I can't imagine anything programming related that would be worth my time for $5.

Anything worth coding for a client will take at least an hour when it's all said and done. I made $12/hr flipping burgers before.

I'm wondering if GP is actually doing people's homework or something.

I wonder what's the average hourly rate on Fiverr. Grossly.

That said for some tasks and people I'd do it for 10$.

Its side work other than my full time. By the way most of my clients are generous and like to give more. My average selling price is $13.06 for now.

Its Python related project. It is really $5. But any of my client give more like $10 or $15. For the $5 is good enough for a day project. Sometimes i got it done really fast, sometimes several hours. But i choose a project that can be done in a day (after office hour).