[jamaicabound]

I know we've talked a bit about Fiverr on here, many people shrug it off saying its no money, I disagree, but especially so if you have a digitalproduct or something where you performing the gig requires nothing more than two clicks and sending a file.

I had a pretty solid gig doing like $600 a month completely passively, just recently had to change the gig as certain terminology is not allowed so had to revise it. Problem is I'm starting from scratch in terms of building buyer volume and stuff.

If any other Fiverr sellers on here want to use each others services and do a gig swap please PM me. I've done this with a few forum member and everything worked out great, one of them I would even use on outside projects in addition to just gig swapping.

[Hannibal]

I set up an account two or three weeks ago and I've had shit for luck so far.

[Atlantic]

Came across this the other day and thought it was interesting....

http://victorpride.com/make-money-from-h...th-fiverr/

[Andy_B]

(02-11-2016 01:37 PM)jamaicabound Wrote:  

I had a pretty solid gig doing like $600 a month completely passively, just recently had to change the gig as certain terminology is not allowed so had to revise it.

Is your problem with the copy on your listing?

I can potentially help you out with this.

I'm a copywriter and I've worked with top Fiverr sellers, including *THE* biggest-selling graphic designer on the platform.

Hit me me.

[jamaicabound]

(02-11-2016 01:39 PM)Hannibal Wrote:  

I set up an account two or three weeks ago and I've had shit for luck so far.

It takes a while to get rolling but honestly once it starts going its pretty consistant. It probably took me a year of casually doing it before gigs really started rolling in. It's not huge money but I was getting 3-5 gigs per day on average some days I may get 8 or 10. Most gigs are regular $5 gigs which you get paid $5 but I'd occasionally get a few upsells, wans't uncomming to make $30 to $50 per day.

[jamaicabound]

(02-11-2016 02:31 PM)Andy_B Wrote:  

(02-11-2016 01:37 PM)jamaicabound Wrote:  

I had a pretty solid gig doing like $600 a month completely passively, just recently had to change the gig as certain terminology is not allowed so had to revise it.

Is your problem with the copy on your listing?

I can potentially help you out with this.

I'm a copywriter and I've worked with top Fiverr sellers, including *THE* biggest-selling graphic designer on the platform.

Hit me me.

HOnestly it was incredibly stupid, I think it was a glitch that knocked my gig off and you know how support is nobody is really going to go out of their way to help you. They claim I used a third party brand name which isn't allowed, was a legit gig wasn't selling reviews just mentiond a particular ecommerce site the gig was good for. ANyhow, it got knocked off so I had to redo it and have to use a different word such as auction site instead of mentioning a particular one by name. They are very selective in how they enforce it as if you do a search on that name you'll find literally thousands of gigs breaking the same supposed rule. Anyhow, I got it squared away just trying to get the listing rolling again as it was very popular had over 150 4.9 star reviews so trying to get back all the hard work that was lost.

[marty]

This should be moved to the Lifestyle subforum, you might get better answers there.

Lifestyle
Tips and strategies on making money, freelancing, business, money, lifestyle management, and taxes.

[Quintus Curtius]

I am a frequent Fiverr user, not a seller. I don't know if that helps anyone.

But I can definitely give my opinion on what are the features of the "good seller" vs. the "bad seller."

I've hired both...believe me!

[Hannibal]

(02-11-2016 02:39 PM)jamaicabound Wrote:  

(02-11-2016 01:39 PM)Hannibal Wrote:  

I set up an account two or three weeks ago and I've had shit for luck so far.

It takes a while to get rolling but honestly once it starts going its pretty consistant. It probably took me a year of casually doing it before gigs really started rolling in. It's not huge money but I was getting 3-5 gigs per day on average some days I may get 8 or 10. Most gigs are regular $5 gigs which you get paid $5 but I'd occasionally get a few upsells, wans't uncomming to make $30 to $50 per day.

Yeah, my goal is to get 5 gigs a day with a minimum amount of time invested for performing each gig.

I'm going to school right now and it would be nice to make a bit of extra income without having to shovel shit or move boxes at a gas station for minimum wage.

If you've got any tips, that would be great.

[Moma]

I was doing some writing and transcribing on fiverr but that well has run dry. I don't seem to have any more requests. I'm trying to get that popping for some additional income. I'm also interested in copywriting, break off a datasheet within here for me, please, Andy_B.

Thanks.

[GlobalMan]

It's vital to have a video intro. There's something like a 200% higher conversion rate when you have a decent video. If you want to get started quickly that part is crucial

[paullyFIRE]

(02-12-2016 01:59 AM)GlobalMan Wrote:  

It's vital to have a video intro. There's something like a 200% higher conversion rate when you have a decent video. If you want to get started quickly that part is crucial

I've just gotten started on Fiverr, laid down some decent copy for the gig, offer ridiculous value to get off the floor, however I still need to drop my video.

Think a decent whiteboard animation explaining the gig/value can work, or is it better to drop a charismatic video in person?

Also thinking about hashing out all of the gig slots available on my account for max converage.

Learning as I go, life of the hustle.

[paullyFIRE]

(02-11-2016 02:00 PM)Atlantic Wrote:  

Came across this the other day and thought it was interesting....

http://victorpride.com/make-money-from-h...th-fiverr/

If you guys enjoyed reading this and want more:

http://www.thefastlaneforum.com/communit...ork.66088/

Here he goes into more detail of automating the gigs once you have the ball rolling, dealing with customers, getting decent review rates, among other gems.

Check it.

Quote:

1. How To Manage Your Employees Effectively

A. Don't Relinquish Control Over Your Business

You shouldn't trust your employees for anything beyond getting their job done.

Trust them for doing their job, nothing more.

I wasn't a fool to give anybody access to my Fiverr profile. They did the work remotely, via e-mail.

They had no direct communication with my clients. The only job my employees had was to get the work ready on time.

B. Don't Bow Down To Their Demands (NOT EVEN ONCE!)

This is something I learned the hard way.

One day, a guy who started working with me asked me for a teeny tiny favor.

I said YES! (Like a mouse over the mousetrap.)

It was so tiny - I didn't consider it important. A couple of days later, he asked me for something else. I said yes again…

A week later, he asked me to do less work because it was a special day and he had to do X and Z.

I didn't like this, but we had fewer orders for the weekend so it was possible for him to relax a bit.

Soon after that, he told me he will take a day off.

He didn't even ask! He had a solid reason once again. He just announced it to me the day before.

This would mean I would have to completely alter my schedule for the next day and do everything myself.

This time, I went fucking nuts.

I smashed my desk. The sound was so loud I thought I broke my desk (or my hand).

I got some ice for my hand and went for a short walk to calm down.

I got back, called him and calmly said:

- "Who will do the orders tomorrow if you don't?"

- "Oh, can't you do them Damian? It's just one day and I really have to do X and Z"

- "No. If I do them myself tomorrow, I might as well do them myself for the whole next month".

Silence...

- "Okay, I will find a way to do them."

The next day, he had finished them earlier than he was supposed to.

As you can see, I clearly implied that if he didn't do the work, he would lose it completely.

Magically, he found a way to do the work he was initially supposed to do. Weird…

Key Takeaway: You pay the money, you make the rules. Don't bow down to their demands, because a small request will turn to a bigger one the next day and a much bigger one the next week.

C. Use a "No-Excuses " Policy (Don't Accept Excuses - NOT EVEN ONCE)

Another guy I hired end up getting fired after 3 days.

Why?

I spent 30 whole minutes explaining him what he had to do. He told me he was ok!

The next day, he did a couple of important mistakes.

Okay, fuck it - I said to myself. He just started. I explained him what he had to do one more time.

I also made clear that I wanted to get the work done by a specific time.

The next day, I woke up and checked my e-mail.

Nothing…

It was empty. I checked back an hour later. Still nothing. After 1 hour and 30 minutes, he had finally sent the work.

I called him immediately and asked him why he was 1.30 hours late.

He told me that he didn't listen to the alarm clock and overslept.

Once again, I made the mistake to say "Ok Damian, it can happen. Give him another chance".

The next day, he did a big, massive mistake.

I called him and told him so.

· He said: "No way, I am sure I did it the right way".

· Me: "Okay then, open your computer and check it now".

· He: "No, I won't do that. I am sure I did it the right way".

· Me: "Please, check it once again…".

· He: "No, I won't. There is no reason."

· Me: "Okay, there is no reason to work with me then. Goodbye."

And I hung up the phone on him.

The mistake I did with him was that I gave him too many second chances.

I should have fired him the time he told me he didn't hear the alarm clock.

After all, I paid him to hear the alarm clock and deliver the work on time.

I am sure he stayed late the night before to party and that's why he couldn't wake up.

No matter what happened, there should be no excuse allowed to not send the work on time.

I had clients waiting.

(And I would be fucked up without my safety window!)

Key Takeaway: If someone consistently makes mistakes and tells you excuses, kick him out of your business. He costs you valuable time and money. Don't be over-sensitive, or rude. Just tell him he has to go.