What does the accepting custom orders option do?

[polglishkontakt]

What does the accepting custom orders option in my profile do? 🙂

[miiila]

What does the accepting custom orders option in my profile do? 🙂

Am I right that by switchnig it off customers cannot place orders by themselves

I fear not. 🙂 They can still order your gigs “as they are”. If you switch it off, they can’t send you a custom order inquiry.

I sometimes get messages by buyers who use the custom order feature (vs just message with “free text”, in that case, you see a form with some things filled out by the buyer, like budget, number of words, …

The Custom Order feature allows buyers to contact you with details about their order (or project). This provides you with valuable information, which in turn allows you to provide a custom offer based on their details.

Note: Custom Order requests are only available in certain categories.

To set the Custom Order feature:

1. Once logged in, click Selling > Gigs .
2. At the top right of the My Gigs page, in the ACCEPTING CUSTOM ORDERS field, click the button to activate or deactivate it. By default, it’s activated.

To respond to a Custom Order request:

• Within your Inbox , open a message. If the buyer used the Custom Order feature, you can just click the Create an Offer to buyer button and respond to their request with an offer.

[polglishkontakt]

Am I right that by switchnig it off customers cannot place orders by themselves

I fear not. 🙂 They can still order your gigs “as they are”. If you switch it off, they can’t send you a custom order inquiry.

I sometimes get messages by buyers who use the custom order feature (vs just message with “free text”, in that case, you see a form with some things filled out by the buyer, like budget, number of words, …

The Custom Order feature allows buyers to contact you with details about their order (or project). This provides you with valuable information, which in turn allows you to provide a custom offer based on their details.

Note: Custom Order requests are only available in certain categories.

To set the Custom Order feature:

1. Once logged in, click Selling > Gigs .
2. At the top right of the My Gigs page, in the ACCEPTING CUSTOM ORDERS field, click the button to activate or deactivate it. By default, it’s activated.

To respond to a Custom Order request:

• Within your Inbox , open a message. If the buyer used the Custom Order feature, you can just click the Create an Offer to buyer button and respond to their request with an offer.

Oh I see…so there is no possibility to switch off ordering gigs and paying for them in advance without me being willing to perform such tasks? I would like clients to contact me and then I would like to create a customized offer for them and specify a deadline…but I assume it is impossible, isn’t it? 🙂

[vickiespencer]

Oh I see…so there is no possibility to switch off ordering gigs and paying for them in advance without me being willing to perform such tasks? I would like clients to contact me and then I would like to create a customized offer for them and specify a deadline…but I assume it is impossible, isn’t it? 🙂

I would like clients to contact me and then I would like to create a customized offer for them and specify a deadline…but I assume it is impossible, isn’t it? 🙂

Yes, unfortunately, it is.

[polglishkontakt]

I would like clients to contact me and then I would like to create a customized offer for them and specify a deadline…but I assume it is impossible, isn’t it? 🙂

Yes, unfortunately, it is.

It is much better on Upwork where after applying I am asked whether or not I want to complete an order and i can always accept or refuse without any repercussions…it is a pity that it is not the same here 😦

Nevertheless, thank you very much for support! 🙂

[vickiespencer]

It is much better on Upwork where after applying I am asked whether or not I want to complete an order and i can always accept or refuse without any repercussions…it is a pity that it is not the same here 😦

Nevertheless, thank you very much for support! 🙂

I have heard this before. However, that Fiverr policy is the very reason many buyers come here.