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Today I had the kind of "buyer" you better not do business with.

 I'm going to post this here as an example for all new sellers and those desperate for an order.

Some buyers have no respect for sellers. 4 hours ago I was contacted by one of those buyers in my inbox. The alarm bells went off very quickly.
 

So far, nothing seems wrong. It's a normal conversation. “Green flag” 

He is asking for the price. 
For me, this is immediately an "orange flag" (not yet a "red" flag). Why? Well, this is a simple gig where I offer translation work. Nothing fancy, very simple and all prices are clearly stated. Why is he asking the price then? 

So I count the number of words in his English manual. A little less than 1500 words, so this becomes the price of the basic package $60 for up to 1500 words. 

And there it is. I was right. A huge “red flag” appears. 

So this guy immediately asks for a 50% discount. This is a new buyer for me. I have never made a cent from him and yet he immediately tries to cut the price in half.
 Fiverr wants you to bring in new buyers. Fiverr also rewards you more when a new buyer is satisfied and leaves a good review. Is this worth it? Not for me. This is simply showing no respect for the seller.
 This is how these types of buyers operate with new sellers or sellers who are desperately looking for an order. I do not play this game.
 

If you give in and give the discount, chances are he'll come back and want another discount next time. Or he'll tell one of his friends and then you have a chance that they'll come to you too.
 My advice is to dare to say NO. Just refuse.
 And then he tries again:
 

At this point, you have to stick to your guns. He doesn't have his discount, so if you agree you now have the chance that he will post a bad review because he didn't get his discount.
 And then he tries again because his project has to be done. 

Here he agrees to the price. Again, you can't give in.
 He doesn't have his discount and now says he's paying the full price. So if you agree, you still have the chance that he'll post a bad review because he didn't get any discount.
 Another trick these types of buyers try is to play on your emotions/feelings. 

What he says is true. I am the only one offering this service on Fiverr. Hearing something like that is nice, the temptation becomes great to give in and accept the project. But again, there's still a chance that he'll leave a bad review because he didn't get a discount. 

So I refuse and also tell him why I'm not going to help him.
 The conversation then switched to Dutch because he suddenly realized that I also speak Dutch.
 In the rest of the short conversation, he also said "If your work is good then I will give you a nice 5 stars". That became the second "red flag" and also the moment to end that conversation before the Fiverr AI intervened. 

I hope I have taught some sellers something. Learn to say no. If the buyer doesn’t show you respect, don’t work for him. Be proud, don’t give in, and keep your dignity. This is not the kind of buyer you want to work with. The risk is too great.

Learn to say NO – Detect the red flags

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