Think About the Number of Orders In the Queue Before You Order from a Fiverr Seller

There will be people ahead of you in the queue. Image: ThinkStock

You want to order from a Fiverr seller. One of the first things you possibly check is the number of orders in the queue. It looks low, so you think that ordering your 20 gig order is perfectly fine.

There are many buyers who will ignore a request to contact a Fiverr seller before ordering in bulk. Some just don’t consider a large number of gigs being a problem.

It’s really important to think about the number of orders in the queue before you order. Don’t just look at the number on the page. It’s worth contacting the seller. That lone number on the page doesn’t tell you everything.

Those Orders Could Be Bulk

One limitation is that it doesn’t show the size of the orders placed. Those who have bought multiples or gig extras within one order will only appear as one order. A Fiverr seller could just show five orders in his queue, but each of those has 20 individual gigs within the order.

That’s 100 orders!

Yes, that’s excessive but it is certainly possible. Do you really want to add your 20 to that queue? Not only is the seller under pressure, but there is the risk of not getting the quality that you want.

Sellers Like to Split Out Their Delivery Times

If you want to place a large order, the seller might want to space it out. I know if someone wants to place 10 articles with me, I ask that the orders are placed in two sets of five over the course of two days.

There is a major limitation with Fiverr. Bulk orders in the real world would take longer to complete. In Fiverr land, sellers are expected to deliver bulk orders within the same time frame.

If five buyers came a long and ordered 20 gigs at a time, that would be 100 orders that the Fiverr seller has to deliver within that time. The number of orders in the queue isn’t telling you that!

This Will Not Be the Seller’s Only Job

Bear in mind that Fiverr sellers work other places. Some people are still at school, while others work full-time and do Fiverr on the side. Some Fiverr sellers work on other sites as well and need to so they can pay the bills.

Even if the number of orders in the queue looks low, the sellers may have restrictions in place on number of orders at a time. It’s always important to contact and ask about this.

Getting Ahead in the Queue

If you don’t want to wait, there are usually ways of getting in front of the queue. Most sellers will have an extra fast option, which you can order and automatically jump ahead.

If the seller doesn’t have this option—some sellers won’t want to put it up due to other limitations—then you can contact him. Find out how much it will cost to jump ahead. Never expect to get it for free!

Now you know about the limitations on the number of orders in the queue, it’s time to contact your seller. Find out how many orders he can handle at once and whether you need to order over different time periods. This will really help to get the work that you deserve.

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