[So....Fiverr Taking Their 20% Cut On Tips....Let's Talk About That.]

1 hour ago, imagination7413 said:

Actually, you did. There was a little box you ticked that stated something along the lines of "I have read and agree with the Terms of Service" which state:

 The part about the 20% is in that "Payment Terms" section.

So, yes, you did agree to it. 

You and @newsmike are pretty proud of yourselves I see lol 🙂

Let me re-state it like this...

Yes, it's in their terms and I agreed to it. You're right. But it doesn't mean I have to LIKE it. I should of been more clear.

Then again, I do know it's the price we have to pay to use their platform. Their rules. Not mine.

It is what it is - whether I like it or not. 🤷‍♂️

 

 

[Fiverr 4.0 - Some thoughts on the current state of things]

We all feel your pain Mark, trust me. Hopefully things will get back to more of a state of normal here in the next few weeks.

I think the overall lesson here though is not to put all your eggs in one basket. Because if that basket breaks, you're left to start all over again with something new. In this case, Fiverr is that basket.

[So....Fiverr Taking Their 20% Cut On Tips....Let's Talk About That.]

I've never agreed that Fiverr should take a 20% cut on tips.

A tip is for doing good work after the fact (and after paying the initial 20% Fiverr fees).

Just my opinion.

[Fiverr 4.0 - Some thoughts on the current state of things]

I've been selling for years on Fiverr, and I've never seen such a massive slump in sales that I'm now experiencing. I see I'm not alone after reading the posts in this thread.

I suspect the root cause of the slump has to do with a combination of AI technology and the economy as a whole.

I do believe AI is going to put many freelancers out of business unfortunately. But the really good ones who excel at their craft will stand out in the coming years when the market gets flooded with redundant and unoriginal AI content (in my opinion).

I expect over the next year or so I'll be making a shift from freelance work to creating a brand or online business (that doesn't involve freelance work) - which I've always wanted to do anyway.

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I recently updated my iPhone to iOS 16 and now I can’t see what I’m typing in Fiverr messages (Inbox) while on my phone. When I type, it’s invisible. Are you aware of this issue?