The author, Ron Farrow, Uses Fiverr daily as part of his online business and shares his tips and tricks with the reader.
I have reproduced a small part of the Ebook as a taster to its content and format.
Introduction
Fiverr is a world class platform for buying and selling a range of online services. That’s a
given; so is its reputation in producing a wide range in quality from the brilliant all the way
down to the downright dreadful.
If you use Fiverr just to send a friend an unusual birthday surprise and it goes a bit wrong or
arrives late, it’s not the end of the world. Run out and get a bottle of Jack Daniels or box of
chocolates. If however, you have a contract to fulfil or a website to launch, it becomes a big
issue.
Nevertheless, it remains that there are incredible bargains to be had from Fiverr but you need
to know where to look, the right questions to ask and how to get true Fiverr value.
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Step by Step How to Choose a Fiverr Seller
Go to the menu bar at the top of the Fiverr first page and select the general heading under
which the gig you require comes, e.g. “Graphics & Design” and select the specific heading
e.g. “Logo Design.”
You will then be presented with the “Recommended” already loaded for you to scroll through
or the option of loading either “High Rating” or “New”.
Now here is where it gets interesting. The accepted wisdom is to go for the high rating,
looking for the gig that most suits your requirements and the seller that has five stars – a
quick scroll through the feedback to confirm the star rating and place the order, sit back, and
wait for delivery. Should be no problems and everything will be fine, right? Wrong! And
here’s why.
First, you need to ensure that the seller is capable of doing the work you are asking of them.
Once you have selected a possible candidate, select “The Seller” and you will be presented
with four facts.
Positive Rating
One hundred percent is good but with clarification a less than perfect score may be okay.
More on that later.
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From
Fiverr sellers are from around the globe, including places the BBC, CNN and Sky News
don’t even go to, so we need to be aware of the issues this throws up. Sellers from very under
developed countries or those with ongoing conflict taking place are likely to experience
internet down time with consequences to our delivery.
Choosing a seller from the other side of the world, there is going to be a time difference. It’s
not a deal breaker but that may depend on the working time of both you and them. I have
used sellers from 12 time zones away most successfully but they never seem to sleep!
Answering queries and taking direction during my working day.
There seems to be a reluctance on the behalf of some, if not many buyers, from Western
countries to source work from Third World Countries. I have no idea why. I have some
excellent sellers from the Indian Subcontinent, Malaysia, the Philippines, and some parts of
the Middle East. It’s the quality of work that’s important, not where they come from. Also,
occasionally a seller that claims to come from the US may well turn out to come from India,
so use it as a guide only.
Another reason for keeping an open mind about the location of the seller is that $5 in a much
bigger slice of cake in some parts of the world than the western world. So it's crazy not to at
least consider them especially for time consuming gigs.
This is a taster of the Fiverr Buyers Guide which is 18 pages long and covers the following...
Legal Matters
Introduction
Step by Step How to Choose a Fiverr Seller
Where to Find the Real Gems
How to Avoid the Shockers
How to be a “Good” Fiverr Buyer
Alternatives to Fiverr
What to Buy on Fiverr
What Not to Buy on Fiverr
How to Turn a $5 Fiverr Gig into $50 or Even More!
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Best, Anna
