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topsquino:
Thank you very much Ladywriter for your advice. However, you haven't answered my question. How do I retrieve the money my client is owing me without much hassle. Or should I tell the client to award me a fictitious project on freelancer so as to collect the money? which freelancer will take their own share ($5)

Tell him to hire you directly from your profile and pay through it. Once you start making lots of money, the commissions will not matter to you anymore. That is the way freelancer makes money from us. It is even worse on Fiverr, you pay 20% instead of 10. It is well, we just have to survive anyhow.

topsquino:
Hi guys

in order to circumvent the $5 charges (or 10% of the bid) of freelancer, I asked one of my client to pay me via PayPal. But unfortunately, I just found out that it is not possible for outsiders to send money to Nigerians using that payment system. Could someone please suggest how my client could pay me this money; for the person needs to pay me about $10....

Hmmm! circumventing freelancer's commission is not a good idea for the following reasons:
1. Your projects will remain open and other employers will think you have lots of work to do
2. You will not be able to build up your profile. Once payment is done outside, you cannot get a review for the project
3. When (1) and (2) happens, it will reduce you ratings (project completion rates) and your rankings will drop and your chances of winning more projects will drastically reduce.
4. You will not be able to apply for "preferred freelancer" program. (It is a program designed for selected freelancers to bid on top projects - usually from $1000 - $5000 and more projects).

So, think before you take that step.

Nmeri17:
*knock knock*

Yes, come in...

slim49z:
@Ladywriter and Creameandchic

Can one really succeed on Fiverr as a Nigerian? Or do I need to open d account with another ip, maybe as an American?

I have a Nigerian account and I have not gotten one single order in two months after creating my gig Can u guys help with clarification here?

This question has been answered in our previous posts on this thread. Please check page 69 and others. In addition to that, you need to
1. Create a gig with good picture and great description of your services
2. Create a good video with catchy images for your gig (you can use PPT and convert it to video)
3. Check your pricing and the service attached to it ( you can start with a low price and later increase it) For example when I started, I offer 40 mins of research for $5. Now, it is 20 mins and I don't even use it again, I write custom orders for them.
4. Promote your gig on relevant Facebook pages and forums.

cremeandchic:
Hmmn, controversial topic! But you couldn't have said it better!

As much as i would like to flaunt my Nigerian flag to the moon and back, the USA flag puts food on my table FASTER.

It is unfortunate but it is what it is.

It is not just because you are a Nigerian, it is because ENGLISH is not your NATIVE language. So Native buyers(which by the way make up the majority on these micro-job websites) would make Native speakers their first choice. Of course, some of them who have more open minds or have had great experiences with non-native speakers would have no problem hiring you but they are the minority.

It's just like going to an American to write me an article in Igbo language. Yes, there might be some of them who can write Igbo well but i would have some doubts and can't help but feel like i am gambling with my job when i place such orders.

I would advice anyone in doubt to create 2 accounts, one Nigerian and one USA. The sales you get on each account would help you make up your mind.

I studied fiverr for months before creating an account and i discovered that these factors drive up your sales significantly.

1) Being a U.S native Speaker(Flaunting a US flag)
2) Being a female( Female Profile Photo, not too young and not too old. Middle age is good)
3) Having an attractive profile/gig photo
4) Having a Gig Video
5) Using the right tags
6) Using the buyer's request features
7) Having 100% positive reviews
Using the official fiverr forum to promote your gig
9) Promoting your gig on LinkedIn groups or on the Fiverr LinkedIn page
10) Having multiple accounts( if one no sell, one go sell na)

What else?

I would include more as i remember.

Eeeh o Madam Fiverr! Great points you have there! However, I strongly disagree with you on points No. (1), (2) and (10). I like Fiverr, and I have an account on it. I have made good money with my Market research gig (as much as $200/gig). I love the environment and all of that. My stand regarding integrity has not change and will not change. Be who you are online and offline (whether a Nigerian, male or female). Fiverr does not allow more than one account per person. It is against their terms of service. Read it here - https://www.fiverr.com/terms_of_service

Abuse and Spam
Multiple Accounts - "To prevent fraud and abuse, users are limited to one active account. Any additional account determined to be created to circumvent guidelines, promote competitive advantages, or mislead the Fiverr community will be disabled. Mass account creation may result in disabling of all related accounts. Note: any violations to Fiverr’s Terms of Service is cause for permanent suspension of all accounts."

What people do is to use different IPs and Paypal accounts. When Fiverr discover your accounts, all of them will be disabled. This is not ethical. This is one of the reasons why people from other countries label Nigerians as fraudsters.

Be who you are, diligent, hardworking and sincere and I bet you, you will make it in life. Pastor Sam Adeyemi was preaching on the TV one day and he spoke about integrity. Integrity in business can take you to where you don't dream of reaching.

Having said this, anybody that decides to open more than one accounts and change his /her identity does so at his/her risk. Nemesis nowadays flies first class and it may catch up with you faster than you expect. It is well!

Paulscholari:
I am fed up with freelancer after being duped 3 times, writing project and not being paid is there no way someone can report this Internet hoodlums,.... Going to the site talkless of bidding piss me off..

Hi Paul, did the employers set milestone for you? That is the only way to avoid this problem. I always tell you guys not to accept any project without milestone. It is risky! Don't give up please. Go back and start bidding. Always ensure that the employer set milestone before you pick up the project. That way, you can go to dispute when there is a problem. It is very important!

kingspaco:
@twosquare, Thank you for your encouraging words..... Am still waiting and am convinced I will get a job soonest.

Check your mail, Kingsley.

Pavore9:
@ladywriter, l want to commend you for being an inspiration to many and this is coming on the heels of 2 Kenyans friends who called to thank me for directing them to this thread you started though they have been following the thread in ghost-mode! . One just bought something very tangible from the proceeds of freelancer.com all thanks to what she picked from here. Always remember that the good we do, always do travel ahead of us!

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That is great! All the glory goes to God, the giver of life and knowledge. I always feel happy when I read testimonies like this. You can't imagine the joy I derive from helping people. It inspires me to do more. There will be more threads like this in the nearest future, but on different money making venture online. I am still doing different kinds of training to learn more. I just enrolled for a $496 course online two days ago. It is not for me alone, but for as many people God wants to bless. Better days are head of us!

kingspaco:
Thank you Ma.... Pls who has handled a project for rajat07 before ? Is he real, just got a mail from him requesting for a sample of 250-300 words for a project
Advice please so I won't start on a wrong footing.

Cheers

Ehhhh, I don't think you should work for him. I have heard a good number of complaints from guys who have worked for him. If you must, make sure he set milestone before you start working.

kingspaco:
I have to make a comment on this thread. Firstly I discovered this thread last week, I was already inspired after reading up to page 3, I paused and immediately e-mailed ladywriter for advice which she replied within a good time frame(by the way, I had registered on freelancer .com since 2010 but was discourage as I didn't get any job and backed out). I continued reading till the last page then (page 66), went back to freelancer.com to reactivate my account ASAP, got my Payment system verified and took the US English test. By this time I had more than 100 bids and I started bidding for more than 5 jobs each day as I was advised, but surprisingly till now I haven't won any bid and the only job I won was the the scammed guy that we were told to run away from on this thread. Now things like this might discourage us the newbies, especially some of us that have this writing skills and are just ready to work.

I want to appreciate everyone on this thread that has contributed towards encouraging people like us with inspirational and testimonial write ups, God bless you all.

Ladywriter and cremeandchic, i know and totally understand how busy you are, please when you have time, kindly reply to my email I sent to you yesterday from Kingsleysq@gmail.com.

Thank you very much and God bless you.

I have replied your mail. You have to be patient my brother. Rome was not built in a day. Keep bidding and soon enough, you will win projects.

Chidinho10:
Okay thanks dear. I searched for the godaddy coupon and discovered that it is a third-party stuff offered on third-party websites. Now, will it have long term effect on my site since it is not offered by godaddy?

Yes, it is ok. You can't find the coupons on Godaddy. It is hosted on third party websites. I have used it for more than 3 domains.

Chidinho10:
I got my first order from Fiverr today. I just wanna know if there is a medium for guaranteed payment on Fiverr (just as freelancer milestone). I no want do banza work for person lol...

Thanks as I expect responses.

Yes it is secure. They pay to Fiverr directly before the project starts. You don't have to request for milestone payment. Once you complete your order, send it to the employer and the employer marks it closed, the fund is sent to your account.

gaussy:
You have mail ma'am

Seen and replied Sir.

yujaysworld1:
What does your proposal look like? I saw one guy introduce himself on tv with a very catchy start unlike my, "Hi. I am yujaysworld1, an article writer..." kind of intro. His intro made me change my line. And recently, I stayed up late to bid, it was honestly rewarding. I'm a newbie though. Ladywriter's word count more.

Thanks @yujaysworld1. I think i need to write a tutorial on "how to write a winning proposal" to help newbies here. I will find time to do on or before the weekend.

gaussy:
@ Ladywriter and other gurus in the house, I am having issues verifying my payment. This is what I am getting each time. I use Zenith Bank Master card. Being using it for online transactions, used it as recently as yesterday to buy a domain on godaddy.

Hmmm! I don't know which cards are acceptable for verification. But don't worry, guys here will tell you what to do. You can also apply for your payoneer card now to make it easy for you to receive payments.

gaussy:
Yes oo....I don even get blisters for hand sef

Well done dear! You will reap the reward of your efforts very soon. Don't hesitate to ask questions whenever you need help here. We watch each other's back. All the best!

MULLAH123:
good day to all of you here...i registered on freelancer but after like 3-4 days bidding still no work,i guess the lack of reviews is affecting me...gurus in the house how do i go about it pls.

How many bids do you place per day? You need to place at least 5 bids on different projects per day to enhance your chances of getting one. Don't wait for employers to award the projects before you continue to bid on other ones. If you that continuously for a week, you will win a project/projects.

Chidinho10:
I hate cheats and I try as much as possible to destroy their image cos they more than deserve it. You can't work hard and let someone feed on your sweat and glory. pls share the link to the website so that every member of this thread can storm there, create accounts and post bad comments on her website.

We shouldnt be fooled by these Asians and if we act together, we can expose their evil deeds. Who else is supporting this move?d

@yujaysworld1, Okunrinmenta, Chidinho10... I know what the employer did was painful and you feel cheated, but guys please, let's not repay evil with evil. The bible admonishes us to repay evil with good. That way, you will allow God to fight on your behalf and He will do that in ways you cannot comprehend. It is well!

yujaysworld1:
Hello people. To all newbies in Freelancer, working for coolwriter30 is at your own risk. I've been sad for days. Imagine a Nigerian getting duped by an Asian! I made the mistake of not setting milestones with her. I researched, uploaded and then published on the website and stories came up after which she stopped responding to my messages.
Please don't make my mistake. Check a prospective client's profile to be certain of payment verification before accepting any project.

Oh oh sorry dear. Learn from it, shake it off and move on. Don't allow it to keep you from forging ahead. I experienced it too when I started newly. Don't allow it to get to you. There are greater heights ahead. All the best!

Paulscholari:
Hello to the professional freelancers... We have questions that need answers here.. How can i add a job given to me to do to the list of projects awarded to me

You need to tell the employer to create the project for you. He/she can hire you directly from your profile.

Good one! Thanks for sharing.

Chidinho10:
This is a bit out of point but i know there are competent people here who can help. I tried to buy a (.com) domain name via godaddy but i was told it costs $63 (though it covers 2-3 years subscription). Are there ways to reduce the cost by reducing the length of subscription cos it is way above my budget. Also, i want to know the average cost of creating a business logo by freelancers in dollars so i can make my budget.

Thanks as I await replies

@Chidinho10, go and look for coupons. Type Godaddy coupons on google (May 2015) and you will see lots of them for new domain. I bought a .com last week for $9.8 for a year with a coupon. It was around $30+ without a coupon. So do that and let me know the result.

Sard:
Good day. please, I helped someone to write an article over 2 days ago, after submitting the article, he told me the owner is yet to pay him so I should wait for my payment. He is yet to pay me since Thursday. What can I do about? Though, he messaged me yesterday and today, telling me I should be patient with him.

Did he set the milestone for you? If he did, then you have nothing to worry about. But if not, there is nothing you can do other than to trust him and believe that he will pay. Make sure employers sets milestone after awarding the project before you start working on it.

MULLAH123:
pls help me somebody by name sevagest offer me his data entry when i bid but i click to check his account it shows me account have been closed pls what does that signifies?

It means the account is closed. It is likely to be a fake account. You should be careful while bidding on data entry jobs, there are more fakes than originals. Start with article writing and build up your profile and then learn other skills.

barackosuco:
pls help!

i have been trying to sign up on payoneer but i have not been able to go to the second page of the form. After filling the first page, i clicked on 'NEXT" but the page keep loading for more than 30mins and i tried accessing another website and the websites successfully opened.

pls what do u think might be the cause

You can try and use another browser or system.

MULLAH123:
Hi peeps
registered on freelancer but after two bids its telling me to take a test before i can bid again.....help pls hw do i go about it

Yes, you will need to write tests if you want to bid on some projects. I think it is around $5 per test. There are two ways to go about it, it is either you use accumulated points or you use your money to purchase it. You can read more on that in the help section on FL.

Chidinho10:
I posted my email here and a maga is currently using it to advertise on OLX. pleas stop that!

The same thing happened to me. I blocked OLX emails instantly and changed my password.

udemzyudex:
STFU.... Who is discouraging who? If u find it hard to comprehend my post or probably don't know what to type,just move on bro... Haba

You don't really have to start from the bottom to make it,if thats what u want to know bro..
some of those who started from the bottom could not even make it to the middle.... The fact that you recieve $2 for a start doesn't neccesarily mean others should accept that too. I'm not discouraging anybody,cos i believe no one is a kid here.

You can go ahead and beg for $0.5 job,thats your own biz....

@udemzyudex, I love your thinking, but not everyone is opportune to start from the middle or the top especially if you are new in the business. If I tell you my own story you won't believe it. I started with $1 articles and today by the grace of God, I charge between two and three digits for One research job. God took me through a process and I am grateful for that. I believe life is a process and it is fun and rewarding if we take it step by step. Don't discourage anyone from taking up the project please, it might be a life saver for them.

adedeham:
No I just want to attarch it to be the channel of paying and receiving cash

You can do that when you want to withdraw your funds.

kakamenia:
hello sir like u said writing, what kind of writing can one engage on or was it writing inform of novel or what? please don't be offended for ma kinda of question
but it inform of writing novel, jokes and drama a so much good in DAT tanx and I will be more interested in this freelancer.com ie to participate on it here is my email phoneoxvinog@gmail.com
phone 07068148534

You can write articles, e-books, reports etc. All you need to start is on this thread. Take your time to read from the first page to the last, register on freelancer and start bidding on projects. If you have questions, ask here and you will get answers. We help each other here.

adedeham:
Please i need your help
I am unable to bid for work. I want to claim my free 30 days trier, but they ask me to verify my method of payment, I entered my payoneer numbers but the message shown is "Deposit Error"
what can i do?

Do you have funds in your payoneer card?