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Anonymous asked in Business & FinanceCareers & EmploymentLaw & Legal · 10 years ago

Is this job from craiglist legit?

Long passage ahead but please help me with identifying the credibility of this email response.

The Company Name is Bertolucci. Bertolucci watches are produced in limited quantities with superior materials. The primary goal of the Receptionist/Office Coordinater is to provide local customer assistant to our clients within North America. You will be assisting our clients within North America, the assistance to be provided will include: payment collections and customer service.And also i seek someone who can be my personal assistant and act on my behalf when i am not in the country.So In your reply please indicate if you will be interested in been my personal assistant. This position is home based and communication will mostly be via Text,Calls,and Emails.

I'm looking for someone that can be trusted and reliable to work very well with good understanding. This position is home-based and flexible, working with me is basically about instructions and following them.

Presently i am in Switerzland for the company representative meeting and i want my assistant to start work immediately and also in your reply indicate when you wish to start work.

Your duties will include:

- Collecting Local Payments

When a buyer in United States decides to purchase an item through an online auction from our sellers he has the following payment options: Money orders, international wire transfer, international check, or local wire transfer. The quickest option of these is local wire transferring. Local wire transfers are the option that the sales support representative will provide to the clients.

- Managing Data

Along with the payments received from buyers you will be receiving details for these sales. These details will include items sold, price, and buyer's information. You are to file and maintain these purchasing records and transactions.

- Forwarding of the Payments

Once you receive each payment you will be keeping 10% as commission and forwarding the rest to the seller or representative, whose information will be provided prior each transaction. It is crucial to complete forwarding of the payments in a time efficient manner.

- Fees, and Transferring Procedures

All fees are covered by the company. The fees for transferring are simply deducted from the payments received. No client will contact you during initial stage of the trial period. After three weeks of the trial period you will begin to have contact with the buyers via email in regards to collection of the payments. For the first three weeks you will simply receive all of the transferring details, and payments, along with step by step guidance from your supervisor. You will be forwarding the received payments by wire transfer.

Additional Information:

Salary:

During the trial period, you will be paid 2,000USD per month while working on average 3-4hours per day, plus 10% commission from every payment received and forwarded. The salary will be sent in the form of wire transfer directly to your account. After the trial period your base pay salary will go up to 2,200USD per month, plus 10% commission.

Taxes:

You will receive a monthly invoice stating your total income. All applicable taxes are covered by the company,Basic wage is $400 Weekly excluding Gas expenses and compensations.

Your First Primary task (Collection of Payments):

1. Receive payment from our Customers or Clients.

2. Cash Payment at your Bank or any cashing facilities near you.

3. Deduct 10 % which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed

4. Forward balance after deduction of percentage/pay to any of the offices you will be contacted to send payment to, you'll have a lot of free time doing another job, because this job schedule is flexible, you'll get good income .But this job is very challenging and you should understand it.

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  • ?
    Lv 6
    10 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    This is a totally bogus scheme to get your money. A common scam is to give you a check but having you return the over amount of the check back to them. Then, the check they give you bounces and you are out of your money. DON'T DO IT:

  • 10 years ago

    1000% scam

    What legit business would need a 'local' receptions/coordinator to collect payments from customers? Have you ever heard of a receptionist handling customer purchases? Why would a sophisticated business not have a credit card processing set up or a lockbox for customers to mail payments?

  • michr
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    Is this job from Craigslist legit?

    NO

    there is NO reason to read anything in this post other then the original question.

    even Craigslist has a disclaimer explaining that these "jobs" are SCAMS.........

    reputable employers do NOT advertise on Craigslist, reputable employers that use the internet have their own secure corporate sites.....

  • Judy
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    Nope. It's a scam and a very common one. The payments to you will end up bouncing after you've sent the money off, and you'll have to reimburse your bank and will be out what you sent to him.

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  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    NOO DONT DO IT!!! go to your local job ad site *i.e. milwaukeejobs.com if you are by some chance in milwaukee* ... Craigslist is overran by these "jobs" ... its pointless. Even the real jobs on craigslist get spammed with fake resumes, so they will never hire anyone off of craigslist anyways!!!! LOL pointless.

  • Kyle
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    I wouldn't give them your social security number or date of birth and I darn sure wouldn't give them any money.

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    it depends

  • ?
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    Oh please.

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