tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933068605665852469.post5440697041739412507..comments2023-10-12T05:07:24.408-07:00Comments on 1099 - Mom: One Mom's Experience with Fiverr.comUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933068605665852469.post-46306420653284392022015-11-12T04:18:48.846-08:002015-11-12T04:18:48.846-08:00I have been a Fiverr seller for more than a year, ...I have been a Fiverr seller for more than a year, but I was willing to start at the bottom and write actual articles for $5 in order to establish myself. It was no time at all (maybe a month) until I became a Level 2 seller, able to upcharge. I also state on my gig that I will write only ONE article for $5. I consider it more or less a free sample for a potential long term buyer. When they come back for more, which they will if you are good, they either remember that and ask me what I'll charge, or I send them a custom order depending on the difficulty of their subject matter and how much time the first article took me. Within a few months I cut my real-job schedule down to four days, which I love! Even with a full day off, I still have more orders than I can keep up with. Additionally this has led to numerous non-Fiverr opportunities. Sometimes buyers will figure out how to contact me directly (due to my name I'm not hard to find) so I've had plenty of opportunities for long-term work outside of Fiverr. Also, once I got established on Fiverr and my friends were aware of it, they began to refer people to me who have writing needs. It adds up, let me tell you. It really adds up. But you cannot go in expecting to get money for nothing. abchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14850043491143573426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933068605665852469.post-88403045596144881952014-02-18T19:44:33.075-08:002014-02-18T19:44:33.075-08:00great article, i also have a variety of gigs on fi...great article, i also have a variety of gigs on fiverr that range from (list-building,traffic generation,graphic design), feel free to check them out at...www.fiverr.com/bizwizmanAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08391382090794697320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933068605665852469.post-42568191491752500462014-01-29T17:55:37.595-08:002014-01-29T17:55:37.595-08:00Thanks for your comments, ladies. As Fiverr has g...Thanks for your comments, ladies. As Fiverr has grown, so has the offerings that can be bought and sold on the site. To answer you Desiree on why someone would think they would be entitled to more than $5? A quick glance at the home page shows dozens of gigs that seem like they are priced at $5, but really wouldn't be anything anyone would really want without the $10, 15, and even 20 "add-ons". To shut out new providers from being able to make a decent earning on their talent doesn't quite seem fair. I understand having to prove yourself, but newbies are forced to earn 4 bucks on whatever they offer, while those with 10 or more sales can offer their services for hundreds of dollars or more. Most moms may not feel comfy selling 10 services for the low price just to get their foot in the door.<br /><br />It's a good point that many of the buyers are from overseas. They see the site as a way to interact with low-cost providers and this works for them. Likewise, a mom getting started could easily pad her resume or earn a few extra bucks with the site. Provided she is not dealing with the featured mom's headaches (insistence on getting guest posts when they aren't offered -- which seems to be motivated purely by page rank), it could still be worth her time.<br /><br />I like to hear that it is working out for some moms. It seems that Level 2 is the way to really earn, however. With all the articles being written about how you can earn hundreds of dollars a month with the site, I think it's important that moms realize that 1) there is quite a bit of work involved to reach level two AND 2) $5 minus the Fiverr fee minus the Paypal may leave you with less than $3.50 for a gig. All the back and forth with sellers, etc, plus the job may not be worth it for many providers.<br /><br />I appreciate your comments!Linsey - Editorhttp://www.1099mom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933068605665852469.post-19099106644974534402014-01-29T10:21:30.928-08:002014-01-29T10:21:30.928-08:00That's a bummer that you had such a bad experi...That's a bummer that you had such a bad experience. I have been offering a few things on Fiverr for several years now and typically earn a few hundred each month from the site. *Knock on wood* I have yet to have someone ask for something outside of the description. And I do offer banner ads and tweets as Gigs. That being said, I am overly specific in my descriptions about what I will and will not do and who I will and will not promote. <br /><br />Fiverr takes some trial and error to find your sweet spot. I enjoy the "let's get down to business" ordering process and one-off orders to pad my bank account. It's often finding the little in-demand tasks that only take 10-15 minutes to complete that hangs many up. And once you move up to Level 2, you can really make some money in upsells. Angiehttp://theworkathomewife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933068605665852469.post-3274337897224565532014-01-29T09:27:25.255-08:002014-01-29T09:27:25.255-08:00The website is called "Fiverr" and the w...The website is called "Fiverr" and the whole point of the site is to get sell or buy stuff for $5. I'm confused as to why someone would get upset that they couldn't sell it for more.<br /><br />Fiverr has been an absolute Godsend for my business. I have purchased logos, videos, marketing plans, virtual assistant services and so much more. All for only $5. <br /><br />To use Fiverr to sell my goods or services would be a whole other situation though. This would have to be done ONLY as a way to build my list. Here's what I mean:<br /><br />If you have a free opt-in gift or report, which you should, you could easily post something similar on Fiverr. People would purchase your report or yum yum, or whatever it is you give. You would send it them a link to sign up and download. Boom. You just made $5 for a new person on your list that WANTS what you're giving away.<br /><br />I would never, however, think Fiverr would be a good way to sell goods that you think have a higher value. I would never think it would be a good place to sell my coaching services or custom marketing plans.<br /><br />We also need to remember a big majority for Fiverr users and providers are not from the Americas. It's important to be extremely clear on what you're offering.<br /><br />Sounds like with a little more research or use of the site may have saved a whole lot of headache...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18404369163221125247noreply@blogger.com