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Here's Why You Don't Get Orders (Feel Free To Add)

Fiverr Tips Tips for Sellers
#1
  • Bad grammar in gig description and bio
  • Unprofessional presentation of your gig and bio
  • Lying
  • Bad attitude when things don’t go as expected
  • No gig video(s) as a presentation of your work (trust me, it helps when done correctly)
  • Typing in all caps
  • High response time
  • Not taking ANY advice someone gives you seriously
  • Not treating your services as a business
  • High expectations
  • Expecting orders just to come to you
  • Avatar pic that isn’t yours, you at all, or a professional logo (stop using stock images from google. it’s too easy to find)
  • Thumbnails in your gig that aren’t yours
  • Begging for orders in the forum (does absolutely nothing)
  • Getting easily frustrated when you don’t get orders your first couple of days
  • Being in a coagulated field of others who offer the exact same services
  • Not being different, or offering something unique
  • Eating too much Mcdonalds
  • Not understanding the way of the emmaki :slight_smile:

Done for now. Let’s see how this goes.

#2

What’s Emmaki?

#3

There are no words for Emmaki, only a sublime experience marked by equal parts scorn, sardonic humor, and defiance.

#4

And also disdain, you forget that part.

#5

Here’s another reason sellers aren’t getting any orders: Your work is bad. People aren’t buying from you because you’re not good at what you do.

#6

Just curious, how would people know that a Seller’s work is bad if they have no orders yet?

#7

Gig thumbnails and current portfolio would showcase that.

#8

Thank you, I think I should add few gig videos.

#9

You can tell by the gigs, the images, the descriptions, and language they write with that it’s probably a sure bet. Terrible looking gigs are not produced by experienced capable excellent designers or writers.

#10

I consider “getting zero orders” the same as “getting only a few orders.” Because anybody can eke out an order or two every week, but it takes skill, knowledge, and abilities to earn a full-time income.

#11

That’s the sad part. I’ve seen gigs where the descriptions were perfectly fine, the person was using their own photo/logo, but their work was…just not good.
There is no nice way of saying “Sorry, but your work s*cks,” and it’s even worse when the seller has no idea that their work is not as good as the other popular sellers…

#12

Should I add this to the list? :

Simply not understanding what business/professionalism is.

#13

It sure does take all of those things, but if it was only that, there would be a lot more successful people in the world.

If anyone can ‘eke out an order or two every week’, then why isn’t everyone a Level 1 or better?

And yes, I know you work hard to get orders. I’m just pointing out that it’s just like the job market elsewhere. Some people get work, others don’t.

#14

"There is no nice way of saying “Sorry, but your work s*cks,”"
That’s one of the reasons why lying should be scratched from the list.

#15

I guess I was reading too much into it. When I was replying, I was assuming the Gig, images, description, etc. were professional quality (because I would look at that first, as a Buyer), but the work itself might not be.

#16

-not communicating
-begging for orders anywhere
-not communicating with your customer to understand their requirements
-coming across as a know-all
-not making your customer feel as if they’re order is the most important thing to you today
-being too cheap (people think you don’t understand their problem or don’t know what you’re doing)
-being too expensive (over and above the market rate for your quality product that makes you stand out over all the others)
-having too many gigs
-having gig descriptions that are unclear, too brief, too lengthy
-having a too long delivery date
…

#17

Yes I think all of those points is true :slight_smile: thanks for tips

#18

Thanks for the heads up…Guess am guilt of some too. will work on them.
Regards,
Elona.

#19

The last point is the best point. Loved the Mc.D part too :stuck_out_tongue:

#20

Why did you mention " High Response Time " ? Can you or someone explain it to me ?

The outstanding point on these tips is " Eating Too Much Mc D". I will avoid McD and come to KFC. :smiley: