What is Fiverr.com

by Small Business Planned

Fiverr.com Helps You Complete Tasks for $5

Look in your wallet. Have you got $5? That’s all it takes to use the services of fiverr.com. Fiverr is a site that connects people that want services with people that provide services, much like Elance and vWorker. The key difference being that every worker listed in Fiverr is willing to complete a task for $US5.

What is the Site Good For?

I must admit, I was sceptical. Especially with my mindset of cheap, fast or good. But I’m pleased to report that although I’ve used Fiverr.com a handful of times, each time has been positive. Naturally there are some tasks that the site is better suited to than others. Below is an overview of commonly provided services:

  • Image manipulation
  • Website banners
  • Logos
  • Voice Overs
  • Video Introductions
  • SEO / Website advice

In addition, you can also pay people to complete more weird or bizarre work like pretending to be your girlfriend on Facebook, knitting a scarf for your dog or even having breakfast with you via Skype. Hmmm….

So What’s in it for the Worker?

$5 is in it. Well, actually $4, as fiverr.com keeps $1 of every transaction as payment. $4 doesn’t sound like much, but it can be good money to those who work in developing economies. Alternatively some workers use Fiver.com to build their portfolio or earn some pocket money on the side.

Important Advice Before You Purchase

If you’re looking to use Fiverr.com to complete some work, there are a few things you need to know to get maximum value out of your $5. Otherwise the result you get may only be worth $2.50 at best.

 

  • Look at their feedback (See 100% above). Ensure the provider you choose has a high Gig rating. Read their supplied reviews too.
  • Check the provider’s expected delivery date. Often talented providers get swamped with orders and can’t turn jobs around as quickly as other providers. The provider above has a 5 day wait, which is quite long (But given their reviews this shows that people are happy to wait for talent). In general you should be able to get a good provider who turns work around in a day.
  • Before you book a job with them it is SO IMPORTANT to click the ‘contact seller’ button before ordering. This will allow you to send a few sentences to the provider and ask if they are available/ capable of completing your work. This may seem like an overkill or silly move – but it will protect you from having to go through the refunds process if your expectations aren’t quite right. Plus it gives you an opportunity to see how responsive the provider is before committing to the job.
  • Take the time to write an exact brief. Document exactly what you want, tell them what success looks like and tell them what you don’t want. The more guidance the better. Also be aware that the job is for $5, so don’t write a thesis here as it’s not fair to the provider.

What About Revisions?

In general, providers on Fiverr.com don’t offer revisions. Nor should they really. This means that the first time you see the work will be the final draft. Hence why writing an exact brief is so important.

You may be able to secure a revision if the task is easy to alter (such as an image manipulation) or if the work submitted didn’t reflect the directions in your brief. In all, being polite and amicable will go a long way here. Don’t take advantage of people and treat providers how you would like to be treated yourself.

Wrap Up

I recommend using Fiverr.com if you know exactly what you want and you know how to articulate it. It’s a great site that makes micro outsourcing fun. If you’re looking for a freelancer to complete a more comprehensive task, or one that you are not completely sure of (therefore requiring multiple revisions), I would recommend using either another freelancer site or seeking recommendations from your associates.

Growing your small business,

David Moloney
sbp.strongerbranch.com

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8 thoughts on “What is Fiverr.com

  1. Jan Littlehales

    I’ve used Fiverr.com once and it was great. Hey, you can hardly go wrong with $5 – right? Having a good idea of what you want is good advice – saves a lot of time on both sides.

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  2. Harry Lynn

    G’day David,
    Have been considering these blokes, although I’m very happy with work done by Dion Link so far. Your recommendation has convinced me to try. Thanks
    Cheers
    Harry

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  3. Dino

    Thanks David, very helpful post.
    Like Harry I’ve been thinking about using this service, and you’ve convinced me to give them a go.

    Cheers
    Dino

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  4. Bev

    Hi David,

    Very helpful post. I have used Fiverr.com a couple of times and overall, I have been happy – except for one job that was accepted and then 3 days later they got back to me and said that they couldn’t do the job. It took a week for the funds to be returned.

    All in all – it is a good place to go to get basic work done – there are some good link building services there too. It’s just a matter of making sure you check the people you want to assign to jobs and read their feedback.

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  5. Wilson

    Hi David,

    Very interesting post indeed. Thank you. I’m sure it will be very helpful for many people. Had a good laugh myself when reading what strange things people would do for $5. Love it! Thanks.

    Regards,
    Wilson

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  6. David Moloney Post author

    Thanks guys. Glad to have helped you in your decision to either finally jump the line and consider using Fiverr. Time to check on the progress of one of my Fiverr jobs right now.

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  7. Daniel

    Nice wrap up of Fiverr, David.

    I only just read a blog post a few days back, that went into detail about some of the great things you can get done over at Fiverr. It seems to be quite a practical service, for those tasks that may be out of our reach due to tech or time restraints.

    Daniel.

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  8. Cincinnati Kid

    Interesting concept. I have never heard of fiver but it makes sense. Why go through the hassle with big companies when you can do a quick transaction(and hopefully quick results). I might give it a try next time a need a banner image fixed or manipulated.

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