Hardest part of selling on Fiverr: getting a chance

[jeroenfootyedit]

I’m not sure if this is the right place to post this, but…



Not so long ago, I starting making gigs on Fiverr, but I haven’t got an order yet.

I think that is the hardest part of selling on Fiverr: getting a chance from somebody. Once somebody orders something from me, they will see my quality products and I will get a positive rating. But as long as nobody gives you a chance, you won’t get a positive rating and positive reviews.

So right now, I’m actually checking my Fiverr every hour 😉



Do you agree and how was your first order?

[adnagam]

I think that the marketplace is flooded with so many similar gigs that it is hard for new sellers to enter the market. With that said, I think that new sellers need to differentiate themselves and give buyers a reason to go with them rather than creating the same gig and hoping to get orders. Hope is never a solid strategy.

[jeroenfootyedit]

Reply to @adnagam: I absolutely agree. But even if you’re original, people will have a hard time to find you. And even if they find you, will they trust a new seller enough to give him his first order?

[jeroenfootyedit]

Reply to @madmoo: Yes, first one is always the hardest I guess. Thanks for the tip, I will try to promote my gigs a bit more.



Thanks, yeah, I’m watching the final. (Extra time about to begin). Bit sad that we aren’t in it, but it isn’t a spectacular match either. I think Germany will win…

[Guest celticmoon]

You haven’t even been on here a week.

The first thing you need to do is learn patience.

[freelancemm]

I think your gigs are too specific. Try making a few niche’ broad ones, add videos, and add good relevant tags & wait at least a month or two and see what happens. Read up on the many numerous informative threads to get some ideas.

[jeroenfootyedit]

Reply to @celticmoon: Calm down and learn to read before you talk. I wasn’t only talking about myself and I wasn’t complaining about not getting orders either. I was just asking what people think of getting their first order. I didn’t expect to get orders right away and I didn’t ask for people to criticize me.

[jeroenfootyedit]

Reply to @freelancemm: Yeah, you might be right. Thanks!

[icphoton]

I agree with you, I only just started and haven’t got an order yet, and I know that I need to wait for people to come and be patient but this post made me realize that I should be broadening my gigs so that they are different to everyone else’s, everyone needs a unique selling point. But people are not going to go to you if you are the same as someone they trust, why should they change seller why there is no unique selling point. Unique gigs will get you people who can’t find it anywhere else and they will start to build trust in you. Sorry 🙂

[Guest celticmoon]

Reply to @jeroenfootyedit: My deepest apologies. I guess I mistook someone checking his Fiverr account hourly for his first sale as possibly being a tad impatient and overanxious. Obviously, I was very wrong.

If you use the forum search engine, you’ll find this is a rather common question, and has engendered a great many discussions and helpful information for newcomers. But another discussion can be fun, too.

[ztarinla]

I am not sure but I feel like its all related -

If you get a chance from 1 buyer, you got more and more views and therefore more and more chance to receive order.

I feel like when I get 1 inbox message, then it continue to have more inquiry

If nobody message me 1-2days, I got no order for the rest until “next time”

[jeroenfootyedit]

Reply to @icphoton: I think you’re absolutely right. Being unique seems very important.

[jeroenfootyedit]

Reply to @ztarinla: I’m positive that it’s all related. Once you get that first buyer, more people will start coming to you. But getting the trust from that first buyer isn’t easy…

[vijayjangid]

Well that’s hard…but not the hardest. 🙂



It is not just the fiverr, anywhere you start - it takes time to let you appear and prove your existence.



I too waited for 15 days for my first order but then I realized that something was not right with my gig - it was not attractive enough to catch buyers. Then with some modification done, I started catching what I was waiting for. 🙂



Yes the hardest parts are - getting a poor rating on excellent delivery. Buyer not replying on communication and we as a seller worry for the time limit. Bully buyers and all…there are many.



All the best for your gig, may you get the best of your expectations. 🙂

• Vijay

[vijayjangid]

Reply to @ztarinla: Yes, and also for beginners it depends on how fast and fine they deliver. For a beginner they are always expected to work hard then other people to prove themselves.



I got my first order and then the same buyer ordered another 4 in a row. 🙂