i sent an email to direct marketing for homework filling envelopes. i sent them them £50.00 via pay pal. this was about 3 weeks ago. i have heard nothing from them. can you help me please.
2007-03-29 00:19:37 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
sorry. SUCKER.
2007-03-29 00:21:23 · answer #1 · answered by cereal killer 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I hate to say it, but sounds like you've been scammed. It's a bit late now, like closing the door after the horse has bolted, but you should NEVER pay money up front for any online job. If a company asks you for money first, you can be pretty sure it is a scam and stay as far away from it as possible.
A real online job would never ask you for money first - they are supposed to pay you, remember? An online business is different - there are startup costs like any other business, but that's another story altogether.
There are also lots more ways to earn a real income online apart from spending countless hours filling envelopes etc. I run a website that has a lot of FREE information on running your own business on the internet as well as some links to products (that are not all free - but you choose whether to or not) that might help your business to work.
It'll cost you nothing to look and you don't even have to sign up to anything if you don't want to - the free articles are there for anyone to read.
I hope it's of help to you and some of the free articles will alert you to some of the internet scams that are around.
Terry
http://thehonestway.com
2007-03-29 00:29:37 · answer #2 · answered by Terry D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I've done the same thing in the past. You might want to contact the company because sometimes in the fine print it says "4-6 weeks for deliver of first batch". If you don't have any way on contacting them then go through paypal and try that way. If you hit a road block that way then report them to paypal and try to make more business for them impossible. Chances are, if you have all of their contact information, maybe you will get it soon. Did you check with the local BBB in their city? You can still do that,especially if you can't get a hold of them, report them and put something on the net about them so that other people don't get scammed. This has happened to a lot of us, for me a few times. When you put money into a start up business like this, be sure it is guaranteed. Also, if you don't hear from them in a few days, you might want to cancel your membership before 30 days is up because somewhere in the fine print and I think legally, you might have 30 days to get your money back. Good Luck! Jennifer
2007-03-29 03:17:39 · answer #3 · answered by Jennifer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you've been simply CONNED!!
you never give any job cash!!
if they need the staff they wont want money from you.
sorry but your £50 has gone and so have the people who conned you.
maybe sign up with a company such as avon or betterbuys. these companies dont charge you cash to get started, you get discount on products and you meet new people every day. if want more information on this please email me
2007-03-29 00:26:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a scam that I see is doing the rounds again try Trading standards in your region for information
2007-03-29 01:42:37 · answer #5 · answered by bigdoggpro 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
idid the same £35 to sterling uk 2 weeks ago im still waiting. ive called it a loss, if i hear anything its a bonus
2007-03-29 02:22:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you've been scammed mate! Write it off and don't get caught out again.
2007-03-29 00:23:02 · answer #7 · answered by Tom Q 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wish i could help you!!! Sound like you need it giving £50 away like that!!! Poor thingxxx
2007-03-29 00:23:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
the only thing wrong with experience is you don't get it until you have already f f f messed up. sorry love x
2007-03-29 00:26:12 · answer #9 · answered by ghandi 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
its a con hun,,u prob wont get ure cash back so sorry
2007-03-29 00:27:06 · answer #10 · answered by stephen j 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋