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Not yet -- it's been only a month since I started advertising my gigs on FB and other online ad networks. I have gotten over 300 new affiliate registrations since January -- especially from the Middle East to the Indian subcontinent region. My first commission from an FTB was from Africa - Namibia in particular.
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Which option is better for withdrawing funds from Fiverr in India: PayPal or Paynoor Bank Transfer?
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In addition to my existing gigs, I also do affiliate marketing for Fiverr. I have 300+ registrations, with 1 FTB commission so far. It is my understanding that "no" countries/markets are specifically banned. Most of my registrations are Middle East to Indian Subcontinent region, with a few in Africa and several elsewhere. My first FTB comes from Africa. There are some markets I deliberately avoid due to international political sanctions imposed at various levels; but as long as there is not explicit policy or exclusion from Fiverr's perspective, I will continue with my current target markets. Anyone have any comments or insights that they would like to share? -
Your seller profile was not approved. Check your email for more details. I was caught by surprise by Fiverr's decision to not approve my seller profile. First a notification under the “bell” icon saying: Your seller profile was not approved. Check your email for more details. More details you said? check the “more details” on the bottom With over 22 years of professional experience in my field and an earning capacity over $100k USD per year as contractor, I firmly believed that I have the qualifications and expertise to offer high-quality, trustworthy services on their platform. After spending several hours filling my profile at fiverr.com with all their form fields. and getting stuck at things like "keywords" that should be "key phrases" without mention that they must have 3 words and 18 characters (20 including spaces!) I spent additional hours spanned through a whole week designing a package or “gig” with the experience and the stuff they asked me to fill. did I mentioned the payment and tax verifications ? I have kept my account for some weeks more to starting again, and earn some bucks here, but as far I know the “Your seller profile was not approved” means “you’re banned forever”, that should be the treat for a fraudster, not for a serious professional. Thinking about Fiverr's right logic to curate their marketplace, it’s a right and a duty, so my opinion is just a drop of water in the sea. The blanket rejection without providing specific reasons feels dismissive of my credentials and capabilities. As a seasoned professional, I find it disheartening to be denied the opportunity to showcase my skills and services on a reputable platform like Fiverr. I would appreciate more transparency from Fiverr regarding their evaluation criteria and decision-making process. Outright rejections with vague explanations such as "not meeting the demand for high-quality services from trustworthy freelancers" seem unconvincing and fail to acknowledge the merits of experienced professionals like myself. (and many reading) I remain committed to finding suitable avenues to offer my services and will continue exploring alternative platforms or independent channels to connect with clients who value my expertise and experience. By now I will close this chapter being fiveRr one of the worst work rejections I have had, not because of the language, but because of the vague arguments exposed Best wishes with your “high-quality, trustworthy services”. We cannot approve your seller profile Hi user_name, We appreciate your interest in becoming a freelancer on Fiverr. To meet the growing demand for high-quality services from trustworthy freelancers, we have carefully considered your profile and service. Unfortunately, we cannot approve your seller profile at this time. Thanks, The Fiverr Team
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Hey Fiverr fam! I'm pumped to announce that I've officially hit Level 1 Seller status! 🎉 This journey has been incredible, and I'm so thankful for the awesome opportunities and clients I've connected with. Now, let's talk about the not-so-fun stuff... As an Indian seller, I just did my third Fiverr withdrawal through Payoneer (our options are limited here). Let me break down what happened: The Good: Withdrawal itself was easy. Funds arrived quickly. The Bad: Surprise! Payoneer smacks you with a $30 USD annual fee, EVEN if you're a brand-new seller. The Ugly: On top of that, there's a $3 USD charge per withdrawal. Ouch! The WTF: Trying to find Payoneer customer support? It's like searching for a unicorn. My takeaway: PayPal, despite slightly lower conversion rates, might be the way to go for Indian sellers on Fiverr. I learned my lesson the hard way, hoping you don't have to. So, here's my question for fellow Indian sellers: Have you faced similar issues? What are your go-to withdrawal methods? Let's help each other navigate this! 🇮🇳 P.S. If you're looking for 3d product rendering animation feel free ro contact me 😄 -
I know that this question has been asked many times. But I can’t help it. The responses are very confusing. And I’ve also heard that Payoneer recently changed their fees. As an Indian seller, which one do you think is better and why?
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Official feedback thread re: the new leveling system
whildebrand replied to frank_d's topic in Fiverr.com Feedback
@donnovan86 - Regarding employment status. The employment status is not dependent on a contract. There may be some jurisdictions where contracts override employment law, but in most European countries and jurisdictions, employment law takes precedence over any contracts. In Europe, the employment status is not decided by Fiverr, a contract, or what you as a freelancer belief your status to be. It is determined by the tax authorities when they examine your invoices and the overall nature of your work relationship. The United Kingdom and Ireland may be different, as they have a highly contract-based legal system, and their employment laws are some of the more liberal and deregulated in the Western world. Many EU countries have very high employment costs. As a result, many companies have decided not to employ workers directly but instead engage them as freelancers. This is a well-known practice. However, since this has been abused in the past, employment laws have become stricter in Europe, and most countries have precisely regulated when an individual is considered a "freelancer" and when they are deemed an employee. This determination is not made by a company contract (though it can carry some weight) but is evaluated during tax audits. I know this from experience, because I have been in a similar situation before. It is especially risky if you, as a freelancer, only invoice one company, say Fiverr. If there is a tax audit, that is when alarms could go off, and they will scrutinize your invoice history and then determine whether you were employed or genuinely freelancing. Again, in Europe you do not determine or control this situation, nor does the company. The government does. This, of course, will then have tax implications, among other consequences. The situation becomes more complicated when you are living in an EU country and are working for a company residing in a non-EU jurisdiction. I suppose the first question would be your status, the second who has jurisdiction, the third question would be how your status will impact your tax situation. Also keep in mind, that the government doesn't really care if you interact with many clients. They only look at who you send invoices too. So you may be working with many clients on Fiverr, but at the end of the year, after you receive your Statement of Earnings from Fiverr, you only send one invoice to Fiverr. How many clients you have, is not determined by who you interact with, but who you send invoices too. So for the government, you only have one client not many clients. And if you only have one client over a period of many years, the government may suspect your freelance work relationship is an attempt to bypass employment laws. Since every country has different laws, it is best to consult your tax advisor and ensure you are not operating in any grey zones that could come back to haunt you later. If you live in an EU country and want to play it safe, ensure you invoice more than one client and avoid working for just one company. You could also contact Fiverr support for more insights, but my guess is, they would refer you back to your tax advisor. I would recommend one that has experience with international jurisdictions. -
No worries! I was in the same situation as you. And when you draw the line and see how much you're actually making from a sale (after Fiverr's cut, and national taxes applied), rising the prices is indeed the only option. It would've been awesome to be able to register the 20% as expenses, as we would've been able to use that to balance our entity account and at least deduct the VAT on that, but sadly it is what it is. And then you will always have that customer that is saying 10$/service is too much and is very expensive, when you actually make (after fiverr's cut, national tax, conversion tax and transfer to account tax) less than a NET of 4$ haha. There are to many freelancers here that don't declare their income and basically work under the radar, therefore there will always be someone with lower prices than you. But hey! Know your worth and never fall into the pit of price dumping. Your time is valuable! Edit: You can use the fiverr's Promoted Gigs invoice and Seller Plus invoice as expenses each month, since we're receiving an invoice from the party we're contracting with (Fiverr). It's not much, but at least it's a proven written expense. Also, from what I've learnt in accounting, you can even register your expenses with the conversion rate and withdrawal taxes of payoneer and paypal. It's not much, but it's a step forward!
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The order amount was USD 20 (United States Dollars and not Canadian). - Your order amount was $20 and you received $16 (after 20% Fiverr tax) - Your Tip amount was $9.86 and you received $7.89 (after 20% Fiverr tax) Everything looks as it should be!
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Dear Sir/Ma'am, Kindly note that Fiverr sent me an email saying that my information did not pass the verification with a message that reads as follows "We weren’t able to verify your personal and business information, therefore your account has been restricted. You are still able to complete any active orders and communicate with buyers or freelancers who are part of that order but cannot place or receive new ones. In addition, you will not be able to publish any Gigs." My profile is also prompting the message "Your account is temporarily disabled. Please check the email we sent you explaining what happened." I'm currently exempt from paying taxes in India under the 'TCS under GST' tax category as my annual wage is under 500000 INR and I'm also not registered for 'GST India' as I do not have a business mentioned in my PAN card. Can you kindly check why my information is not verified? And also, am I eligible to start my business of 'Website Maintenance' on Fiverr? Kind regards -Oudarjya Sen Sarma
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Pretty quiet for me past 3 days. Maybe something to do with tax day today in USA?
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I encountered the same issue with my account being flagged due to inconsistent location concerns. I'm puzzled by this as I've only accessed my account from my phone and laptop, without utilizing any VPNs or location-altering applications. Initially, my account faced a pause due to a lack of updating my financial billing tax ID. To troubleshoot, I uninstalled and reinstalled the app numerous times on my phone, attempting to identify the root cause. However, upon uploading my tax details, the app resumed normal functionality. Despite reaching out to Fiverr multiple times for assistance, I received no response. It was only through my own initiative that I discovered the solution lay in providing my tax information. Shortly after rectifying the issue, I received an alarming message stating: "Your account has been flagged for a severe violation of Fiverr policies. As a result, you are unable to participate in the level system." This situation has left me at a loss regarding how to restore my level status. Fiverr's responses, predominantly automated, lack the depth and clarity needed to address such matters professionally. It's disheartening to note the absence of robust customer service. Upon browsing forums, I've noticed a multitude of users encountering identical issues. This suggests a systemic flaw within Fiverr's platform, which needs urgent attention. -
RE-INSTATE FLAGGED ACCOUNTS DUE TO LOCATION INCONSISTENCIES.
madalinnicu replied to adanaik's topic in My Fiverr Experience
I encountered an issue with my account being flagged due to inconsistent location concerns. I'm puzzled by this as I've only accessed my account from my phone and laptop, without utilizing any VPNs or location-altering applications. Initially, my account faced a pause due to a lack of updating my financial billing tax ID. To troubleshoot, I uninstalled and reinstalled the app numerous times on my phone, attempting to identify the root cause. However, upon uploading my tax details, the app resumed normal functionality. Despite reaching out to Fiverr multiple times for assistance, I received no response. It was only through my own initiative that I discovered the solution lay in providing my tax information. Shortly after rectifying the issue, I received an alarming message stating: "Your account has been flagged for a severe violation of Fiverr policies. As a result, you are unable to participate in the level system." This situation has left me at a loss regarding how to restore my level status. Fiverr's responses, predominantly automated, lack the depth and clarity needed to address such matters professionally. It's disheartening to note the absence of robust customer service. Upon browsing forums, I've noticed a multitude of users encountering identical issues. This suggests a systemic flaw within Fiverr's platform, which needs urgent attention. -
I would ask a professional accountant for advice, or reach out to local theft...ehrm...tax agencies for advice. As a general rule, I don't base my potential stays in His Majesties Hotel on online advice - and the post above which is pure GPT drivel illustrates why perfectly.- 1 reply
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Hi, This might interest people who are VAT registered in the UK, and provide Gigs to firms in the UK I used to do consultancy for a firm in Japan, I invoiced them without VAT as they are off-shore. When the VAT inspector came around he tried to get me to pay £5000 and a massive fine to cover the VAT I was "meant" to have charged them. They argued and argued until I got a very expensive TAX accountant involved and he said "because I was actually in Japan, delivering the work but raising invoices in the UK everything was OK and the VAT people backed off". That cost me £2000 to sort out. Now I am on Fiver I am selling to UK buyers, and working in the UK I would have a really big shlt-show to deal with including a £'000 fine which if I didn't pay I would have to move into a "His Majesties Hotel" for a year or so. Has anybody tested the "well I actually work for Fiverr, and they are in Israel line" with the VAT people and got things settled without any unpleasantness, or am I the only freelancer who works outside the IR35 for a living and has a VAT registered company to operate out of? Please share experiences, I just charge my clients VAT and offer a receipt at the moment so they can claim it back from VAT man. Regards Rich- 1 reply
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Read here: https://help.fiverr.com/hc/en-us/articles/360015233918-India-Sellers-Tax
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Is your Seller Plus or promoted gig option open? Fund transfers can be done from that. Or it could be due to Fiverr Bug. You can check your earnings page. If none of these, contact Fiverr Support. Why pay Income Tax? Does it have to pay everyone in the world?
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Most likely 5% income tax deducted at the source. Submit your PAN card details to Fiverr - for future orders it will become 1% TDS after the submission.
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Hello, I provide company formation, tax return filings, ITIN and bookkeeping services. For tax returns filings and company registration services, i need clients personal details such as name, email, phone number, address, etc. In this week, i received two warnings from fiverr that i breached the fiverr rules however, i am not getting which policy or rule has been breached. To get the clinet details for respective work, I used excel templates (I have prepared myself). Secondly to register the company, there is a registration fee. There are two options which i give to my clients that either you pay the fee directly to respe authority or i will pay. If i will pay, then i will charge you 20% fiverr fee and 10% bank charges and transfer fee in addition to legal fees. When i contacted support team, they haven't identified any area and reply me the general, because of this i am not able to understand where the actual problem is. I have attached the warning snaps, my profile link, excel file, etc. Can you please guide me what should i do?
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I have only one open gig and haven't had any orders since February. I will pause my gigs or try the vacation mode until next tax season, so I have proof. It's kind of sad to leave here, but on the other hand, there are too many issues that are stressing me out on this platform.
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Considering Ending my Fiverr Career
amberlilyreadin replied to amberlilyreadin's topic in My Fiverr Experience
Exactly. Even if they do fix this by chance, I think it's too little too late for me. My entire opinion of this platform has changed, as it is a prime example of how AI managing is ruining a lot of things. But either way I'll be sticking around until the end of the year. For anyone who considers leaving Fiverr, I would suggest to keep your seller account until the next tax season, so if you get audited, you'll have proof of your work to show. It's scary seeing some sellers completely deactivating/deleting their accounts, I don't think they thought about taxes before doing so. -
Fiverr sent me an email saying that my information did not pass the verification with a message that reads as follows "We weren’t able to verify your personal and business information, therefore your account has been restricted. You are still able to complete any active orders and communicate with buyers or freelancers who are part of that order but cannot place or receive new ones. In addition, you will not be able to publish any Gigs." My profile is also prompting the message "Your account is temporarily disabled. Please check the email we sent you explaining what happened." I'm currently exempt from paying taxes in India under the 'TCS under GST' tax category as my annual wage is under 500000 INR and I'm also not registered for 'GST India' as I do not have a business mentioned in my PAN card. Am I eligible to start my business of 'Website Maintenance' on Fiverr?
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Absolutely. It's honestly embarrassing at this point. I'm just glad for the forums so us sellers can discuss these things with each other. It's been way more helpful than any "advice" received from support. I actually wasn't even active in the forums at all until this new level stuff rolled out. To anyone who is contemplating leaving Fiverr this year, I would suggest to keep your seller account until next tax season. You want evidence of your work here in case an audit happens. Don't just delete/deactivate your account! If you're done taking orders, pause your gigs or utilize vacation/availability mode.
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Official feedback thread re: the new leveling system
donnovan86 replied to frank_d's topic in Fiverr.com Feedback
I can imagine. That's why I've been working with an expert since day 1, I heard various horror stories. I know these tax laws are convoluted and hard to tackle. So I 100% agree with you with the tax things you said. I just wanted to let you know that this entire conversation started from sellers with 0 sales asking for compensation from Fiverr because they were not getting orders due to the new level system. That's why I was telling here they are not hired by Fiverr. That was all. Creating an account on a platform doesn't immediately mean they hired you and you receive benefits and compensation 🙂 Hopefully other people see our conversation and they are encouraged to talk with a tax expert, so they get their stuff in order.
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