How's your guy's sales (after the new processing fee stuff?)

[chrisdata]

I suppose you wanted to reply @verbalwriter

YEah sorry quoted the wrong person.

[cyaxrex]

As for the marketing, I really don’t see Pros as a threat. I think Fiverr would obviously love it if Pro sellers started bringing in substantial turnover. As it is though, many seem to have low review numbers coupled with low orders in queue.

That’s the thing. I guess Chris meant it in that way, the threat is not that they market Pros, the thread is that they do not market the rest of us anymore. All you ever see in the blogs, YouTube videos, twitter, is Pro.

All you ever see in the blogs, YouTube videos, twitter, is Pro.

Yeah but that ain’t a threat to us. 🙂

With Fiverr’s past foot in mouth marketing attempts (be a dooer, eat coffee etc) I’m perfectly fine with Fiverr diverting all its marketing super powers to focus on a new demographic.

In fact, we should all really breathe a sigh of relief.

What would be a good idea, is to maybe take advantage of this by starting our own marketing campaigns. Fiverr is tiny on Youtube. All the most watched Fiverr Youtube channels are made by people like Fiverr Jesus. - In fact, Jesus literally generates more exposure for Fiverr than any other Youtube channel and he’s one of us. - For now.

[miiila]

New potential non-Pro-demographic though might get the impression that Fiverr=Pro=Pro-prices now and not bother to even check it out. But yes.

[wp_kid]

[webdevelopers90]

Yes it is also effect my client too,
They said that fiverr increase the fees so we cannot afort such cost and many of them leave the fiverr ,
And second many client completed the order without leaving the feedback so they also bad impact on my gig, and my gig down day by day from first page to six page now…
I contact CS for this issus but they have not proper solution for this and ask to said this is client side issue so asked them to contact us to solve the issue,
and i have also request from client to check their review and ratting but they do not have time to check it nor the response on this issues,

so any suggestion for that,

[miiila]

Sellers who only or mostly sell gigs for more than $40 shouldn’t notice much if anything, as the 5% for orders above $40 hasn’t changed.
I don’t think buyers who usually or always buy $40+ gigs mind or would leave the platform because of the $1 to $2 price hike.

For sellers who mostly sell $5 gigs though, i.e., have mostly buyers who (only) buy $5 gigs, maybe (reseller) buyers who work on an arbitrage model, I guess it would be a big problem as the $2 seem so much compared to the $5 gig price and the $3,55 or whatever the seller actually gets from that after 20%, PayPal’s or Payoneer’s fees, currency conversion, etc.

I haven’t heard anything regarding the fees from a buyer so far.

[paulmaplesden]

Not convince Betty with a $50 website marketing budget to remortgage her house and invest in a one-off service from the logo guy from Apple.

I agree that Betty won’t go for Pro, but if Mark sees 2 gigs at the same pricing level then PRO badge makes a difference. There are some sellers who are competing at the same pricing levels as some PROs and then it is a bit problematic. 🙂

And yes I know that everyone can price their gigs as they see fit. I don’t even care how much others make, that’s up to them.

What annoys me is that I can’t get a decent portfolio. I’d be willing to even pay for that. I will solve it with a video when I have more time, but still a proper portfolio would be nice 🙂

Or if you don’t give us portfolios then let us link to our own external portfolio like PROs can.

What bothers me is that if a buyer places an order by mistake, it gets cancelled and a seller might lose ranking, while PRO can cancel 5 orders in a row and they will still be on the front page when a buyer switches the PRO toggle 🙂

Anyway, I’m getting sidetracked here 🙂

To answer the initial question, my Fiverr business is going surprisingly well. Super busy and if Fiverr can fix a few bugs & release more features to all levels I’d probably do even better 🙂

then let us link to our own external portfolio like PROs can.

Just for clarification, I am not aware that Pro’s can link to an external portfolio, unless it is on one of the pre-approved Fiverr URLs. I have a large external portfolio that I have not linked to as it is on my own website…

[Guest uxreview]

then let us link to our own external portfolio like PROs can.

Just for clarification, I am not aware that Pro’s can link to an external portfolio, unless it is on one of the pre-approved Fiverr URLs. I have a large external portfolio that I have not linked to as it is on my own website…

Interesting, I’ll ask CS before reporting 🙂

[paulmaplesden]

As for the marketing, I really don’t see Pros as a threat. I think Fiverr would obviously love it if Pro sellers started bringing in substantial turnover. As it is though, many seem to have low review numbers coupled with low orders in queue.

That’s the thing. I guess Chris meant it in that way, the threat is not that they market Pros, the thread is that they do not market the rest of us anymore. All you ever see in the blogs, YouTube videos, twitter, is Pro.

That’s the thing. I guess Chris meant it in that way, the threat is not that they market Pros, the thread is that they do not market the rest of us anymore. All you ever see in the blogs, YouTube videos, twitter, is Pro.

Speaking as one of the more active Pro’s, and as someone who is getting benefit from the Fiverr advertising, this makes me uncomfortable too. I can completely understand why Fiverr is moving way from the $5 gig, which they likely provide at a loss. But, I do think it’s a little dangerous to not promote the thousands of sellers who sell at $20, $40, $60 etc. I am sure this makes Fiverr a good bit of money and is probably where the most revenue comes into the platform.

Focusing exclusively on Pro’s without promotion of regular sellers feels like throwing the baby out with the bathwater - I can appreciate they want to up Pro visibility and revenue (given that they are likely spending a lot of money on this relatively new service), but to do this at the expense of the regular sellers who likely create much more revenue in aggregate is strange.

[paulmaplesden]

Interesting, I’ll ask CS before reporting 🙂

If they say Pro’s can link to an external portfolio, could you let us know?

[Anna]

then let us link to our own external portfolio like PROs can.

Just for clarification, I am not aware that Pro’s can link to an external portfolio, unless it is on one of the pre-approved Fiverr URLs. I have a large external portfolio that I have not linked to as it is on my own website…

Just for clarification, I am not aware that Pro’s can link to an external portfolio, unless it is on one of the pre-approved Fiverr URLs.

Interesting, I’ll ask CS before reporting 🙂

There is always an exception if it was approved by staff. The question came up a few months ago and a staff member indeed approved an external portfolio for a PRO seller.

[paulmaplesden]

Just for clarification, I am not aware that Pro’s can link to an external portfolio, unless it is on one of the pre-approved Fiverr URLs.

Interesting, I’ll ask CS before reporting 🙂

There is always an exception if it was approved by staff. The question came up a few months ago and a staff member indeed approved an external portfolio for a PRO seller.

There is always an exception if it was approved by staff. The question came up a few months ago and a staff member indeed approved an external portfolio for a PRO seller.

Hmmm - interesting. Thanks for the clarification. I doubt they would let me link to mine as it has all my non-Fiverr pricing and contact details. Currently, if people contact me directly and mention Fiverr, I always direct them back to the Fiverr platform - that would be more complicated if I link my portfolio, I think…

[jonbaas]

Yea, but if you purchase cheaper than $20, it will be sad for the most users.

Yea, but if you purchase cheaper than $20, it will be sad for the most users.

I have some packages priced below $40. Not a single client of mine that has purchased one of those lower-priced packages has had any complaints about the extra +$1 fee.

Just because you and a few other vocal users here on the forums are annoyed with the +$1 fee rise on all orders below $40, does mean that “most users” share your disappointment. It would be unwise to try to speak for all or most buyers, when you have no insight into what all or most buyers think.

Clearly there are hundreds/thousands of buyers still placing low-priced orders here on Fiverr. If the $1 rise in fee was so terrible, as you claim, then why are so many buyers still willingly placing orders and paying the extra $1 fee?

[datwriterguy]

For the last 3 weeks, I seem not to be getting orders for my premium offerings. Everyone of my orders are for my basic packages which cost between $10 to $15.

If this new processing fees are supposed to negatively affect the low end offers, I am wondering why my low end offers are converting far more than the high offerings.

Only one of my low end repeat buyers have directly complained about the fees to me. The others order without issues. My high end repeat buyers on the other hand have all disappeared. I have only had one new buyer in the last two weeks order any of my premium packages (>$45). Every other new buyer easily buys the basic package.

I am completely confused as to what is wrong.

[jonbaas]

For the last 3 weeks, I seem not to be getting orders for my premium offerings. Everyone of my orders are for my basic packages which cost between $10 to $15.

If this new processing fees are supposed to negatively affect the low end offers, I am wondering why my low end offers are converting far more than the high offerings.

Only one of my low end repeat buyers have directly complained about the fees to me. The others order without issues. My high end repeat buyers on the other hand have all disappeared. I have only had one new buyer in the last two weeks order any of my premium packages (>$45). Every other new buyer easily buys the basic package.

I am completely confused as to what is wrong.

I am completely confused as to what is wrong.

I don’t think anything is wrong, you just happen to be experiencing a stretch of sales from lower-price clients. It seems to go in waves. It just depends upon the kind of buyers that are coming into your gig.

[Guest verbalwriter]

Fiverr is always the boss but all we can do is accept what ever rule they make.

We are the freelancer, not their employee. Guys, please do not look down ourselves like a slave, fiverr without seller, it’s nothing. There are quite a lot competitive platform out there, really, if fiverr continue losing its core value for freelancers & buyers, other platform can simply take over it place by offering the things we want.

Yeah. I totally agree with you; without buyers and sellers there will be no fiverr but also without fiverr there will be no buyers and sellers on the platform. It’s their platform and they make the rules.

[Guest verbalwriter]

Fiverr is always the boss but all we can do is accept what ever rule they make.

It’s not that simple 🙂

If they one day decide that they will delete your account without any reason and take your balance then you’d be OK with that? 😛

I work and at the end I expect to be paid, if for any reason i 'm not paid all i have to do is find out why then I will know what to do next.

[insects44]

Yea, but if you purchase cheaper than $20, it will be sad for the most users.

I have some packages priced below $40. Not a single client of mine that has purchased one of those lower-priced packages has had any complaints about the extra +$1 fee.

Just because you and a few other vocal users here on the forums are annoyed with the +$1 fee rise on all orders below $40, does mean that “most users” share your disappointment. It would be unwise to try to speak for all or most buyers, when you have no insight into what all or most buyers think.

Clearly there are hundreds/thousands of buyers still placing low-priced orders here on Fiverr. If the $1 rise in fee was so terrible, as you claim, then why are so many buyers still willingly placing orders and paying the extra $1 fee?

Just because you and a few other vocal users here on the forums

We are not few. Almost every NEW seller and $5 -$10 buyers are disappointed.

If the $1 rise in fee was so terrible, as you claim, then why are so many buyers still willingly placing orders and paying the extra $1 fee?

Buyers are still buying, because they like the work the seller does. And they still have not cheaper for that quality. Also, they have accustomed Fiverr and they don’t want to move to another platforms (like me).

[fast_editing]

Just because you and a few other vocal users here on the forums

We are not few. Almost every NEW seller and $5 -$10 buyers are disappointed.

If the $1 rise in fee was so terrible, as you claim, then why are so many buyers still willingly placing orders and paying the extra $1 fee?

Buyers are still buying, because they like the work the seller does. And they still have not cheaper for that quality. Also, they have accustomed Fiverr and they don’t want to move to another platforms (like me).

i think many buyers moved to here already as per sales dropped with huge percentage.And sellers are also started to move on because, if sellers do not get sufficient work, How they will survive and depend to here.

[jonbaas]

Just because you and a few other vocal users here on the forums

We are not few. Almost every NEW seller and $5 -$10 buyers are disappointed.

If the $1 rise in fee was so terrible, as you claim, then why are so many buyers still willingly placing orders and paying the extra $1 fee?

Buyers are still buying, because they like the work the seller does. And they still have not cheaper for that quality. Also, they have accustomed Fiverr and they don’t want to move to another platforms (like me).

We are not few. Almost every NEW seller and $5 -$10 buyers are disappointed.

Show me the statistical proof of your random claims. Prove, without a doubt, that “almost every new seller and $5-$10 buyer” is disappointed, and I will eat my shoe. Until then, you’re just making things up to support your personal assumptions.

Buyers are still buying, because they like the work the seller does. And they still have not cheaper for that quality. Also, they have accustomed Fiverr and they don’t want to move to another platforms (like me).

Ah, so if buyers are still buying, then they must not care too much about the +$1 rise in the fee? I guess there really isn’t a mass exodus of angry and disappointed buyers over having to pay 100 cents more on every low-priced order. The buyers that Fiverr wants are still on this platform, and are still buying, just as before.

Golly, your logic sure seems fuzzy.

[naikoosuhaib]

Ever since the montly evaluation has come into being Fiverr has been testing lot of things. Sales are down by 50% from my side however changes are important.

I think these changes surely will benifit hard workers in long run! Also this is part of business where up downs occurs, we should be consistent on our side.

[insects44]

Ever since the montly evaluation has come into being Fiverr has been testing lot of things. Sales are down by 50% from my side however changes are important.

I think these changes surely will benifit hard workers in long run! Also this is part of business where up downs occurs, we should be consistent on our side.

Sad news, @naikoosuhaib, @fast_editing, I think Fiverr is going down too.

[Guest occult_boutique]

@psychicbunny Not sure, I’m selling on fiverr since June 1st, so I cannot compare. I have a total of 23 orders, 17 of them have been completed and rated by the clients, 2 have just been delivered and pending review and the remaining 4 is on my to-do list for tomorrow. So far, all customers spend some time giving me feedback for which I feel very grateful but time will tell if this will be the norm or if it is just ocassional. Also, I am not sure if 23 orders is a good start or not…

[chrisdata]

@psychicbunny Not sure, I’m selling on fiverr since June 1st, so I cannot compare. I have a total of 23 orders, 17 of them have been completed and rated by the clients, 2 have just been delivered and pending review and the remaining 4 is on my to-do list for tomorrow. So far, all customers spend some time giving me feedback for which I feel very grateful but time will tell if this will be the norm or if it is just ocassional. Also, I am not sure if 23 orders is a good start or not…

23 orders considered as VERY good start!

I congrats you for that.

[torrelles]

I don’t really know what’s happened, but my sales have rocketed this June. Both sales and gig stats. I haven’t actively changed anything in my gigs, so I guess Fiverr decided to suddenly bring awareness to them. Either way, I expect sales to drop back to normal next month, as things are already starting to slow down again.