Too Good To Be True?

[»Xog]

I sent an email to a post on craigslist regarding a file clerk position and got this reply the next day.. is this too good to be true? Why would they be asking me for my email, city and state if a) the posting was for my city they have my email c) they have my name, number and address in the resume i sent them?

 

PBM Group

Detailed Job Description –

FILE CLERK/SECETARIAL ADMIN

The primary goal of the position is to provide local customer support to our clients within North America. This includes providing convenient payment options and informing them of shipping and the terms of sale.

You will be assisting our clients within North America, the assistance to be provided will include: payment collections and customer service via email.

 

Your duties will include:

- Collecting Local Payments

When a buyer in the US decides to purchase an item through an online auction from our sellers he has the following payment options: pay pal, international wire transfer, international check, local certified check or local wire transfer. The quickest option of these is local wire transferring. Local wire transfers and certified checks are the options 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 5% 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.

 

- Correspondence

You will be submitting brief reports, weekly reports, and monthly reports. Weekly and monthly reports are to be done in Excel format and are to summarize all transactions completed within the week, or month.

 

Here is an example of a brief report:

Date: August 2, '09

Buyer: John R. Smith

Item: Jowissa Men's Watch

Price: $ 1,921.27

Commission 5%: $ 96

Fees: $ 75

Total Forwarded: $1750.27

Forwarded to: Benjamin Bean, Whitefield ,United Kingdom

Reference Numbers: 23497839

 

- 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 through wire service.

-Salary

During the trial period, you will be paid 1,800USD per month while working on average 3hours per day, Monday-Friday, plus 5% commission from every payment received and forwarded. After the trial period your base pay salary will go up to 2,400USD per month, plus 5% commission.

 

-Taxes

You will receive a monthly invoice stating your total income. All applicable taxes are covered by the company.

 

- To Apply

Kindly fill out your personal information below for immediate consideration of this position so you can get started as soon as possible

Personal Information

First Name:

Last Name:

Address(Not P.O BOX): (Include Apt # If Available)

City:

State:

Zip Code:

Residential Phone Number:

Mobile:

Email Address:

Thanks and have a great day

Human Resource Manager

PBM Group

[»Lynx]

I would assume that they like their resumes to be send in with their format so they can easily compare them?

[Chambahs]

Its a scam, they will offer to send you a check, lets say...2500, and then they say "you keep 500, and send us back the 2000", had a friend that actually almost fell for it, he had the actual check in his hand going to cash it, then asked around to see whats up because he didnt feel right about it, seems he could have went to jail, forgot why, i wasnt really paying attention to the story, but yea, dont do it.

[CRe]

Its a scam, they will offer to send you a check, lets say...2500, and then they say "you keep 500, and send us back the 2000", had a friend that actually almost fell for it, he had the actual check in his hand going to cash it, then asked around to see whats up because he didnt feel right about it, seems he could have went to jail, forgot why, i wasnt really paying attention to the story, but yea, dont do it.

 

The checks are stolen.