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BrigittaHoffmann

I have had problems with them also, as a freelancer. I have been on the website for a month and I could see at a point that scammed jobs are keep popping back during the days. So pretty much if you a month ago have seen a job, you will see it in a few days, posted two or tree times. Ow, and the funny part is that I am blocked for 3 times, not being allowed to bid on a time frame of 5 minutes. :) saying that my bid is not following the rules (amn, i will say that i am copy pasting obviously the same info, just you know, giving a few details if necessary regarding the specific job.

what else? well i have been posted for a month and applied for jobs, the people are not verified(employers) the same jobs being reposted again and again...like wtf you would repost a restaurant website that you need to be done fast, as you sustain there, and repost it 3 times (meanwhile you have 90 bidders there, the website says...?), well probably a scam. I have received 2 emails back from two employers, regarding 2 different websites, with 2 totally different wenbsites...to be honnest exactly the same email have been sent to me back (the same word by word) on my personal email.

Ow, and the cherry is that i could take a $150 letter project for someone, apparently from hungary (not verified...so who knows where from the shadow it is, so special this people, not to mention) so nothing checked, no identity...i overtake the job (he needs the stuff fast also?! :))))) and i am charged 10%, me...cas he doesn't have the bank details registered...I am finishing the job...and sending the email back with the project on the platform...and what you think? no money, like ever. I asked for the 10% back, and I had to wait 20 days, or so...a month maybe.

So all in all a super fun website, with many probably spams...as obviously the jobs are keep repeating with different unverified people. And if you wrote about the problem, they say...amn...they can not do anything, as the person doesn't have his identity and bank details registered. :D

So wtf even the website? amn, let me help you, to take your money probably, the $10/month or so, (it is generating a site like this a few bucks at list, for who knows what student mood person:))))) You know, i have done $100, by building a scam website like this, type of attitude. I have done the research today as it was something fishy after a point, and it seems like it actually is. So, that means that we can close the subscription and live the right feedback to them :).