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Fiverr is a happier marketplace than Upwork as there is no race to the bottom

by rms_returns on 5/16/19, 7:47 PM with 15 comments

  • by dpau on 5/17/19, 2:31 AM

    Flimsy anecdotal account. Funny that this person's Fiverr account has gigs like "I will develop a web app for you (starting at $20)", which for me epitomizes the "rush to the bottom" that the writer bemoans.
  • by villgax on 5/17/19, 3:56 AM

    It is better alternative than upwork for people with niche area development skills. Clients come to you instead of submitting proposals. Fees is a bit high but that's fine.
  • by thatoneuser on 5/17/19, 4:01 AM

    So instead of you submitting a proposal you make a profile and they come to you. So... How does that change the dynamic of cheap asses only hiring the lowest cost workers and workers racing to the bottom?
  • by treelovinhippie on 5/17/19, 12:45 AM

    Still stereotypical capitalist exploitation of workers through economic arbitrage.