level 2 by now the rate I was going at last spring....but now, orders just dropped like a stone.
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        • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
          Originally Posted by gwenhwyfar37 View Post

          I will admit I kind of "dumbed down" my choices of gigs. I would much rather being doing art related projects....as someone who has been drawing for years and years...
          Depending on what you draw, there should be some gigs that would be popular. Think things like custom caricatures to use as gravatars, or custom website headers, or even designs for those wanting to jump on the "sell t-shirts" bandwagon.

          Look for the intersection of what people want (and are willing to pay for) and what you like to provide (and are good at).
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          • Profile picture of the author Tom Addams
            Originally Posted by JohnMcCabe View Post

            Depending on what you draw, there should be some gigs that would be popular. Think things like custom caricatures to use as gravatars, or custom website headers, or even designs for those wanting to jump on the "sell t-shirts" bandwagon.

            Look for the intersection of what people want (and are willing to pay for) and what you like to provide (and are good at).
            Great advice for you there, gwenhwyfar37. As John mentions, there's a big demand for graphic work. The IM community alone is worth a fortune, and then you have the popularity of t-shirt selling, as John again mentions. Big business here, too. The majority of the top sellers hire out to get custom work. I'm one of the chaps that would rather pay for something high-end than attempt throwing it together myself. Spend a few bucks on a design. Sell a few hundred (or more) tees. Makes sense to me. I very much doubt my own graphic skills would sell even 1 shirt. Probably couldn't give it away!

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  • Profile picture of the author 3gn
    I recently started with FIVERR as well and I use Fiverr to get me my Premium coaching students for 1 on 1 coaching...And I don't get clients everyday but weekly i get between 5-10 clients and of those clients on a weekly basis 3-5 of them end up paying for my premium 1 on 1 coaching. Mind you this started before i even had any level marked, i'm only 2 months in on Fiverr.

    You just have to put Gigs people look for and also check how your competitors are doing on their gigs, then make yours even better than theirs: I suggest adding more spice to it.

    Goodluck.
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  • Profile picture of the author Qianjun Befanis
    Fiverr is the easiest to get start with, you can ask your friends relatives to buy a few gigs to start with. It's hard to start with no sales no review.
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    quality SEO services can keep your profiles full with positive reviews.
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  • Profile picture of the author gwenhwyfar37
    Yes I did check out for my own WordAi...It sounds like an article spinner, but a much more accurate one than some of the others.


    So I am hearing from all sides, that I have chosen "too general" gigs, and that I might possibly benefit from a video made in an explainer or voiceover style. As for the "general" state of them, I was under the impression that I had to go for the "low hanging fruit"...


    I am trying to decide whether or not to delete the Amazon reviews gig...Tsk,tsk. Did not realize that was going to be such a bad idea (I made sure I looked it up to make sure I was not listing anything that was against the TOS, etc.)
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    • Profile picture of the author paulie888
      I really think that you need to stay away from the paid Amazon review gig. Amazon has been cracking down on incentivized and/or "fake" reviews, and a paid review would certain count as an "incentivized" one.

      It's in a very grey area at best, my guess is that most people have started to wise up and keep away from them hence your lack of gigs bought.


      Originally Posted by gwenhwyfar37 View Post

      Yes I did check out for my own WordAi...It sounds like an article spinner, but a much more accurate one than some of the others.


      So I am hearing from all sides, that I have chosen "too general" gigs, and that I might possibly benefit from a video made in an explainer or voiceover style. As for the "general" state of them, I was under the impression that I had to go for the "low hanging fruit"...


      I am trying to decide whether or not to delete the Amazon reviews gig...Tsk,tsk. Did not realize that was going to be such a bad idea (I made sure I looked it up to make sure I was not listing anything that was against the TOS, etc.)
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  • Profile picture of the author Randall Magwood
    You need to learn how to be a "marketer" 1st. Business model won't help you if you jump from opportunity-to-opportunity if you don't know how to market your products/services successfully. Learn internet marketing, and learn how to sell ANYTHING online. This is your 1 true problem with selling online... and with selling on Fiverr. Selling is a complex thing to do - online or off. You need to learn how to sell - and sell consistently - everyday.
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    • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
      Originally Posted by gwenhwyfar37 View Post

      Also, my one gig that was at least semi-popular...book reviews....even that has dwindled down to nothing. I have 17 positives on that alone, ..Kay King, when did Amazon start cracking down on paid book reviews? That could explain what's been happening for me lately...as I could be at Level 2 by now the rate I was going at last spring....but now, orders just dropped like a stone.
      One look will tell you that I'm not Kay.

      Amazon has been cracking down on paid reviews for some time. What may have dried things up even more is the change in the Kindle lending program.

      Until the recent change, you could make ~$2 per loan regardless if the downloader ever read the book or not. This led to a rush of carpetbaggers putting up crappy little "spamlets" in the most popular categories, mostly fiction. They would write up a description, then buy a bunch of stellar reviews (again, they were not paying for "honest" reviews). They could make their money back, and then some, without actually selling a single book.

      Now, Amazon pays by the number of pages read, not the number of downloads. Based on recent data, the payout is around a penny a page. So instead of getting $2 per download of these (usually) very short pamphlets, they might make a dime or so if the person read the whole thing. The few I've looked at would get one or two pages read before the reader closed the thing in disgust. Unless, of course, thin stories in broken English are your thing.

      On top of that, Amazon is trying to clean out the spamlets, which further reduces the market for paid reviews.

      You sound sincere, so I do wish you well. Just keep your eyes on your moral compass.
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  • Profile picture of the author san2hnl
    Why is it surprising that Amazon is cracking down on paid reviews? You had to know it was coming, so why even start a Fiverr gig for this in the first place?
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    • Profile picture of the author Sandra Martinez
      Reviews are a mess to give as a service. Not only it goes against the idea of reviews as a way of peer validation, it is also tough as a business model if you want to "do it right" (putting aside that it is inherently wrong).

      Lets say you have to review a novel of the size of mine, which is average. They are 65K words, about 250 pages in print. I read fast, and it takes me a full day to read that, maybe a day and a half.

      Add to that the time you need to wrap you head around the idea, even if you hated it, and try a chirpy review showing its great points. It hurts in the mouth of the stomach when you do it. Not a great sign.

      I write about 700 words the hour, so if you are like me a 350 words review would take half an hour?

      So... it would take me a day and a half to do ONE review, and my brain would probably be fried for the rest of the day. Going to 2 days per review.

      Yeah, some books are short, like 40 pages. Those can be a lot faster. I could do three of those reviews in a day.

      And of course you might be a lot faster than me. Still you would be working for pennies the hour.

      Now... there is one service that I couldn't find in fiverr, and that I would consider a bargain paying 50 bucks for. It can only be done by people who can hand paint or digitally paint, artists.

      Something like this, but over one of my designs:


      (this girl paints over a guitar, this would be in paper, or even digitally). My designs are simpler than this. I have painted a couple and took me about two hours (granted, with pencils, and I'm not that good).

      If you can pull this off, you can give both the video and the final painted design as an extra (or make it two different gigs). And with the wave of people jumping in the coloring book niche, you would be swamped in work.
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  • Profile picture of the author EPoltrack77
    I've generated over $19,000 since joining fiverr 4 years ago. Yeah $19,000

    Fiverr is the real deal...

    No website or fancy sales page needed. Great for newcomers to get a little wet behind the ears.

    Through my fiverr gigs I have multiple streams of income that are marketed and generate commissions with.

    I'm going to be blunt here and you might not like what you hear but based on your thread its your mindset that is holding you back....
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  • Profile picture of the author supereek
    Only thing is use fiverr for these days are graphical gigs like logo/banner design.
    But from a customer POV.. if i see a gig with less then 20 sales i wont buy it. So i guess if you want your gig to roll you will need to manipulate your rating on it. Also video sales pitch is better then some pictures.
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  • Profile picture of the author The Pharmacist
    I think we started the same way on Fiverr. I really liked the idea of the platform and am a passionate writer so I posted a 300 word article for 5$ gig. In first week I was lucky to get someone interested who did, after being very impressed with my writing, bought 10 gigs and in 2 months I was easily Level 2 seller making more than 200$ per week.

    My advice is to focus not on good, not on great, but on the best writing. I've consistently delivered best writing pieces to my clients and got rewarded with 5 stars incredible reviews, propelling future business. However, the initial attention is vital - get to Level 2 stage, even if it means buying the reviews - if you're an incredible writer your earnings will improve dramatically.

    P.S.: Stick to it when it does skyrocket. I got a regular job after crossing the 3000$ revenue and 200+ 5 star reviews and had to cancel more than 100 orders because of it and Fiverr does not like that one bit. Now I feel incredible need to write again but there are just too few orders coming in.
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  • Profile picture of the author gwenhwyfar37
    EPoltrack77 I took the bait and downloaded your report...I had nothing to lose, as they say :-)
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  • Profile picture of the author jimmcdonald909
    dealing with douchebags is soul destroying for sure. You have to avoid at all costs or not waste any time/effort with them.
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  • Profile picture of the author gwenhwyfar37
    The worst negative before this is the fact that sellers can automatically get a "cancelled order, seller failed to deliver in time!" negative and that can really sideswipe one's business.....unless you are Level 2 or Top Rated and only on occasion. I found out the system does that, not just the buyer....A misunderstanding like that happened to me one time...I contacted the buyer and attempted to make things right and she swore up and down she didn't rate me down like that...I see where it has happened to other sellers, almost like a proxy or something. But I had to delete that particular gig to keep from getting sunk prematurely. Lesson learned.
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  • Profile picture of the author shakeer619
    You should find out which gigs are easy and high in demand. Pick them and start delivering. If done you could more than $70 a day alone.
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  • Profile picture of the author evanpwe
    What I don't understand is why concentrate on something that's going to make you $5 (less Fiverrs cut) when you can concentrate on high ticket sales and put in the same work and achieve better results. It's just as easy to sell something high ticket as low ticket in my opinion. What's the appeal of being a seller on Fiverr.com ??

    Please let me know
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    • Profile picture of the author morg2k2
      Originally Posted by evanpwe View Post

      What I don't understand is why concentrate on something that's going to make you $5 (less Fiverrs cut) when you can concentrate on high ticket sales and put in the same work and achieve better results. It's just as easy to sell something high ticket as low ticket in my opinion. What's the appeal of being a seller on Fiverr.com ??

      Please let me know
      You are too far away from the big picture.
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  • Profile picture of the author SeanGareth
    Do yourself a favor, stay here on this forum and learn. There is no better place to be.
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    • Profile picture of the author gwenhwyfar37
      Well, in my two months of being a member of this forum, I have come across some very knowledgeable people :-) So I can count on staying here a pretty good while!


      (I believe that I was referred here in the first place by a power seller on Fiverr, who authored a book with 5 other co-authors. His name is Patrick Smith. I don't know his Fiverr handle...apparently he and the co-authors are all Top-Rated sellers.


      In regard to the question earlier....isn't Fiverr supposed to be one of the better (or low risk) places to dip one's toe in the online marketplace? So I hear. I do understand that some Level 2s and Top Rated sellers expand or branch out more from their Fiverr launching pad. They have websites, social bookmarking places, etc...


      Well, my take on the $1 that is taken from the $5 you earn...I suppose that is the tradeoff for the fact that you are pretty much renting portfolio space on there...When you own a domain you are in full control of whatever happens to it, but since someone else owns the Fiverr 2.0 domain they have the say-so. ...Not too different from paying booth rental fees somewhere, I guess.
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  • Profile picture of the author gwenhwyfar37
    Oh, one other thing...Anybody here heard of Jerry Duling (who has a program called the "Fiverr ATM formula" Anyone used or heard of this?
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  • Profile picture of the author Deos
    Dude, Fiver is full of competition, those niches are like territories there and for each niche there is its big dawg!, My advice is go to freelancer, build your profile and portfolio and you are good to go.
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  • Profile picture of the author jkruger
    You really like the words "craft", "review", "authentic", "verified"....all words I would stay away from.. If a gig is not performing, pause it and start again. don't buy reviews. Preview Images need to sell you as a quality provider, and unfortunately that is not my impression.

    All of these things you can easily change.
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    • Profile picture of the author gwenhwyfar37
      Yeah, I was advised that a gig that read "I will promote your ebook" would be a much safer bet....That's what I am gonna stick with, looks like...I was informed that that review subniche was going to get declared against TOS :-)

      Any updates that I have done, I'll welcome feedback there too.
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  • Profile picture of the author C G
    Looks like you got the whole thing backwards. I purchase a lot on Fiverr and i'm not interested in the services you propose.

    Start with finding what people are buying first. Then provide this service with better quality or at a lower price than other fiverr sellers.

    Cheers,

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  • Profile picture of the author deekay
    Hello good day

    Fiverr is a great platform to be posting your skill but there are more sites that you can use your skills more. Try applying it in elance or odesk. Its your time to go somewhere and seek for it in more sites so that you can have a greater chance of landing a job.

    Thanks
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    • Profile picture of the author gwenhwyfar37
      Yeah, I have heard good things about elance, especially as they have an escrow plan in place for sellers. Is it true they have changed their name to UpWork or something like that now?


      Oh, you all may not like this either, but I have one repeat buyer who orders a gig from me periodically to click ads on his websites....so many per day and using different devices (IPs) so as to stay on Google's good side. I try to be as white hat as the rest of you, and I don't actually have a gig for this task (some people do, believe it or not, where they say "I will give you 30,40, or 50 real AdSense clicks" Sounds kind of gray-hat to me, but apparently it is not against Fiverr TOS, no more than selling social media likes and followers. Came out of a custom order; I normally would not advertise that I click on ads to game the system and increase their AdSense earnings.


      Well, long story short, the ads are absent from this person's website so I cannot actually click on them now, I sent him a brief message explaining the problem...Can't actually fulfill this order if I can't see the ads in the first place...bummer
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