How to Protect Yourself as a Craigslist Middleman

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How to Protect Yourself as a Craigslist Middleman

• The Craigslist Middleman

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• Craigslist is one of the largest websites for
  classified ads. Think of the website as the ads
  section of the online newspaper. There are
  millions of ads present there, each about a
  different category. You will find ads for
  literally everything. Whether it is selling
  property, daily usage items or services, there
  will be an advertisement for it.
• One of the most useful sections of Craigslist is
  the services section. It is that place where you
  will find plenty of sellers offering various
  services. People don't understand that the
  Craigslist services section is a goldmine for
  entrepreneurs. The shrewd businessmen have gotten
  used to leveraging the services section and
  indulge in many ways to earn good money. If you
  have taken the Craigslist Middleman Guide course,
  you will understand how you can pose as a good
  seller of services. The course guides you to
  present yourself as the seller of website and
  logo design services. The clients contact you and
  place their orders. You end up outsourcing those
  services to a freelance platform called Fiverr,
  through which you spend a significantly lesser
  amount to get the job done. Basically, you become
  a middleman and outsource the services at a lower
  rate, thus earning a lot of commission for your
  services.

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• The Dangers of Being a Middleman on Craigslist
• The Craigslist Middleman Course has four parts.
  You are highly encouraged to take the course and
  reap its many benefits. There are mainly four
  steps which let you be an effective middleman and
  earn handsome profits. Those four steps are given
  below.
• Posting an Ad on Craigslist Services Section
• The guide teaches you to post an ad on the
  Craigslist service section. You learn to create
  an optimal listing. The Craigslist Middleman
  Guide teaches you to create ads for website and
  logo design. These services are the easiest to
  outsource.
• Creating an Attractive Ad Set
• You learn to create an attractive ad set that
  allows you to attract high-ticket clients who are
  willing to play several hundred to several
  thousand dollars for the services. Usually, their
  range starts from 500 dollars and extends to 3500
  dollars or even beyond. The purpose of creating
  the ad set is to attract high-paying clients.
• Closing Deals
• In this section, you learn to close deals with
  high-ticket design clients. You learn tips for
  closing deals through texts or calls. The clients
  get convinced and then pay you through PayPal.
• Outsourcing the Project
• You outsource the project on Fiverr. The website
  and logo design services are the easiest to find.
  You will easily find much more feasible rates for
  these services on Fiverr. The key is to hire
  freelancers at a lower price, get the job done
  and then deliver it to your high-paying clients.

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• While the Craigslist Middleman Guide teaches you
  the effective strategy, it is worth mentioning
  that problems can and will occur. Though the
  steps seem to be simple and straightforward,
  there are plenty of issues that you can face on
  Craigslist. They are given below.
• The middlemen may not find appropriate services
  for the rates. Usually, this happens when the
  sellers find very cheap rates on Fiverr and hire
  freelancers at 0.1 or similar rates. You get
  what you paid for. In comparison, if the client
  paid you 3550 dollars for website design, and you
  got the job done for less than 100 dollars, then
  there is a major client dissatisfaction coming
  your way.
• There is a chance that you will be found as a
  buyer yourself. When that happens, your buyers
  will want to connect with other sellers, and it
  will bode ill for your reputation.
• Many modern end-to-end transactions are emerging
  and dominating the marketplace. Buyers realize
  the worth of contacting the sellers directly, and
  that means many will turn to marketplaces such as
  Fiverr themselves and be in direct contact with
  the freelancers. The popularity of platforms like
  Fiverr has resulted in many buyers purchasing
  services from the platforms themselves,
  especially the website and logo design.
• There are a lot of scams on Craigslist. Several
  buyers and sellers are wary of such scams, and
  they respond negatively to any communication
  error. A slight error or miscommunicated sentence
  can lead them to question your authenticity.
• Craigslist has a lot of buyer and seller scams.
  As a middleman, you face the risk of falling for
  some of these scams and may end up facing a
  severe loss. It can cause potential harm to your
  revenue streams and may end up halting your
  business.

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• How Should a Craigslist Middleman Protect Oneself
• One of the major advantages of the Craigslist
  Middleman Guide is that it saves you from many
  biases regarding a middleman. Your impression is
  that of a seller, and you secure handsome funding
  from clients. When you outsource those funds, you
  will get a decent sum for yourself. However, if
  you are not careful, then you will end up losing
  precious resources.
• Providing the Right Services
• You will need to be extra careful while
  outsourcing your work. The main issue is created
  when the middlemen find cheap freelancers to
  handle important work that is worth more than a
  few thousand dollars. The major issue with Fiverr
  is that you get what you pay for. If you hire a
  freelancer to design a website for 1000 dollars,
  the result will be very different from the one
  where you hire a freelancer to do the same task
  but for 100 dollars. Usually, don't try to make
  too much profit and provide just the right
  experience to the clients.
• Research the Market
• The Craigslist Middleman Guide provides you with
  a list of designers. However, it is far better to
  actually research the market and search for
  professionals. You will also want to research the
  Craigslist market for more potential
  opportunities. It is always the recommended idea
  to never place all your eggs in one basket.
  Therefore, the best that you can do is to
  leverage multiple market trends and keep a
  seamless flow of revenues for yourself.
• Maintain Flawless Communication
• Your communication is going to be the backbone of
  your business. How well you close your deals with
  the clients and manage to convince them to hire
  your services is how well you sell on Craigslist.
  You will want to expand beyond the course
  material of the Craigslist Middleman Course and
  ensure that your clients are getting the best
  experience they can get. Furthermore, you will
  also want to ensure that all the communication is
  flawless and doesn't halt at abrupt notes. Take a
  few lectures on client communication if you need
  to.

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• Provide Value to Customers
• If your customers are comfortable with you, they
  will not go anywhere. Make a habit of providing
  them discounts and special offers. If a holiday
  comes, it will do you good to present a special
  offer. You are already earning profits. Now you
  can also ensure a quality experience for all your
  clients. It will help you earn long-term clients.
• Study the Platforms
• There is always a value in going beyond the basic
  coursework and expanding your horizons. The more
  creative and practical you get with your
  services, the better you can increase your
  profits. Studying the Craigslist marketplace and
  becoming aware of its trends can come in handy.
  Similarly, you will want to keep paying visits to
  Fiverr and keep taking notes of the trends and
  hot-selling services. The more knowledgeable you
  are, the better you can leverage various trends
  and increase revenues. There is a golden saying.
  Identify the need, and deliver the value.
  Studying the market will let you study those
  loopholes and identify the market's needs. You
  can tailor your services and then deliver value.
  You can also suggest helpful hints to the
  customers and present them with your knowledge of
  the marketplaces. It will help you secure your
  position as a savvy seller.
• Leverage Other Platforms
• The Craigslist Middleman Guide is an excellent
  strategy. Currently, it is the source of many
  people's six-figure income. However, it pays to
  be aware of other trends and profitable sources.
  There are many professional sellers who are
  leveraging the Fiverr marketplace for outsourcing
  their projects. Perhaps setting up a professional
  website and presenting yourself as a seller can
  attract high-paying clients. It is all about how
  far you can score with your numbers.
• Don't Reveal Your Status
• This one is quite obvious. No matter what sort of
  relationship you develop with your customers,
  never reveal yourself to be the middleman in the
  marketplace. You are presenting yourself as a
  shrewd seller on the Craigslist platform.
  Revealing your status as a middleman is highly
  damaging to the relationship with your clients.
  The market is currently evolving, and the need
  for a middleman is getting eliminated. Many
  sellers are becoming middlemen themselves. This
  trend has resulted in a decline in the need for
  middlemen. You should be careful not to get
  caught in that trend.