Working Out with Fiverr

Earning A Future, $5 At A Time

It's been almost four weeks since I started working with Fivver.com, and two weeks after I registered, I got my first gig. Fab! A few days later, I got another one, same customer. Then another came from a new client, and another, and another! 

To date I have completed an odd 15 or more gigs, all of which were very pleasant. My clients keep coming back, asking for more. It's great! 

I also received my Payoneer card, which is cool looking and will allow me to load my earnings onto it so that I can use my money for things in the real world, versus buying stuff on the Interwebs.

One problem, though. It's coming in in trickles, and my first gig only just cleared. That's a full 2 weeks after I did the gig. Now that I'm past that hurtle, my next annoyance is waiting for 8 more dollars so I can actually withdraw my money. Yes, it's still $20 earnings before you can take anything out. Confirmed.

Nevertheless, I've completed over $50 worth of $5 gigs. Not that it turned out that way. You see, Fiverr takes a buck out of each gig. Hey, they've got to make money, too. It's just a bit much. I guess it won't matter once I'm selling in the $100 range. I could live with 10%, but 25% is rough. So my real take is around $37. *Sigh*

The pluses of working on Fiverr is that you meet entrepreneurs and business people! They're from all walks of life, and are usually very generous. I got a $5 tip on my first gig. Oh - I forgot to mention, Fiverr doesn't take the fee out of tips, so if you get tipped big (or small) it's all yours. 

I've also gotten some 5-star reviews, so my reputation on Fiverr is building. Of course that will mean more views, more takers, and in the end, increased revenue. It won't be long before Fiverr sends me the dreaded tax forms, because I'll be making enough that they will have to report it. Well, if I'm making that much, it's all for the better. 

I'll keep you informed! 

Fiverr.com And Earning Spending Cash

So You Need A Little Extra Money?

Fiverr.com has to be the king of Internet quick earnings sites that I've tried, and I get good results there. That said, it might not be for you. 

Fiverr operates rather simply: they give you a sentence to complete.
"I will__________________________for you, for $5."

You fill in the blank. 

Be afraid. This can be anything from picking your nose on camera to jumping out of an airplane with a sign painted on your forehead. I've seen scarier "tasks". 

But right in the middle of all these loony things, there are normal things like writing reports, logs, and articles, and that's what I'm doing.

I used Fiverr three or four years ago, and I liked it. Problem being, Paypal finally got cranky with me and canned my account for a bad deal on eBay that happened over 11 years ago. Those dudes never forget. I was forced to drop my Fiverr account, just as I was hitting my peak. Fast forward to today, and I'm going to ignore Paypal for the special card --- see below.

So far I've got one repeat customer, and I posted my job only last week. He even left me an awesome review. The task was "I will write an SEO optimized article or blog post, filled with keywords for your website." It's worked out fabulously, leading to a weekly blog post that will net me a few bucks a week. 

For 1/2 hours of work online at home while I sit before going to bed, I can make the cash that I need for emergencies like extra groceries at the end of the week. I'd normally be broke, but now there will be a little mad money floating around. 

Now I've posted additional tasks, such as setting up Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Twitter accounts for businesses. I'll set them up (a few hours worth of work, max) write a few posts, and start them off with some possible followers from accounts that I already have. Then I'll teach them how to administrate their social media pages, and let them go on their merry way. 

Lately I've been wondering if I shouldn't just continue to admin their pages for a set fee. perhaps I could log in and post something daily, answer posts, and okay new followers. I'm just not too sure how much I should charge for doing it. Since Fiverr only lets you charge $5 per task (at least to begin with) I'm kindah stuck. I was thinking that $20 a week would buy them 20 minutes of networking a day. That is, until I have too many clients to  offer that price. I'd have to offer the service outside of Fiverr, and I am comfortable doing that, but for now I've got to deal with either Paypal fees or be forced to use an online-only banking solution. I've really got to nail it down. If I sell 10 tasks this month, I'll be elevated to a "level 1" seller, and I think they will let me price my tasks from $10-30. At least, that's the way it used to be. After that, you can sell even higher, like $300-$500.

Once I've got enough clients, I may have to start offering to take credit cards, and then there's even more hassle. I'n going to do a little more research on it and get back to you. maybe keeping it ultra-simple might be my best bet. But all of this is counting my eggs before they hatch!

If you're interested in getting involved with Fiverr, give me a poke here, leave a comment, or email me.I can get you a discount because I'm already a member. It'll get you an extra free "task", allowing you to sell more tasks for free.

Keep in mind that as a rule they pay 2 weeks after you complete a task, and they pay via Paypal only. You do have the option of getting a "Payoneer" card, which will allow you to use your Paypal earnings via what is really a sort of ATM card with unbelievably horrible fees. I'm sure it'll be useful. I've opted into it, and I'll let you know if it's worth it. 

My first job finished up two days ago. That means that my first payout could be at the end of this month. Oh, did I mention that you have to earn over $20 before you'll get your first payout? Wait, I'll have to confirm that. What I mean is, a lot of people try Fiverr and discover there are some significant hurtles to get over before you become truly successful at it. Yep, I've read about the few "supersellers" who are making enough money to buy houses, etc.  I'll get back to you on that.