Payment outside of Fiverr

[Guest samdoyl3]

Hi there, without naming names, I have been asked to pay for a gig outside the site via western union as apparently the fiverr payment takes too long to process. This was not discussed before hand and I am very uncomfortable doing this as I would obviously have no security. Is this a common thing? It seems to be a reputable user. Thanks in advance.

[hulkim]

You will ban via fiver if u sent this sms

[Guest lloydsolutions]

Users may not offer or accept payments using any method other than placing an order through Fiverr.com.

The above is from the Terms of Service at the bottom of the Fiverr main page.

Make sure to carefully read the Terms of Service as a violation can risk a user’s account.

[foysalshakil]

Its tos violation of fiverr policy

[maitasun]

Hi there, without naming names, I have been asked to pay for a gig outside the site via western union as apparently the fiverr payment takes too long to process. This was not discussed before hand and I am very uncomfortable doing this as I would obviously have no security. Is this a common thing? It seems to be a reputable user. Thanks in advance.

I have been asked to pay for a gig outside the site via western union as apparently the fiverr payment takes too long to process.

Hi @samdoyl3,

Please contact Fiverr Customer Support, and report the seller.

As @lloydsolutions said, payments outside Fiverr are against Fiverr’s TOS.

[catwriter]

In addition to what others have said, no, it’s not a common thing. Only scammers do it.

[priyasumit786]

No it is normal,

Seems like a Pure Scam to me.

You will not be covered by Fiverr or Helped by Fiverr and your account will be also cloes your account in doing so.

[kawsarchy23]

You will ban via Fiverr
It’s a violent
you will definitely ban if you send that type of massage.
And it’s not the right way to do. Because you got orders through the fiverr.com site that’s why they have the right to get money from that order.
And my suggestion is please follow the fiverr.com roles.
it will be better for you and other freelancers also.

[misscrystal]

Hi there, without naming names, I have been asked to pay for a gig outside the site via western union as apparently the fiverr payment takes too long to process. This was not discussed before hand and I am very uncomfortable doing this as I would obviously have no security. Is this a common thing? It seems to be a reputable user. Thanks in advance.

It seems to be a reputable user.

It’s a scammer. What gives you the impression it’s a reputable user?

I’ve had clients tell me about sellers who do this and it puzzles me why they would agree to it.

[n4y33m]

It seems to be a reputable user.

It’s a scammer. What gives you the impression it’s a reputable user?

I’ve had clients tell me about sellers who do this and it puzzles me why they would agree to it.

it’s a reputable user?

All the fancy five start reviews of course!! 😁

[Guest zoedavies75]

that’s a bloody scam. western union is often used to scam people out of their money via email. the rules are that payment for Fiverr gigs has to be kept within Fiverr, no outside payment

[catwriter]

You will ban via Fiverr

It’s a violent

you will definitely ban if you send that type of massage.

And it’s not the right way to do. Because you got orders through the fiverr.com site that’s why they have the right to get money from that order.

And my suggestion is please follow the fiverr.com roles.

it will be better for you and other freelancers also.

you will definitely ban if you send that type of massage.

And it’s not the right way to do. Because you got orders through the fiverr.com site that’s why they have the right to get money from that order.

Please read the first post more carefully. OP is a buyer, not a seller. OP contacted a seller, and that seller wanted to be paid via Western Union.

[graphixunlimite]

Suppose you pay that seller via WU, They get your money in their pocket and don’t give you the service you pay for. Where do you go to complain? To Fiverr? You will get banned, I guarantee.

[Guest samdoyl3]

Thank you all for your responses, I believed this to be the case and I have not entered into anything outside of the site. For some reason though I have received a ‘strike’ from Fiverr regarding contacting sellers outside the site which I am confused by.