The blogosphere is a marvelous tool for spreading the word. In this case, Frumpie here spread some news back in December about a company that had no business putting up an ad for help. Refresh your memory here.
I’m tickled. As late as yesterday, I’m still receiving comments about this particular “employer” and its actions on the job listings sites (more specifically Craig’s List). I love that some of you are skeptical in your trust of a company that tends to promise ongoing, lucrative work, for you are searching and finding mention of GigCrib right here. My experience was simple; I sent a carefully worded pitch and my resume to the bums, only to receive that fabulous offer in return. But good on you who searched and found mention of them here!
However, how many are signing up and believing they must pay for such exposure? For every one of you smart enough to see through them, there are scads of beginners not so savvy. What say we help them out a little, okay? Find time to post about this phony baloney on your weblog or on forums you frequent. If we can save one person from shelling out good money chasing bad experiences, it will have been worth it.
Watch out, GigCrib and your ilk. Freelancers are actually smarter than you think!
May 20, 2008 at 12:10 am |
I still get emails and comments regarding my blog posts on Freelance Work Exchange and GoFreelance (of which I believe GigCrib is an affiliate). Some of these posts are two years old, and they still pull in keyword searches every day, so I KNOW there are plenty of newbie freelancers out there with suspicious hearts.
I firmly believe in spreading the word about scammy websites such as these. I’ll post an update on my blog, and I hope others will take your advice and do so, too!
May 20, 2008 at 3:19 am |
Hi! Just wanted to say thanks for posting about Gigcrib. I responded to one of their ads looking for press release writers and got the auto reply too. It seemed suspicious to me and when I ran a search your post came up. Now my doubts are confirmed and I didn’t have to sign up to realize it’s a scam.
And, it’s always nice to find a good writer’s blog
May 20, 2008 at 12:19 pm |
Thank you, Katharine dear. I do remember your post about FWE and GoFreelance, and I’m so happy you are still spreading the word!
Natalia, it’s always nice when another good writer finds this blog.
June 18, 2008 at 4:13 pm |
Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation
Anyway … nice blog to visit.
cheers, Outmaneuver
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