annabel11 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 This is a hard one because I just started using fiverr in Jan, and I asked a writer to provide samples for me and she wouldn’t. And I got suspicious thinking, what is she hiding. But you see, as a buyer, my attitude is why is she expecting me to part with £700 and not see a scrap of your work? I felt like I was the one being scammed. The sample I wanted to see was something she had written before that she would just keep to show people like me. So in the end she didn’t send me anything, I didn’t order and just ordered from someone else who showed me what they can do. From my side of the fence it makes sense, but I understand that people are out there trying to get rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojansavikj Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Yes, i get what you are saying. It’s tricky. My tip would be to talk with the seller first, see the communication… If it is good and he/she has good reviews, buy 1-2 articles. If the writing style is good and he/she is responsive then continue ordering. Don’t believe much to the sample articles as well, they can be fake and copied too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychicbunny Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Some buyers are very slick lol. Good post thanks for putting this out there for everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeestates Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 I think that buying in smaller pieces is the answer. If you buy one gig and you don’t like the style or content then you can both move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catwriter Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Perhaps it was a misunderstanding? Maybe she thought you wanted a custom sample? Or she got scared because you mentioned a huge sum of money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catwriter Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Two things to do: report him to Customer Support with screenshots, and hit the cancellation button as soon as he orders (not after you’ve already provided the service). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umohlee Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 I experience simply case. A buyer order my gig to review his website and write a report in eBook format about 1500words for him which I did.After I send the file to the buy, he say he was not please with the job. I had to cancel the gig order with him and later find out he use the writeup content word for word on his site.We just have to be careful.Nice of you for the notice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babibalubi Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 A quite common issue I have is, that the customer buys a simple Gig and then directly is asking for free extras.As the first possible step in Fiverr is 5$ —> 10$ this would be a 50 % discount for a Basic Gig, what is absolutely impossible to give, and should be obvious, but at least half of the buyers get angry in some way, when I stat this out, and cancel the order…In most cases these are recently registered customers that never bought anything from me before… 😦 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkgraphics007 Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Is it outsourcing ? And Is outsourcing allowed ? I think it is a bad practice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackfoster Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 I get it as well, every so often someone does try, I do the same thing, send a custom offer and never hear from them again. A also hit the report button and that also gets rid of them instantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmaki Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Oh, I regularly do that, but this particular buyer irritated me by also noting he was doing this with multiple buyers as if it was some sort of sample competition. Whether he was genuinely clueless or a scammer, I don’t know–but he certainly never got back to me–and I’ll bet my last dollar that he had no intention of spending a princely sum such as $35 for whatever the project (with lots of future work, naturally) was.If people want a customized sample, they’re getting a custom order for $25. Or my initial reply if I’m feeling particularly irate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmaki Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 This is a completely different scenario in which you refunded an unhappy buyer, not a situation where you did free work (although in the end…)Since he’s using your content and hasn’t paid for it, the copyright stays with you. Report this buyer to Customer Support–this buyer may well be known for this behaviour and get banned!–and maybe investigate other legal options if you feel like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmaki Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 There is nothing wrong with outsourcing done right. You probably do it every day without realizing it. There are certainly bad practitioners out there, but you just have to watch out for their mating signs, which are not terribly subtle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amalfra Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Fiverr should start showing reviews on buyer’s profile too. The review we sellers post are not shown anywhere. Its so easy for buyers to make fool of sellers hence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkgraphics007 Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Thanks Emma 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bidhan77 Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Thank you !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inspiredtony Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 thanks for this info man, there are lots of scam moves on fiverr nowadays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaly_raj Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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