Fiverr
One of the new and super popular players in the outsourcing game is Fiverr.com. Fiverr has a super simple concept. Everything is only $5. Well, it sure makes negotiating the price easy!
When Fiverr works, it’s one of the greatest tools around. I’ve gotten some awesome things on there. Some examples of this are graphic design, Facebook promotion, Tweets, You Tube views.
However, I recently got burned on Fiverr and I’m not going to use them any more. The reason for this is because Fiverr uses a feedback system where you can rate your provider. However, if your provider is a scammer and you leave them a bad review, Fiverr bills you the $5 anyway. That’s right, you have to pay whether the gig was a good one or a bad one. This is a load of crap if you ask me!
Supposedly, you can email customer support and they will get the $5 back in your account (as opposed to a refund like it should be), but I’ve not heard back from them about that yet.
There are a lot of “Fiverr like” sites out there and I’m going to be looking at alternatives. In the meantime, I did just send an order to Clickfive.net and was quite impressed with the results.
Update: Fiverr is even more pathetic than I had recently reported. I sent them a dispute by email for the bad gig. I also disputed it by pay pal. Instead of refunding my money, they closed my account and kept the money I had earned for the gigs that I had completed. WTF???
Internet marketers, please, please forward this to your friends. We don’t have to put up with this crap! There are better legitimate services out there.
I realize that it’s only $5 but it’s the principle of the matter. Some ones to try out include dealerr.com, Tenbux.com, Gigbucks.com, Gigbux.com
Tags: fiverr, online tools, outsource tasks, outsourcing, things for $5
Filed under: Marketing Tools and Services | Aug 6th, 2010.
7 Comments: Fiverr
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2 stars overall for Fiverr.
I ordered four gigs on Fiverr. Two of the gigs were from the same person, and she refused to accept the gigs, however, I was charged $5 for each of the gigs anyway.
In addition, I was charged for a fifth gig that I did not order.
So, I ordered four gigs, received fulfillment of two, and was charged for five.
I sent an Email to Fiverr; no response. Am having to dispute the charges with my debit card company.
Buyer beware.
You should check out http://justafive.com also. They respond to complaints and you can report someone right there on the site. That persons account is then reviewed. They have a referral program (you get 5% of everything the person buys/sells on the website for life. You don’t have to wait 15 days to get paid if you sell things. We’d love a review!
I think i have found an even better site http://i-will-do.com
like fiverr but better gigs there range from $2 to Yes $256
get paid for what your really worth!
It’s best we come together and file REAL complaints against Fiverr / Fiverr.com – not send them a complaint via email – Ori (customer service jerk at Fiverr!) will be arrogant and not help. Do not waste your time posting on sites like RipOff.com – instead, file with authorities who handle such things – basically Fiverr is scamming people out of their money. Get everyone involved, police/online scam watchdogs/FBI. If Fiverr is indeed doing this, they need to be stopped! I have read that it’s run by kids, would shed light as to why it’s run the way it is … as if greedy monkeys were handling the site. If you have funds, get them now! If they suddenly close your account for no reason … CALL authorities!!! That’s a crime!
They banned my account too.
I had $50 there. I found another sites like small-gigs.com and tenbux.com and they always sent my money.
Fiverr is ABSOLUTELY THE WORST PLACE FOR FREELANCERS! It might be a good place for cheapa$$ buyers, or sellers from third world countries trying to pay off the mortgage on their huts, but not for anyone else. Buyers purchase gigs for a measly 5 bucks, then complain about the most ridiculous things. If the seller doesn’t then kiss the buyer’s a$$, negative feedback is immediately threatened. There’s nothing a seller can do at that point, but either bend over for the buyer or take the negative feedback. I completed almost 200 gigs in my less than 2 months on Fiverr (should be called Fourerr) had a 100% rating, but was called names, threatened, harassed, and more by crazy buyers. Do yourself a favor and steer clear of this online sewer.