7 Must-Ask Questions in Any Negotiation on Fiverr

[graphics_proff]

No matter what you’re negotiating for, the techniques you use are the same. If you want to come out on the winning end, be sure you ask these seven questions during negotiations.

A negotiation is nothing more than a discussion through which both parties seek to formulate and settle upon a mutually beneficial agreement, whether this agreement is a multi-million dollar contract or simply at which restaurant to meet for dinner. Our daily professional and personal lives are riddled with negotiations, those across a boardroom table, the kitchen table and everywhere in between.



A negotiation is nothing more than a discussion through which both parties seek to formulate and settle upon a mutually beneficial agreement, whether this agreement is a multi-million dollar contract or simply at which restaurant to meet for dinner. Our daily professional and personal lives are riddled with negotiations, those across a boardroom table, the kitchen table and everywhere in between.

1. Would you explain the reasons for your position?
   
2. Is there any reason you can’t?
   
3. Why do you think this is a fair and reasonable term or condition?
   
   
   
4. Why is that point or provision important?
   
5. What part of my proposal gives you the most concern?
   
6. What documentation or proof do you have to validate your position?
   
7. What else do you think I should know?
   
   
   

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[tgreen7163]

Hmm… Well as far as my negotiations go on Fiverr as a seller, I try not to. If the buyer is interested, in a custom service of some sort. I’ll make one initial quote, something fair, sometimes slightly inflated depending on circumstances and leave it at that. If they say anything lower I just say sorry and leave it. Otherwise, I take it and the negotiation is over.



I try to simplify that entire process, I used to stress it but in the end I just want things as smooth as possible for the buyer, which will benefit me in the end much more than the few dollars I would have been negotiating.

[lunabea]

I try to match my gig offer for custom quotes but if it looks like there’s extra work involved (for example some documents are really badly translated so requires heavier editing) I’ll add on an additional price. Buyers have never thought that it was unreasonable, but I tend to go a bit higher at first (but still reasonable) so if they do want a lower price I can do that without compromsing my own time and effort.



Just recently I quoted a buyer for a custom offer and they gave me an extra $10 “to do amazing work” - which I think is a little strange as if I do amazing work then they could just tip me, but hey - it’s nice to get it!

[fonthaunt]

@graphics_proff When negotiating one’s way through a forum community (like this one) another thing to do is to give credit to the source if you did not author the material.



Since you didn’t do this, the content you posted appears to be the work of a Shweta Khare and it has been published on a website called Career Bright. Perhaps others, but that one for sure. Your name is listed on your profile as Kiana with a stock photo of a well endowed young lady whose name is probably not Shweta Khare.



Posting the work of others as though it were yours is also one way to end a buyer/seller negotiation before it even begins.

[graphics_proff]

@fonthaunt you need to start thinking before criticising (if at all its what you cant do without)… The article is a free and unlicensed one from a free source website… And you even talk like i have copied and pasted it, you never seem to realise my own editions of it… Dont be a persimist… because, I now wonder why you complained and feel concerned that much… You even called me a stock material… Thats definately unhealthy of you… This is a forum, and if at all, there is a need for corrections, it should be done politely… ok!!



To those who have gained little or more from the Article… I say congrats

[fonthaunt]

@graphics_proff I don’t have any problem thinking before criticizing. Did you think before posting? You said the site was free and licensed but at the bottom it says “Copyright © 2015 CareerBright · All Rights Reserved.” I have no doubt you copied and pasted at least portions of it. Since you seem to feel you do so within your rights, do you have any issue if a Digital Copyright Management Takedown request is filed?



I complained (only to you on this forum) because direct and clear plagiarism isn’t right and whatever a persimist is, I don’t find your accusation makes me feel different. I didn’t complain to anyone else, but since you seem to be freaking out over my minor complaint here, perhaps it would make you feel better if I instead reported the copy to the author and to Fiverr?



I assume by you saying that I called you “a stock material” that you mean my reference to the photo you used by the profile. I feel healthy and fine after saying that to you. Do you claim the photo on your profile is you?? And, I said “Your name is listed on your profile as Kiana with a stock photo of a well endowed young lady whose name is probably not Shweta Khare.” Is that impolite? Why?



The article is fine, also. Just give the real author credit.



Note: I see you changed your profile to a cake, perhaps another stock photo. Why, if that other photo was you and you had no problem posting it?

[socialmarketear]

After reading this pretentious post, I don’t have a single clue as to how this can be attributed slightly on Fiverr. … Other than ask questions if you have questions.