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eclixo

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  1. 5 hours ago, lalitsdmittal said:

    I got a direct order from a client, His requirements were different from the order he made. I told him about this and he said he ordered by mistake, he wanted to order the premium package and asked to cancel the order to reorder again.

    So we cancel the order, but he never order back. I told the fiverr support about this, so they removed this cancellation from my stats. But the score dropped 1 point down.

    They were doing this all the time, they kept us in dark by fixing our stats but the impact on gig was always there. That's why the success score is so low for many top rated and 2nd level sellers

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  2. On 2/13/2024 at 5:36 PM, emmaki said:

    I still think the best way to handle this would be to clear the system and have everyone start from scratch. Leave the old reviews (remove the ratings) and get rid of levels. Fiverr has enough tiered marketplaces (regular, pro, enterprise, certified) for different groups of sellers / buyer segmentation so far as seller badges are concerned. 

    Have an interim period of idk 2-3 months for the dust to settle and give sellers time to collect new reviews. Will they all still be 5 star reviews? Yes, probably. Is this a well-thought out review system? No! But it has the benefit of being fair and simple while giving the system a much-needed reboot away from gamification and bolted-on AI daily performance reviews. 

    It seems the only way to solve the 5-star review issue is with a transparently confusing system designed to knock reviews down a notch or two and some little white lies. But just as my solution only solves the problem I don't like, Fiverr's solution only solves the problem it doesn't like while being a terrible new feature for all of its users. 

    Here's a post from Reddit today. I bet that seller is full of the joys of spring...

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    The whole system Fiverr has constructed makes zero consideration for user error on that front. But tbf that's probably asking a bit much. If only buyers would get a "did you forget to finish your review?" email to go with the mountains of other emails they get. Of course, such a feature would be wide open to abuse by sellers with an army of sadly, but conveniently, recently deceased grannies behind them.

    And there you have the crux of it: Fiverr really is punishing its entire userbase for the behavior of its worst sellers. Because it saves them time and money and they know they can get away with it - for now. If I had to choose a word, I would choose "brazen" over "transparent". 

    There is another simple solution, instead of putting emojies or stupid colors, simple use stars and let people know that its not a feedback but a rating mechanism.

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  3. 51 minutes ago, shuvo_va said:

    Now, sellers are evaluated for Promoted Gig participation eligibility according to Fiverr's freelancer level system. Sellers at Level 1, Level 2, Top Rated, or Pro levels are all eligible to feature their gigs. As a result, the number of promoted gigs will multiply and competition among the sellers will increase as well. 

    These ads are placed only in the Fiverr Marketplace. However, the number of orders and buyers will not necessarily increase in parallel with the increased number of promoted gigs. Therefore, I believe the ROI of the Promoted Gig will decrease for a seller.

    Nevertheless, Fiverr's ROI for this promoted gig feature will increase. I urge action to be taken on how to maintain the ROI of sellers without creating unfair competition among them in the marketplace. Additionally, I suggest attracting more new buyers by actively advertising outside the marketplace, and I hope Fiverr's authority will consider this suggestion seriously.

    If everyone enable promoted gig than its CPC will increase whoever pay the hightest will rank the top most, its simple 

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  4. 18 hours ago, emmaki said:

    You need to adapt. Fiverr's made it very clear that they're moving away from lower value buyers and sellers. The removal of Buyer Requests is definitely a part of that strategy. 

    I never used Buyer Requests but I made sales. Does that mean my experience invalidates yours? No, but I'm not basing my whole argument around my own personal experience and dressing it up as concern for new sellers. I'm basing it around what Fiverr is actually doing and saying. 

    Luckily, Fiverr has a handy list of gigs that don't have enough TRS-eligible sellers. If you have gigs in any of those categories and you're not being made TRS, that should tell you there's a problem with your overall profile. If you're not in any of those categories, then try making a gig for one of them (and be good at it, obviously).

    New sellers can follow that exact same strategy - but it will only work if they actually have the skills to back the gig. However, a lot of new sellers read some "How I made $3,654 on Fiverr with this easy XYZ" articles and then complain when they don't get the same results or worse, get rejected from being a Fiverr seller at the first step. 

    Consider one thing: Fiverr's making it harder for new sellers to join, actively disabling accounts that violate TOS, and probably losing a few sellers over this mess. You might not believe it, but for a talented new seller who takes the time to get everything right on their gigs and learn, it may be easier than ever to attract buyers and sell to them. This is especially true if they focus on categories that Fiverr is telling you are not served well. 

    Don't forget the new seller algorithm boost, either. Just because the new review system is a diabolical shambles, it doesn't mean that the framework around it is, too. 

    Unfortunately, more new sellers are likely to listen to you than they are to me. Never mind! 

    maybe you didn't need buyer requests because competitions were low in 2013; When I joined in 2019 things changed. That doesn't make your service superior to anyone; you just had a first run.

    Also, if my category doesn't have TRs, then let it be. I'm the best at what I do, and just for TRS, I will not change my services.

    I may be second level, and all this removing other people will be good for me as my competition will be gone, but I never back down from calling what's wrong, wrong.

    Also, if Fiverr only wants selected category buyers, they should disable sign-ups for those which are already filled.

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  5. 1 minute ago, emmaki said:

    I joined in 2013. People were complaining about this in 2013. They were probably also complaining about it in 2010, when Fiverr started.

    The complainers usually move on, but there are plenty of sellers who have enjoyed success on the platform. The one thing they all share in common is that they started as a new seller at the bottom. 

    Your argument is based on a false premise. You have also forgotten that many sellers overestimate their actual talent and abilities. If you don't believe me, have a quick look at the marketplace.

    In 2013, there was a buyer request feature where you could send 10 requests daily to buyers.

    Things have changed since then. I haven't received any briefs in the last 6 months, despite being a second-level and top-rated eligible seller.

    How will new sellers be able to get clients within Fiverr? Explain to me.

    I got my first 50 orders from buyer requests. It was easier to get clients back then.

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  6. 4 minutes ago, emmaki said:

    A part of Fiverr's current strategy is to throw out the trash using AI. Every time Fiverr makes its systems worse and more punishing for all of its sellers, it's to combat the trash-tier sellers.

    Will this kind of system new seller who got talent never able to achieve something on this paltform and monopoly will be created by few handfull buyers.

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  7. On 2/22/2024 at 10:21 PM, dianeofmusgrave said:

    Revisions and "extended delivery" does not impact your success DIRECTLY but if it could have been avoided with better communication for example then it could affect it overall.

    I believe no one wants a late delivery. I mostly encounter late delivery issues because buyers don't reply. Who will decide whose fault it is?

     

    On 2/22/2024 at 10:21 PM, dianeofmusgrave said:

    Remember our score is compared to other people in that category so even with no orders the metrics MIGHT change.

    If official, then it's like the Wild West. The top-rated seller will receive all orders, making them the top dog and giving them the power to determine others' scores.

     

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