$5 to $4

[Guest grogbro]

Are you serious? I just completed a gig and you actually took $1 from the $5 I earned?



These amounts are small as it is typically for the amount of work, so you have to take a whole dollar?

[jonbaas]

Yes, they do need to take $1. Fiverr is a business too, and they should be allowed to keep a portion of the sales we make per order (in other words, make a profit on their own site). That portion is 20%. On a $5 gig, that 20% is $1.

[safwan]

lol… you joined fiverr and dont even know about the 20% fee

[pictureduke]

Cool stuff on your gigs @grogbro!



Like it a lot.



Duke

[drribroshan]

Yes, Fiverr always take 20% of sellers’ earnings. That is the way Fiverr earns money.

[solow13]

This is how Fiverr works!

[Guest grogbro]

@safwan - shuteeee! Learn to be helpful, not just a troll (you).



To everyone else who explained the percentage and why, thank you. I know this is why it is. It just needs to be a smaller percentage if it really is only $5. As the money gets higher the percentage gets a bit higher. This is how it ‘should’ be, but of course they will never change it.



One great thing would be if your level status goes up, the percentage drops. That’s what TurboSquid does. This would give me something to actually look forward to as I use (or not use) fiverr.



@pictureduke - Thanks! Much appreciated! 😉 I love your drawings!

[mgjohn78]

20% did sound a bit high when i got started on fiverr but then i realized how much of that goes in to advertising and generating traffic!

Atm i do freelancing on 4 platforms and the percentage varies between 6%-20%. The platform with the lowest percent does not provide any traffic to my jobs at all while fiverr has the highest percent and the highest traffic.



The key is to plan your gigs with all expenses in mind and adjust your services accordingly!



ps

Get some of that 20% back by running google ads on your sites and blogs (i see fiverr ads on some of my sites all the time)

[catwriter]

Reply to @grogbro: As your level goes up, you become able to charge more. And most money is in the extras you get with levels, not in the basic gigs, so it’s definitely something to look forward to.

[Guest grogbro]

True! Thanks guys/girls for all the helpful comments and suggestions. I appreciate it.

[landongrace]

I’ve seen the fiverr tv commercial 4 times today on TV.