Fiverr asking for means of identification

[norman59]

I’m a new seller and fiverr just sent me a message yesterday that they would need me to provide a means of identification - could be an ID card, passport or drivers license. It was said that if i do not provide them with this information within the next 14 days, i would not be able to create a new gig, receive new orders or withdraw funds. 14 days is just too little. I don’t have a driver’s license and getting a passport is expensive. The only option for me is to get a national ID card. Here in nigeria, if you want to get an ID card, it could take up to 3 weeks to get one. So is the time limit fair? Has any other person received this message too? And also, I’ve been thinking, wouldn’t this affect young sellers who are around 13 years or so?

[oscarspaeglis]

Whaat.
Everybody after age of 8 have id cards or pasports.
You had to think about it before you registered in fiverr.

[catwriter]

I’m a new seller and fiverr just sent me a message yesterday that they would need me to provide a means of identification - could be an ID card, passport or drivers license. It was said that if i do not provide them with this information within the next 14 days, i would not be able to create a new gig, receive new orders or withdraw funds. 14 days is just too little. I don’t have a driver’s license and getting a passport is expensive. The only option for me is to get a national ID card. Here in nigeria, if you want to get an ID card, it could take up to 3 weeks to get one. So is the time limit fair? Has any other person received this message too? And also, I’ve been thinking, wouldn’t this affect young sellers who are around 13 years or so?

Has any other person received this message too?

A lot of people have.

Sorry about the off-topic, but I’ve just seen your profile, and it says that you have graduated in 2023. Is that a bug, or is time travel now available?

[norman59]

Has any other person received this message too?

A lot of people have.

Sorry about the off-topic, but I’ve just seen your profile, and it says that you have graduated in 2023. Is that a bug, or is time travel now available?

Lol. I am supossed to get into the university this year and graduate by 2023. It’s supposed to write “will graduate in 2023,” not, “graduated 2023.”

[oscarspaeglis]

You will loose 3 usd, so? When u get passport or id get a new account.

[ahmeddev125]

Whaat.

Everybody after age of 8 have id cards or pasports.

You had to think about it before you registered in fiverr.

Everybody after age of 8 have id cards or pasports.

I don’t think everybody. In pakistan we get national card, on 18 years old.

[catwriter]

Lol. I am supossed to get into the university this year and graduate by 2023. It’s supposed to write “will graduate in 2023,” not, “graduated 2023.”

It’s supposed to write “will graduate in 2023,”

No such thing on Fiverr, I’m afraid, only what you’ve already graduated from.

[misscrystal]

This is supposed to be where you show your qualifications. Saying you will be graduating in the future is not a qualification. Sellers only make themselves look bad by doing this. You are better off leaving that area blank than presenting yourself as someone who will be graduating from someplace in a future year. It sounds like someone who has no idea of what is proper.

[norman59]

This is supposed to be where you show your qualifications. Saying you will be graduating in the future is not a qualification. Sellers only make themselves look bad by doing this. You are better off leaving that area blank than presenting yourself as someone who will be graduating from someplace in a future year. It sounds like someone who has no idea of what is proper.

Thanks a lot. I’ve removed that already.

[catwriter]

This is supposed to be where you show your qualifications. Saying you will be graduating in the future is not a qualification. Sellers only make themselves look bad by doing this. You are better off leaving that area blank than presenting yourself as someone who will be graduating from someplace in a future year. It sounds like someone who has no idea of what is proper.

Sellers only make themselves look bad by doing this.

Or like someone who made a silly mistake. I can imagine people who find it difficult to fill out various forms would feel sympathetic. 🙂

[brenna_n]

they never did that to me…are you sure its fiverr sending that??

[sakir_ahmed69]

How do you think you can work internationally with a professional site like fiverr.com . You should know that one day they will ask somehow. your true identity is your passport or driver license. you should have that. Now try to make those as soon as possible

[agbrettsc]

I got this too. Is this legitimate I am afraid to give out personal info like that!

[dara_indite]

I got this too. Is this legitimate I am afraid to give out personal info like that!

I think it will be ok. They already have info from you when you

created Fiverr account account. Maybe try an ID card. All the best.