I know jobs like this are a scam, could this one be different?
By sedel1027
@sedel1027 (17846)
Cupertino, California
April 30, 2008 12:09pm CST
What do you think? Scam?
My name is Daniel Brennan from ECplaza, We are looking to employ a work at home financial assistant/Online assistant who'll handle billing and handle a full inventory of monthly billings,payments and activities routed through him/her. You can check out the webpage at Http://www.ecplaza.net It's been very lucrative,so you know I run administrations. Ecplaza is a platform for buyers and suppliers to meet, interact, conduct business and finalize business. My work at Ecplaza is to link reputable buyers and suppliers together.
The internet is vast, It's one thing to have a good supplier, and another to have a supplier that'll supply goods, in the right quantity and at the right quality not to talk of being in a timely manner. I link suppliers who I have personally tested to buyers I can stand for 100%, I source for buyers and suppliers at the same time so I can link them to make mine and the company's profits. On every actual purchase made through administration's linking, I have a 20% profit .I cannot source buyers from the US alone, it has to be everywhere a prospective buyer and supplier is gotten but predominantly the best suppliers and buyers are mostly resident and US citizens, I have to be on the move. I need someone that can complete the payments on my behalf and get them to the vendors as well as always be on deck to receive payments from my buyers, so the linking is effective and immediate.
The only way I am entitled to the 20% payment is if the actual deal is concluded through me. If the suppliers and buyers go head to head, I am at a loss as they can transact directly with one another without my knowledge. My hard work at sourcing, emailing, conducting webinars and seminars are left to a big loss and I know how difficult it is to source reputable and good suppliers, hardest to source are ready, willing and eager buyers. This position offers 8%, you're offered a very good pay as transactions are steady, continuous and constant. An average transaction is for $2,500.00 and over and you can handle as many as 3 transactions in a week. The pay is great enough to encourage you to work hard and be efficient while it's more than enough for me to stay in business while encouraging me to source harder and link more.
I travel a lot and when a buyer wants to make a purchase,when I'm on company errand, he\she has to hold-on till I return, to place an order,on the long term. The effect is our customers start sourcing for suppliers on their own, so having an online assistant easily reachable has it's numerous advantages.We have lost too many deals due to this and I'm trying to put an end to it. I was working with another mobile secretary but we had to relieve her of the post due to inefficiency and low work output.
The best form of payment is via money orders as they are readily available, there's a transaction processing period and it also allows me and the assistant process funds, and complete the transaction to the supplier as against the buyer going head to head with the supplier and since payments come from a wide range of consumers this method, is an easy option for those that prefer the old fashioned cash means, we're sure of funds availability and we complete the buyer orders to the supplier ourselves.
Most of the buyers we work with are those we've previously handled successful transactions with plus new buyers are verified and confirmed before the linking process occurs, you have nothing to worry about. The modus operanda goes thus, you receive the payment from buyers according to their preferred mode of payments directly from the individual buyer, in your mail,usually via ups or Fedex and have them cashed at your bank for completion to the supplier.
You send the payment to our suppliers/vendors when I need you to, or directly to the company and your pay is 8% of the amount sent to you.
All charges during cashing,sending of payments and transaction completion will be deducted from the balance after you've gotten your pay and not deducted from your pay so your pay is fixed on the amount cashed per transaction. You can handle as many as 3 transactions per week,but you'll be handling one(1) initially to see how efficiently and how quickly you can carry out the completion. On 3 transactions you're sure of nothing less than $500 weekly.The hours are flexible and you can decide when you want to work as you'll be doing initially is cashing the payments and completing the transaction to the supplier. I don't need you online 24/7, just to be online on a daily basis and to at least check your e-mail regularly.
Working with me will also not disturb your other jobs, (If you have any) as I require that applicant only have easy access to the net, be reachable easily
and respond/carry out instructions sent as soon as possible.
10(Ten) most asked Questions.
1.
Quest... Do I have to pay money to get this Job or spend my money in completing it in anyway(s)?
Ans... No! You don't pay a cent to work, you're chosen if I think you're the right match for the Job and you do not spend your money.
2.
Quest... Is there a training period?
Ans... Yes it's via e-mail and I'll be doing that, it's quite simple actually.
3
Quest...Do you send a W2 form or a 1099 form for tax purposes?
Ans...If you're picked, your tax is handled by the company on a quarterly basis.
4
Quest...It seems so easy, is this real?
Ans...Very many are called, so few chosen. Guess if you sort the applications you'd know it's not easy a position? If you're called YOU must be right for it.
5
Quest...Do I contact the buyers, vendors/suppliers or both?
Ans...NO, you do not. There's a training phase for you to pass through before you can be have direct contact is you so wish.
6
Quest...Is the maximum number of transactions I can handle 3(three) a week?
Ans...This depends on your output, the harder you work. The more transactions you source yourself. As more buyers are directed to you.
7
Quest...How do I know this is real?
Ans...I don't have the time, energy or resources to spare, wasting my time online. I have a real business to run and I'd rather run that than waste mine or your time.
8
Quest...Is there a pay review or the pay is fixed at 8% permanently?
Ans...Over time and transactions, highly efficient assistants get to partner with me, not in rights but in pay, as we adjust and conform to a 10% each, pay structure.
9
Quest...Do you share or sell my personal/contact Informations?
Ans...Your privacy is very much mine. So it'll never be disclosed to anyone aside myself and the buyer that'll send payment(s).
10
Quest...Do I handle actual goods paid for, mailings or receive anything in the mail aside the payments sent to me for completion?
Ans...No you do not. You just cash the payments and direct to the right department(Vendor/Supplier).
3 responses
@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
1 May 08
Who did you actually get the job from?
I was not sure, but now I think it is a scam because I got the same email minus the Q&A from another person for a different site.
Another clue: there are typos in both emails....
Hello,
Thanks for your response to the posting...
We are looking towards employing a work at home,financial assistant/secretary who'll handle billing and handle a full inventory of monthly billings,payments and keep records of all activities routed through him/her
I own http://Bestfc.homestead.com/ where we sell our brand of hand-made Interior furnitures online.I need a company assistantant/secretary to help small scale payments,live help for customers and keep records of transactions going on,we have a secretary doing this but we need to relieve her of the post due to inefficiency and low work output.I have to be very mobile,as i need to import and export a lot of furnishing materials as the best of them are actually produced in Europe.
We sell products mostly here in US and in Canada plus some other developing counrty and most of the buyers we work with are those we've previously handled successful transactions with plus new buyers are verified and confirmed before any transaction is made, you have nothing to worry about. The real ideal is, you receive the payment from buyers according to their preferred mode of payments directly from the individual buyer, in your mail and have them cashed at your bank,deduct your pay which is 8% of any fund you received and have the balance sent to the company direct or any of our vendor's if need be.The best form of payment is via a traveler checks and money orders as they are readily available and since payments come from a wide range of consumers these means is an easy option for those that prefer the old fashioned cash means and money order way of transaction.
All charges during cashing,sending of payments and transaction completion will be deducted from the balance after you've gotten your pay and not deducted from your pay so your pay is fixed on the amount cashed per transaction. You can handle as many as 3 transactions per week,but you'll be handling one(1) initially to see how efficiently and how quickly you can carry out the completion. On 3 transactions you're sure of nothing less than $500 weekly.The hours are flexible and you can decide when you want to work as what you'll be doing initially is cashing the payments and completing the transaction to the supplier/vendor.I don't need you online 24/7, just to be online on a daily basis and to at least check your e-mail regularly and you do not need any capital to start as you don't pay me a cent to start and all taxes related issues will be taken care by the company on a quaterly basis.
You can do the Work easily without leaving or affecting your present Job as I require that applicant only have easy access to the net,be reachable easily and respond/carry out instructions sent as soon as possible.The employees who make efforts and work hard have A Strong Possibility to become a partner with us. Anyway our employees never leave us.
Looking forward to hear from you and kindly indicate your interest in the position by sending me your full contact details in this format...
Full Names...
Physical Address,City,State,Zip code...
Cell Number,Home Number...
Email Address(Pry & Sec)...
Thanks,
James crane.
Chairman/CEO.
BEST FURNITURE CENTER.
@och1231 (2)
• United States
6 May 08
Hi all, i signed up for mylot cause i wanted to share my experience with ecplaza. The person i communicated with through email said that i was hired along with 4 other people-this was 6 days ago, and i havent heard anything since. I am pretty skeptical about it all, but extensive googling doesn't quite tell me much what it is about, how you work and last but not least how you get paid. I emailed the company asking them if they know Dan Brennan, but they haven't emailed me back yet. I think that ecplaza is a legitimate company trying to do honest business, but there are people and businesses that are giving their site a bad name. It's quite difficult to know for sure about this, after all i would like the extra income and i do want to believe that this is an upstanding offer to compensate for honest services rendered.
Thanks for sharing your experiences with this.
Cheers

@Angelwhispers (8978)
• United States
30 Apr 08
Sedel this is a classic scam.... do not trust it. It will only cause you heart ache.
1 person likes this
• United States
18 Jun 08
Huge scam!! Please do not fall for this. If you have received any money orders or cashiers checks please don't cash them!
Send all your emails etc to the FBI by going online and they have a form there that you can fill in and submit this activity into the system.
I encourage anyone who have applied for this so called job to please contact the FBI with your information. I realize that some may say oh it's nothing anyone can do about individuals like this. However, I beg to differ if we all take a stand and start reporting things like this we might be able to slow them down.
Heads up on this one!! Be aware and alert!! Pass on the information that this is a hoax.
Mckinnon Furniture located in Seattle Washington didn't know that this scammer was using their address!! Proof enough that this has red flags all over it!!


