Hi to any new sellers,
I haven't read through all of this thread as it is quite long but I wanted to share how I went from new seller to top rated in a relatively short period of time. Put yourself in the buyers' shoes. When you are picking someone for a job why do you choose one person over another? If you see sellers with a similar level of skill you will pick the one with the most good reviews OR the cheapest. Basically if you haven't been on the platform long enough to get lots of good reviews then you need to be CHEAP! Get yourself some jobs by being a great price for the buyers and then once you have the excellent reviews from giving an amazing service, people will be picking you for your reviews and you can put your prices up.
That's how I did it.
Hope that helps! Like any successful business put giving your customers a great service at the top of your priorities. And don't give up 🙂. Fiverr has earned me more than I ever could have imagined and the irony is I never went into it to earn money. I was only interested in the experience of doing the jobs themselves, which I love. The money was a surprise extra. 🙂 The most important thing is to enjoy the experience. Good luck all!