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Anyone who frequently purchases gigs on Fiverr has undoubtedly observed that while the site feels busier, it is also getting more difficult to locate genuine quality. Hundreds of fresh "professionals/expArts" appear to be enrolling every day, particularly from specific locations, and they all seem to tell the same story: “5+ years of experience”, “Certified professional”, “Fluent in English”. However, once you start using their services, the façade swiftly breaks down.

Many of these new sellers use an outdated laptop/computer that may still be working after dusting it off, and easily post a profile online. There are services for sale in no time at all, along with supposedly impressive portfolios that, upon closer examination, are frequently just screenshots taken from the internet. At first sight, everything appears professional, until you contact them. 

Even though they pretend to speak English fluently, many of them have terrible communication skills. The responses, which are frequently produced using programs like ChatGPT, are rigid and artificial. You may even sense that their so-called knowledge is dwindling without the assistance of AI. Texts, graphics, and even code appear to be copied, produced, or automatically generated with little effort.

And yes, it’s cheap. However, when the outcome proves to be worthless, inexpensive swiftly turns into pricey. Buyers become frustrated, request revisions, receive evasive or nonexistent responses, or neither. They eventually stop using Fiverr and never return. They have lost faith in the platform, not because they no longer wish to outsource anything. 

The numbers of the 1st quarter of 2025 confirm it again: Fiverr keeps losing active buyers.

 Due to too many negative encounters, not a lack of demand. This is mainly due to the rise of sellers who are skilled at crafting profiles but rarely capable of delivering genuine craftsmanship, and to some extent, Fiverr itself, which increasingly promotes the use of AI (

Fiverr has put itself in a difficult position. By barely checking the authenticity of degrees, portfolios or work experience, it has opened the door to a huge influx of fake sellers.

More stringent quality control is desperately needed for the platform. The chaff keeps drowning out the wheat, and the real buyers will continue to decline as long as everyone with an internet connection and an AI tool can call themselves an expert.

Fiverr lost another 100,000 active buyers in the first quarter of 2025. 

https://investors.fiverr.com/financials/quarterly-results

The downward trend of active buyers started in the 2nd quarter of 2023.

Annual active buyers as of March 31, 2025 was 3.5 million, compared to 4.0 million as of March 31, 2024, a decline of 10.6% year over year.

Annual active buyers as of December 31, 2024 was 3.6 million, compared to 4.0 million as of December 31, 2023, a decline of 10% year over year.

Active buyers as of September 30, 2024 was 3.8 million, compared to 4.2 million as of September 30, 2023, a decline of 9% year over year.

Active buyers as of June 30, 2024 was 3.9 million, compared to 4.2 million as of June 30, 2023, a decline of 8% year over year.

Active buyers as of March 31, 2024 was 4.0 million, compared to 4.3 million as of March 31, 2023, a decrease of 6% year over year.

Active buyers as of December 31, 2023 was 4.1 million, compared to 4.3 million as of December 31, 2022, a decrease of 5% year over year.

Active buyers were 4.2 million as of September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Active buyers was 4.2 million as of June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Active buyers as of March 31, 2023 grew to 4.3 million, compared to 4.2 million as of March 31, 2022, an increase of 0.3% year over year.

The silent exodus of Fiverr buyers

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