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There are 31,000 other sellers in the category "Product Image Editing." If you went into a mall with 31,000 clothing stores, would you think it's a great idea to open up another clothing store? The problem might simply be that you've made gigs in a category with thousands of other sellers offering the exact same thing as you do. You're competing with all of them.

We can't check that for you on the forum. You have to raise a ticket with support and explain the situation to them. Keep in mind that the first response you get will often be automatic. If it doesn't make sense, reply to the ticket again and it will get bumped to a human (in my experience). If your account is restricted, you're not eligible to sell on Fiverr unless you get unrestricted by Fiverr.

My Spock has to disagree with your Spock. He would say logic dictates that the situation will deteriorate. One only needs to observe Generation Z and extrapolate their potential future leadership skills to understand this.

You will be empowered. And you're going to like it.

Thank you so much for your kind words. I feel empowered, now.

Ok, so today I'm not gonna rant about being forcibly empowered by AI or about Fiverr (ok, a bit about Fiverr). As we say in Norway, I have a hen to pluck (our way of saying bone to pick, for some strange Norwegian reason) and today, my hen is logins. So here I was, going about my workday. I headed down to my studio to record a voiceover, sat down, and booted up my Surface. Then I realized that I hadn't uploaded the script to OneDrive, meaning I had to download it from Fiverr. After typing in my paranoidly long and difficult password manager password that I use so I don't have to remember passwords, I hit the Fiverr login and get prompted for two-step verification, because, clearly, logging in yesterday from the exact same device and browser was just a rehearsal. Meh. Left my phone upstairs, didn't I? So I decided to get a one-time code via email. See where this is going? So I go to Outlook, only to be prompted for two-step verification there, too. This time, I actually have no choice: I have to get up and find my phone to enter the two numbers on the Surface screen into a box in the Outlook app, even though I'm logging into Microsoft services daily from this network (and I used Outlook on my Surface in the same freakin' browser yesterday!). But okay. I get my phone, input the darn numbers, only to be told I'm too late, and have to try again. I do, and I finally get into my inbox after 10 minutes back and forth with this nonsense. I copy the one-time code from Fiverr, and finally get in to download the script. I try to open the script, but for some reason, the buyer put it in an Excel file. Why, you ask? Because clearly, someone out there hates me, and now I'm being prompted to log in to OneDrive so I can open the file in an app I've installed locally with an account I just used on the same device to get the one-time code for Fiverr. Microsoft truly thrives on user torment. People talk about how going password-free, using a password manager, and having two-step verification will make us safer (and it's probably true). But this is getting to the point of it qualifying for security through obscurity. And all that, just to read a 7-second script. (Yes, the title was generated with the help of ChatGPT and inspired by V for Vendetta).

I got no less than two popups mentioning AI from Fiverr today. I don't even bother reading them at this point. If I see the word "AI" I'm out.

This reminded me of a seller who also runs a group outside of Fiverr and "The Gig Doctor"

But, but, but... They told us AI is the future and that they want to empower us on our AI journey. 🙃

I'm not sure why, but I've been feeling like watching the movie Daybreakers lately. It made me think of this AI fetish. In the film, nearly everyone is a vampire and society has adjusted accordingly. The remaining humans are few and far between and hunted for their blood. With so few humans left, vampires have to make do with coffee containing just 5% blood. As you'd expect, things go south fast and vampires not getting blood turn into winged batzombiemonstergremlins. This situation reminds me of what’s happening with Fiverr. They're clinging to the AI fetish and we, the sellers, are expected to shut up, have our 5% blood coffee and slowly turn into batzombiemonstergremlins, with fewer and fewer buyers left too. Even when they find a way to become human again so they can avoid becoming batzombiemonstergremlins, the vampire bosses are doing everything they can to stop them.

Most of what Fiverr puts out is written by GPT these days. It's easy to spot and it makes their staff look like amateurs. And that's truly sad, because I know they're not – unfortunately, leadership is.

Ah yes, it's absolutely important to know how to make armor, just in case you should end up in the Middle Ages. 😄 British Boilers! I didn't even know there was such a thing. 😄 Yes, I mean... 15,000 is hardly enough to call yourself qualified in the eyes of the almighty Neo. He is The One, after all. At best, that's novice level stuff. When you get to 15 million, you might be considered for Top Rated Enterprise Deluxe Plus Premium Pro Ultra, for just $99 per month plus taxes. Time to get started! The road to success for sellers like you, starts here – and begins with your participation in 246 AI webinars. And don't you dare fall alseep while ChatGPT speaks, or Neo will kung-fu-kick your success score.

Gran Torino was such a masterpiece.

I would ask a professional accountant for advice, or reach out to local theft...ehrm...tax agencies for advice. As a general rule, I don't base my potential stays in His Majesties Hotel on online advice - and the post above which is pure GPT drivel illustrates why perfectly.

As a copywriter and voice-over artist, I've learned about all sorts of odd topics over the years. For example, you could quiz me on the benefits of 3D-printed clear aligners, or the ins and outs of painting a wall, and I'd probably impress both the dentist and the painter. I might know more about herbs and vitamins than the hippie down at the local herbal shop, and I could likely diagnose and suggest treatments for gastrointestinal issues better than many doctors. If you happen to have a Siemens MRI machine in your garage that's gone a bit grumpy on you, I'll probably know how to repair it. And after creating and voicing hundreds of hours for cybersecurity companies, I’m probably more paranoid than anyone you know, unless you're friends with some Mr. Robot types. Most of this information is pretty useless outside my job, but while I was writing 2000 words about Invisalign for a website by heart and getting feedback that the company wanted to use it to "train our employees as well", I realized just how much random stuff I know far too much about. What are some of the strangest or most "pointless" topics you’ve become an "expert" in through your work? Disclaimer: I suffer from odontofobia and may shake uncontrollably if I smell latex gloves. All dental knowledge is purely theoretical. I'm not a licensed tech qualified to repair your Siemens MRI machine (and if you own one, may I also suggest speaking to your local clinical psychologist). My painting skills are on par with my toddler son (for confirmation, consult the wife). I certainly don't believe in herbal medicine, and I will not be your IT guy.

When the buyer accepts the delivery, they can decide if they want to include the delivery in your portfolio or not. So it really is up to the buyer. If a buyer has published the video in your portfolio by mistake and want to have it taken down, they can reach out to support for assistance. Here's what the review process looks like, with the option to publish the work in a sellers portfolio or not. The video reviews can take days, depending on how many videos the team has to go through at any given time. I'd leave it for a while longer, and if it's not approved or declined in a few days, you can reach out to support and have them check in on that.

It doesn't have to be. If you have some regular buyers, it would help if you impress them. With regular buyers leaving positive feedback over time, you can certainly get back up again. But if you don't have any regular buyers, I imagine that would be very difficult in your situation.

Yeah, we all make mistakes. Too bad we sometimes have to learn by doing when it comes to these things. If the order is cancelled, it won't be opened back up. The buyer can place a new order, but I'm sure there's a good reason why the order was cancelled in the first place, so that's why support is the way to go. Sometimes, Fiverr will reimburse the seller even if the order was cancelled, but that depends on the situation.

Unfortunately, there's no way of accepting a delivery when it's in revision, at least not directly. If a seller stops responding, you should contact support. They will reach out to the seller and see if they can get them back on the ball. Perhaps they can change the status of the order to delivered so you can accept the delivery. If not, support will assist with cancelling the order and refund you. I understand that this isn't the solution you were hoping for, and that you would prefer to accept the sellers initial delivery. If the seller has already sent you the files (without a watermark etc.) you could scroll up on the order page and locate the delivery, if I'm not mistaken. You can raise a ticket with support here. Help & Support | Fiverr Anyway, I hope this helps!

You should reach out to support for additional help with the order and to find out why it was cancelled by support. And as a general rule you should never pay for anything out of pocket for a buyer. You're not protected on Fiverr as one might expect, and if you pay for something and the buyer cancels, you probably won't get those money back.

Unfortunately, there's not much we can do about your issue on the forum. Your best bet is reaching out to support again. It's my experience that regular sellers get an automated reply based on keywords in their message, and only get to speak with a human after they've bumped the ticket.

Be careful so you don't offend someone who identifies as having dyscalculia. They might think that 2+2 is five, and we have to respect and honor that facts can change based on feelings. 🙂 Or else...

So that's why Neo is like that.

Imagine all the data they have.