zacid1478

Thank you so much for considering my problem. I really appreciate it. I'll definitely act upon your advice, and I'm hopeful that my future on Fiverr will be bright!

Thanks so much for taking the time to read about my experience. And I really hope and pray that I can get rid of these scammers.

Thanks so much for taking the time to read about my experience. If you happen to come across any solutions to this problem in the future, feel free to share them with me. 😊

Hey there, I hope you're all doing well. I'm Zacid, a student who's also a 3D artist on Fiverr. A few years back during summer vacation, I found myself with a lot of free time, so I decided to learn some new skills. I've always been fascinated by computer graphics and the amazing results developers achieve. I dove into YouTube and started exploring the world of 3D graphics. It's like a deep sea, and the more I learn, the more I discover about this incredible field. Initially, it was just a hobby, but then someone introduced me to Fiverr, where I found out I could earn money doing what I love. After some research and learning about the platform's mechanics, I published my GIG in April 2020. Soon enough, I started receiving orders, and it was a life-changing moment for me. Now, I can pay my college fees, buy things I've always wanted, and do so much more. The earnings on Fiverr may not be significant for everyone, but it varies depending on where you live. For example, $500 could be a lot for some and nothing for others. Later on, a person from Nigeria contacted me (please note, I'm not trying to offend anyone; I'm just sharing my experience). They shared a project reference image with me, and we discussed the project requirements and budget. The project was about creating a custom 3D avatar for VRChat, and it was an exciting opportunity as Metaverse and VR were gaining popularity. I completed the project successfully, and that person told his friends to contact me. From there, my journey with these people began. Their working process was a bit different. They contacted me from a buyer profile claiming to be from countries like Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, etc. But, when I asked them to place the order, they requested to send the custom offer to their friend. I knew it was against Fiverr rules, but they insisted, saying it would help a poor person like me. I didn't want to lose the project, so I reluctantly agreed. As time passed, they started placing orders directly on a single account, making it easier for me. I've also worked with people from Germany, Canada, Australia, etc., but something felt odd whenever a person from Nigeria contacted me. Their body language and the way they presented the project requirements seemed unusual, as if copied from someone else. One day, I received project requirements stating a budget of $400, but when I confirmed, the person said it was only $20, claiming it was a mistake. That's when I realized these Nigerian people were reselling my projects at much higher prices. It seemed like a scam, and unfortunately, they were using my project images all over the internet, even claiming they were the creators. I reported this to Fiverr, but their response was disappointing. They suggested contacting those individuals to remove the images, but that never happened. These scammers have a whole setup in Nigeria where they deceive people, pretending to teach skills, but their main agenda is fraud. They operate from smartphones and can't even open the files I send them. It's been 2-3 years dealing with them, and I'm frustrated. For some reason, people from other countries rarely contact me for projects, and I can't figure out why. I have over 3 years of experience, completed numerous projects, and I'm skilled enough to handle any project related to my field, but it's been challenging to attract higher-paying projects. I must admit, dealing with these Nigerian scammers (please note, I'm not trying to offend anyone; I'm just sharing my experience) has been disheartening. I know not everyone from Nigeria is like that, as I've met some amazing people too. Nevertheless, I've had enough of this situation. Whenever I try to protect my work by adding watermarks or offering licenses to buyers, they cancel the project and even report my account, leading to warnings from Fiverr. It's been a tough journey, and I feel like I'm at a loss. I know this is a long message, and I might not receive a reply, but I had to share my story here since I have no one else to turn to for advice. If anyone knows a solution to my problem, please guide me. Warm regards! 😊

hi there Bhathiya i understand your worries that in these days fiverr is full of scammers. you can ask the buyer that "why he canceled the order" in the mean while contact customer support and tell them about the current situation the fiverr support will guide you and might tell you to block the buyer and to report him but sadly the project cannot be recovered i also got scammed from several people on fiverr but i prefer that you should continue to provide best service and hope that you will get a nice project in future which can recover the loss Thanks Thanks

hi there, i delivered an order today and just got this notification and according to my thoughts this will be highly effective policy in terms of business growth let me know what you guys think

same here i have some previous buyers but havent got a new buyer to work with last week i got a notification of buyer briefs i contacted the buyer and i have to say it was the worst experience with that person so according to my thoughts buyer briefs are making things more complex

hi there you can modify the order delivery time and even if the buyer is not responding sadly you have to cancel the order by saying that the buyer is not responding

hi there i understand your worries sometimes these types of situation also happened to me i am a lead CG artist and before starting any project and before sending the custom offer to a buyer i send them at least one WIP after the first update they can place the order but sometime they dont replay i prefer instead of blocking them or marking them as spam leave them and delete the chat because sometime a buyer is busy in some other things and they might contact you after a while last week a buyer contacted me and he wants a 2 month old pending project and we completed it nicely wish you good luck !

hi there! i understand your worries sometime fiverr algorithm make some mistakes or as shafain876 it might be a copyright issue i prefer contacting fiverr support and tell them about this issue they will guide you well.

hi there! if you are new to fiverr and made the account a few days ago i prefer that you should send the link of your gig to your social media accounts to boost the traffic on the gig send custom offers daily groom your gig and profile by making flawless thumbnails and providing additional things that no one does and considering that you are new so the basic package will be of 5$ but when you got some orders and become level one seller i prefer increasing the price make more then one gig but all the other gigs must provide different services but related to one medium like Graphic designing Thanks

you can share your gig link to your social media accounts to boost the traffic on the gig and always sent buyer requests daily in this way you can get orders also you can improve your GIG gallery and description to attract buyers if you have the promoted GIG option you can promote a gig so you can get some big projects THANKS

Hi there Thanks for your response sir and thanks for these great tips i will surly act upon your kind advices sir

hi there i understand your worries and mistake happens you can contact fiverr customer support and tell them about your transaction immediately

hi there i understand your worries but have you shared your GIG to you social accounts and have you sent the offers to buyer requests

HI there! I hope everyone is well I am a level 2 seller and have 300+ reviews i completed more then 500+ projects but haven't got a big project since I started freelancing the biggest project that I completed was of 290$ When I was a newbie there were many buyer requests and now I barely see a buyer request in a week. My max GIG impression is above 6k. I also activated the (Briefing Option) but haven't got a good project Do i have to use the (promoting gig) service? Am i missing something or doing things wrong.? please help Thanks

hi there i am not aware of editing like stuff but use at least 3 GIG images with a nice video it will increase your gig impression and you can also share your gig to your social media accounts to boost the audience

hi there sir thanks for your response they (buyer or seller) is making a huge profit like he is selling the product (without making any amendments) in 200$ and giving me just 45$ to prevent these types of scams i made a gig extra option for commercial and non-commercial us

hi there you can share you gig to your social media accounts to attract more audience or can edit your gig requirements or gallery images to improve the impression these tips might help you

yes sir i say no to them politely and they keep repeating that (they have no other person to do this job) and if i block them some other person from the same country contacts me with the same requirements of the project

yes sir i am making all of my products from scratch and about 70% of my buyers are from that country if i refuse to do their work politely they force me to do their work in less cost

thanks for your response sir and i really appreciate that i acted on your advice ,edited my GIG and made an option for commercial or non-commercial use. And can i make a watermark on my product images before sending them to buyers Thanks

Hi there! I hope everyone is well Today a person contacted me for a project as we are discussing about the project I checked the buyer profile to see his reviews .The person who contacted me is also a seller so I checked his seller reviews and after seeing that I was surprised that he is providing the same service that I do and in his reviews there are 4 reviews in which a portfolio image or screen recording is included when I saw the portfolio images I was shocked that the products are made by me (but for some other buyers). So long story short he was reselling the products (that I made) to other people in a huge budget. And the fun part is that he is using different different products that i made for (Different buyers) I think it is a group of people who buys products from sellers at low budget and sells the products to the real owners and the real owners are giving them a huge budget. I immediately blocked the (buyer or seller) its not the first time that I encountered these type of people and they are from a specific country so my main concern is that how can I avoid these type of (buyer or seller)? and how can I save my product to be only used in my GIG? THANKS !

Hi there! I hope everyone is well Today a person contacted me for a project as we are discussing about the project I checked the buyer profile to see his reviews .The person who contacted me is also a seller so I checked his seller reviews and after seeing that I was surprised that he is providing the same service that I do and in his reviews there are 4 reviews in which a portfolio image or screen recording is included when I saw the portfolio images I was shocked that the products are made by me (but for some other buyers). So long story short he was reselling the products (that I made) to other people in a huge budget. And the fun part is that he is using different different products that i made for (Different buyers) I think it is a group of people who buys products from sellers at low budget and sells the products to the real owners and the real owners are giving them a huge budget. I immediately blocked the (buyer or seller) its not the first time that I encountered these type of people and they are from a specific country so my main concern is that how can I avoid these type of (buyer or seller)? and how can I save my product to be only used in my GIG? THANKS !

here are the screenshots sir, and about "feedback boosting activity" yes ,I had told some buyers just to share their experience by reviewing (I haven't told them to give me 5 stars) because from my total order about 50% of orders have reviews on them and the other doesn't have reviews because the buyers don't accept those remaining 50% orders and they are automatically marked as completed. And also there are some buyers who place orders directly on my GIG without contacting me ,To full fill the price of their projects they place multiple orders I had told them multiple times not to place the orders directly ,I also told them to contact me before placing the order so we can get their work done with a milestone offer. Thanks sir.