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Well I'm glad it's not just me @newsmike!! My personal 'fall off a cliff' happened around that time. I consulted my SM, who said that my private feedback was good. So, I was told was to change my gigs, metadata etc and see what happens. My issue is, why change something when it was working perfectly before?? What EXACTLY am I meant to change and more to the point, why?? Above all, if my gigs were producing results 'yesterday' why are they now not working today?? So, I share your exasperation Mike - with no in depth reasoning or rationale from SMs as to the cause - how on earth can we go about correcting it?? For $29 a month, I too expect something a bit less arbitrary, random & opaque - a bit more than frankly, what is available to any seller on the platform. Seller Plus really ain't fit for purpose as things stand....

Ha! Not at all. I'm sure we've all seen a lot worse. Think Epstein / Prince Andrew!! @damooch916. That's good. I'm glad that's cleared up!

@damooch916, I didn't mean to hijack your thread. Are you really having a go at me for going 'off topic' - it's hard to tell ?? I had read (most of) the content before I posted, so was fully aware of the context. However, If you truly feel that the arrival of a new king - has absolutely nothing to do with the death of a previous monarch, then I stand corrected & apologise profusely for entering the conversation. Indeed, if this thread bears no reference to events over here in the UK, and is merely a 'timing coincidence' then I stand doubly corrected. Regardless of whether "there are threads dedicated to the Queen’s passing and this isn’t one of them", I'll leave others to judge if the connection I made and my input to the topic was reasonable ...

...We're all a bit touched by the Queen's passing here in the UK if I'm honest. It's something we all knew would happen one day of course, but it's still hard to digest. We're a strange bunch us Brits. Whilst being completely irreverent to most types of authority, we've always (I would say 95% of the population) cherished the Queen and what she stood for. It's a bit of a contradiction. I know that the Royal family is popular in other parts of the world and given that she was the longest serving head of state anywhere, also very news worthy. I wondered, are you still receiving lots of news coverage re the funeral and Charles III where you are / or has it all subsided now ??

All of the above. Also, so that you don't have to disseminate every enquiry - why not set up some quick replies to cover most scenarios in your niche. All in perfect English of course. That in itself, will save you a lot of time and heartache. Good luck.

Ah, I stand corrected then@vickiespencer.

Agreed - I doubt there's any other metric that really comes into the equation in all honesty.

Given that new sellers hit the BRs section with a vengeance when they start on 5r, primarily to get some form of traction - it will be interesting to see how 'briefs' , or whatever this ends up being called, actually works. If all this new 'feature' means is that the dross is sent to your inbox, rather than having to wade through it on BRs, then I have to ask, why bother? But it will also mean that because it's in your inbox - you've 'GOT' to reply to it, otherwise your response rate will suffer. I really hope it's not going to be the same pile of poo - but just with a slightly different aroma!

I think, once you apply, it's simply a matter of 'waiting' to be invited. Or until you become 'eligible'. Whatever that means?? You can't jump the queue etc etc....

I think visiting the 5r forum is an experience on par with self flagellation. It's painful, but we're always hoping there's ultimately some benefit as to why we do it!

My understanding is that they will run in tandem, at least in the short term. My experience with 'Briefs' has been poor - only received 1 message in about 6 months, so if that is the replacement for BRs, I'm not holding out much hope for any dramatic improvement. We shall see!

@smashradioall good advice. I would however add one caveat for any one reading this. For a new seller, or one on a lower level, a bad 'private review', which is not seen by the seller, can really harm their account, especially when that seller does not have the volume to 'dilute' that bad review. Many buyers know this full well, especially those who operate in the VO sphere for example - I'm talking middlemen video creators etc, on 5r. - they specifically target newbies, not only because invariably their prices will be cheaper, but because they know that they can hold them over a barrel with revisions etc for fear of that seller incurring a bad private review. Something to be mindful of - even when a buyer is being unreasonable.

Sounds as though we've got the same one!

Me too! Just easing my way back in to the quagmire of drivel hoping to find a decent nugget that makes visiting here worthwhile. Well done to @vickieito for being succinct and sharing a post of value. If only all newbies could say something so constructive...!

Indeed! Personally, I live by the maxim on 5r that I never charge more than I would do than if a buyer has gone directly to my gig and ordered. So that's my conscience covered! But I agree, Buyer insights definitely save time when conversing with a potential buyer who patently never has and, more importantly, never will pay what your standard charges are. It saves a lot of back and forth time wasting and 'doing the dance'. Definitely gives a strong indication, at a glance, if a buyer is just fishing or is a serious prospect.