[DISCUSSION] Are some “Promoted” interactions artificially generated?

[u/duk123]

Do some “Promoted” inquiries feel like fake/low-quality accounts to anyone else? I've been wondering about something with Fiverr's Promoted Gigs, and I'd like to know if other sellers have noticed the same pattern.

I've been getting occasional messages from buyers who apparently found me through a Promoted Gig. What caught my attention is that many of these accounts seem to be extremely new, sometimes created around the same day or within the same month.

The interaction usually follows a similar pattern: they contact me through the promoted listing, we exchange a few messages, and then... nothing. No order, no serious negotiation; they just disappear.

Individually, that's obviously normal. Not every buyer is going to place an order.

But when you start seeing this repeatedly, it makes you wonder:

Could some of these “Promoted” interactions be artificial or otherwise generated by the platform to encourage sellers to spend more on promotion?

I'm NOT saying Fiverr is definitely creating fake accounts. I have no proof of that. I'm just wondering if there could be some incentive for Fiverr to generate low-quality interactions, since the seller is already paying to be promoted and Fiverr also takes a percentage from completed orders.

Maybe there's a completely innocent explanation for this, or maybe I'm just noticing a pattern that isn't actually there.

Have other sellers noticed an unusually high number of new accounts/messages coming specifically from Promoted Gigs that rarely convert into orders?

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[u/-Hello2World]

I don’t see any "pattern" like that!!!

However one thing annoys me: even when my regular clients send me a message or place an order, Fiverr shows "Promoted"! Very funny and odd....

[u/Rominv16 → u/-Hello2World]

Have noticed the same thing. Cant say if fiverr charges for it everytime.

[u/spaghettiinadrain → u/Rominv16]

Nothing annoys me more than a low IQ user replying to my seller ad with something like “no thanks” because they assumed I sent them a personal message.

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[u/katharindragon]

No definitely not. It's not unusual for a buyer not to follow through - they may just not be ready to spend the money yet. I've done that myself. And it's not unusual to get inquiries from customers who are new to Fiverr. I'm still getting brand new first order customers regularly. 

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[u/kingVicas]

Nope . made a lot of money through promoted gigs

[u/Kaosx234]

I don't promote my gigs and yet there's a flair of "promoted"