Fiverr.com - My FU Thread!
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HoNeYBiRD
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- May 1, 2009
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@ShiftySituation, this is from Fiverr's TOS:
"All communications, information and files exchange should be performed exclusively using Fiverr's messaging system." - aka you need to deliver your orders manually using the order page exclusively, you can't automate the process, because if the customer runs with your work (he did this intentionally or not, we'll never know, but he left you in trouble, because he didn't respond to your instructions, so your gig cannot be completed, you lost that order and $4), Fiverr can do nothing other than suggesting to contact your customer
i'd say it was your mutual fault, because you let your customer take your work before he responds to your instructions and because Fiverr has this system what you don't know before experiencing it
but i agree, it's retarded that you can't deliver an order until the buyer doesn't respond to your instructions, however there's no perfect solution for this, because if you're offering a backlinking service for instance, you can't start the work until you don't know the website of you customer, hence you cannot deliver until they don't respond to your instructions, at the same time in other cases you shouldn't need to wait for the buyer...
that's why i removed all the instructions from my gigs and i try to include them in the description now
"All communications, information and files exchange should be performed exclusively using Fiverr's messaging system." - aka you need to deliver your orders manually using the order page exclusively, you can't automate the process, because if the customer runs with your work (he did this intentionally or not, we'll never know, but he left you in trouble, because he didn't respond to your instructions, so your gig cannot be completed, you lost that order and $4), Fiverr can do nothing other than suggesting to contact your customer
i'd say it was your mutual fault, because you let your customer take your work before he responds to your instructions and because Fiverr has this system what you don't know before experiencing it
but i agree, it's retarded that you can't deliver an order until the buyer doesn't respond to your instructions, however there's no perfect solution for this, because if you're offering a backlinking service for instance, you can't start the work until you don't know the website of you customer, hence you cannot deliver until they don't respond to your instructions, at the same time in other cases you shouldn't need to wait for the buyer...
that's why i removed all the instructions from my gigs and i try to include them in the description now
myapps43
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- Mar 17, 2010
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You can send more than 1 message if the buyer has not responded to "seller instructions". I have had many instances of this. You need to wait like half a day to send another message. I usually write: "2nd notice: please respond to seller instructions by replying in button tab. I cannot access fiverr order completion page unless you do so. "
If your order doesnt require "buyer instructions" simply leave it blank or the fiverr will think "instructions" are required
At the time you complete the order always write at bottom of order: "If you are satisfied with this gig, I would ask that you leave a positive review". Most times if you do this you will get a positive review(if your gig is worthwhile).
The best part I like about fiverr is NO REFUNDS
If your order doesnt require "buyer instructions" simply leave it blank or the fiverr will think "instructions" are required
At the time you complete the order always write at bottom of order: "If you are satisfied with this gig, I would ask that you leave a positive review". Most times if you do this you will get a positive review(if your gig is worthwhile).
The best part I like about fiverr is NO REFUNDS
kirkonpolttaja
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- Feb 6, 2010
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i'm always adding this line end of the description cause it cuts off huge percent of scammers in your gig which will take your order but also reject it so they can get it free.
backlink gig:
"scammers beware! If refund is asked for non-logical reason and gig is delivered as described (mixed do and no follow link), your site migh be punished by google for some reason."
That scares almost all scammers away, its up to you if your feeling like destroying their sites reputation doing 20k xrumer blast with naughty keywords, or just have it there to scare them.
backlink gig:
"scammers beware! If refund is asked for non-logical reason and gig is delivered as described (mixed do and no follow link), your site migh be punished by google for some reason."
That scares almost all scammers away, its up to you if your feeling like destroying their sites reputation doing 20k xrumer blast with naughty keywords, or just have it there to scare them.
HoNeYBiRD
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lol, maybe because only one account per person is allowed and you made a mistake helping them to link those 3 accounts together? you'll have close to no orders on clones, 5rr.eu is not even amongst the somewhat successful clones
if you really want to earn in EUR, your best best is learning German/outsource the writing job/translate with Google translate and post your gigs on fiverr.de
HoNeYBiRD
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you don't get it, a service provider can't do shit until the customer doesn't respond to the instructions (if there's any)
it's not because OP doesn't know how to deliver an order, it's because he isn't able to do it until customer responds
dragondf
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- May 15, 2010
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Interesting to know about this.
I have used Fiverr this last week.
There are a lot of scammers there.
People who write that will deliver 1k face friends to a page.. and.. and.. and... send you an IMAGE about that page.
IT IS RIDICULOUS.
Happily these guys are inside a proxy connection. If they were near you... you could go to prision to fight with them.
I hate people who do this kind of thing. Try to scam others.
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About OP: I did not know this.
At this moment, I think you can not automate so much. Maybe you can send a INSTRUCTION message like:
"Hey, I'd like to know if I can send you download link. Is it ok?"
Ridiculous, but you will can make the job (not automatic).
Maybe in a near FUTURE you can see something like you wanted.
Good to know this MISTAKES about SELLER and BUYER in Fiverr.
I need to ask a refund and I WIN. Sure, he did not delivered what he promised.
I have used Fiverr this last week.
There are a lot of scammers there.
People who write that will deliver 1k face friends to a page.. and.. and.. and... send you an IMAGE about that page.
IT IS RIDICULOUS.
Happily these guys are inside a proxy connection. If they were near you... you could go to prision to fight with them.
I hate people who do this kind of thing. Try to scam others.
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About OP: I did not know this.
At this moment, I think you can not automate so much. Maybe you can send a INSTRUCTION message like:
"Hey, I'd like to know if I can send you download link. Is it ok?"
Ridiculous, but you will can make the job (not automatic).
Maybe in a near FUTURE you can see something like you wanted.
Good to know this MISTAKES about SELLER and BUYER in Fiverr.
I need to ask a refund and I WIN. Sure, he did not delivered what he promised.
AngryBirdsFlock
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- Nov 26, 2011
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A similar thing happened to me but i'm the buyer in this situation. I bought a gig and this guy took forever to complete. After 2 weeks he then leaves this message:
"For Fiverr's sake, I'll deliver this as completed first and finish this order by today thanks!"
I respond back 2 days later:
Are you going to finish posting or what?
He says:
Hello sorry for the delay, I'll complete the posting within 2 days and I'll let you know.
Of course he never completes what I paid for, so I emailed Fiverr and they never responded so I went to Paypal and filed a dispute. Then I notice me Fiverr account not working right and email Fiverr again.
These bastards at Fiverr respond and tell me this:
It won't be possible for us to reinstate functionality on your account until PayPal dispute gets successfully closed.
Please make sure that the dispute gets closed so that refund for the order can be placed in your shopping balance and we can withdraw limitations from your Fiverr account.
They fucking suspended my account because this douchebag ripped me off?!?!?! Can somebody tell me how that makes sense?
"For Fiverr's sake, I'll deliver this as completed first and finish this order by today thanks!"
I respond back 2 days later:
Are you going to finish posting or what?
He says:
Hello sorry for the delay, I'll complete the posting within 2 days and I'll let you know.
Of course he never completes what I paid for, so I emailed Fiverr and they never responded so I went to Paypal and filed a dispute. Then I notice me Fiverr account not working right and email Fiverr again.
These bastards at Fiverr respond and tell me this:
It won't be possible for us to reinstate functionality on your account until PayPal dispute gets successfully closed.
Please make sure that the dispute gets closed so that refund for the order can be placed in your shopping balance and we can withdraw limitations from your Fiverr account.
They fucking suspended my account because this douchebag ripped me off?!?!?! Can somebody tell me how that makes sense?
dryheat360
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- Dec 30, 2009
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This isn't the thread for that.
He wanted to automate the process, which is a good idea and he was thinking creatively, unfortunately it just didn't work. If he had to send a doc each time the gig was bought, its not automated anymore.
You learnt the lesson in this first sale. So, give up the negative thoughts, do not repeat the mistake and rather harness this anger to brainstorm and make some more moolah.
Exactly, thankfully it was only the first sale.
True that
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AlfalfaReborn
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- Feb 3, 2011
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Check out our latest website, skinme5. We offer a similar service, but if you complete the order and deliver it, the buyer has a set period of time to either dispute it or it gets confirmed. We also offer alternatives to Paypal, such as Paxum and Dwolla as payment options.
weedismycheat
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- Sep 16, 2011
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good ideas here, Fiverr rocks
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