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Fiverr was losing me money on small gigs until I did the math on their tiered fees

I used to set my cheapest gig at $10 because I thought it was a loss leader for bigger projects, but last month I calculated the 20% cut plus processing fees and realized I was making like $6 for an hour of work. Switched to starting at $25 minimum and my per-gig profit doubled. Has anyone else adjusted their pricing after actually running the numbers?

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emma_lee224d ago

Yeah, "filtering out the most demanding clients" really hits home... I had a friend who did wedding photography on the side and she started at $50 for a mini shoot. She kept getting people who wanted to negotiate and complained about everything. After she bumped it to $150, the whole vibe changed. Clients actually respected her time and she stopped having to answer emails at midnight about why they didn't like the lighting... It's wild how price alone changes how people treat you.

joseph_bailey4d ago

Feel you on this one. I did the same thing starting out and it took way too long to realize I was basically working for pocket change after fees. Raising your floor price just filters out the most demanding clients too, which is a nice bonus.

charlieh744d ago

The $25 minimum is a smart move man. I watched @emma_lee22 mention how price alone changes how clients treat you and that is SO true from my own experience. I used to do quick logo mockups for $15 and people would send me sixteen revision requests like I was their personal slave. After I raised to $30 minimum those same type of clients vanished and the ones who stayed actually said please and thank you. It's like low prices attract disrespectful people who think they're doing you a favor by paying anything at all. The fee structure on these platforms just makes it worse cause you're losing a big chunk before you even start.