Home Job Placement Review
October 1st, 2009 | Published in Business Opportunities | 46 Comments
Is the HomeJobPlacement.org Auction Listing Job a Scam?
HomeJobPlacement.org may seem like a godsend to countless struggling and out of work families. A rare job that allows you to work at your own pace, make as much money as you’d like, and all from the comforts of your home. But before you buy into this “Listing Agent” dog and pony show, take a look at some startling similarities between this new offer and previously busted work at home opportunities.
When you hear “Jennifer Johnson” speak on the Home Job Placement website you’re probably thinking that she’s a nice lady trying to help you land a job. However, having been around the block a few times, I’m instantly reminded of a few other ladies who have sold some notorious programs in the past.
So before you give away $197 to Jennifer take a look at some of these similarities….Because in my opinion this is simply version 3.0 of an old pseudo-scam.
The first website that came out with this concept of a Listing Agent job was the now infamous Cathy Banks and her Auction Work at home site. She also claimed that you can make a ton of money getting paid to list products in auctions. Our review of that program elicited roughly 370 negative comments from folks who bought into the hype only to be thoroughly disappointed.
Comments like this:
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Halona, Florida |
Posted at 7:54am on Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 |
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I was also scammed because I failed to do enough research. I purchased the so called Cathy Banks Auction Work at Home program for $99 thinking that it might help my situation. I never got started with the program there was always some technicality. I contacted Customer Support on several occasions. They responded promptly only to lead me in circles and getting no further than where I started. I was reading the comments of victims like myself and I can bear witness to that. Yes there are hidden charges to this program – you find that out after enrolling. I called Auction Work at Home Technical Support at: 1-800-715-1074 who also directed me in circles – the individual who answered the phone spoke with a foreign accent. When I checked my credit card transactions I was billed for an oversees call to that number. I have since canceled my account with them and requested a refund because I was not able to use the program and my 30 days was not up as mentioned in their contract. So far I have not received a refund – I was told by customer service that they couldn’t locate my account. |
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Once word got out that this program was not what it claimed the company behind it proceeded to move on to their next venture, a site by the name of “Work at Home Recruiters” with Emily Thomas as the spokesperson. Our review of that program only garnered 58 comments with an average program rating of 1/5 stars.
Here’s a typical customer review of that course:
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C, West Virginia |
Posted at 3:13pm on Sunday, September 6th, 2009 |
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If I can aid in helping someone to avoid heartache and money loss, I’m happy to do so. This Emily Thomas thing appeared to me, unfortunately, at a time when I was desperate for money and thought this was a possible answer to a little extra income. I read all about it and watched the little online infomercial, and in my vulnerable/desperate state, I signed up, believing this could be a good thing. However, I felt a sickness in my stomach as I did. Huge, huge, huge mistake to sign up for this scam. Once I completed the little course, in one evening, I was spilled into some website that was nothing more than a dead end. It was impossible to navigate, and it was then that I snapped into reality and realized that I had been totally punk’d. DO NOT BUY INTO THIS. It is nothing more than robbery. |
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This may seem like some out of left field conspiracy theory but if you take a look at the text, sales pitch, and snapshots of these 3 sites and can’t see the similarities then by all means sign up and become a certified listing agent.
Here are some examples of how all three sites are operating to sell you the same info:
The first is a shot of the earnings possibilities found on WorkatHomeRecruiters.com followed by virtually the exact graphic on WorkatHomeAuctions.com. (Click the Pictures to Enlarge)
These next pictures are my favorite; if you pay attention you’ll see that they didn’t even change the testimonial pictures on the websites. Apparently Rulon, R from St. George is such a fan of the program that his testimonial is featured on both Home-Job-Placement.com (in red) and on WorkatHomeRecruiters.com (in green).
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Now, there are many more of these similarities or oversights on the part of these websites, but I think it’s pretty clear that these programs are all related if not downright identical. If you read the sales pitch for all 3 sites you’ll see that it’s the same spiel, a down on her luck lady that stumbles on this amazing opportunity and is now sharing the secrets of how to become an Auction listing agent.
In reality, there is one company behind all these sites and they are simply changing spokes-models and program names whenever negative comments go up and sales go down. There is no auction listing job, and the fake job ticker on these sites is bogus; no matter how many times you visit the page there will still be only 3 positions left.
What this course does is provide you with training on how to list products on eBay, and directs you to a merchandise wholesaler site called DOBA — who charges an additional fee. From there they’ll also have a consultant call you in hopes of upgrading you to a much more costly training package with a price range in the several thousands.
I cannot say whether the course yields positive results or not but I can say that based on the previous comments on our site, and the fact that this company changes its image regularly, it’s best to proceed with serious caution.
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October 9th, 2009 at 12:44 pm (#)
Let me just say this. If you have to pay to work. Its a scam. Period. If someone wants your services it will be for free. Never pay to work for someone else. These scams are too frequent feeding on peoples need for income in a hard economy.If someone is truely willing to help you and thier program really works. They would sign you up for free. If it is a true valid organization they will make money just by you working. Do them a favor and starve them. They need to work a real job like the rest of us.
October 13th, 2009 at 3:47 am (#)
Thank you for this very valuable information. I too was optimistic as are the other fools that have stumbled upon this website, but my husband is very skeptical and urged me to research the company before giving them any money. He kept asking “why do you have to pay to work?” GOOD QUESTION! Now I know I will not try this and I will look for a free business that wants to PAY me!
October 13th, 2009 at 10:04 am (#)
I’ve been one of those looking for something to make money as I am out of work right now. Well, they’ve got my money and I can’t get anything but music and a recording on the phone number 877-578-4480. They say return to the website where you purchased this order. Does anyone know what that is anymore. Please send it to me if you have it.
IS THERE REALLY A CUSTOMER CARE SPECIALIST? My phone has been waiting for them to answer for 10 minutes and it just disconnected. Guess that says something.
October 13th, 2009 at 6:35 pm (#)
THANK YOU!!!!
October 14th, 2009 at 1:12 pm (#)
Well I do hope you all read the fine print because i didn’t and could’ve been charged a lot of money not knowing , thanks to this website to research it , I came across it and I was able to cancel immediately and when I called and told her I wanted to cancel she wanted to argue with me but mam you just ordered it why don’t you give it 7 days at least I had to be extremely persistent and kept telling her no please cancel it and finally she did and gave me a cancel confirmation number however she did give me a freaking attitude the WHOLE time! I’m very upset I was silly for one sec. to believe this, Ive never done anything like this before and never will again! What is this world coming to if your so freaking desperate to get money and a job your willing to pay for it! A JOB= PAYS YOU!!! REMEMBER THAT! PLEASE IF YOUR GONNA DO IT PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU READ IT ALL AND WHO CARES IF IT SAYS IT EXPIRES IN 5 MINS I CAN GUARANTEE YOU THAT IT WILL BE THERE in more than 5MINS! I went to the site again and it started timing all over again! HAHAHA GOODLUCK
October 16th, 2009 at 11:24 am (#)
Thanks for the information , I will stay away from yet another SCAM!
October 17th, 2009 at 12:47 pm (#)
Fortunately I found this website before making a terrible mistake. I am really grateful that I did not put money that I don’t have to spend on something that would’ve caused me more grief than I already have. THANK YOU …THANK YOU…for lighting up these obvious “SCAM ARTISTS”…
October 18th, 2009 at 6:26 am (#)
GOOD FOR YOU TO EVERYONE THAT HAD THE SKEPTICISM TO REVIEW YET ANOTHER ONLINE “OPPORTUNITY” THAT RESULTS IN JUST MORE OF THE SAME IN AN AGE OF “INFOMERCIALS”. THE BEST THING WE CAN DO IS TO CONTACT THE BBB OR FTC (FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION) AND RESEARCH THE PROSPECTIVE EMARKETING SITES. BEST OF LUCK TO EVERYONE IN THIS HORRIBLE ECONOMY.
October 18th, 2009 at 6:41 pm (#)
I have seen this site before and looked into it…I don’t know if it works or not, I never gave it a try, but you have to pay to get the information it probably is not a good idea. Besides, if you want to post items for sale in E-Bay, all you have to do is become a dealer with E-Bay. Then you can find your own items to sell. ?? I just don’t get it. This lady somehow has clearing houses of stuff to sell on E-Bay and she wants you to do it for her for a price? That just doesn’t sound right.
October 19th, 2009 at 10:07 pm (#)
thank you very much!!! very usefull information!!! I actually just got laid off and wanted to make a little bit of money with these sacammers before I read these feedbacks! God Bless you!
October 20th, 2009 at 1:13 pm (#)
Thank God I didn’t sign up for this Scam, I was reading this for about a month before I decided to do it, my daughter checked this website and we found this very useful information about all you people that are being robbed. People like Jennifer Johnson have to be reported and prosecuted. Be careful, and don’t let these scammers get your money, search before like we did and save your $200. Good Luck every body and God Bless you.
October 21st, 2009 at 11:09 am (#)
I have been EVERYWHERE on the internet! Is there really a legitimate way to make a modest income from home? I don’t want to sell anything or be in someone else’s SCAM, I can’t afford that! If anyone has any suggestions that really work, Please share…
October 21st, 2009 at 11:47 am (#)
There is no end to the line of people who will kick you when you’re down, and the government does not have the resources to investigate.
October 21st, 2009 at 1:36 pm (#)
Thank you for the valuable information. It makes me so angry to think that I almost fell for this and that these people are taking advantage of so many people who need money desperately. I have learned a valuable lesson to research and think first.
October 21st, 2009 at 2:06 pm (#)
It is a big scam if people could just work as easy as they put it then everyone would quit there jobs and do this listing agent thing it is just a fancy word for stay at home couch potato.
October 21st, 2009 at 8:31 pm (#)
Thank you everyone for your feedback. What has come of this USA. All people want to do is hurt people and take advantage. If we all stopped these unfair games and treated everyone the way you want people to treat you, it would be a better world for all. What are we teaching our kids. This technology that we have developed is only hurting this country not helping. Its time to go back to the basics. Be fair. Earn your money with hard work and honesty and stop ripping off your neighbors. Grow up.
October 22nd, 2009 at 8:01 am (#)
Bravo! Thanks for the heads up! I keep getting these work at home e-mails and research them. This one I didn’t have to do any research on! All I had to do is read this.
Thanks again.
October 22nd, 2009 at 3:16 pm (#)
Home Job Placement
To bad, it’s yet another high priced opportunity that doesn’t pass my sniff test.
October 23rd, 2009 at 11:12 am (#)
Thanks for the great information and saving me cash.
October 25th, 2009 at 6:21 am (#)
Thank you all for saving me grief. I started to question the sales pitch at “grabbing the gold ring on the merry go round.” Only one carousel in the US still has this old feature. I know this only because I’m a roller coaster freak. Jennifer Johnson(?)appears younger than me, so I suspect the pitch was “recycled” from an older brain trust. And this probably helps scam all generations. Keep an eye out for this line in the next “new” scam.
October 26th, 2009 at 2:45 am (#)
There is an article on the home job placement website about Ted Santiago. In the article, it states that he had an interview with the Associated Press about how easy this is and how much money he makes. So, I just wanted to add that I did a search in the AP archives and found no such interview nor article for home job placement and Ted Santiago. This information may further illustrate that this offer is truly a scam.
October 26th, 2009 at 1:41 pm (#)
Thanks for all the comments. I was ready to pay the money but it sounded too easy as many have said. It’s always great to be able to check into the pros and cons of these type offers before you buy.
October 29th, 2009 at 11:17 am (#)
I signed up for the newsletter about 2 months ago for home job placement. I kept reading it thinking maybe it is legit. I was hoping. It sure sounded great. I then did some research and found a lot of complaints about the company. I have unsubscribed to the newsletter probably about 5 times now and everyday I still get an e-mail from Jennifer Johnson!
I too am glad that there are people that take the time to post their story and help the rest of us out!
Thank you,
Christy
October 29th, 2009 at 2:29 pm (#)
The fine print at the bottom of “Julie Johnson’s” website clearly states that Julie Johnson is a made up name, and her story is a compilation of many people that were in the same position as “her”. They also state that there is no guarantee you will make money, and the results of the people in the testimonials is not representative of typical results. The testimonials claim to be real, but to put in perspective, they represent the results of less than 1% of the people that sign up for this program.
As stated many times in the above comments, this is absolutely a scam. They (and many like them) are preying on the weak, poor, and uneducated to turn a quick profit for themselves. YOU SHOULD NEVER SIGN UP FOR ANY JOB THAT REQUIRES YOU TO PAY THEM. I have had many jobs in my life, and never once have I been in a job interview where they ask me to write them a check for any amount of money to get the job. In fact, the opposite usually applies. You will generally be offered a signing bonus to work for them, not the other way around. There are no legit ways to earn money, working from home. The Internet is a powerful and terrifying entity. Proceed with extreme caution.
October 29th, 2009 at 9:16 pm (#)
Thank you for your information. I almost fell for this scam. I came to your website by divine intervention. I hope the word gets around that this is really nothing more than what it is “A SCAM”
October 30th, 2009 at 9:27 am (#)
Question…………how are they allowed to use the Ebay name? It would seem to me that it only makes ebay look badly and a case for a lawsuit as if they are involved in the scam.
October 30th, 2009 at 9:32 am (#)
I didn’t have the $197 to buy the “program” in the first place. But I thought I could save it up, if it was a real deal. But thanks to scam sites like this, I wont waste my money. What a joke!
October 30th, 2009 at 2:01 pm (#)
One frustrating thing for me is that I almost responded to this scam because it was advertised through a major web browser job search link. I guess these guys (don’t want to name them, but you know who they are) need to make a buck too accepting the advertising fees but neglecting to check out the folks who pay to advertise with them.
November 2nd, 2009 at 5:14 pm (#)
Thank you to those of you who took the time to write of their experiences with this scam and save me $200.00.
One thing puzzles me. How can they claim that they were on Oprah? Can’t find anything on that.
Any advice?
November 2nd, 2009 at 6:41 pm (#)
I’ve been trying to contact Home Job Placement through the numbers they sent to my email address and get nothing. I made the mistake of buying into this scam and can’t reach anyone at this point. Its been about a week since I signed up for this and am now trying to recoup my money. Should have done my research first, shame on me! I will never buy into another scam like this again. And I agree with BV…the web browser should be a little more responsible about who they allow to advertise with them!
November 2nd, 2009 at 9:41 pm (#)
I am always wary of extremes. For some people, anything like this is a SCAM!!! No questions asked. Then there is the gullible set, where they try anything. I did not read anything in this article that suggests research. I may be wrong, but for example, did anyone call eBay and ask them about this organization. Look, if it is legit, its legit. If it is a scam, its a scam. Research it with independent third parties and get to the truth. After reading this article, I am not convinced either way.
November 3rd, 2009 at 4:27 am (#)
It appears pretty much every site hosted by NSA Technologies, LLC sucks. They have a pretty good track record of being a scam!
November 4th, 2009 at 8:43 am (#)
Personally this site sucks big time – I have repeatedly requested that I be removed from their mailing list – got replies that it has been done. But each morning, get another couple of emails. Either they don’t speak English or should not be in business. Based on that alone – it is a SCAM in my eyes and I am fed up. What else can I do – I have tried calling and put the phone down after 45 minutes of holding on – don’t know how they conduct their business. Guess I will just have to blog about their company and maybe that will make them sit up straight.
November 6th, 2009 at 12:48 pm (#)
Just wanted to let everyone know I just got off the phone with Apple. They are one of the companies Home Job Placement is claiming to do work for, they have never heard of them and they have not contracted out any work to them. All Apple jobs are posted on their web site. I am going to see if I can get in touch with some of the other companies listed and see what they know. I hope we can get the word out that JENNIFER JOHNSON and HOME JOB PLACEMENT is a scam and people need to stay away from it. Please do not give these people your money without doing your homework.
November 7th, 2009 at 12:36 pm (#)
Guess what? There is even MORE bad news about this company that you are not aware of. This is BEYOND BELIEF:
I received 2 emails from people who have joined, and found out that Home Job Placement has been issuing MY EMAIL ADDRESS to their affiliates in order to promote their company!!!! They have apparently hacked into the system for my email address, password, alternate email, or bought the information from an Internet criminal, etc.!!! Google tells me that scam artists do this to hide their true address. If you still have copies of the emails they sent you, I ask you to see if my name appears in the address where they originated from. If you find it, let me know the date of the email. I would be interested in how long this has been going on. I would not have ANYTHING to do with a company that stoops that low in order to do business.
I have changed my password and sent 2 complaints to the FTC.
After I finish submitting this comment, I will contact MSN and eBay in order to nail these people to the wall. I will be checking back here from time to time to see if there has been any feedback, so keep those comments coming.
November 9th, 2009 at 2:05 pm (#)
Please do everything possible to disclaim Jennifer Johnson’s home job placement site as a scam site. I have emailed numerous times and no response. They do not do what they claim and will not return my money.
Saundra
November 10th, 2009 at 9:07 pm (#)
Thank you for the info you have given, wished this was out in front instead of the athomejobplacement. BTW, got this off their site, call 866.261.5415. It’s their Customer Care Center M-F : 9AM – 9PM EST and Saturday: 10AM – 5PM EST. They will call back but the pitch they give is they want you to invest your $ into starting your own business instead of them giving you work to do on you PC. There are other ways to get even: Call or email your local Better Business Bureau and FBI. Take the vast information from the eBay course they have giving you, copy/print all of it, then start distributing it to as many eBay sellers as you can. Better yet, we can all band together, contact the Justice Department for a law firm who will work pro bono, and file a civil lawsuit on behalf of the people in federal district court. There was a finance company called Norwest in the late 1990s that was scamming people when offering loans and when a civil lawsuit was filed and the people won, Norwest was out of business. Be persistent and let the truth prevail! Thanks again.
November 10th, 2009 at 9:52 pm (#)
UPDATE: call 800-860-8068, this is MST zone (UTAH), this is the # they give you if they are “interested”, they will interview you and see if you qualify to be an auction listing agent via the “Program Administrator”. In fact, when you dial the above #, dial ext. 3152, and this will be for someone named Glen who is the “Development Specialist” to get people started with the Prgm Admin. Deal with him about getting your money back OR ask him why did his company take all the HELP information command out of eBay and turned it into a take-this-course-for-a-job $ marketing scheme. I already left him a message saying I want my refund and I have notified the FBI. Keep calling!! Anyone can learn how to sell better on eBay by clicking on the website’s HELP link! Hope this helps!
November 12th, 2009 at 8:44 am (#)
A VERY BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU..YOU JUST SAVED ME $200 AS I WERE ABOUT TO MAKE THAT PAYMENT!
1 PIECE OF ADVICE : WHAT SEEMS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, USUALLY IS, SO DON’T FALL TO THESE PROFESSIONAL SCAMMERS..I HOPE WHOEVER RUNS THESE WEBSITES, IS CAUGHT AND JAILED FOR A LIFETIME!!….KEEP SAFE PEOPLE…MAYBE WE COULD SEND WARNING EMAILS OUT TO OUR CONTACTS TOO…TAKE CARE BYE
November 16th, 2009 at 11:05 am (#)
This is a scam!! DO NOT BUY INTO THIS ALLEGED BUSINESS!! DO NOT PURCHASE ANYTHING!!! All this “business” tells you is how to become a power seller on ebay and what to do. From reading the “advertisement” it sounds like this company will send you the links to the businesses and you list it on ebay for the company. You would make $5/listed item. This is a crock of bull!! Don’t do it, this is my only way of informing you not to do it!!! I was lucky enough to get out of it 3 hours after! Good luck!
November 16th, 2009 at 7:35 pm (#)
I did sense an unease at the reading of the TOO much data scroll forever. The added “want to sign up yet?” links midway through screamed “got ya!” I thought some may be policing the idea by now and am glad to see it.
“Come closer” cooed the Spider to the Fly…. “I will not harm you”….
November 16th, 2009 at 9:54 pm (#)
WOW i just got the mail saying that if i wanted to get that job. pretty convincing until i saw that two photos are the same, it says the same thing in about every other paragraph, and that women, the one in the video, full someone else with that..!!! thanks Reviewopedia.
November 17th, 2009 at 3:33 pm (#)
Thank You for all of your comments….I’d rather flip burgers than to serve them up $200 of hard earned money!
November 19th, 2009 at 10:23 am (#)
Thanks for the info! It reeked scam or I wouldn’t have researched it in the first place. However I feel the need to especially thank you for the non stop laughter I had after reading your comment about Rulon, R from St. George! I find it humorously ironic that they make a point of “working” for your money and that there is no “fairy Godmother” blah, blah, blah yet they could not take the little bit of effort or time to put a new face in the testimonials. Nice catch! I’m still laughing although the entire business is NOT funny, there are many desperate people looking for work out there. Shame on those who take advantage of their situations!
November 19th, 2009 at 12:11 pm (#)
Everyone thanks, it was some what too easy and convincing the research and the 2 photos being the same and the names that they use, its all a load of BULL @#^%$# well, thanks every body and all i can say is do the research and, dont pay to work work should pay you regardless of what that may be, you should never have to pay!!!!!!
November 19th, 2009 at 5:50 pm (#)
i cant believe this!! i was seriously on the payment page of “home job placement” when i decided to check it out on the “better business bureau” website. this is what i found:
“The Bureau has received a pattern of complaints concerning the company’s failure to refund consumers’ money when the product/service sold was not as advertised on the company’s website.”
so i then decided to look for a blog about “home job placement” just to be sure it was the same business and i found this site. when i read the name Jennifer Johnson, i knew this was it. thank-you so much!! i almost just wasted $197 of my money, well actually it wasn’t even my money. i applied for a credit card just so i could try this out. i can not afford to spend this kind of money, hence me looking for a job online. after all it did say i would make my money back in a little over a hour.
i read this ad about a month ago and was skeptical, but it had a contact number and address so i figured it was legitimate. i was so excited that i would be able to help pay the bills by working at home. i am a stay at home mom with 2 kids. it would have been devastating if i went through with this. so i cant thank you enough!!! God bless you!
i also keep getting emails back about internet work at home when i post an ad on craigslist. i guess they’re all the same too. too bad. how can people scam other people for a living??
if there is anything legitimate out there, please let me know. i could use some help! thanks again!!!