[Is AI killing your work?]

12 minutes ago, dereck_s said:

The law is pretty clear in this matter. You cannot own AI works whether it's your prompts or not.

 

wow that's super super interesting. thank you!!!!

[How far away is the top-rated title from us?]

also your suggestions are completely right, i have thought this for many years

[How far away is the top-rated title from us?]

Also one thing I'd say is - it's not all its cracked up to be. It's validating for sure, but look at your clients, earnings and orders. TRS isn't going to dramatically impact this - and you can be very grateful (as im sure you are) for your success on Fiverr. It can definitely be frustrating, but it really isn't the most important thing - people will go to your gig because of your brilliant reviews and number of orders - not because of your level. For example, if a new person comes to fiverr, they don't really know what Level 1/2/TRS means, they just place orders based off portfolio and reviews! 

[How far away is the top-rated title from us?]

Ouch! That's very unlucky. I don't know what to say!

EDIT: turns out i did

[Is AI killing your work?]

 

Just now, dereck_s said:

Not sure but honestly western markets are the important ones regarding copyright. 

Ok! It's also a little confusing that it says "no human input" - because surely the prompts that you enter should class as "human imput"? Anyway, super interesting thank you for sharing!

[Is AI killing your work?]

That's hilarious - so....no one has the rights to AI-generated work technically? Is it the same globally ??

[Is AI killing your work?]

Animators on Fiverr - how has AI impacted you?

Fiverr embraces AI-generated content, providing you have all the rights to use the content - and definitely not fake stuff!

Animators:

1. are you using AI in your work?

2. has AI negatively impacted your work?

[My buyer is using revisions to ask for new unpaid work from me.]

I can only apologise. This is horrendous.

 

Only thing to do is just ask customer service to cancel the order for you - you won't get any money but you also shouldn't get a cancellation against your account.

[How to Spot a Scammer or Spam in Your Fiverr Inbox: A Handy Checklist]

"I'll give you lots of work" - don't believe a word of it!

Have you ever had that message from a client saying "work on my project for cheaper, because I'll give you lots of orders in the future".

It's very easy to fall into this trap. It sounds great - the client is promising consistent work, and they want a discount because they're promising further work. However, it almost never happens.

The best piece of advice I ever saw was that - "why should I discount the first order, just because you are going to place further orders...?" They suggested the following advice: "charge the first order at your normal price, then the next order 5% discount, then the next order 10% discount". That way, you're both winning!

What do you think?

[What's the weirdest/funniest thing you've done as part of your freelancing career?]

What's the weirdest, most unique request you've ever had from a client?

Have you ever had to turn down a project because it was too...."weird" and didn't align with Fiverr's community standards?

[Do you use tools?]

What tools or software do you use to streamline your Fiverr workflow, and would you recommend them to other sellers?

Do you use AI, do you use and special software to help you streamline your workflow or speed up your process??

[Block User from Placing Orders]

On 8/27/2023 at 9:19 AM, charlsmcfarlane said:

I think it’s great how considerate you are being of your clients’ needs.

Personally, I’d just block them once the order is complete. That way, they’ve had ample chance to raise any issues. If they discover any real problems beyond that, they could always contact support.

It’s always nice to have more features and options at one’s disposal but I don’t think I’d ever use this myself.

That's fair - I guess it's just scary when customer support contact me! I worry about getting warnings etc., when actually I'm not in the wrong!

You're right though - probably not a necessary feature.

[Block User from Placing Orders]

13 hours ago, terrygrantvo said:

Why? Why on earth would you still want to talk to these people?

 

12 hours ago, rawque_gulia said:

Fiverr is an online marketplace for freelance services, not a chit-chat hub like Omegle. If you don't want to sell your services to a client, what kind of interaction do you want to have with them?.... just curious to know!

Other people try to run away from clients who are annoying but for the first time I am seeing someone who wants to bump his head into those scary clients.

 

Haha - great points.

I think my purpose was that if the client had any issues with the order, it might look like I've just been trying to avoid them!

[Who's was your most famous client?]

On 8/14/2023 at 10:43 PM, donnovan86 said:

Says the dude bragging about working with Universal.

I agree with @looseink, every client is important. I don't differentiate, I always try to deliverr my best work and honestly that's the healthiest approach you can have when it comes to freelancing. Congrats on the Universal gig.

 

The post was just a bit of fun - every order gets treated the same.

 

[Block User from Placing Orders]

You can currently block users entirely.

However, you can’t block specific users from placing orders. 
 

I have had some HORROR clients, that I would like to prevent from ordering with me ever again. However, I wouldn’t want to block them entirely as I don’t want to cut off their communication to me.

 

Therefore, I suggest that you have an option to prevent a user from ordering with you again, without fully blocking them. 

[Who's was your most famous client?]

4 hours ago, looseink said:

Trick question.

I treat EVERY one of my clients as if they were the most famous, best client in the world.

Even the bad ones.

I think (and I come from the retail world) when you start to categorize clients related to their fame or fortune, you start to forget why you are in business. You are supposed to provide a service and treat every customer fairly with respect so that they walk away feeling as if they had the best experience in their lives.

Doing this generates new business (people talk), repeat business (they like you and want more), and loyalty.

So...I don't care who is my most famous or richest client is.

I just want to make them happy, even if they are cranky or a pain in the butt.

Just my take on the situation. It is cool that you've worked with some big labels. That's good stuff for a resume, but that's about it.

Give me a break 🥴 🤣

[partial payment]

I don't think it's fair. Fiverr holds funds as a middleman, meaning the client can get money back if there is a dispute. A partial payment just puts too much power in the buyer's hand - and can result in the buyer holding the seller ransom for their work.

[Potential client links to external most likely shady website in inbox. Is this a scam?]

Hey mate - to be on the safe side, never click links in Fiverr messages.

There's no real reason that you should need to receive links from a client. I suppose, when the client places an order they might attach some links - but this is already less risky as you know they're a legit client.

Fiverr lists some information about links that are allowed in Gigs/messages, check them out here: https://help.fiverr.com/hc/en-us/articles/360011421218-Gig-policies

They are: 

• ammyy.com
• blogspot.com
• flickr.com
• mixcloud.com
• reverbnation.com
• soundcloud.com
• spotify.com
• teamviewer.com
• tumblr.com
• vimeo.com
• wetransfer.com
• wikipedia.org
• youtube.com

[Who's was your most famous client?]

Who's the most famous person that you've done a Fiverr order for?
 

I haven't had toooo many famous people - other than some big record labels like Universal. 

I want to know - are there any celebrities buying on Fiverr?

[Never give up on your goals]

Just now, rabihumakhan said:

Money; period. 

No shame in that!! 💛 Any particular revenue goals?

[Never give up on your goals]

A question for sellers:

What do you want to get out of Fiverr - whats your goal?

When I started Fiverr, I just put up a Gig to see what happened.

That was 2019 - the year is 2023 and it's been a 4-year whirlwind.

Whether you're new to Fiverr, or have been selling for a long time - what's your goal with Fiverr in terms of revenue, orders and career?

[How would it be, if the sellers show their "Total Earnings" on their profile?]

Sorry this is a horrific idea.

[Allow Fiverr Username Change]

I made a Fiverr account about 5 years ago to use as a buyer.

A year or so later, I decided to set up my own Gig, just to see if it would work...

A few years later, I'm now a Top Rated Seller - and I absolutely love the Fiverr platform.

BUT - I'm stuck with the username I made about 5 years ago!! It would be amazing if I could change my username - perhaps this would be a feature only available to a certain seller level?

Let me know what you think?

[Managing work/life balance - question for busy sellers]

If Fiverr is your only job - how do you structure your work day?

Do you work set hours, like 9-5 - or do you just complete orders as you get them?
 

I'm interested to hear!!

[Focussing & Working !]

Hey guys!

What tips & tricks do you use to focus whilst doing lots of Fiverr orders?

Is it coffee, music... let's hear it!