Comments on: 6 Ways To Check On A Job Poster And Avoid Scams http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/2010/02/6-ways-to-check-on-a-job-poster-and-avoid-scams/ Helping freelance writers make more money with their writing by Anne Wayman Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:04:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Darlene http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/2010/02/6-ways-to-check-on-a-job-poster-and-avoid-scams/comment-page-1/#comment-20144 Darlene Thu, 23 Dec 2010 21:20:56 +0000 http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/?p=6215#comment-20144 Anne, Thank you for this article. I am researching how to avoid this type of potential issue for the future. Darlene Anne,

Thank you for this article. I am researching how to avoid this type of potential issue for the future.

Darlene

]]> By: Anne http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/2010/02/6-ways-to-check-on-a-job-poster-and-avoid-scams/comment-page-1/#comment-10534 Anne Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:01:22 +0000 http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/?p=6215#comment-10534 I may re-institute the forum in another format... in fact I'll run a survey on that, maybe starting today... takes some time... sigh everything takes time. I may re-institute the forum in another format… in fact I’ll run a survey on that, maybe starting today… takes some time… sigh everything takes time.

]]> By: Anne http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/2010/02/6-ways-to-check-on-a-job-poster-and-avoid-scams/comment-page-1/#comment-10507 Anne Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:16:21 +0000 http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/?p=6215#comment-10507 Sandy, good point; if a company won't identify itself in email correspondence they may be a scam, or at least really confused about how to work with people. Sandy, good point; if a company won’t identify itself in email correspondence they may be a scam, or at least really confused about how to work with people.

]]> By: Sandy http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/2010/02/6-ways-to-check-on-a-job-poster-and-avoid-scams/comment-page-1/#comment-10504 Sandy Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:26:44 +0000 http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/?p=6215#comment-10504 Hi Anne, I answered an ad where a small press was looking for an editor. The company's web site had numerous errors -- typos, misspellings, punctuation, etc. -- so I marked up their "About" page and returned it to them along with my resume. They responded positively but said I needed to edit a sample chapter before they could work with me. The red flag for me was that the person emailing me didn't reveal who they were -- no name and no contact info other than an anonymous email address. When I asked who I was corresponding with, they didn't bother to answer. Just as well! By the way, I continue to work for a customer that came from one of your lists in 2006, and I just picked up a new client, thanks to your job list. Thanks again for your efforts! (I still miss the forum :o\ ... ) Sandy Hi Anne,
I answered an ad where a small press was looking for an editor. The company’s web site had numerous errors — typos, misspellings, punctuation, etc. — so I marked up their “About” page and returned it to them along with my resume. They responded positively but said I needed to edit a sample chapter before they could work with me. The red flag for me was that the person emailing me didn’t reveal who they were — no name and no contact info other than an anonymous email address. When I asked who I was corresponding with, they didn’t bother to answer. Just as well!

By the way, I continue to work for a customer that came from one of your lists in 2006, and I just picked up a new client, thanks to your job list. Thanks again for your efforts!

(I still miss the forum :o \ … )

Sandy

]]> By: Weekend Reading – February 7, 2010 | All Freelance Writing http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/2010/02/6-ways-to-check-on-a-job-poster-and-avoid-scams/comment-page-1/#comment-10423 Weekend Reading – February 7, 2010 | All Freelance Writing Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:38:29 +0000 http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/?p=6215#comment-10423 [...] 6 Ways to Check on a Job Poster and Avoid Scams [...] [...] 6 Ways to Check on a Job Poster and Avoid Scams [...]

]]> By: Anne http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/2010/02/6-ways-to-check-on-a-job-poster-and-avoid-scams/comment-page-1/#comment-10368 Anne Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:06:10 +0000 http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/?p=6215#comment-10368 Thanks Deb... I've been known to apply to those fishy ones myself... we both work hard to help our writing community... mutual admiration society Thanks Deb… I’ve been known to apply to those fishy ones myself… we both work hard to help our writing community… mutual admiration society

]]> By: Deb Ng http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/2010/02/6-ways-to-check-on-a-job-poster-and-avoid-scams/comment-page-1/#comment-10364 Deb Ng Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:29:26 +0000 http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/?p=6215#comment-10364 Sage advice, Anne. Thanks for always steering writers in the right direction. Many times if a job smells fishy I give the poster or the company name a Google to see if there are any complaints. Of course, it's more difficult with anonymous ads. For fishy sounding Craigslist ads with no name or business, I might apply my self to see if it's really legitimate. .-= Deb Ng´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/freelancewritinggigs/rZJD/~3/exgZcLgGK5A/" rel="nofollow">Some Quick Tips for Balancing a Full Time Job While Building Your Freelance Writing Business</a> =-. Sage advice, Anne. Thanks for always steering writers in the right direction. Many times if a job smells fishy I give the poster or the company name a Google to see if there are any complaints. Of course, it’s more difficult with anonymous ads. For fishy sounding Craigslist ads with no name or business, I might apply my self to see if it’s really legitimate.
.-= Deb Ng´s last blog ..Some Quick Tips for Balancing a Full Time Job While Building Your Freelance Writing Business =-.

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