Have you ever heard about Disciple’s Cross?
I haven’t tried this company yet, so I can’t say if this company is good or bad.
Disciple’s Cross official site is here.
This company offers work at home crafting jobs. The product is a wired cross necklace.
The starter kit is $69.95. After the crafter passes the trial(s), he/she is required to purchase the materials from their company. And, the company buys back the finished products from the crafters. Of course, the finished products need to meet their quality standards.
I find pros and cons about this job opportunity. If you could give me some tips about this place, I would really appreciate it!!
*** Update ***
I’ve been trying to find out more about Disciple’s Cross, but I can’t find many good things about them. Most of the good comments were too old. It seems like they had a good business, but got kind of overwhelmed.
They state that they will reimburse the full cost of the starter kit after you make and they accept 400 crosses. That’s a good point because $69.95 is not cheap at all!
But, it’s too risky to try out now.
So, here is my opinion: (This is just my guess only!!!)
I think this company is not for me.
I can handle the difficulty of making crafts, but it make me worried about the reliability of communications with the people at the company. It’s fine that they can’t answer my question right away, but I want them to answer eventually (within 2 weeks or so).
There are a lot of unsolved complaints reported on BBB as well.
I know that the owner is a famous person: Pastor John Raymond, who joined the CBS show Survivor (Thailand). And, most of the people think that he has no reason to scam people. I don’t think that this company is a complete scam, but I still trust the BBB’s rating of Disciple’s Cross: F.
BBB Disciple’s Cross : http://www.bbb.org/new-orleans/business-reviews/work-at-home-companies/disciples-cross-in-slidell-la-18005385/
Monday, October 4, 2010
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Update: freelancer.com
I posted about freelancer.com website before. Please check here to read about this website more(Tuesday May 19, 2009): http://floridalifelilycat.blogspot.com/2009/05/getafreelancercom.html
But, as you can see the title changed from getafreelancer.com to freelancer.com. And, it's more easy to find the perfect match!
freelancer.com website is here.
It's free. In order to bid on a job, you have to register. That's all!
After that, search jobs from the listings. It's very easy to use. When you bid, you want to promote yourself in the private message (PM).
* I posted about bidding before. Please check here (Thursday May 28, 2009): http://floridalifelilycat.blogspot.com/2009/05/to-bid-successfully-on-projects.html.
When you are chosen, freelancer.com asks you to pay $5 to them. You can use their website money transfer system to pay the money. If you were not chosen, you don't have to pay anything. Freelancer.com sends you an email about the details when your bid is chosen.
If you do a good job, you can receive positive feedback from the employer, and more job opportunities may come.
Some of the jobs require skills, but some of the jobs do not; for instance, data entry, captcha entry, craigslist ad posting, etc.
freelancer.com has a lot of jobs, so I think that you'll find the best match for you!
PS: I have NO relationship at all with freelancer.com, other than having sometimes bid on jobs!
But, as you can see the title changed from getafreelancer.com to freelancer.com. And, it's more easy to find the perfect match!
freelancer.com website is here.
It's free. In order to bid on a job, you have to register. That's all!
After that, search jobs from the listings. It's very easy to use. When you bid, you want to promote yourself in the private message (PM).
* I posted about bidding before. Please check here (Thursday May 28, 2009): http://floridalifelilycat.blogspot.com/2009/05/to-bid-successfully-on-projects.html.
When you are chosen, freelancer.com asks you to pay $5 to them. You can use their website money transfer system to pay the money. If you were not chosen, you don't have to pay anything. Freelancer.com sends you an email about the details when your bid is chosen.
If you do a good job, you can receive positive feedback from the employer, and more job opportunities may come.
Some of the jobs require skills, but some of the jobs do not; for instance, data entry, captcha entry, craigslist ad posting, etc.
freelancer.com has a lot of jobs, so I think that you'll find the best match for you!
PS: I have NO relationship at all with freelancer.com, other than having sometimes bid on jobs!
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Forum Comment Posting Job
Sometimes, you see people leave comments relevant to the subject, but not quite match the subject in this website comments
category. They are either promoting their own website, or promoting other's as third party.
I did this job before as well. I found this job opportunity from freelancer.com.
*** I posted about the freelancer.com website before. Please check here to read about this website more(Tuesday May 19,
2009): http://floridalifelilycat.blogspot.com/2009/05/getafreelancercom.html
Also, I am going to post updates about freelancer.com. Some of the things have changed now: Especially, the price! *** --> Here
I thought that this was easy. I got a job that the compensation was $1 per post. I thought, 'that's not too bad!'. If I post
100 comments on different websites and forums, I'd get paid $100!
But, it is kind of hard! Because, a lot of bloggers do comment moderation, and try to avoid third parties from promoting
other things.
What you have to do is post comments along with html to boost their visiters. Of course, many of the blog hosts do not accept
that, it's comsidered spam. So, what you do is comment relevant to the subject and include html. Maybe, blog hosts will
accept your comments.
I didn't really like this job, though. Because, besides comment moderation, some of the blogs ban the posting of html. In my
website, I didn't care so much before. But, I don't like too many promotion comments. Because, this website was meant to
create and share the good & bad experiences of work at home opportunities, not for the promotion for my business or any
others. So, I felt bad when I had to post other websites as a third party.
Freelancer.com has tons of job opportunities, and some of them are easy , but like this comment job, it could be difficult.
I thought this job was more tricky than craigslist ad posting jobs. So, when you bid, be careful! You don't want to bid too
cheap for this position! (I think $1 per comment is fair.)
Well, I have to moderate comments in this website, too. Of course, comments are always welcome, and I really appreciate those
of who posted their experiences here. Thank you!:)
category. They are either promoting their own website, or promoting other's as third party.
I did this job before as well. I found this job opportunity from freelancer.com.
*** I posted about the freelancer.com website before. Please check here to read about this website more(Tuesday May 19,
2009): http://floridalifelilycat.blogspot.com/2009/05/getafreelancercom.html
Also, I am going to post updates about freelancer.com. Some of the things have changed now: Especially, the price! *** --> Here
I thought that this was easy. I got a job that the compensation was $1 per post. I thought, 'that's not too bad!'. If I post
100 comments on different websites and forums, I'd get paid $100!
But, it is kind of hard! Because, a lot of bloggers do comment moderation, and try to avoid third parties from promoting
other things.
What you have to do is post comments along with html to boost their visiters. Of course, many of the blog hosts do not accept
that, it's comsidered spam. So, what you do is comment relevant to the subject and include html. Maybe, blog hosts will
accept your comments.
I didn't really like this job, though. Because, besides comment moderation, some of the blogs ban the posting of html. In my
website, I didn't care so much before. But, I don't like too many promotion comments. Because, this website was meant to
create and share the good & bad experiences of work at home opportunities, not for the promotion for my business or any
others. So, I felt bad when I had to post other websites as a third party.
Freelancer.com has tons of job opportunities, and some of them are easy , but like this comment job, it could be difficult.
I thought this job was more tricky than craigslist ad posting jobs. So, when you bid, be careful! You don't want to bid too
cheap for this position! (I think $1 per comment is fair.)
Well, I have to moderate comments in this website, too. Of course, comments are always welcome, and I really appreciate those
of who posted their experiences here. Thank you!:)
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Update: Angel Pin Creations ***SCAM***
Finally, they have to face up to their deceptive business practices!!!
This company received $832,000 per year by scamming people!
I can't believe that...
I am so sorry for the people scammed by them.
ABC news reported about them as a scammer as well!
ABC news -> http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/ConsumerNews/avoid-employment-schemes/story?id=9983046
Also, I posted about them before in this website (June 13, 2009) : http://floridalifelilycat.blogspot.com/2009/06/angel-pin-creations-big-scam.html.
Thank you for all who posted comments there. I'm sure that a lot of people who thought about working for Angel Pin Creations reconsidered their options.
Angel Pin Creations is closed right now.
You can see the courts ruling through their website as well: http://angelpin.net/index.html
In the ABC website, they give some tips on how to avoid scams: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/ConsumerNews/avoid-employment-schemes/story?id=9983046&page=2
This company received $832,000 per year by scamming people!
I can't believe that...
I am so sorry for the people scammed by them.
ABC news reported about them as a scammer as well!
ABC news -> http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/ConsumerNews/avoid-employment-schemes/story?id=9983046
Also, I posted about them before in this website (June 13, 2009) : http://floridalifelilycat.blogspot.com/2009/06/angel-pin-creations-big-scam.html.
Thank you for all who posted comments there. I'm sure that a lot of people who thought about working for Angel Pin Creations reconsidered their options.
Angel Pin Creations is closed right now.
You can see the courts ruling through their website as well: http://angelpin.net/index.html
In the ABC website, they give some tips on how to avoid scams: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/ConsumerNews/avoid-employment-schemes/story?id=9983046&page=2
About a year ago, I found Angel Pin Creations through other websites.
I thought that it's legitimate, so I was going to pay the fee and order the kit. But, my husband said that I should search comments regarding this company first. I just wanted to get started as soon as possible (you might know this feeling: I wanted to start quickly, so I can get approved soon and get paid!!).
So, my husband searched the internet about this company and it turned out that this company had A LOT of complaints!
Luckily, I wasn't scammed. So, I think that even though it looks legitimate, or other people say it's legitimate, you have to check it on your own before you get started.
Hopefully, scammers will close their businesses, but it takes long time to gather the complaints, and by the time people realize it, it's too late and the scammers have moved on.
Good luck!! :)
Friday, February 5, 2010
Be a Language Teacher through "Skype"
I found that many people from all over the world look for a teacher to learn English.
The average rate of the lesson is $10 per hour.
Some countries charge $80 per 40 minutes for a face to face lesson (it's a lot!).
Sometimes, students look for a professional lesson, sometimes they look for a conversational lesson.
Skype is free to all, you just need to have a headset microphone.
Skype site: http://www.skype.com/
Luckily, I found one student who wants conversational lessons once a week.
It's not that much money, but if you have free time, internet access, and a headset microphone, it might be worth a try.
But beware, some people look for a language friend or partner which costs zero to both of you to learn languages, and you exchange the lesson with your partner.
The average rate of the lesson is $10 per hour.
Some countries charge $80 per 40 minutes for a face to face lesson (it's a lot!).
Sometimes, students look for a professional lesson, sometimes they look for a conversational lesson.
Skype is free to all, you just need to have a headset microphone.
Skype site: http://www.skype.com/
Luckily, I found one student who wants conversational lessons once a week.
It's not that much money, but if you have free time, internet access, and a headset microphone, it might be worth a try.
But beware, some people look for a language friend or partner which costs zero to both of you to learn languages, and you exchange the lesson with your partner.
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