Fiverr Scam

Don't get me wrong based on the title. Fiverr.com isn't a scam all around, but I think the site only has one moderator and he's stupid enough to make Fiverr a scam.

I actually created this blog after signing up for Fiverr.com and not knowing what to sell. There are a variety of online marketing things I could feasibly sell to others, but there are tons of other people offering that. I would never float to the top of the list even if I was better than all of them.

A friend suggested I sell my witchcraft skills. I thought about it, thought about it some more and then decided it was a very good idea.

I began with a single listing offering to do any white magic spells for just $5. The description stated, "An item may need to be mailed to you to keep in your pocket or wear as jewelry."

Three days later I received a rejection notice from staff that read, "Your gig does not seem to require shipping. You may not charge for shipping when you have no physical items to deliver."


My initial reaction was, 'what the hell? Oh, well, this must have just been an accident.' Obviously someone didn't read carefully enough, and most witchcraft practitioners would probably just perform a spell and call it done. Understandable mistake. I sent a message explaining that the description states that an item may need to be shipped and therefore the rejection needs to be re-evaluated.

Well, the response I received from staff proved there is more than a lack of reading carefully at problem here, there is a lack of literacy, period.

"You might have received an email specifying the denial reason. If you have not, please try to submit a different gig (in compliance with our terms of service) for our editors to review.

Hope that helped."

No, no, it did not help, David, of Fiverr's Customer Support Team. In fact, you just slapped me in the face with your stupid. I hope you get fired.

I responded back, "As stated in my first e-mail, I did receive a reason. It was that the item doesn't appear to require shipping.

But it MAY require shipping, in most cases. My description clearly stated an item may need to be sent to keep in the pocket or wear as jewelry; this would require shipping."

I heard nothing back so I went ahead and I split the assignment apart, thinking this would help clear up the whole thing.

My first split was simply to write any white magic spells or black magic spells for $5. The casting is up to you; I will just write it and send it to you. This went through without any problem, because it doesn't require shipping.

I posted the next one, titled I will Make Magic Spells and Potions for $5, and was rejected just a few hours later. I recognize the irony that a magic user cannot magic items from one part of the country to the other, but most can't. I have to rely on the USPS or other shipping services just like everyone else.

So I sent another e-mail saying, once more, shipping is clearly required. I even put in the directions for my customers that I would need a shipping address sent to me so I could mail the item. I'm not sure how much more clear I can get.

So ultimately, I have decided to remove the checkbox that states the item requires shipping, but the directions now state: "Fiverr stupidly insists this gig does not require shipping; it ships from the US, will not ship international."

To add insult to injury, the site is glitchy when you attempt to submit anything. I had to do each posting at least three times because I would encounter a "this gig has been submitted' notice at the top of the screen, but with no gig having been submitted. So you have to go back in the browser page to get what you wrote, open a duplicate page or tab and go to the Make a New Gig button. Then copy and paste all the information from there. Not once, not twice, but three times for my first gig to submit and then be rejected. Not once, not twice, not even three times, four times for my second gig - which, thankfully, went off without problem.

Now for the grand finale! Once, twice, three times, four times, five times, six times, seven times.... I'm now on try eight and I'm about to say "FUCK YOU FIVERR AND your illiterate scumbucket moderation team!" We'll see if it works this go 'round.