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newsmike

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  1. Fiverr actually suggests editing your gig as much as needed to continue to improve the gig description and hone in on keywords that are effective. Don't believe the naysayers. I edit mine every time I feel it needs a tweak. If you submit a new video, it may take a day to get approved, but otherwise, don't hesitate to improve your gigs because of silly, unfounded fears.
  2. You are still wrong. Your example does not prove your point. Using your "logic", you could also make the point that you have over 100 sales because your gig description has both vowels and consonants in it. Here's a level 1 seller who is offline and has many more sales than you, and there are hundreds more. https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/praxis-math/praxis-math-lessons/gtp--praxis-math--lessons--statistics-and-probability/a/gtp--praxis-math--article--correlation-and-causation--lesson
  3. The question was how to avoid bad sellers. So my answer is valid. Now if the question were to become "How to help new sellers get reviews", you may want to start that thread. But the best way is to buy from experienced sellers with good reviews.
  4. The SM7b is warm and beautiful. Only thing is that it needs extra gain, so lots of folks put a Cloud Lifter between the mic and the preamp to really make this mic sparkle. https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/CL1Cloud--cloud-microphones-cl-1-cloudlifter-1-channel-mic-activator
  5. Raise your prices, and read their reviews.
  6. 1. Check their reviews 2. Check the forum and see if they intentionally spread false or misleading information such as the "stay online always" folly. This has been debunked literally hundreds of times here. So if sellers are still saying these type of things they are either, not paying attention and do not posess the basic knowledge to properly function on Fiverr. Or, since no one can go without sleep, more than likely, discussing how to "appear" online always, essentially misrepresenting themselves to get orders. That is plainly dishonest, and should warn you based on the simple dishonesty of it.
  7. How can someone stay online 24 hours per day? You would have to either sleep sometime, or misrepresent your online status? Are you sure that dishonesty is the best advice?
  8. Yes, some things are worth preserving. I use British Siri on my iPhone, cause it's so fun when she says "Your appointment is scheduled.", or "Turn into the car park." I've got to see if she says lift instead of elevator, and I won't dare ask for a cig.
  9. Yes, but I decided that the 2 week course at the Broadway Bartending academy was the way to go. FWIW, I applaud that you never surrendered the pound, and in the long run I think Brexit will allow you to control your own destiny far better than control from Belgium. If only Italy would get IT-exit going now...
  10. @leannelrivers The sun never sets on your empire. China was elusive for the longest time, but alas, I now rule them in my 51%
  11. Probably the key right there. The private review system that fiverr has most likely factors in here, so by focusing on quality only, you stood out. Congratulations. Bravo!
  12. That is quite a set of mental gymnastics to go through as opposed to just quoting me correctly and responding to what I actually said. You don't know that. Nor do I, but you speak theories with such absolute certainty, as if you have applied these measures before, and have witnessed the results. Which of course you haven't.
  13. I never suggested that finances were a virtue. You know that. What I actually said was having finances in the game (along with other things like heart and soul) makes people even more motivated not to fail, because there is a higher price to pay if things do not work out. Please try to quote me accurately. Misquoting me, just so you can attack your innacurate version of my words does not help your argument.
  14. I know speechwriting and translation get hammered by people who use Google translate, or just plagiarize others work and sell as their own. I think there can be a solution that works, no one is suggesting that the fee levels in this thread are the only scenario that work. But I appreciate that you are open minded about raising quality to make fiverr a world clas freelance site. I'd like to hear more of your thoughts. So far, I have gotten a lot of folks offering resistance to change, and not one has suggested an alternative. But I believe that allowing the status quo is not sustainable if we are to grow fiverr into what it can be.
  15. I said all 3, not just finances. 3 points of commitment as opposed to two. Simple really.
  16. No, one that assumes that those who sacrifice and put their heart, soul and financial assets into something will take it more seriously than someone with a disposable account who can make a new one every week.
  17. I would rather suspect that it would morph from "low quality" to "high quality" as a logical result of what we are discussing.
  18. I suppose you and I simply have differing opinions of what professional means. We don't all set the bar in the same place. That's OK
  19. This discussion is not about ridding the platform of "new" sellers, it is about purging "scam" sellers, meaning either actual "crooks" as well as sellers who represent themselves as highly qualified, but in reality have no business charging others for what they do. Neither of these help Fiverr. That's why we have used low quality to describe them. Also $20 is not a gate that will support the model. You need a higher threshold. That $250 was just a suggestion, but somewhere about there seems correct, or once again, you have sellers with no investment, therefore, nothing to lose. Personally speaking, I would prefer to buy from someone willing to invest in their business, as opposed to someone who won't. Let me give you an example, there are 25,000 sellers in my category of voice over. If someone is unwilling or unable to invest $200 a month in their business, then I can guarantee you that they have not invested the minimum $3000-$10,000 for a professional audio studio. Look at the thumbnails and you see the vast majority of sellers with non professional equipment pictured in non acoustically treated bedrooms. Yet we do see "new" sellers showing up that are professionals, with proper talents and equipment as well. My best guess is that of the 25,000 sellers in Voice Over, maybe 500 are true professionals, that can deliver. So, we are really talking about solutions that will purge not only the crooks, but also reduce the sellers who really are not bringing measurable quality to the vertical they represent. As others in this thread have stated, this damages fiverr's image, because absolutely anyone can claim to be "the world's best, professional XXX", and there is no vetting except for the PRO level. The part that I think many have missed, is that fiverr could reduce the fee against sales, so, for example, for every dollar you pay fiverr in a month, credits toward the fee. Once you have paid $250 for the month as you normal 20% to fiverr, the fee is wiped out. If you pay $125 in commission, then you only pay $125 for the month...etc. Many possble strategies can be thought of. I would counter that the better the sellers, the better for the buyers. You know: "Quality vs Quantity."
  20. I believe this illustrates the problem. If you are looking for guarantees in the business world, you are going to face real problems. There are no guarantees. The original point was, however, that the McD's franchise owner has sunk their life savngs in, probably borrowed from family, and has a real loss to face if things don't work out. The free account owner on fiverr has nothing invested, so if they get banned for selling stolen logos for example, they can just open a new account the next day, and sell more. We are all business owners here on fiverr, so why would you be looking for ways to allow those unwilling or unable to make the proper investments in their businesses to have the same access as those who do sacrifice to get ahead? That seems counterintuitive unless you are again looking at fiverr as a charity instead of a business. Call "Go Daddy" today and tell them that you want a premium store with custom design and tons of Google Advertising for your new site, but you want it all free, because you aren't sure that you'll get any orders. I say, maybe 10 seconds till they hang up on you.
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