Fiverr has been taking the Internet by storm recently. It’s a great way to make a little extra money or to get something done on a budget. But, it can be a little confusing and there are some things you should know going into it, so that’s where this How Does Fiverr Work guide will come in handy for you.
Fiverr lays it out like this: 
Sounds pretty simple right? It can be. But, like anything on the Internet, please make sure you are reading ratings and full descriptions of services before you buy and are very accurate in your own descriptions if you sell.
How to Buy Fiverr Services
- Sign up for an account here
- Search for what you want done – There really is EVERYTHING available. From professional services like online marketing for your home based business, graphic design and the like – to voice recordings for online personalized birthday greetings, pranks, personalized comic strips and much, much more.
- Read what you get – Make sure you know what is being offered and all the terms of service the provider has set out.
- Order – Commit to the purchase and pay.
- Give your specifications – If you are having graphic services done you may need to provide a sketch. Having voice work done you may need to give names and details for the product to be completed.
- Receive your service – Some services take longer than others, again READ the terms and know what you expect.
- Ask for corrections if needed – But do it quickly, Fiverr terms say you only have 48 hours from the time you receive your order completion notice to request any changes, after that you are done.
How to Sell Services on Fiverr
- Sign up for an account here
- Know what you are selling – Be specific. Be detailed. Include anything you can think of one way or another to be very clear. The better your description, the less likely confusion will be with your buyers.
- List it
- Share & Wait – Let your friends and family know you are offering services and people will start to find you.
- Fulfill orders – You will get notices alerting you to orders. Do what they ask within the guidelines you said you would and keep in contact with the buyer.
- Complete the order, collect your money.
How does the money part work?
- For Buyers – You pay $5.00 for what you ordered. Done.
- For Sellers – Fivere takes a $1.00 fee from the $5.00 purchase price. You can get your money via Paypal (with additional fees) or a Fiverr Revenues Card (mentioned, but no details given on their site).
More cool services you can buy on Fiverr:
Buy gifts Buy Online Marketing Services Buy songs, voice overs and more Now that you know how Fiverr works? – Will you be trying it? Or have you before?
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I’ve used Fiverr a few times. I had a cover designed for one of my books (a disaster – won’t do that again), I had a press release sent out to 50 websites, i had some backlinks created for some websites, and some other stuff that I can’t remember right now. You are so correct in that it is VITAL to read the reviews of the person you are thinking of hiring. Some of the people on Fiverr are great. Some not so much. And be very, very clear about what you want done. Many of the “vendors” on Fiverr are from other countries, and their understanding of what they are offering may be very different from what you think you are buying. I will use Fiverr again, but I’m much more specific now. And sometimes I read the services being offered just for entertainment. There are some wacky things on there!
Awesome, thank you so much for the info!
Hi Tiffany,
Thanks for the article! Just so you know, the $5 figure is JUST the starting price for Fiverr gigs and with gig extras it can go into the thousands. So it’s actually world of services as product STARTING at five dollars!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Pete