Is it me or has Fiverr quality dropped?

Damn right!

Depends what was promised. I have mixed feelings about people with concerns about a low priced product or service being told "don't worry; it's only $whatever."

On the one hand, low priced WSO threads are notorious for attracting suspicious people who want the seller to defend the value in a 10 post exchange before buying a $7 WSO with an unconditional guarantee, which seems silly if they value their time.

On the other, people have a perfect right to complain if they didn't get exactly what was advertized. If someone advertizes a luxury car in perfect condition for $1 and doesn't deliver, it is a breach of contract just as it would be had they asked for six figures; by definition any ad promising anything for any price is a one way binding contract on the seller, and people should hold them to it.

The shorter version is I expect the seller to keep their word, regardless of price and value.

Fiverr is known for insane value, and is insanely rich because of that rep; if experience teaches buyers to start expecting less than what people promise, then many of it's patrons will find another site for their bargain hunting, and Fiverr will rightly lose much of their market share.

If anyone advertizes anything with a promise to the public, even for free, and it turns out they never even had the capability to keep the promise, then they can be prosecuted as the criminals they are; price has nothing to do with it.

By asking this question are you saying there was a time when the quality at fiverr was good. When was that?

al

Gig extras include laughing hysterically for an additional $10.

Let me check your feedback first.

What is the turn around time?? 6 weeks unless I get the add on gig for $20.00 then I can get it in 24 hours

al

And then I walk in.

I don't think they should be in the field of internet marketing, as they seem to have a lot of double standards. Locking out accounts for ridiculous reasons, while allowing some very questionable gigs.

They have a C rating with the Better Business Bureau. It may not mean much, but it is a good indication that buyers and sellers feel they've been screwed by Fiverr in some fashion or another. Did I mention that their founder was a lawyer?

Seems like most of you guys have been going to dodgy sellers.

I always have a somewhat lengthy conversation with a seller before deciding to buy. I recently bought a gig from Fiverr, but the seller in question was very courteous, answered all my questions quickly. I'd definitely go to him again.

I don't think Fiverr itself is the problem, but rather the mentality both buyers and sellers have when they visit the site/sign up. I try not to pick sellers who are so loaded with work that it'll take an age and a half for me to get any answers to my questions let alone my stuff done.

Every marketplace has its bad eggs. The Warrior Forum is has quite a few too, doesn't make the platform bad. You just need to search a little deeper beyond what you see at face value imo.

And for an additional $20 it will be delivered within 24 hours ;-)

Seriously, I have gotten some real gems from Fiverr! And on the one occasion I needed help from the admins, they were very responsive and helped solve the problem quickly.

What exactly are you expecting for $4? (the amount the seller actually receives...after a 14 day hold)

No offense to you--I mean to say this to everyone...some people in IM have this idea that w/e they invest in--no matter how cheap--should meet their expectations. That simply isn't how the world works. Would you go into the dollar store shopping for a truffle?

I also disagree with imperets. People who sign up on Fiverr with an eye toward making a lot of money are putting up gigs that they can complete in 10 min or less. That's the only way to make money. Let's think about what that implies.

1) No customization
2) cookie cutter results
3) likely fake stats (in the case of selling twitter followers ,etc)
4) The seller doesn't care about you at all

Don't complain about Fiverr. You got what you paid for.

What you have just stated here is of course your opinion, however, I do have to question whether you actually have experience in hiring top-notch vendors in just about every niche there.

Let's take your word for it anyway, and suppose your broad statement is true. I then have to question these top-notch vendors' business sense. I mean if you are one of the best, why are you doing work for $5 a pop? It seems to me if you were indeed a top-notch expert in your field, you would charge what you are worth and work smarter, not harder.

Then, let's look at it from a potential client's view. So many have stated that you spend a lot of money trying different vendors in an attempt to find those that are top-notch. Why not take that money and spend it all at once on someone who is indeed top-notch talented and has business smarts running their own companies?

I still just don't get the whole thing. Even China makes a lot of money selling cheap, low quality items and obviously, there is a market for it. They make a killing. But the thing is, is that if you're top-notch in your field, then what you produce isn't low quality. Could the discrepancy be in perception of top-notch?

Terra

I think like in any marketplace, you really have to do your own due diligence in order to try and filter out the bad from the good. You need to read between the lines sort of speak before engaging further. It's not always easy. But then again, same principles apply here.

I am happy with fiverr. Had one guy out of several orders that just didnt deliver - was refunded promptly. And just one other that his output was terrible. Other than that - have got some great work for $5

I used to order fiverr gigs on a regular basis and since I was careful who I selected the end result was what i wanted 90% of the time.

But tne new format is terrible. I now use fiverr much less than I used to.

Ron

Go with the chocolate; the emergency room visit after eating Taco Bell costs more than $5.