Fiverr - Outsource Your Services for $5
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What are you willing to do for $5? That is the question that Fiverr asks. Fiverr is a new website that allows people to post the tasks, also known as "gigs," that they are willing to do for $5.
People have called it the place where Twitter meets outsourcing.
The gigs range from the practical: "I will design a business card for $5," [link] to the clever: "I will draw something in the sand and turn it into a greeting card for $5," [link] To the downright weird: "I will light a Furby on fire and send you the video for $5." [link]
It is incredibly easy to post a gig on the site. You just create your profile and fill in your paypal address. You can then immediately start posting what you are willing to do for $5, without having to wait for site approval.
Fiverr collects $1 for every gig, which means that in the end you actually make $4 per gig. They send the money to your paypal once you reach the minimum of $40.
I put a few gigs up last week offering my writing and photoshop services, and I have already had over 10 requests, which is more than I expected. I am very pleased with the amount of traffic that goes through this site.
I had to turn down a few offers because they just asked for too much for only $5. Sorry, but I'm not willing to write a 5-page term paper with a bibliography for $5! I may need money, but i'm not that desperate.
However, I also finished many gigs that were worth my time (like making a few forum posts for $5).
Most people who have requested my photoshop makeover services were only looking for basic touch-ups and small corrections, so it was a quick $5 that was also fun for me.
This obviously won't make you rich, but if you can come up with some creative little jobs that you are willing to do in your free time, you might actually have fun making some extra money online.
great stuff. I shall sign up ASAP.
I love it, that's great. If you can do something and punch it out repeatedly for $5 you could make a lot of money (if people want whatever you're offering)
i actaully know the founder, and he is a good guy,
But i don't they will be the twitter for eBay
What a great idea !
People do not treat 5$ as a big sum of money.. and be willing to pay. And sometime a simple job for one, is aworth paying one for another.
I will give it a try,
thanks for sharing this info.
This is awesome! I've just been browsing through it and its great for making some money on the side! I particularly liked the silly dance with a pan on his head for $5 with the reference to Ricky Gervais doing the office dance - classic! Thanks for the post! Keep the random money making ideas coming!
Teens would have a time of their life when they get to earn 5$ every week for some extra pocket money. Thanks for posting.
It's realy good for those who can earn money such way!
The problem with fiverr (though it is great for making money and outsourcing on a budget) is that the buyers often want you to do things worth a lot more than $5. Some of the work I've done was certainly worth a lot more than a fiver! Another thing is that the buyers are often unspecific about what they want. Fiverr is great for certain types of jobs but for creative work like graphic design it's not really worth it.
It's realy cheap
I posted a gig offering keyword research and got 4 sales ran through it so far in like two weeks. What sucks is that out of $5 you only get $4 and then when you withdrawal to Paypal you get whacked again.
The key to Fiverr to have something semi-automated or that's dead simple and easy to repeat.
fiverr is great to cut some cost. hiring somebody is much more expansive than buying a gig on fiverr.
When Fiverr asks the question, “What will you do to earn $5?” the answers that are given are many. The truth is there are many things that people are willing to do and to offer in order to make five dollars. Some will offer beaded products, such as necklaces and bracelets, while others will offer to translate an article. Fiverr is a service that exists as a vehicle to help people work for these five dollar transactions.
However, if done correctly a person may be able to start their own online business. This can be accomplished in three easy steps. Sign up with Fiverr to offer the services, link to Paypal so money can be made and then start posting the services that are offered.
A good way to generate leads and gain more sales is by creating a report. This report will be talked about more if it solves a problem for the reader. Make sure that it pertains to a niche you are already a part of so that you can bring them back to your site for more information on the subject. No matter what you decide to do to get them there, make sure that your customers can reach your site as easily as possible.