Unprofessional sellers on fiverr beware

[Guest treyjones761]

See reddit post for more information:
*********** don’t do business with this guy.

Mod Note: Username removed. It is against the to negatively call out a buyer or seller.

[Guest offlinehelpers]

See reddit post for more information:

*********** don’t do business with this guy.

Mod Note: Username removed. It is against the to negatively call out a buyer or seller.

advertises services in relation to fake job references.

Who are some other sellers from Fiverr that were unprofessional?

You bought a fake job reference and think that the seller’s unprofessional?

Right.

[Guest treyjones761]

advertises services in relation to fake job references.

Who are some other sellers from Fiverr that were unprofessional?

You bought a fake job reference and think that the seller’s unprofessional?

Right.

Its no different then if I had hired this individual to do my tax return. A service is a service and what the seller did in response to it was still unprofessional. Say I hired you to add a logo to my video and for some reason you don’t deliver and out of spite sabotage my brand in some way.

[Guest offlinehelpers]

Its no different then if I had hired this individual to do my tax return. A service is a service and what the seller did in response to it was still unprofessional. Say I hired you to add a logo to my video and for some reason you don’t deliver and out of spite sabotage my brand in some way.

Its no different then if I had hired this individual to do my tax return.

If you can’t see the difference then words fail me.

[Guest uxreview]

Its no different then if I had hired this individual to do my tax return. A service is a service and what the seller did in response to it was still unprofessional. Say I hired you to add a logo to my video and for some reason you don’t deliver and out of spite sabotage my brand in some way.

Its no different then if I had hired this individual to do my tax return.

If you’re planning to provide fake data on your tax return then yes it would be the same 😛

[Guest treyjones761]

Its no different then if I had hired this individual to do my tax return.

If you’re planning to provide fake data on your tax return then yes it would be the same 😛

Yes that is exactly what he would’ve done after the fact. Somebody gets it!

[Guest offlinehelpers]

Yes that is exactly what he would’ve done after the fact. Somebody gets it!

Somebody gets it!

But not in a good way…:woman_facepalming:

[eoinfinnegan]

“I hired someone to do something dishonest and they turned out to be untrustworthy.”

Shocker…

[Guest treyjones761]

Somebody gets it!

But not in a good way…:woman_facepalming:

Whether good or bad is irrelevant at this point. Granted there’s a lesson learned from me with this experience but its going to make selling services for people like you that much difficult.

[Guest offlinehelpers]

Whether good or bad is irrelevant at this point. Granted there’s a lesson learned from me with this experience but its going to make selling services for people like you that much difficult.

Strange you left a 4 star review though…

selling services for people like you that much difficult.

No - I’m honest and don’t offer gigs which are illegal/immoral

[Guest treyjones761]

“I hired someone to do something dishonest and they turned out to be untrustworthy.”

Shocker…

Or you can hire someone to do something honest and they turn out dishonest.

[Guest treyjones761]

Strange you left a 4 star review though…

selling services for people like you that much difficult.

No - I’m honest and don’t offer gigs which are illegal/immoral

Right - that was before this occurred. They claimed Fiverr had some strange rules pertaining to how long a service can be open. Most of those reviews appear to be “good” but that was before said service was delivered

[eoinfinnegan]

Or you can hire someone to do something honest and they turn out dishonest.

Agreeing to give a stranger a positive reference is not exactly honest now is it?

Nor is soliciting it.

Sounds like it was a perfect match

[Guest treyjones761]

Strange you left a 4 star review though…

selling services for people like you that much difficult.

No - I’m honest and don’t offer gigs which are illegal/immoral

Illegal/immoral is irrelevant because no one is 100% honest with anything. This is still going to make it more difficult for authentic sellers because it gives the community a bad name

[Guest treyjones761]

Agreeing to give a stranger a positive reference is not exactly honest now is it?

Nor is soliciting it.

Sounds like it was a perfect match

I didn’t ‘‘agree’’ to give them a positive response. The seller appeared to be doing what they said but they closed out the order saying it was due to fiverr rules.

[Guest offlinehelpers]

Illegal/immoral is irrelevant because no one is 100% honest with anything. This is still going to make it more difficult for authentic sellers because it gives the community a bad name

because it gives the community a bad name

Because some buyers are willing to pay for illegal/immoral services.

That would give some buyers a bad name, just as much as sellers.

[Guest treyjones761]

because it gives the community a bad name

Because some buyers are willing to pay for illegal/immoral services.

That would give some buyers a bad name, just as much as sellers.

Depends on your definition of illegal/immoral. Just because something is illegal/immoral by your standards doesn’t make it that to someone else. That service isn’t uncommon on here either - other sellers may offer resume writing services in addition to Job references. It may look illegal to you but for someone who may need it, it could be lifesaver. Going forward, no matter how much people badger this post I can assure you that it will make it difficult for sellers.

[cyaxrex]

Whether good or bad is irrelevant at this point. Granted there’s a lesson learned from me with this experience but its going to make selling services for people like you that much difficult.

Whether good or bad is irrelevant at this point. Granted there’s a lesson learned from me with this experience but its going to make selling services for people like you that much difficult.

How? Are you going to run to the world media and complain?

Come on. A buying a fake reference is one thing. Setting your reputation on fire in front of the world is quite another.

[Guest treyjones761]

Whether good or bad is irrelevant at this point. Granted there’s a lesson learned from me with this experience but its going to make selling services for people like you that much difficult.

How? Are you going to run to the world media and complain?

Come on. A buying a fake reference is one thing. Setting your reputation on fire in front of the world is quite another.

This didn’t set my reputation ablaze. I intercepted it before he called them back.

You’re getting caught up in the “Good vs Bad” logic again, the same thing could’ve happened with something “morally” good.

Running to the media and complain? Nope, its not worth it. But I did come on here which is good enough

[Guest offlinehelpers]

This didn’t set my reputation ablaze. I intercepted it before he called them back.

You’re getting caught up in the “Good vs Bad” logic again, the same thing could’ve happened with something “morally” good.

Running to the media and complain? Nope, its not worth it. But I did come on here which is good enough

Form your username, I’m guessing your real name isn’t ‘Bob Smith’.

You really want this here for the whole world to see?

[Guest treyjones761]

Form your username, I’m guessing your real name isn’t ‘Bob Smith’.

You really want this here for the whole world to see?

what LMAO? That made no sense

[cyaxrex]

This didn’t set my reputation ablaze. I intercepted it before he called them back.

You’re getting caught up in the “Good vs Bad” logic again, the same thing could’ve happened with something “morally” good.

Running to the media and complain? Nope, its not worth it. But I did come on here which is good enough

You’re getting caught up in the “Good vs Bad” logic again, the same thing could’ve happened with something “morally” good.

There is only ever morally good and bad. Morality aside, you really shouldn’t be here bemoaning your fake reference being… er… fake. Sounds more like you should be looking for a job where you can impress someone enough to write you a real one.

[cpezwillow]

I’m the seller. My side of the story:

The guy wanted me to do his reference I agreed. I talked to him for hours because he kept messaging me details. He then proceeded to call my phone over 15 times repeatedly over a two and a half hour binge. I was at work and had it off. Most times they leave a voicemail and I will call them back and speak to them. All of this was fine but very needy.

His job didn’t call me yet so I left it at that and waited for them while the guy kept messaging and calling me over and over. Later that night I get a message from fiverr that he cancelled it and told them I wasn’t doing what I was supposed to do. I had the number set up for him, I had all the info. I spent hours talking to this guy over $10. If he had simply asked me to cancel the order I would have but he told Fiverr that I didn’t do what I was supposed to which gets me a strike.

So yes, I called his potential employer and told them that he had hired me for $10 to be a fake reference.

[uk1000]

I’m the seller. My side of the story:

The guy wanted me to do his reference I agreed. I talked to him for hours because he kept messaging me details. He then proceeded to call my phone over 15 times repeatedly over a two and a half hour binge. I was at work and had it off. Most times they leave a voicemail and I will call them back and speak to them. All of this was fine but very needy.

His job didn’t call me yet so I left it at that and waited for them while the guy kept messaging and calling me over and over. Later that night I get a message from fiverr that he cancelled it and told them I wasn’t doing what I was supposed to do. I had the number set up for him, I had all the info. I spent hours talking to this guy over $10. If he had simply asked me to cancel the order I would have but he told Fiverr that I didn’t do what I was supposed to which gets me a strike.

So yes, I called his potential employer and told them that he had hired me for $10 to be a fake reference.

So yes, I called his potential employer and told them that he had hired me for $10 to be a fake reference

Though that could also be an issue with Fiverr.

Fiverr TOS says:

Sellers further confirm that whatever information they receive from the buyer, which is not public domain, shall not be used for any purpose whatsoever other than for the delivery of the work to the buyer.

Also are fake references for jobs totally okay/legal (ie. is gaining employment by deception okay legally?)?

[loganstover]

I’m the seller. My side of the story:

The guy wanted me to do his reference I agreed. I talked to him for hours because he kept messaging me details. He then proceeded to call my phone over 15 times repeatedly over a two and a half hour binge. I was at work and had it off. Most times they leave a voicemail and I will call them back and speak to them. All of this was fine but very needy.

His job didn’t call me yet so I left it at that and waited for them while the guy kept messaging and calling me over and over. Later that night I get a message from fiverr that he cancelled it and told them I wasn’t doing what I was supposed to do. I had the number set up for him, I had all the info. I spent hours talking to this guy over $10. If he had simply asked me to cancel the order I would have but he told Fiverr that I didn’t do what I was supposed to which gets me a strike.

So yes, I called his potential employer and told them that he had hired me for $10 to be a fake reference.

Wow… I’m staying in this thread all day!