Beware of Fiverr Reviews: They're not always real!

[freelancermaria]

When I was starting out as a content writer, I decided to expand my opportunities by signing up on popular freelancing platforms like Upwork and Fiverr. Unfortunately, I struggled to secure jobs on these platforms despite my efforts. It became evident that clients heavily favored freelancers with higher ratings. It made it challenging for newcomers like myself to gain traction.

I soon realized that Fiverr had a major issue with fake freelancers who, through unethical means, acquired positive feedback for their services. It was disheartening to learn that some online freelancers were potentially paying for fake positive reviews, creating an unfair advantage for themselves while weakening the integrity of the platform. This undermines the credibility of online freelancers and creates a disadvantage for real, hardworking online freelancers and clients seeking reliable services.

I firmly believe that platforms like Fiverr need to take preemptive action to address this issue, as it impacts the platform's reputation and affects the livelihoods of genuine online freelancers. I hope steps will be taken to ensure a fair and transparent environment for all users, where real skills and work ethic are recognized and valued.

 

[Shortie]

This happens way too often, not just on freelance platforms but even on shopping platforms as well, you can never be too cautious and if reviews seem too good to be true, they probably are.

Looking at the OP above, the minute I saw a name I knew just how fake those reviews were, that name was Zain Malik.

 

[King Belieal]

As a client seeking to hire a freelancer, you would always need to do a basic sample for me. And if the delivered work is not as good as the sample, I ain't paying. And then, no need to pay in advance. No matter the positive reviews, you get to pay as a client after the work is delivered. There are alternate accounts on Fiverr writing reviews for themselves. If all reviews are perfect, it surely raises a red flag.

 

[Heatman]

It's not just on Fiverr that reviews are cooked up. It happens on all freelance websites. Seoclerks is another big freelance website like Fiverr and some of their own reviews are cooked up. I've been scammed by a buyer on Seoclerks once. Also, if you go to TrustPilot, there are so many fake reviews there too.

 

[Henrywrites]

Asking for proof is a good way to get them to show the past works that they have done. It could also be about giving you a link as well. This is why I am very careful with just believing all that I read just by looking at the reviews. It doesn't always work that way for me.