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Dang you people sound so negative. It’s curious how negative thoughts beget negative behaviors. Sorry to say this but I think some people bring the negative energy to their gig. People looking to scam look for those who have an open window. If you respond aggressively to poor reviews or don’t respond at all to positive reviews …perhaps that’s an open window? If your impressions are down or your clicks have dropped could it actually be you? What? Just be open to the possibility that your behavior caused something to slip or drop. It’s awful to admit that you may have imperfections but if you don’t take a hard look at your performance instead of embracing the blame game then maybe Fiverr is not the platform for you. Sorry, just being brutally honest.

Well, my husband will get things sponsored for us when we travel. In turn, we will create a travel video or he will write an article. He is very good at getting sponsorships lol. He is now going to do 57 adventures in 57 hours for his 57th birthday. Almost all the adventures are sponsored…even his camera equipment! I am going to create a documentary about it and submit it to the International Mobile phone Film Festival. We went backpacking last year for 24 straight days on the John Muir Trail. We never went backpacking! Let’s say we aren’t spring chickens lol! But we are ok with stepping out of our comfort zones and making mistakes. We also bought a sailboat and sailed across the Pacific Ocean and it took about 24 days. We sold the boat and bought an RV and traveled around the US and Canada. Part of our income now is renting the RV out but we used the same pot of money so we have never been in debt for all those travels. our little Prius, we call him Pepe, is a 2012 so no car payment either. @Kesha Thank you for asking. The most important role right now is living 5 minutes from my parents so we can help at a moments notice. Family is the most important thing to me.

Always keeping it professional! No matter how rude or crazy you may feel the interaction is. Also remember that everyone communicates differently and may be from a different country where communication and language is different. After giving those issues a common courtesy and you still feel it’s block worthy then it’s a personal decision. Thank you @Kesha for the reminder about the initial response. I always assume everyone understands that…but giving a non professional response to someone is never acceptable because you are just feeding the fire and it could ultimately impact you negatively.

The challenge with preventing them from ordering but they are not blocked all the way, is that you still are responsible for communicating with them. If they become unacceptable, then I agree you should report them. I think support can block them too but it’s best to take charge. Do not let anyone belittle or remotely control you with intimidation. Do what you need to do. There are some people or bots or whatever, who think they can use Fiverr for malicious activities, finding a date, squeezing money from you or using fear tactics to control the order. Recently, I had an inquiry, “hello” “I want to make money” “I don’t have a project” “I want to meet people” “are you single?” BLOCK!!! I have tolerance and treat everyone with respect, but I have only so much patience with people who monopolize my time.

I was going to say the same thing about the 2 new reviews. So thank you @priyank_mod for saying it first! I can totally see how life would be devastating to you. I live about 5 minutes from my parents and they are also my priority. We are in Southern California and wild fires are our problem. We have been evacuated twice and I worked with my special belongings in my car for several days. One of the clients I helped at the time had a mother who was dying of cancer. A caregiver did not show so I stepped in and helped. The daughter (my last client) remained a lifelong friend and has never forgotten what I did. She has helped me with her business and 15 years later is still my dear friend. What is the point of my story? You will NEVER regret helping others and doing what you need to help your family. They don’t forget, people around you dont forget and even children don’t forget. You do the right thing even if no one is looking. We all need money and business, but your honesty and kindness is what will get you to Top Rated Seller. You were on the path and you can do it again. Continue to reach out to people but ALWAYS trust your instincts. Work with what you have now and never quit. NEVER.

My husband and I have NO DEBT, one car and quit our corporate jobs to travel. BUT…I do miss some creature comforts like getting my hair done professionally and a pedicure! Those things are simply out of our focus so I go to Super Cuts and spend $35 to get my hair cut and they do an amazing job every time. @nionkhan2020 I totally agree about the shoes!!! What a waste of money to buy cheap shoes. I would rather do without something else than have cheap shoes. They feel better on your feet and good shoes always help me feel more confident. Plus, I always make sure the fit is just right because I am paying more so I don’t waste my money on shoes that slip off the back or squeeze my feet! What a fun topic @Kesha

I think you gave this person more time than I would! lol. I had someone chat with a few lame messages then he asked me if I was single—- BLOCK!!! I did not dignify it with a response. I am curious if you block someone does it affect the algorithm and new success score?

@jordissunday If others in his category are real and experienced, then try them too. Perhaps the issues is stepping over boundaries with sellers on Fiverr. If the seller wanted you to know where he was, he would have told you. He said he was leaving but that may have been a courtesy to all his buyers. Try a different seller if you need help. Send a message to them and see how they respond. Your energy should be shifted and used for things under your control.

@musabarlan I personally love your video! It’s modern and your art is amazing. Maybe because you aren’t on the video? I think they want to make sure you are a human being and the idea is that people want to work with a person. I am assuming it’s your description video? Not a gig video?

Thank you @Kesha When I was granted Top Rated Seller, you had to earn at least $20,000. Fiverr has made it more achievable than ever to be granted this badge. But it not just a numbers badge, it’s a people’s badge. You have to understand the nuances of business communication and order deliveries. Think about when you buy anything, you want the person who helped you to be kind, professional, answer your questions, be humble and a bit articulate and smile at you… go the extra mile to help you! It’s the same thing here. No matter your level, you can see the sellers patterns arise at all levels. What are your patterns?

This makes sense! Do we know what those questions are? If I knew, I would make triple sure that each one by itself was fulfilled to the highest expectation. Of course the goal is to have amazing customer service and even better deliveries, but people are unique and each person has something in their mind when they place an order. Some people don’t actually know what they want until they see it or hear it. But if we knew the 3 expectations perhaps we can all pivot a little to make sure we take care of those critical questions. It’s like shopping for a pair of shoes… I wear a size 5 which is small, but if I walk into a store and there are no 5s just 7 and above, I may assume it’s the fault of the store, or maybe it’s not their customer base or to carry a size 5 doesn’t make business sense. I don’t know the answers but I do know that when I go to the RACK they have hundreds of size fives and that’s where I get my shoes. If I just knew what to expect, I can pivot and make sure the end result is that I get a pair of shoes that fit…so I shop at one store. If I shopped and bought a wrong size then I was sent a survey about it, I may be inclined to answer that I did not use the shoes because they didn’t fit. It’s not the fault of the store, but rather my expectations that I could find a pair of shoes that fit me but in a place that never sells size 5s. I hope that makes sense. Plus, it depends on if the person feels it’s just easier to keep the stupid pair of shoes or go and try to find the right size. Again, it’s not the fault of the store because they have a policy that says no questions asked! It’s the buyer who doesn’t have the patience to find what they want even if it’s a bit more back and forth.

I think this is such an important topic to raise. This is one more reason why making sure your location is correctly placed on Fiverr. I communicate with so many buyers who say they are in the US but the TimeZone doesn’t match. It’s confusing and can disrupt the workflow if the freelancer is working in another country or TimeZone but is not honest about it. The Bangladesh freelancers were assisted by Fiverr because they honestly work in the TimeZone and country where they Are located. In my opinion, the US people are sometimes ignorant of other global issues and automatically assume the worst. Many people haven’t traveled outside of the country or even their own state. The only way to help ignorance is to educate about the challenges and conditions of places outside their own protected bubble and comfort zone. We in the US sometimes gripe about the power being off because of a storm or someone hit a tree, but it’s a completely different stress and worry when the government or politics of an area are in charge of such an outage. I know Fiverr freelancers are some of the toughest people in the workforce and times like these prove the resilience and tenacity it takes to STAY a Fiverr freelancer. Bangladesh has a thriving in person Fiverr community and I hope that can help each other and be a support at this time.

@sumaiya_mukta thank you so much for explaining this. If I come across this issue I now have the understanding about how Fiverr swiftly takes action to protect its freelancers. I know we have many amazing buyers and sellers in Bangladesh so thank you for helping our fellow Fiverr colleagues.

Yes of course this is possible! @phoebe_johnson I am wondering how long it took you to reach $1m? I am almost at $180k and I have been at it since 2018. Like you, my first year was a bit dismal but my attitude was thinking that people were paying me to learn. It takes great support from your immediate family, your husband and children. The timelines for swift communication can be very challenging and some people just can’t deal with being timed on everything. After a while it becomes habit which is amazing!!! You rock!!!