The Rating Dilemma: New Fiverr Seller Seeking Opinions

[yonatansegev]

Hello Fiverr Community,

I'm a new seller on Fiverr, and I've been pondering something lately.
Despite my efforts to create an impressive gig with great visuals, detailed descriptions, and competitive pricing,
it seems that buyers consistently opt for sellers with ratings.

So, I'd like to hear from you all – how important are ratings when choosing a seller? Is it purely about trust, or should buyers be open to exploring new sellers who might offer better deals?

Your insights and experiences on this matter would be greatly appreciated.

[yonatansegev]

Someone?

[vickieito]

On 9/1/2023 at 8:03 AM, yonatansegev said:

Is it purely about trust

Hi @yonatansegev, Trust plays a huge role in business. If it isn't ratings, you will have to gain their trust in different ways, such as through your portfolio, gig videos, and client testimonials/pictures.

On 9/1/2023 at 8:03 AM, yonatansegev said:

or should buyers be open to exploring new sellers who might offer better deals?

Buyers can be open to exploring new sellers who might offer great services (but that is a gamble and can cost the buyer a lot of money - I went that route and it didn't work for me). It cost me money because I didn't have the heart to cancel those orders (and also didn't leave reviews on those orders).

On 9/1/2023 at 8:03 AM, yonatansegev said:

despite my efforts to create an impressive gig with great visuals, detailed descriptions, and competitive pricing,
it seems that buyers consistently opt for sellers with ratings.

I think you are offering services that aren't really in demand. If I look up "Fitness Plans" on Fiverr, only 1,048 services show up ...and most of them include "fitness plan + meal plan."

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On the first page, there were 52 gigs shown, and only 5 were "fitness plans only" - the rest were "fitness + nutrition" and business-geared gigs (brandable workouts). So less than 10% of the gigs offer custom fitness plans without nutrition. That is only 100 gigs (and 2 of them are yours). 

When I looked at the type of sellers offering fitness plans, this showed up:

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The only Top Rated Seller offers a "Fitness + Meal Plan."

Of the 61 Level 2's, there were only 3-5 that were offering fitness only (some had optional meal plans, so I'm not sure if I should count them in the totals). I'm guessing the 48 Level 1's are similar, and the remaining 40 fitness-only gigs (including your 2) are with the New Sellers. With numbers that low, it might be some time before you get your first order.

Most of the sellers had less than 50 orders (only averaging 0-3 orders a month), but the ones that had hundreds of orders were the ones that also had images of women in their portfolios. It appears that these high performers average 15-25 orders each month.

Edited September 4, 2023 by vickieito

[rafsansunny121]

Hm

15 minutes ago, vickieito said:

Hi @yonatansegev, Trust plays a huge role in business. If it isn't ratings, you will have to gain their trust in different ways, such as through your portfolio, gig videos, and client testimonials/pictures.

Buyers can be open to exploring new sellers who might offer great services (but that is a gamble and can cost the buyer a lot of money - I went that route and it didn't work for me). It cost me money because I didn't have the heart to cancel those orders (and also didn't leave reviews on those orders).

I think you are offering services that aren't really in demand. If I look up "Fitness Plans" on Fiverr, only 1,048 services show up ...and most of them include "fitness plan + meal plan."

On the first page, there were 52 gigs shown, and only 5 were "fitness plans only" - the rest were "fitness + nutrition" and business-geared gigs (brandable workouts). So less than 10% of the gigs offer custom fitness plans without nutrition. That is only 100 gigs (and 2 of them are yours). 

When I looked at the type of sellers offering fitness plans, this showed up:

The only Top Rated Seller offers a "Fitness + Meal Plan."

Of the 61 Level 2's, there were only 3-5 that were offering fitness only (some had optional meal plans, so I'm not sure if I should count them in the totals). I'm guessing the 48 Level 1's are similar, and the remaining 40 fitness-only gigs (including your 2) are with the New Sellers. With numbers that low, it might be some time before you get your first order.

Most of the sellers had less than 50 orders (only averaging 0-3 orders a month), but the ones that had hundreds of orders were the ones that also had images of women in their portfolios. It appears that these high performers average 15-25 orders each month.