How do you handle requests for discounts?

[matchgame]

Hello Everyone,



I normally don’t give discounts but I constantly get people requesting these to the point it becomes harassment. I know it’s not good practice to block them out but I just don’t know how to handle them any other way. Are there any suggestions?



Thank you

Farida

[fonthaunt]

You could say, “No, thank you!” 🙂

[wegotshoutouts]

Just kindly tell them you don’t have any discounts available right now and hope they be nice back to you! I don’t have this experience so i’m not really sure but that is how I would handle it.

[Anna]

No discounts! A gig on Fiverr is already a major discount 😉 - every gig is already a great deal. I mean would the client really find the same service on a different platform probably not!

[emasonwrites]

Depending on how they approach me, I usually say something like, “Unfortunately, I cannot offer a discount on top of my already discounted services,” or just even, “Sorry, I can’t offer discounts at this time.” That usually doesn’t result in a sale, but I usually find that if someone has trouble paying “full price,” from the get-go, they’re not going to be thrilled with the result no matter what I do.

[jamesbulls]

I always play it professional when I get those, “Give me free work because I’m not ever going to pay you a dime” emails, but on the inside I’m always like,

[maddisont]

Reply to @jamesbulls: I would honestly be half-tempted to post that picture every time someone asks for a discount. It may not exactly be professional, but it would give me a laugh.

[zeus777]

What I personally tell the buyer is that i rarely give discounts since it would be unfair

to the other buyers who have paid the full price.

Usually they understand and pay.

In other cases they get upset, call me greedy, and tells me they can find "Another better seller

who offers a similar gig at a cheaper price."



Some of them come back after a while 😛

[Guest]

I don’t offer discounts and generally reply with something similar to @emasonwrites. If I think it may pan out to be a particularly good order or buyer, I’ll offer some ‘token’ of work, just a little sweetener that will only take a minute or two of my time, but still adds value to the order.

[kay2809]

Reply to @jamesbulls: Looks like I’ve got company here on forum.

[Guest]

Reply to @kay2809: Is a meme throwdown in the future?

[kay2809]

Reply to @itsyourthing: Haha. I have reduced my activities on the forum because of some depression. But good to see someone is doing my job now 🙂

[Guest]

Reply to @kay2809: You’re supposed to use the forum to cheer yourself up! I know your posting keeps me smiling in this place. 🙂

[maddisont]

Reply to @zeus777: I’ve had someone ask me for free sample work, get irritated when I politely told them “no,” and then come back to ask how much I would actually charge for my services. :))



Of course he didn’t like that either!

[kay2809]

Reply to @itsyourthing: I’m trying. I just hope I don’t become Robin Williams now.

[catwriter]

I have given discounts a few times, and every single time it turned out to be a mistake; the buyer would then expect to get the same price for every future order. That’s why I don’t offer discounts anymore, and reply with something similar to @emasonwrites.

[emasonwrites]

Reply to @catwriter: That’s my main impetus, too. Every time…and I mean every time I’ve given someone a break, it has been a bad experience. They ask for a “one time” discount and then get mad when I ask them to pay full price next time, they get a discount and then are entirely unreasonable about the amount of work or how much time they expect me to spend on it, etc., etc. Someone who isn’t willing to pay $5 for, yes, what I’m willing to offer for $5, but for what’s already a pretty great deal, is usually fairly entitled about the whole transaction.



I was reminded by another user on a thread similar to this one, however, that it might not be best to “shame” buyers who are operating under the “You’ll never get anything if you don’t ask,” assumption…ugh, but it’s so tempting because they’re often so self-righteous about it. Can’t you offer me a special rate? Something special for me?

[Guest]

Reply to @kay2809: I don’t know you personally, but I doubt you could EVER have that much body hair.

[kay2809]

Reply to @itsyourthing: Oh God, I do. It’s happening. I don’t want to dieeeeeee !!!.