Fiverr a great site or a waste of time?

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Hi guys,

Used fiverr for a few gigs over the last few weeks, out of 8 gigs 6 were disappointing to say the least,
The services I used were video testimonials and also for forum posts and product reviews.

I mean I know I only paid $5 per gig so can't be to hard on the people doing the gigs.
How have you guys found fiverr? Do you use the services a lot or do you find them a waste of time?

Looking forward to hearing your views.
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  • Profile picture of the author DeanotheHermit
    Hi,
    thanks for posting,

    i have tried a couple of article writing gigs not to great, but there again maybe i am setting my sites way to high for a fivver gig.
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    • Profile picture of the author CindyMorrison
      So far I've used Fiverr with great satisfaction both as buyer and seller.

      You do have to know your way around a little, as there is a lot of trash there that you shouldn't waste your time on.

      As a rule of thumb, you should always prefer gigs that have positive reviews, the more the better. Also check for ETA, and see how many orders are in queue.

      PM me if you need more information, I'll try to give some more guidelines.
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      • Profile picture of the author DeanotheHermit
        yes i have tried to take the users feedback into account, as for time scale had no problem there, all gigs i have ordered have been delivered way before the deadline, which is always nice.

        the work has not been outstanding but i go back to my point what to i expect for $5

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  • Profile picture of the author atlantarobin
    I would use them for automated tasks, where the finished product would be the same no matter who did it, but just takes up too much of your time to do it yourself or costs too much to do otherwise.

    For those things that have a subjective value and can vary widely, either pay experts the reasonable and normal rates or buck up and set your sights low. That way you'll never be disappointed. And if it turns out great, then that's just hunky dory for you!
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    • Profile picture of the author DeanotheHermit
      Thanks for the advice there atlantarobin, i do try as i say to stick to people with good feedback the timing of the gigs has been great but the work has not been mind blowing to say the least, i think i am just using fiverr for the wrong tasks.
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  • Profile picture of the author Klemen Znidar
    Great site. Just don't offer things that takes you too much time for $4.
    Fiverr is great to get repeating customers (:
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  • Profile picture of the author pranta
    According to my view if you are a buyer then you must not get any quality service here. If you are a service provider I don't think you will be able to make a good amount from Fiverr.
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  • Profile picture of the author cre8ifwealth
    I am using fiverr for about 6 months now for various task like banner design, logo design and article writing. My experience on fiverr, I can rely on fiverr for deign work like banner design but not for article writing.

    When comes to article writing I am using iwriter.com which is a great service and will cost you the same, $5.
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  • Profile picture of the author marketinguk
    I have been very careful with checking and sorting what i want by ratings and feedback, hwo
    however still have not had good results. I would recommend to keep away from backlink packages and traffic gigs as they will likely be junk. However, if you're looking to use it for things you need and couldn't or don't want to do yourself then it could be worthwhile.
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  • Profile picture of the author DeanotheHermit
    backlink packages and traffic gigs are a defo no-no i tried them out and your right they are junk, well at least from what i have found.
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    • Profile picture of the author Sonny1977
      Originally Posted by DeanotheHermit View Post

      backlink packages and traffic gigs are a defo no-no i tried them out and your right they are junk, well at least from what i have found.
      Youre correct, 99% of blog comment and other backlink packages are really only good for dropping your competition down the serps.
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  • Profile picture of the author abacies
    As per my opinion in each and every forum or any market place good and worst services can find.In fiver especially they are doing 5$ so you can expect that much quality
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  • Profile picture of the author Mr Lim
    Fiverr is a great place for people to earn a small living
    And yeah, we've waste alot of money there for good return. Cheer...
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  • Profile picture of the author jamesgan
    Fiverr only provide $5 services, therefore not suitable for engaging them to do complicated services, you may take note on the rating from customers and also look through the comments on the pages to decide which service is suitable for you.
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  • Profile picture of the author traveltext
    Be selective, sort gigs by feedback, and try a few to learn who are the quality workers.

    I have found an excellent Wordpress specialist and a great writer.
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    • Profile picture of the author nodnarb
      there are good and bad gigs, I think we have to read the review before buying
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      • Profile picture of the author Sonny1977
        Originally Posted by nodnarb View Post

        there are good and bad gigs, I think we have to read the review before buying
        In my experience, when it comes to SEO gigs, those reviews don't really give you much info on how effective that specific gig will be. Another thing I hate is that if you for example ask the seller beforehand that what will the OBL be of those pages that you will get your links from, the typical answer is "most have low OBL but some have very high". And of course all your backlinks will end up coming from super high OBL pages..
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  • Profile picture of the author GloriaBrandt
    I would say don't pay for tasks which need to have quality work to be done. Experts would not go to fiverr to sell their services. You can try to buy articles and improve them if you wish, or buy comments on your blog, you will be able to delete those you don't like. Don't pay for something you cannot do anything to change it.
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  • Profile picture of the author UberNoob
    Fiverr should just be a bit of fun whilst making a little bit of cash on the side. While there are some guys killing it on there, it's really hard to become one of those guys. I've worked at it on the side, and the best day I had on there was about 30 dollars, minus whatever they take.

    Chris
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  • Profile picture of the author BennyP
    fiverr is my most used site for outsourcing. Very cheap and in my experience very effective. I ranked my first website to #1 in google just using a couple of gigs on fiverr. Has never been so easy!
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  • Profile picture of the author svk_hereiam
    My experience has also been very mixed as a buyer. services are sold very cheap but if you are not careful about choosing from whom to buy, you stand a good chance of being scammed
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