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    over 30% fee? this is crazy!

    in Fiverr.com Feedback

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    10 hours ago, cucinavivace said:

    I know this is an old post, but just since you got some pushback to clarify, those are not free in the US either. I switched to Payoneer for the direct deposit (the only reason I have a Payoneer account) so I only had to pay $1 for the withdrawals. When I use PayPal for the withdrawal I get charged 2.9% + $.30 just like any other "goods and services" payment. 

    Frankly, this is the kind of nickel and dime stuff that annoys me about this platform. They can't figure out ACH direct deposit or eat any fees at all to get us paid after charging that much upfront? On top of everything else, that's just greedy.

    And it's not like it's difficult or expensive to save us that headache and show a little goodwill. I pay my own sales people every month through PayPal and Venmo because PayPal and Venmo have to handle my 1099s and I have zero ongoing record keeping headaches on their payments. I upload a single spreadsheet to PayPal. The payments go to all my people's PayPal or Venmo accounts instantly. I get charged 2% to a maximum of $14, which means for anything over $700 it's under 2%. So if I pay someone $700, it's $14. If I pay someone $10,000, it's $14. If I only pay someone $200, then it's $4. The average for the whole year usually comes out just over 1%.

    If I didn't do it I'd have to raise my commission rate from 20% to 25% because nobody in the financial industry is accepting a net 16% commission after withdrawal fees because I'm too lazy to figure out how to pay them properly, or too greedy to eat the cost myself to use PayPal for my own convenience.

    That's the overall problem with Fiverr - short term, forest-for-the-trees mentality that's too busy grabbing for extra pennies to see the big picture that's best for everyone to create a "professional environment." I mean if you're going to take the easy way out, that's the easy way. Alternatively, if you're serious about being a platform for professionals, figure out how to pay them directly and properly. This middle ground, hobbled-together, multiple third party payment methods with no free option get your money is baby stuff.

    Well, that was far more typing and a much bigger deal than I planned to make of this. It was supposed to just be the first paragraph, but there you have it. I am uncontrollably annoyed by the stupid little things. Oops. 😄

    Let's see if Fiverr listens to Freelancers!

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    Hello Everyone

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    1 hour ago, shawon3203 said:

    As freelancers, we have the freedom to choose projects that align with our passions and interests. Every day is an opportunity to create something meaningful

    Its not the same for everyone. Majority of freelancers even strugle to get the enough work so that they can earn a handsome amount.

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    Forum badge criteria

    in Starter Questions

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    9 hours ago, sazzad0071 said:

    Hey lovely Fiverr community! 😊

    Hope you're all doing amazing! 🌟 Quick question for all you wonderful folks: I'm curious to learn more about the various badges here on the forum. I've seen some users rocking these cool icons next to their names, and I'm intrigued! Could anyone kindly share some insights on how these badges are earned and what they represent? 🏅

    I'm all ears and eager to dive into the badge-hunting adventure! Your wisdom and experience would be greatly appreciated.
    Thanking you all....


    This could be of little help:
     

     

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    Success Score improve

    in My Fiverr Experience

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    56 minutes ago, aimriser said:

    This is a marketing place where some people come to find solutions to their problems and others are here to sell the solutions. Strangers don't know the end result of interactions. So they only have to see the presentation of sellers how they expose themselves. In all this process of presentation of services, the original talent gets deposited under stacks. So they have to wait for the first accidental deal and its result. Then they get first hope to be prompted in the sequence. And the original asset they get is their repeated clients and their links. So it is all the game of presentation, wait, watch and see to a first client arrival in the system. Then starts your ability to communicate and skill in your original job.


    Where did you copy that from?

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    Pricing of Service

    in Questions

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    12 hours ago, designcore69 said:

    Do Pricing of service affect gig ranking or grow? 

    I believe that pricing doesn't directly affect your gig ranking, however it does have an indirect impact.

    Generally, your pricing should be competitive with other sellers offering the same service in your niche. As you gain more orders and enhance your skills, you can consider raising your prices. Conversely, you can adjust your prices lower if necessary.

    If your gig is over or underpriced, it can result in fewer orders, which ultimately affects your gig ranking.

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