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nicholinarae
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# Posted: 5 Apr 2009 08:39
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R-I-P O-F-F!! Don't do it!
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nicholinarae
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# Posted: 5 Apr 2009 08:40
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 They did the same to me. I was wondering what the charge was for ... I didn't get any books or guides int he mail ... did you? Have you had any luck getting your money back?
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# Posted: 6 Apr 2009 14:28
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Well, yes, I admit it, another mug.
I signed up for their "no risk" deal, for a few bucks, then got debited for another $49.95, (plus the international currency conversion charge on top).
Luckily I noticed it, so I rang my building society, they recognised it immediately and said, "Ahhh, this is the e-millionaire thing, yes, we have had a lot of complaints from our customers, but, apparently, it IS in their small print, you need to read the T&C very carefully, and close your account immediately or they will take this every month."
I rang the number in the States, which, despite being a toll free number internally actually costs me at international rates. They told me my account had been closed, sent me a copy of the T&C so I could check it, and told me my debit card had been recompensed as I asked for my money back, being as how it was within the 80 days.
Needless to say, 4 days later, the money has not turned up.
Just for info, when you go back to their site to check out they have a "FAQ's" page, which only has one single piece of information, which basically says, "Wondering why you got charged? here is our T&C saying you paid like some $3 to sign up, but we charge you full monthly rate after that"
That is it.
Clearly nobody ever "Frequently asks" anything else, except, "Why are you charging me?"
In my opinion, I think their marketing strategy is deceptive.
What is certain is that there are so many people getting stung, that a UK building society has it on their radar so frequently that the helpdesk operators are so familiar with this problem that they can identify it immediately, without even having to look it up. So that speaks to me of a whole load of people feeling totally ripped off.
Oh, one final thing, on their nice letter saying my account has been closed, they include a link to a free gift as a compensation, that web page is a standard page saying, "this website is not owned" so there was no free gift.
God Bless America. ...eh?
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oregoncountry
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# Posted: 11 Apr 2009 19:09
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Hey anyone that reads this. I got an email from these jerks today, april 2009 so no one has stopped them yet evidently
denise
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EntreProfit
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# Posted: 12 Apr 2009 02:46
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Fine prints, indeed! I've encountered that same offer; but being a bit wiser now, I decided to play "cheapskate" and go for freelance sites that don't require any sign-up fees.
What kind of company requires you to pay for them to acquire your services as a writer?
In matters like this, I prefer to "err on the side of caution."
I just started with startrankingnow.com, and it's been smooth sailing, so far.
I pray that you get your hard-earned money back.
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Jwegesa
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# Posted: 11 May 2009 11:19
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I got scammed by these people about a month ago. Fortunately, they agreed to refund my $49.95.
Someone asked if anyone had tried them. Well, they tell you to create a web page or blog with your resume, then join sites that advertise looking for freelancers. You have to bid on these jobs so if you are a starter and have little experience writing for companies that need articles for newsletters, training manuals, instructional materials, etc. then you're out of luck.
The truth is, you can get to these sites without paying $50 a month to Freelance Writers scammers.
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timhale
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# Posted: 12 May 2009 15:35
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Check out Elance.com
It's a good place to find some freelance writing work!
They are a reputable site and won't scam you like the other one.
Good luck!
~Tim
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JDCruz
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# Posted: 28 May 2009 22:21
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"Beware Message"-- That's a good idea. Will do the same.
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computerincome
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# Posted: 16 Jun 2009 13:42
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I once checked out a freelance writer site that also wanted a fee to join. Asked around the guys and they came up with scam! Very similar pitch to 'assembly jobs from home' scams. I also got spam emails for more than 12 months after opting out. There is better ways than that to make a computer income.
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kyrash
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# Posted: 23 Jun 2009 15:25
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Ok seriously people if you want to write and get paid you shouldn't be the one paying. You can write articles and get paid for them without any registeration fee.
The sites that come to mind right now are textbrokers.com, associated content. Cheers
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tbaust
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# Posted: 1 Jul 2009 22:29
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bad news, stay clear. Do a reviews on them and there are lots of complains.
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gowriter
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# Posted: 27 Jul 2009 07:47
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Scam. Stay away.
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mountainmom5
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# Posted: 27 Jul 2009 08:37
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PLUS - if you are really great at writing - set up YOUR OWN blog or website and write articles for yourself... directing people to YOUR stuff.
There are all kinds of stuff you can promote through a short blog or website for commissions - go to places like shareasale.com - cj.com - clickbank.com etc, to find stuff to promote and be an affilaite for.
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# Posted: 27 Jul 2009 23:33
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If you are serious about writing and making some money go to Elance.com. I use them for outsourcing my writing requirements. I also use Need-an-article.com. They can use good writers.
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