javier_darosa

I think they’re a bit greedy. IMHO there’s basically 2 ways of going about a business that connects 2 audiences (e.g.: employers and candidates, sellers and buyers, etc.): 1- You only charge a fee to the sellers 2- You only charge a fee to the buyers I think #1 is the best: Fiverr gets a cut of all sales and the lack of buyer fees encourages business. Charging BOTH parties a fee is plain greed.

I agree, partially. They DO deserve to charge the 20% fee for their services. They have to keep the site up and running and pay their staff. They provide a safe environment for freelancers to work and safe payments.This is worth A LOT. Hoewever, in other freelancer networks I work, they have per-customer, tiered commissions: from $0 to $500: 20%from $501 to $10,000: 10%over $10,001: 5%This means that if you work regularly with a customer, the % they get from your sales grows smaller. To see the difference it makes: $600 billed to customer X in Fiverr = $120 for Fiverr, $480 for you$600 billed to customer X other places = $110 for Website, $500 for youI have some very good customers that have spent well over $1,000 and there’s a HUGE difference between earning $800 and $850!