Buyer-Seller Etiquette

[jkcrosales]

Hello. I am a first time seller and I received my first inquiry through my inbox. The buyer sent what they need done through the inbox and I realized I’m not sure what the process/etiquette is. Do I send an order to him so that it shows under my jobs? Or do I ask him to make a request/pay first. Would love to get some advice on what the etiquette is so I don’t look like a total newbie!

[mayanksusngi]

Hey. There’s no real set way to go about this. You can ask them for their needs and if you’ll have mutually discussed that you can do the job and they want to hire you, you can create a custom order and tell them that you can begin working on their requirements as soon as they order the gig! If you’re still concerned about it, you could make sure that they have the intent to hire you first and aren’t just making a random inquiry before you send an offer. Good luck!

[coerdelion]

Never start work without an order.

Here are some articles that might help you going forward:
https://www.fiverr.com/terms_of_service

Introduction– This is not a list on how to make gigs. This is for gigs that are already made that are under-performing, need an overhaul, or just need somewhere to start for self-evaluation/education. It does contain a few general-information bits, and can help during gig creation, but that is neither the focus nor the intent. For more information on any of the following sections or points, please see ‘Other Resources’ under (RRD) at the end of this post. Sections: (TCT) Title, Category, and…

In my recent poll, the following results occurred. 51% of us admitted “I do not do enough marketing”30% of us know/believe “I do not show up in search results”Only 12% of us have “got an order from a client I brought to Fiverr myself”Only 10% of us have “got an order from a client through social media”7% said “Our marketing is not working even though I spend time and money on it”It is clear that we need to do more ourselves to build our business and increase our sales. If you read the fo…

We’ve all seen these posts here on the forum from time to time. Many sellers have the same question: “Why isn’t my gig visible when I search for it?” and “What’s up with Fiverr’s algorithm? My gig is on the last page!!!”. In this post I’ll try to answer those questions, and give some (hopefully) helpful tips and tricks to help you rank your gig in Fiverr Search, and get more orders and better visibility. This isn’t a full-proof guide in any way. Following these tips doesn’t guarantee top plac…

[cyaxrex]

Give the buyer a quote, tell them what kind of turnaround time to expect, and tell them to message you for a custom offer if your quote is acceptable.

[jkcrosales]

Hey. There’s no real set way to go about this. You can ask them for their needs and if you’ll have mutually discussed that you can do the job and they want to hire you, you can create a custom order and tell them that you can begin working on their requirements as soon as they order the gig! If you’re still concerned about it, you could make sure that they have the intent to hire you first and aren’t just making a random inquiry before you send an offer. Good luck!

Thanks for your response! This is super helpful.

[jkcrosales]

Never start work without an order.

Here are some articles that might help you going forward:

https://www.fiverr.com/terms_of_service

Introduction– This is not a list on how to make gigs. This is for gigs that are already made that are under-performing, need an overhaul, or just need somewhere to start for self-evaluation/education. It does contain a few general-information bits, and can help during gig creation, but that is neither the focus nor the intent. For more information on any of the following sections or points, please see ‘Other Resources’ under (RRD) at the end of this post. Sections: (TCT) Title, Category, and…

In my recent poll, the following results occurred. 51% of us admitted “I do not do enough marketing”30% of us know/believe “I do not show up in search results”Only 12% of us have “got an order from a client I brought to Fiverr myself”Only 10% of us have “got an order from a client through social media”7% said “Our marketing is not working even though I spend time and money on it”It is clear that we need to do more ourselves to build our business and increase our sales. If you read the fo…

We’ve all seen these posts here on the forum from time to time. Many sellers have the same question: “Why isn’t my gig visible when I search for it?” and “What’s up with Fiverr’s algorithm? My gig is on the last page!!!”. In this post I’ll try to answer those questions, and give some (hopefully) helpful tips and tricks to help you rank your gig in Fiverr Search, and get more orders and better visibility. This isn’t a full-proof guide in any way. Following these tips doesn’t guarantee top plac…

Great to know, thank you so much and thanks for the resources!

[jkcrosales]

Give the buyer a quote, tell them what kind of turnaround time to expect, and tell them to message you for a custom offer if your quote is acceptable.

Awesome, thanks so much for the concise response!