You have some skills and you want to get paid for using them. Fiverr freelancing gives you a platform that lets you use those skills. Start your side hustle now and get some extra income!
Freelancing company
Fiverr
www.fiverr.com
Fiverr for freelancing was founded in 2010. Their head office is in Tel Aviv, Israel. Fiverr provides a freelancing platform for services worldwide. It is easily the largest and most well-known freelancing platform. In fact, it refers to itself as, “…the world’s largest marketplace for digital services.”
Better Business Bureau (BBB)
Fiverr has been listed with the Better Business Bureau since 2014. They currently have a B rating. Fiverr has had 182 complaints in the last three years with 80 of those within the last 12 months. They also have 50 customer reviews with 49 of those receiving only one star out of five.
Cost to you
Registration: free
Mobile app download:
free
Pay range
Fiverr freelancing is paying in the range of $5.00 to $995.00 USD. A quick browse of gigs right now shows a wide range of prices for services.
Payment method
Fiverr has two primary options for payment, PayPal and Bank Transfer through Payoneer (or Direct Deposit in the USA).
You can choose the best option depending upon your country of residence. For example, PayPal is not available in all countries.
Also, if you choose the PayPal option then when registering we recommend:
- Ensure the email you use for registration is the same email you use for PayPal
- If you registered with a different email, then you need to add that email to your PayPal account
Payment frequency
Fiverr lets you choose when you want to get paid. It doesn’t enforce a specific schedule for their platform. Also, Fiverr does not have a minimum balance defined for payout. But, your payment method might have a minimum. For example:
- PayPal – your minimum withdrawal amount is $1.00
- Bank Transfer – minimum withdrawal amount of $20.00, plus $3.00 fee per withdrawal
- Direct Deposit – minimum withdrawal amount is $10.00, plus $1.00 fee per withdrawal
If you’ve reached the minimum balance for payout then you can request to withdraw from your account at any time you choose.
Report submission
There is no reporting requirement with Fiverr. You deliver the work package to the Buyer (your client) and then you get paid.
Mobile App usability
Fiverr freelancing has an app available for both iOS and Android operating systems. You can register through the app or on the website.
Browsing gigs is easy from both the app and the website.
Social media
Fiverr has a presence on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Pinterest.
Gig availability
There is a lot of variety on Fiverr. Firstly, you have many different categories of work: Graphics & Design, Digital Marketing, Writing & Translation, Video & Animation, Music & Audio, Programming & Tech, Business, and Lifestyle. So you have a lot of options where you can earn extra cash.
Within those high-level categories, there are many sub-categories as well. There really does seem to be a niche for almost anyone. And there are a lot of listings for almost every section. You really want to spend some time exploring the site options.
What’s really interesting is the way people sell their services. Some choose a flat rate (fixed price) for a particular service. Others choose to charge a range of rates based on the scope of the work. For example, one fee for basic service delivered within a specific timeframe. But a different fee for services expected to require a longer timeframe.
You can list your services for free so you definitely want to spend some time figuring out your approach and your sales pitch.
User support
Fiverr has only one option to get support and that’s through their online “Help & Support” section. It has a lot of information but, unfortunately, it’s a bit sloppy to navigate. Many levels of sub-sections and redirection make it difficult to get the information you need.
They do have a ticketing system when you actually need to contact someone. But even that is imbedded within the support section and not straight forward to find.
What do you need?
To use Fiverr you need:
- Internet – you must have some means of connection
- Device – you can use any device that can connect to the internet with a browser or app
How does it work?
The registration process is fairly typical:
- From their website or app from the primary navigation menu, click the “Become a Seller” link at the top of the screen
- From the new window displayed, click the “Become a Seller” button
- You can register with your Facebook or Google account or enter your email address. NOTE: You cannot change your username once registered, so think carefully.
- You’ll need to confirm your email address from the email notification they send you
- Once confirmed, then update your profile. You must verify your identity with an official government ID – there are lists of acceptable documents for your particular country. But then you have to take a selfie and submit that too.
Gigs
You can browse listings from Buyers (clients) who need work done or you can offer your services. Either way, you need to create a profile to showcase your talents and skills:
- Setup your profile
- Create your gigs – you can have different gigs for different services and tailor your pitch for each. You can even add a video to your pitch to get more attention. You’ll need to verify your gig before publishing – by SMS (text) or a phone call.
- Define your package – you can have three different packages with different fee scales and delivery time frames
- Now you can browse listings or wait for Buyers to find you – we recommend you do both
Additional
- You have to wait 14 days for funds to “clear” into your Fiverr account after you complete a gig. This allows for any refunds.
- Fiverr keeps 20% of what you earn as their transaction fee
Level System
Fiverr operates on a level system – when you first join, you become a “New Seller.” But there are also gig extras and gig multiples.
Gig extras are things such as extra fast delivery, additional revisions, additional words, etc.
Gig multiples are iterations of your service. For example, you offer to create a graphic for one image for $5.00. The Buyer could multiply that by your multiples factor and ask for more. If you’re a New Seller level, then the Buyer could ask for 5 multiples so 5 images for $25.00.
All levels have the following criteria in common:
- Maintain a 4.7 star rating
- Have a 90% response rate, 90% order completion, 90% on-time delivery, and no warnings received
Levels
- New Seller – you can have only up to seven active gigs at any time but have two gig extras ($5.00, $10.00, $20.00) and five gig multiples. Criteria to move to the next level:
- Be an active seller for at least 60 days
- Complete at least 10 individual orders
- Earn at least $400.00
- Level One – when all the previous criteria have been met, the platform automatically upgrades you to Leve One. Here you can have up to 10 active gigs but four gig extras ($5.00, $10.00, $20.00, $40.00) and 10 gig multiples. To reach the next level:
- Be an active seller for at least 120 days
- Complete at least 50 individual orders
- Earn at least $2000.00
- Level Two – when the platform automatically upgrades you then you can now have up to 20 active gigs but five gig extras ($5.00, $10.00, $20.00, $40.00, $50.00) and 15 gig multiples. To move to the next level:
- Be an active seller for at least 180 days
- Complete at least 100 individual orders
- Earn at least $20,000.00
- Top Rated Seller – you can have up to 30 active gigs but six gig extras ($5.00, $10.00, $20.00, $40.00, $50.00, $100.00) and 20 gig multiples.
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Recommendation
Fiverr freelancing provides a good platform with a worldwide reach. Our assessment:
- Gig availability – there are a lot of options for gigs posted and you can also post your own offerings for free
- Pay range – the pay rate is all over the place and that can be good and bad. If you’re new then it might be challenging to be seen through all the noise. But once you have more experience it’s great that you have the opportunity to charge more and it won’t look out of place.
- Payment – we like the PayPal option but it’s also great that you can have Bank Transfer too
- Support – they have a large support section online but it’s challenging to find the information you need
- Fiverr transaction fee – we don’t like the 20% fee they take from your earnings
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