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Hi everyone!

I have a gig that is very close to my heart and is something I enjoy doing i.e. my passion. I have always loved reading books and have had a keen eye for detail. My first instinct after reading a text is to mentally start picking it apart and identifying errors.

Unofficially, I used to help my batchmates with their essays and term reports in high school. While at university, I went on to work for the writing centre. Which is why it was a no brainer to create a ‘proofreading and editing’ gig once I joined Fiverr.

However, I haven’t been getting any orders despite ranking on the 4th page. Is it because most buyers prefer Native English speakers only? Or is there something wrong with my gig? I have written the description in bullet points and phrases instead of proper sentences since that helps readability. What would other sellers and buyers suggest I do to get more orders?

Send help and stay safe! Cheers!

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These articles may help you:

https://www.fiverr.com/terms_of_service

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Thank you for this @coerdelion!

Does there appear to be something in my gig that violates the TOS though?

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I’d take out the bit in the FAQ that says "Previously I have worked on college essays " under "What type of content do you edit? " as preparing academic work isn’t allowed.

Thank you so much! I did revise my gig in accordance to ToS but might have missed this part. Thanks again!

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In the third thread @coerdelion shared, please see (DES) point 1. This point is especially true for proofreading.

As for ‘native’ that’s a tricky question. Your written English is quite good, and it looks like you have been getting orders.

it looks like you have been getting orders.

The orders on my gig are unfortunately from a month ago. It has been more than 30 days since I’ve received an order which is why I resorted to seek help from this forum.

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