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

5 minutes ago, vickiespencer said:

Perhaps April will not go as well for you. 🤔

We'll see... Usually spring is the best selling season for me.

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

5 hours ago, katakatica said:

March was my best-selling and second-best revenue month ever

Same situation. March was my third-best revenue month ever. I was also awarded the Fiverr's Choice badge for the first time since last year. However, 7 hours ago, I also received this email. Strange...

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

14 minutes ago, donnovan86 said:

I didn't have that badge for a year.

I just had that kind of "luck". A few minutes ago I received a very unexpected cancellation request from a buyer to whom I delivered high-quality work that I am really proud of. In the message to a cancellation request, I noted that this is a high-quality work and fully corresponds to my gig description. However, I mistakenly clicked the green "Accept request" button instead of "Decline request". Damn... I already contacted CS asking if it was possible to somehow cancel this action, since I completely disagree with the buyer's statement.

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

I just had that kind of "luck". A few minutes ago I received a very unexpected cancellation request from a buyer to whom I delivered high-quality work that I am really proud of. In the message to a cancellation request, I noted that this is a high-quality work and fully corresponds to my gig description. However, I mistakenly clicked the green "Accept request" button instead of "Decline request". Damn... I already contacted CS asking if it was possible to somehow cancel this action, since I completely disagree with the buyer's statement.

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

38 minutes ago, donnovan86 said:

Maybe you have more repeat buyers and less first time clients.

On the contrary, I always have more first time clients than repeat ones. This month, I got the repeat business badge only because I closed a big project from a regular client. I didn't have that badge for a year.

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So strange to see everyone saying they're experiencing a slump in orders and new inquiries. I have a different situation now, after a few slow months I am experiencing a sharp rise, the number of orders and new requests has increased several times. I was also recently awarded the Fiverr's Choice badge, which I had exactly a year ago in the spring. It seems that there're some changes in the algorithm, since throughout the year my buyer satisfaction rate was in excellent shape according to the notes from my success manager, but not a single month was as busy as it is now.

[Fiverr 3.0: Revisited (a.k.a. Fiverr 3.1)]

On 7/3/2022 at 12:33 PM, frank_d said:

A new update happened roughly 90 days ago, in the beginning of the previous cycle.

It signals that the search feature is now working differently.

More info to follow soon.

Hi@frank_d,
Have you posted any update on this? Maybe I missed it and would truly appreciate if you could send a link to that post.

Thank you in advance!

[Do you get more orders as Level 1 and Level 2 Sellers?]

5 hours ago, smashradio said:

They also pay 10% commission to Fiverr

That's not true. I am a Pro Seller and Fiverr also charges me 20% on every order.

[Checking my gig stats (funny)]

4 minutes ago, frank_d said:

Your stats exclude you from my ALL-RED club. 🙂 

 

In all seriousness, this is a coincidence. The fact that you went Pro is one part of it. (I have shared my opinion in private)

But another part of it is that Fiverr made a change.

I don't have the full picture yet, but what I can say is this: you should stop searching for your gigs. I used to say this in the past but now, the move has finally been completed: Fiverr serves results based on so many metrics and factors, that all search results are catered to your specific history and behavior on the platform.

Thank you for the reply, Frank. 
What would you advise in this case? Stay PRO or switch to non-pro gigs and a lower starting price? Or still wait some more time and see how things go?

[Checking my gig stats (funny)]

frank_d, donnovan86 My stats don't look better guys. This month, I'm going through the biggest recession in over a year, that's for sure.  
This month, I received half the orders as usual, and the income has decreased by more than three times compared to the last three months. I have no idea why this is happening... The recession started once I became a PRO seller (I got a badge on May 2nd and all my gigs were converted to Pro ones). Or is it just a coincidence? 

I believe it may be that everyone is now in such a downturn due to world events, recession and inflation, but according to my statistics, last month was the best month in my translation career. Also, according to my records, summer has always been a more profitable season than any other. So I'm a little worried about what's going on and I'm thinking maybe it makes sense to go back to being a non-pro seller (just TRS)?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[I have send countless offer without a single sale on my account]

On 6/7/2022 at 5:52 PM, alineandriy said:

I'm Aline from Ukraine

Why did you indicate in your profile that your surname is Andriy? I am a native Ukrainian, I have been living in Ukraine for 24 years and have never heard that a male name (Andriy is a popular male name in Ukraine) is a surname. You seem to be hiding something or lying...