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  1. 6 hours ago, words_to_wow said:

    Wow. I knew he was going to open another account 😔. Unbelievable. Well, I guess we'll hear from him soon. Different name, same drama. 

     

     

     

     

    Same, I'm not surprised at all. 😏After reading what @frank_dsaid happened him, oh my word. It's truly sick and demented. 😧 I'm sorry Frank.  SMH! 🤢

    Things shouldn't have gone this far. This is why if anyone is going through struggles/fighting demons 👺 in life social media is not the tool to air out problems or seek help. Sometimes the issue runs too deep for anyone to help. Getting the proper care, therapy, support, healing and counseling is highly recommended. 

     

    Please, listen to Frank and don't engage him. 🍍

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  2. 38 minutes ago, logovideosuk said:

    Got a feeling that many forums, social media websites etc. will soon not be allowing UK users, otherwise it'll be more than their business is worth to allow bad behaviour to continue.

    Yes, I recently read an article about this law passing. I believe it got 82 votes from MSPs.  Things are going to get real hairy. 😬

     

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  3. Hi, @words_to_wow,

    Oh no, I'm sorry you're still being harassed. 😡

    People are angry and upset about this despicable behavior.  Some are too scared to say anything in fear. Which is understandable.  I'm sorry, but where I'm from I speak up for what I believe in. Being quiet and mum is not an option. If we remain silent, it emboldens people. 

    Imagine how other people feel, outsiders reading through these comments who don't sell/buy. They wouldn't feel inclined to be a part of this community. 

     

    Sending virtual hugs your way. 🤗

     

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  4. First & foremost. I’ll start by saying I hope everyone is doing well, staying safe and healthy. 🙂

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    I haven’t been active on this forum for a long time. But coming back to check out the newness of the forum. Then reading some of the posts/commentary was disheartening. I’ve been seeing people, especially women getting called awful and unimaginable things. Users subjected to racial epithets. People are being harassed on the forum and on the main Fiverr website. But yet the perpetrator(s) still get to have free reign to continue to abuse users?

     

    What kind of message is this really sending? 

     

    As a melanin and proud woman. It was appalling reading the message that user sent to another melanin user @words_to_wow. I’m sorry this happened to you. You are an amazing woman, and you deserve to be treated with decency and respect.

     

    Racism, xenophobia, homophobia, cyberbullying, and misogyny are disgusting. Many social media platforms are taking the necessary actions to stop this madness. What is Fiverr doing? 

     

    This is a work-related environment. 


    @frank_d made an executive decision to ban a user for cyberbullying and hatred towards others. Pretty much a user breaking forum rules/community guidelines. I understand that Frank was told not to ban a user, but he had to put a stop to the madness, and I commend him for doing so. Even if his decision was overturned. If I was in Frank's position; I would’ve done the same thing without thinking twice.👏🏽


    How many free passes does one get?! 

     

    In the world we live in. Hate crimes are on the rise.

    People should never be harassed because of their skin color; race, or religious beliefs, etc.

     

    Okay, I’ve written a novel. But you get my point. I had to get this off my chest. I’ll stop here with these parting words. We cannot allow ourselves to become desensitized to hate crimes. This is not about, you but US. 

     

    I want to hear how the Fiverr Forum Moderation and as a Platform will protect users from these types of abuses. 

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  5. Check out this post :point_down:t4: and don’t forget to watch the video to get the juicy deets. Watch it twice, it’s that good! 🍍

    We’ve read these on the forum quite a lot. “I’m a new seller and I can’t get orders” “It’s unfair, new sellers don’t get the attention” “Please give new sellers a chance too” “Respect the new sellers” I mentioned this in another post, but new sellers can get orders too! I know at least 3 new sellers who got their first orders within hours ( and continue to be successful) for a GOOD REASON. They did everything right. And to prove that, here’s the lovely Miss Dixie, a new seller on Fiverr. …
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  6. That is terrible advice. Constantly switching from buyer to seller features on the site will NOT do anything productive for a seller’s account.

    LOLz, people are getting stellar advice from “Self-Proclaimed”. Less than qualified 5r Gurus somewhere on the net. 🙊

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  7. Nika I miss you I hope your holidays were great. ;w;

    My boyfriend and I are both very competitive, so we are keeping each other going in the quest for getting muscles back. 🔥

    Oh, that’s awesome! I’m sure the both of you guys can motivate each other. 💪

    You’ll be looking like Da Rock or Aquaman 🌊 ~ Jason Momoa in no time. 😄

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    My babes 💕 introduced me to indoor rock climbing. Before, I tackle the real thing LOL 'cause I’m liable to breaking stuff. Oh my goodness, you should see me trying to climb this thing. Pure comedy! 😆

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    Cheers to a Fit & FAB New Year! :ok_hand:t4:

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  8. No level and level one has 14 days as earning clearance days, i am suggesting to Fiverr that they should reduce this 14 days time to 10 days for Level 2 sellers. Then, it will be a clear difference between all levels.

    What you guys think??? Yes??OR No??

    What you guys think??? Yes ??OR No ??

    Meh, I’m perfectly fine with the 2 weeks clearance. 🍍

    Hypothetically speaking, if 5r rolled out (7) day clearance to all Sellers, GREAT!

    But I’m not going to hold my breath.

    it is actually same for no level, first level and 2nd level, and only differ in top seller badge. Can i ask you the reason for this disagreement??

    Simple… It’s a perk!

    If you want that perk, work hard to become a TRS, then you’re golden. 😉

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  9. What? So big fees on tips as well? Now I feel bad for people who tip me. 😐

    Wonder what’s the reason behind it, other than to make money? If it’s to prvent people ordering services through tips with lesser fees, surely that can easily be noticed if someone makes large tips regularly.

    What? So big fees on tips as well? Now I feel bad for people who tip me. 😐

    Yup!

    This part is just ridiculous. I ❤️ I will continue to tip Sellers but from a Buyer POV it’s a bit much.

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  10. This is my transportation for the summer, spring, and autum. I do plan on getting a one made especially for hardcore offroad. But I’ll see. 🙂

    The best vehicle

    This is my transportation during winter or rainy days:

    My limo

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    This is my transportation for the summer, spring, and autum.

    That’s cool and everything but woh-woh it’s not enuff room for two. 🙃

    Maybe something like this would work? 😁

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    This is My Baby 😘

    Nice! :ok_hand:t4:

    A Honda? or what?

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  11. I think in 2017 sellers was happy no one saying that he was not getting order but now in 2018 sellers are saying they are not getting orders so that is why i am saying.

    I think in 2017 every seller was happy no one saying that he was not getting order but now in 2018 sellers are saying they are not getting orders so that is why i am saying.

    Hmm, :thinking:

    Where are you getting your stats from? You cannot speak for ‘every’ Seller on this platform.

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  12. are you reading here many sellers are saying they are not getting orders i also so i think fiverr should take look that what is happening there

    are you reading here many sellers are saying they are not getting orders i also so i think fiverr should take look that what is happening there

    Think about it sales will not continue to flow constantly as you expect. Some days/weeks dry spells other days not so much. That’s Ebb & Flow if you owned a business outside of Fiverr you would understand that’s how Business works. Finding every opportunity to blame Fiverr for no sales, sorry I just can’t wrap my head around it. I asked you what do you want Fiverr to do? I’m curious to know what are your expectations.

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  13. Sadly, my biggest gripe is not being able to set a fixed number of revisions or stop buyers hitting the revision button 1, 2, 5, 10 times just because they can

    Yep - this really irritates me. I want to offer zero revisions and I dont want clients to mistakenly think they are entitled to them. Unfortunately Fiverr seems unable or unwilling to allow me this “grace”. However, they need to really change their messages. Look at what shows up when a buyer goes to click “Accept”:

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    It is a wonder that anyone clicks Accept when they see this!

    Why does it say this on a gig that doesn’t and never has offered revisions?

    However, even if this situation is a bit more Sh#t Happens! than Get Sh#t Done, I think there are ways to handle it.

    It just can’t be practically applied to a system which can see buyers physically hit the revision button however many times they like, and get fully delivered orders canceled by CS on request

    I tend not to get the serial revision requesters but that is likely down to my categories. However, I do believe that if one firmly establishes their value initially that it is easier and more effective to refuse these. On the few occasions it has happened, I handled it in a similar way to handling someone asking for discounts.

    As for CS cancellations - I haven’t had that happen so I dunno, it just seems extremely odd.

    say a simple: “No, sorry.”

    I do like the way you handle those to a point, I just don’t think it is making you money - although you are providing the world with a charitable service, namely educating people.

    That easy huh?! That’s amazing! 🏆 I guess he realized that you were being fair and he was just hunting for a bargain. I’ve had a query where a user asked for a quote 600-800 word script. Gave the user the deets and the user said “I hired an artist last week who did it for $10.” I said, oh that’s great, then perhaps you may want to rehire that artist and some other lovely professional words.

    Anyway, the user thanked me for my time and skedaddled. LOLz, so I wasn’t as lucky as you. 😄!

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  14. We all get them:

    • Buyer wants a discount
    • Buyer wants a free sample
    • Buyer wants more than he has paid for
    • Buyer asks for a revision which is actually completely different to what was ordered
    • Buyer wants to discuss something at length before/after an order
    • Buyer wants to cancel after delivery

    Very often, people on the forum complain about this type of buyer and label them as “bad buyers”.

    However, that is not always the case and I would suggest that the number of actual “bad buyers” is significantly less than one might imagine based on the number of posts about them.

    What I have found at every level and various price points is that these requests come from a place of not understanding, not realizing, not being aware of what they are doing. This might sound absurd but having experimented with various ways of handling these situations, the vast majority of such questions are actually manageable, if done in the right way.

    Firstly, there will always be exceptions and some unreasonable people. However, if you seem to get more problematic buyers than others, then it is likely to be time to look at yourself and how you manage things. If you have ever worked in retail, you will be aware of just how odd the general public can be. If you haven’t, then you would be in for a shock.

    So what do you do when you find yourself dealing with someone who acts like this?

    • The simple solution is to “get rid of them”.

      Simply sending a negative reply will get rid of some, while others will have a pointless retort such as “this is terrible customer service”, “why are you even offering this then?” or “I found someone who will do it cheaper”.

    • Or, you can address what they have said with a professional response
    1. Thanks for your message, unfortunately I don’t do x, y, z but I can do a, b, c, would that work for you?
    2. No I don’t offer discounts on my services as my prices are already lower than I charge anywhere else.
    3. I would be happy to change the order for you and have included a custom extra below to cover the additional cost of making this change for you.
    4. Sorry, but I don’t cancel after I have done the work. If there is something you would like changed then we can discuss the options for that.
    • Or, you can just do what they want and then moan about it later, having spent 6 hours working on a $5 order

      Please don’t do this. It devalues you and everyone else on the site. More than that, it will actually demotivate you and cause your work and customer service to suffer for other clients. If you have 6 hours to spare, instead of working for less than $4, work on promoting yourself, learn how to use social media, blogging, and other promotion methods. This will be much more valuable to you than the “lost” $4.

    Saying no to someone is not a bad thing.

    There is a misconception among sellers that saying no is going to end up badly. They think “the customer is always right” means that they have to do whatever they want. This is simply not true and is definitely not what Mr. Selfridge meant when he coined it. Read the top 5 reasons why this phrase is wrong, or actually, why what people think it means is wrong.

    In fact, I would go so far as to say that you should put yourself FIRST and the customer SECOND.

    Now, that is not a slogan that any company will ever use publicly but if that is your mentality (and you have any kind of business sense) it will make you more successful and lead to better served and happier customers.

    Valuing Yourself Properly

    Valuing yourself and respecting your own boundaries will actually make you better at what you do, as well as happier. It leads you to speak with customers from the same level, as an equal, as the person in control. If you are good at what you do, this is extremely good for customers because you will not waste their time, you will price fairly and be happy to deal with that customer - all of which means they feel they have got a better service. You come across as a professional. You know why some people always ask to see the manager? It’s because they want the person in authority, the decision maker. MAKE YOURSELF “THE MANAGER” by valuing yourself properly.

    Then, when you say no, the customer knows you mean it and take your word as being the final word. If it is about price, be clear about why the price can’t or has to change - eg. I had this conversation recently:

    BUYER

    Hi i have a ton of work for you, but i would like to negotiate a little the price right now you are charging 1000 words / 15$, so every word is 0.015 i would like to be charged around 0.005 $ per word, please let me know if you can do it, here you can find the first set of package

    MY RESPONSE

    How about this.

    I will do a great job of translating but I would like to be paid around $1 per word!

    Seriously though, why do you think I would cut my price down to $5 per 1000 words. I would literally earn more if I was a 16 year-old working in McDonalds.

    Now, my response was friendly and clear as well as establishing the fact that I value myself correctly. It had a little humor, but was also quite straight to the point - what you are offering is not enough, period.

    This has resulted in a series of projects with this client and will total 250k words by the end, all at my going rate with a small discount that I offered after the first 50,000 words.

    If I had just said “No” to the client, that would have been the end of it.

    If I had accepted that rate, I would be absolutely miserable working on this while having to send away higher paying clients. Moreover, the client is exceptionally happy with the work and the overall experience.

    Now, this situation is just one of many similar cases where the initial contact with the client was what others would call negative. Some clients do not order with me because my price is higher than their budget - that’s ok. They go away disappointed because they cannot work with me - some even come back weeks or months later having saved up the required amount!

    So there you have it, dealing with “bad buyers” is not so bad usually. How you handle them can dramatically change things for both of you. Try it out next time and see how it goes.

    If you disagree or can take nothing else from this whole post, just go read the Valuing Yourself Properly section again.

    Whoa! This is an interesting post, albeit a long one. I had to take breaks in between. You’ve hit a bunch of good points here. :ok_hand:t4:

    There is a misconception among sellers that saying no is going to end up badly.

    Nope! I don’t have a problem saying “NO”. Of course, I don’t blatantly so “no”. I use nicer words like unfortunately. “Unfortunately, I can’t do XYZ” project.

    They think “the customer is always right” means that they have to do whatever they want. This is simply not true and is definitely not what Mr. Selfridge meant when he coined it.

    I always cringe when people say this. I never bought into this tagline!

    You come across as a professional. You know why some people always ask to see the manager? It’s because they want the person in authority, the decision maker. MAKE YOURSELF “THE MANAGER” by valuing yourself properly.

    I’d go beyond that by making myself “THE CEO” by taking control of my ship. Managers are underrated and don’t get paid well.

    I would literally earn more if I was a 16 year-old working in McDonalds.

    I’m curious how did the person react to this line? 🔺

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  15. But this gal gets around in style. 👑 and carriage – it gets me to my destinations safely. 😃

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    Oh, hey, that’s a picture of me holding the reigns! And the first horse you see is Revere. He’s quite friendly… and likes apples.

    Oh, hey, that’s a picture of me holding the reigns! And the first horse you see is Revere. He’s quite friendly… and likes apples.

    See, I didn’t disclose that tidbit. So, now that the 🐱

    I’ll give you props tho, the ride is always smooth and you’re always a gentleman. 😁

    The horses are well-mannered, too.

    Some fresh 🍏

    I see. They do look comfy, but they could only be summer slippers here as in my part of the world I like to keep my toes, heels, and ankles covered because of the cold.

    I love Uggs, they are so warm & comfy. When I’m at home lounging, I wear bedroom slippers. Don’t like walking around barefoot.

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  16. Whoa… those shoes seem like an embarrassing accident at the factory. 😜

    Solid:

    Thanks for editing the title Maddie, it’s perf! 😃

    Whoa… those shoes seem like an embarrassing accident at the factory. 😜

    😂 I call it the innovation of shoes.

    LMBO, your sneakers look 💯% better than @eoinfinnegan’s like eww. 🤢

    We had a silver Mitsubishi and traded it in for a newer black convertible. It was very nice looking. We loved it until hubby was driving down a dry mountain road within the speed limit and discovered an icy spot at the bottom of the hill that caused the car to spin 360 degrees and then fly over the barrow pit and through a barbed wire fence! 😱 If it had not been for the Mitsubishi’s low center of gravity the car would have rolled for sure.

    Whoa! That sounds a frightening ordeal, did the passengers make it out safely without any bruises?

    My new goal is to buy a Nike shoe

    I want to take part in Tokyo Olympic Marathon

    Nice! Maybe, it’s time to start training. :rofl:

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