When Should Fiverr Buyers Ask for Revisions?

Revisions are a pain for Fiverr sellers and many will do everything possible in the lead-up to delivering to avoid them. However, there are many times that a revision request is justified.

Unfortunately, there is a growing case of Fiverr buyers abusing the system. They continually ask for revisions to avoid paying or to get more work than stated in the gig description.

Of course, these bad news buyers are making many others question whether they are right in asking for a revision. So many are now asking when should Fiverr buyers ask for revisions? Here are XX times you should.

When the Work Hasn’t Followed Instructions

Some sellers fail to follow instructions. You have every right to expect that your instructions are followed, as long as they are within the parameters of the gig description. If they’re not, then the Fiverr seller should contact you and arrange something different that does fit into the gig description parameters.

If all was well and the seller didn’t follow the instructions or missed something out, by all means ask for a revision.

When the Seller Didn’t Provide Everything in the Gig Description

Fiverr sellers set their own gig descriptions. This details what they will provide for $5 and what comes in as extras. If a seller is unwilling or hasn’t provided everything in the gig description that you expected, you should ask for revisions until it meets that expectation.

Check the Revision Policy

Always check the revision policy on a gig description; most sellers have them now. This will tell you whether a seller accepts revisions for free or not. Some will charge because of the low price you are already getting work for. Some will charge when the fault is not their own (eg. If you’ve changed your instructions).

It’s worth checking the revision policy before you order. If you’re not willing to stick to that policy then find someone’s you will stick to.

What About Unlimited Revisions?

Some sellers do offer unlimited revisions. However, think about the time and effort that is going into your work. If you’re only paying $5, do you really expect five days of work? You may have very high expectations and should be paying premium prices for that.

That being said, if the work is not meeting your initial instructions—and they meet the gig description parameters—you can ask for revisions.

When Shouldn’t Fiverr Buyers Ask for Revisions?

First of all, you need to see if the revision policy states any reasons revisions won’t be honored.

Now there are certain times most sellers will not want to do free revisions:

• When there is a change in instructions. That means more work and it isn’t the seller’s fault.
• When you’re not willing to pay for an extra.
• When you keep sending work back out of personal taste. Many gigs are subjective so please keep that in mind. Just because you don’t like a piece of artwork (for example) doesn’t mean it isn’t good.

Now you know when Fiverr buyers should ask for revisions and when they shouldn’t. Hopefully this will help you in communications with your seller.