Star Biz Global Inc. Initiator des Themas: Bruno Capitelli
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Recently on Proz.com a post regarding a different opportunity for translators has appeared. I answered for more info and I have received an e-amil with a link pointing to www.starbizglobal.com
They ask for a deposit of 100$ to send you jobs as home typist or similar. I guess if I can trust them
Does anyone have info on Starbizglobal? Does anyone evere heard about this company?
I need info on ... See more Recently on Proz.com a post regarding a different opportunity for translators has appeared. I answered for more info and I have received an e-amil with a link pointing to www.starbizglobal.com
They ask for a deposit of 100$ to send you jobs as home typist or similar. I guess if I can trust them
Does anyone have info on Starbizglobal? Does anyone evere heard about this company?
I need info on this info to decide to answer to this proposal
Thank you
Bruno Capitelli
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| | | | | I have doubts!! | Nov 2, 2001 |
I did the same, that is replying starbiz announcement. The jobs are not really professional. They mostly need typists, e-mail senders and what not. I find it suspicious that I have to send them money in order to get a job. I think I am running a greater risk doing the job and not getting paid. They as a company may outsource the same assignment to several workers and see if they come through. Anyhow, I doubt such jobs will be paid at a high rate and that means you will be doing several assignmen... See more I did the same, that is replying starbiz announcement. The jobs are not really professional. They mostly need typists, e-mail senders and what not. I find it suspicious that I have to send them money in order to get a job. I think I am running a greater risk doing the job and not getting paid. They as a company may outsource the same assignment to several workers and see if they come through. Anyhow, I doubt such jobs will be paid at a high rate and that means you will be doing several assignments until they pay you back your own $100 m(if at all). Another thought: did you pay attention to the bank address you are to send the money to. It is located in one of the Baltic countries of former Soviet Union, not exactly a spearheader in market economy and finances. But of course the decision is yours (as well as the money!!) ▲ Collapse
| | | | AndrewBM
Irland
Local time: 19:38
Spanisch > Englisch
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| Is that English? | Nov 3, 2001 |
I decided to go and have a look at the site myself and I can tell you one thing straight away - this people have definitely not enough money to hire a native speaker to do the job for them.
| | | | Marlene Curtis 
Vereinigte Staaten
Local time: 14:38
Englisch > Portugiesisch
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Dear friend:
My advice is : NEVER pay any monies to work for anybody,no matter how professional, appealing and seductive their website might look, if there is anyone who should pay you in advance for a job, that someone is ,of course, the employer.I also responded to that particular e-mail and was stunned by their answer and coming across it on Proz.
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Bruno Capitelli
Local time: 20:38
Englisch > Italienisch
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THEMENSTARTER | Thank you. Now I'm sure I will not reply and send money | Nov 5, 2001 |
I\'m glad you all have the same doubts as me.
Yes I noticed that the address is in a baltic republic and this is one of my main concern together wit the fact of sending money.
I will wait for a better opportunity.
Bruno
| | | | Uwe Schwenk (X)
Local time: 13:38
Englisch > Deutsch
| StarBiz Global - FYI | Nov 16, 2001 |
They also have an address in Panama, and it\'s kind of odd that the \"main office\" is in Panama and the Bank in Latvia.
| | | | | Wish all decisions were this easy | Dec 18, 2001 |
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They ask for a deposit of 100$ to send you jobs as home typist or similar.
Now if I had that decision to make, it would probably be one of the easiest of my life. 100 dollars indeed!
| | | | | Ask them for a deposit | Dec 19, 2001 |
Don\'t do it.
As a service provider, the risk is yours. How could one justify paying a customer a deposit?
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A genuine scandal! These guys cannot be serious!
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