Mostly bad experiences. Useless website. Fake identities. Unable to send messges.

[ofirraulgraizer]

Very annoyed from this platform.

One seller's porfolio turned out to be taken from the internet. He didn't acutally create it. No wonder he was unable to deliver what I needed.

Another seller, another job - I looked for a seller from a specific country. Contacted someone. Turned out his name is fake, he's from a different country, and he doesn't speak the languages that are written on his site. 

And another issue, which is the stupidest one... I'm trying to find freelancers who will fix my website. But when I attach my website - to get a quote - my messages are screened and then net sent because they are suspicious. How the hell am I supposed to get a quote if I can't send it? 

Sadly, this platform is full of unprofessional people; and managed in an unprofessional way. 

Already wasted enough money here. 

[donnovan86]

15 minutes ago, ofirraulgraizer said:

And another issue, which is the stupidest one... I'm trying to find freelancers who will fix my website. But when I attach my website - to get a quote - my messages are screened and then net sent because they are suspicious. How the hell am I supposed to get a quote if I can't send it? 

 

They are screened for half a minute or so, after that the link will appear. It's not stupid, some links are malicious, so to avoid that, Fiverr will check and ensure there are no issues.

I do agree that there are a lot of people who state they are experts in lots of things, but they have no knowledge. Ideally, you want to check reviews and also see for yourself if those samples were acquired from online sources. There are lots of sellers, especially new ones with few to no reviews that will try to do this in an effort to impress people and make them place an order.. 

The website is fine, you can find great talent, but there are also low quality sellers, just like on any freelancing platform. 

 

[chasingwhimsy]

On 10/31/2024 at 2:44 PM, donnovan86 said:

I do agree that there are a lot of people who state they are experts in lots of things, but they have no knowledge. Ideally, you want to check reviews and also see for yourself if those samples were acquired from online sources. There are lots of sellers, especially new ones with few to no reviews that will try to do this in an effort to impress people and make them place an order.. 

 

 

I agree with both, I have had my share of bad sellers but Fiverr has always stood behind me and were very fast to resolve. @donnovan86 does offer some sound advice, I no longer or very cautiously work with with Sellers that have no previous rating or reviews. I know some are legit and honest, but there are so many others out there that are tarnishing the platform. Let's be fair, if you are needing help with your website you would want someone with a few reviews and a decent 4.8+ rating. I have found that you can find a happy medium with quality and budget, but you will pay a little more. 

I am sorry you are not having a good experience, there are some amazing sellers here and I keep coming back, but there are some bad eggs and I wont deny you that.