I've been working for New England Crafters for a little over 3 years now...
I posted about NEC before (click here & here to see older posts), but I thought that I needed an update for them.
Here goes:
I will not say it's the perfect job opportunity for everyone since I can't make much money from it. But, I do get paid and I'm still happy working with them!
The positives are:
1. I can work from home.
2. I can get help from NEC by phone or email.
3. The job is year round.
The negative sides are:
1. The shipments are slow.
2. I have to buy a couple of things to complete projects. Ex) Glue gun, glue sticks, spackle, etc.
3. I can't choose the amount of products to complete.
These are my top 3s.
I really like how NEC treats each crafter's concerns.
One time, I was a little bit anxious and upset about the amount I received.
After 2 years of work, I was still receiving 100 wool sheep projects, but I was making them perfectly and on time, which NEC complimented on.
It was hard to complete projects by the due date, but I stayed awake late and made them so that the amount would be increased.
I wanted to make it up to their maximum amount as soon as I could!! But, it never happened.
So, I first called them about that, but the person I spoke to didn't have the authority to change the amount, and the owner wasn't in town at the time. But, the person was going to call the owner, ask her, and get back to me.
It didn't go well. It just went back and forth couple of times, and I decided to send an email to the owner, so I wouldn't have to bother NEC workers. And hopefully, the owner would give me time whenever she had a spare moment. (I know that the owner is extremely busy.)
About 5 days later, the owner responded to my email with a complete explanation which she said that it's the demand of the projects which determines how many I can produce.
Also, she offered me a full refund if I was still unhappy with them.
Of course, I was happy with them and still work for them.
Like in my case, sometimes it is hard to reach the right person. But, I eventually got my answer.
Some people might get upset that it's not fast enough to get a response. I think it's good considering NEC receives phone calls and emails from customers & crafters all over the US.
I was approved on 6 projects, and I'm working on 1 project to be approved, but I don't make 3 of them anymore due to the demand of the projects. NEC sent me replacement projects.
But, of course, I have to go through the inspection before I can start working on them. The kit is free (replacement projects), but it's a bit sad. (I worked hard to be approved on them!!!) Well, the projects never bore me, though!
NEC always tries to keep everything clear which is why they strongly recommend reading their policy before people start working on their projects.
I never felt that I was ripped off at all.
The beggining is definitely the most difficult part. I practiced a lot of times. Now, I can make them fine!
I hope that their forum will be back soon. I didn't really use it, but I think it's good opportunity to get help and talk to other crafters.
I hope this article helps some of the people who are considering working for NEC!
Monday, March 28, 2011
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Online Survey: Opinion Outpost
This is an online survey.
I joined Opinion Outpost about 3 months ago, and I love it!!
There is no fee to start. All you have to do is provide your opinion.
Here is the link to the site: Opinion Outpost
Whenever they have a survey for which you are qualified, they will send you an invite email. I receive about 3 invite emails per day.
Each survey takes from 15mins to 40mins. Depending on the survey, the points vary. But I receive about 10 points to 40 points each. 10 points are worth $1. After you reach 50 points ($5), you can redeem them in the form of a check.
As they mention on their website, it takes 4 to 8 weeks to receive your check by mail.
Also, if Opinion Outpost feels that you’re not qualified or for any reason they don’t want to pay you, they will let you know immediately so you don’t waste your time.
In order to get more surveys, it is important to complete member profiles. This was the one that took me a long time, and this does not count towards points. After I completed the profile, I started to receive more surveys, so it’s definitely worth doing it.
Some of the surveys are a bit boring, but a lot of them are fun!
I hope that you’ll enjoy them!
I joined Opinion Outpost about 3 months ago, and I love it!!
There is no fee to start. All you have to do is provide your opinion.
Here is the link to the site: Opinion Outpost
Whenever they have a survey for which you are qualified, they will send you an invite email. I receive about 3 invite emails per day.
Each survey takes from 15mins to 40mins. Depending on the survey, the points vary. But I receive about 10 points to 40 points each. 10 points are worth $1. After you reach 50 points ($5), you can redeem them in the form of a check.
As they mention on their website, it takes 4 to 8 weeks to receive your check by mail.
Also, if Opinion Outpost feels that you’re not qualified or for any reason they don’t want to pay you, they will let you know immediately so you don’t waste your time.
In order to get more surveys, it is important to complete member profiles. This was the one that took me a long time, and this does not count towards points. After I completed the profile, I started to receive more surveys, so it’s definitely worth doing it.
Some of the surveys are a bit boring, but a lot of them are fun!
I hope that you’ll enjoy them!
Monday, October 4, 2010
Disciple’s Cross
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/
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/
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!:)
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