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Just now, smashradio said:

I just spoke to a VO seller (TRS) who got Pro oted to Pro without applying. He said he didnt have to charge a minimum of 100. So they're clearly lowering (or removing) that requirement. 

This is one of my main concerns. A pro gig can now start at $5. It’s difficult enough as it is competing with people selling their services at very low rates but at least with a pro badge you had a bit of credibility as to why you’re selling at a higher price, now if everyone is back in the same pool it could drive everything down.

I look forward to getting more clarity on what’s going on.

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3 minutes ago, levinewman said:

Because I don't have social media. And that was pretty much the only standard limiting successful people from becoming Pros at the time. So I didn't bother. Social media is a hindrance in most cases and has no bearing on the quality of the work or the capabilities of the provider. 

That’s fair. Seems weird they insisted on that. I can’t actually remember if I had to show anything social media wise to be verified. It should simply be you proving the work you can do.

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6 minutes ago, levinewman said:

I was a TRS who received the "You're now a PRO" email without applying to PRO. It was my suggestion to leadership a few weeks ago to implement something in this vein to separate consistency and experience over "PROs" who didn't/don't have real Fiverr experience; only references to outside work. A few of my stats/notables:

• 9 Years on Fiverr
• 10,000+ Jobs Completed
• $1.4 million in Fiverr Sales
• 99% Approval Rating
• 5-Star Average
• Chosen to Ring the Bell on the NYSE when Fiverr went Public (You can see me on Mr. Kaufman's LinkedIn banner - far right)
• Multiple Meetings with Leadership
• One-on-One Meeting with Mr. Kaufman Next Week

 

Out of interest is there a reason you didn’t just apply to be a pro member? If they are planning on differentiating those who applied to be pro and those who are long standing members who deserve some more recognition then I’m all for it. I will struggle though if (and it seems to be true from mentions in this thread) if people with less than satisfactory profiles suddenly have the same status as people who have proved their abilities in the area they sell. 

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1 hour ago, visualstudios said:

It can be. It can also have something to do with some very interesting numbers on the quarterly earning report - namely, that more than half the revenue Fiverr made came from orders over $200. This means it may make sense to focus on higher priced services more, and less on the low value gigs, and try to do an aggressive pivot to becoming a more professional platform, targeted directly at businesses.

The thing that doesn’t make sense if the point is they are trying to focus on higher priced services is the fact there is now no minimum. A pro gig can now start at $5 if it wants to. As someone who was already a pro member I’m worried about what will happen from here on out.