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I've noticed recently that if my rating drops from 5 to 4.9 after 1 private review...which I can't see (this is insane)....I then have to claw and scratch my way back to 5. My stats can drop SOOOO EASILY. But the journey back to the top can take weeks. Why? The most baffling change in Fiverr's new "transparent" system...is the mysterious private review. All I know is I've received only 5 star reviews for many years. But, apparently I had a private review recently which caused my rating to drop to 4.9. This new ratings system makes the 5 star reviews that I CAN SEE...worthless to me. I did contact CS asking why the rating drop and I received a response claiming my rating was 5 not 4.9. This is NOT true. Whoever responded to my question was looking at my stats that will soon disappear (Level 2 with a 5 star rating) and be replaced by a Level 1 with a 4.9 star rating. This new level system is deeply flawed and Fiverr, once again, has sellers by the short hairs...OUCH. 

Clawing and Scratching....

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