Real Fiverr Seller Reacts to Rant - Is Fiverr Worth It? |

Fiverr is one of the largest freelancing platforms in the world and services range from the catchy $5 entry price to $2,000+ packages. Since the platform launched in 2010, it has changed a lot and Fiverr leadership has made an active push to t transform the cheap 'anything for $5' schtick into a professional, global resource community that serves entrepreneurs, small, and medium-sized businesses. Or, at least, that's what I've noticed.
I've been selling on Fiverr as a full-time, career freelancer for seven years and I'm a Top Rated seller in the Fiverr Pro program. This video is not sponsored by Fiverr (or anyone). I just wanted to react and share my personal experience and thoughts the matter. So... is Fiverr worth it?
Shoutout to Roberto Blake for creating amazing content! Link to his full rant video here -- • IS FIVERR WORTH IT FOR...
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Hi! I’m Carrieblogger, a full-time career freelancer on Fiverr Pro. Since I started in 2013, I’ve built up a sustainable, consistent business with a six figure annual ‘salary’. I work as a copywriter and branding consultant for small to medium-sized brands around the world.
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[@carrieblogger]

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[@conroids1]

Thanks for the video. Super helpful and insightful info!

[@xcarriecatx]

As a fellow Carrie I am impressed, I will be binge watching these videos today!

[@CharlieReacts]

I like the way that you look at the revenue split on Fiverr. It can be annoying when you just look at that 20% figure, but when you think about the savings from working on a platform like Fiverr it is more justifiable. Thanks for your insight, awesome video!

[@YumegakaMurakumo]

Thank you for making this video! I've been on the fence about using Fiverr for voice over work like I have been DYING to do ever since 2018.

[@inmyreadingera]

Loved this video! Very enlightening and simultaneously funny :)

[@MuntsrBabbas-db1cc]

Loving that your being yourself

[@chrisnichols-personalizedt688]

Hi, I was wondering, when you (anyone first gets started) how would you recommend going about getting your first client/order and review? thanks :-)

[@afiverrseller1338]

Hi, saw your Gig on the Pro section. It's great you are talking about your Fiverr experience!

[@azgrapes]

hey, just subbed

[@archimentary9636]

i am here only just to see this lady smile,love you

[@PattysWayPlus]

I used to be a top seller for 3 years (Also handpicked) and 2 or 3 years ago they implemented the rule that you need 90 percent on delivery completion... I offer spokesperson services and there is a long list of industries I don’t want to work with or associate my image with. Haven’t had a single badge since then... went from having 5 orders a day to 5 orders a month..... I can’t not cancel because no matter how clearly I state my disclaimers people just don’t read before ordering ;(

[@multiscan8]

You said at the 23 minute mark "there's the upsell...". Is it an upsell if it doesn't cost me anything?

[@karl9460]

Fiverr might get mandatory testing soon. I see people from far-off places proficient with English as their second language. But I notice several that aren't even good enough to write their own descriptions selling themselves as writers. It needs fixing, buyers might not look far enough to find the better gigs. On the good side, it shouldn’t be hard to make myself appear a literary genius (I am obviously not).

[@bleachedout805]

But if I am new to the platform with no reviews than you are saying that my work should be deemed as less trustworthy because I'm new? How do I avoid this stigma as a seller?

[@smk641]

I gave up on Fiver. I hired some people to create a company logo and I haven't heard back from them and had to cancel the order after the deadline was over a week late and no response from the seller. Now I just avoid it.

[@Meghan73]

Thank you for these videos! For someone like me, Fiverr also provides an opportunity to build a portfolio. No one had ever paid me to write something before I joined fiverr (they just asked me to write for free! haha!). I took a Udemy course in copywriting, and the instructor told us to write for free to build our portfolio. At the very least, I am grateful to Fiverr for giving me the chance to write roughly 200 pieces in the last few months. I wouldn't have thought of all of those subjects on my own. Now, I have a portfolio plus reviews. Even if Fiverr did go away, I still have the experience and knowledge gained in these last few months.

[@taryntyler1258]

What if you use Fiverr for the first transaction but in the future you connect with the same client outside of Fiverr for a different job? Technically Fiverr did connect you but if you've built up a strong relationship with a client you might connect on social media and promote each other and ultimately decide to skip the middle man for future jobs.

[@HK47_115]

Local weather I agree with you that nobody should have to take their consumers off of fiber and why they wouldn't allow that however, if somebody decides to do that because the fighter chatted so it's not working only for contacted them and discussing the project that should be a different situation and they should not hinder people for that. Has I just mentioned in my last time, they wouldn't let me chat to my consumer on the site. So I tried to talk to him via email because they kept hindering my progress and the consumers progress. Eventually the consumer got sick and fucking tired of trying to talk to me because the site kept kicking them out of the checks or picking him a piece send me an email to talk to him. Or even sent to this email. And just for that reason I left the fucking sites. That shit piss me the fuck off. I understand not wanting to take your business elsewhere, but if all I'm trying to do is talk to them because the website itself will not let me then why the fuck should I stay in bother did you see if it's literally hindering my progress and hindering the consumers progress?

[@lorenzoluizdesouza7180]

I really dont get why people are having issues with the 20%. It's their service to link customers with sellers. How else are they gonna finance the site, paying their employees, etc...