Is this legit? I applied an online job and this is the response..

online job - a laptop to earn online
@estremms (324)
Philippines
October 20, 2012 10:11am CST
I omitted phone numbers and names for privacy purposes and my question to you mylotters is: Is this legitimate? Should I go for it or not? this is the response of the online job I applied for as a freelance writer: -rate is 8$ per hour -working days is from mon-sat -the more hours you work the more $ you receive we will send you a tablet, you will be the one to pay for the shipping cost 700php pls contact xxxx if you're ready to settle the shipping fee. fee must be settled and job is yours. But the fee is refunded on your payday.
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10 responses
@Lupin3d (225)
• Philippines
22 Oct 12
Do not ever pay anyone to get a job. The whole point of you looking for a job is for you to get money and not the other way around. Also even if they give you a bank account where you can deposit, you can never get the money back especially if they are Scammers. In the Philippines, it is easy enough to create a bank account with fake names.
@estremms (324)
• Philippines
23 Oct 12
I'm looking for a job coz I want to earn and not be scammed.
• India
21 Oct 12
Hi friend, careful with this kind of jobs. Lot of free jobs are available in online. Even mylot is a good place to make good income without investment. Some sites will seek registration fee from you on the other hand some sites will ask money from you to get your payment during payout time. Don't believe this kind of sites and spend your money with them. Be careful and find free to join sites to earn money from them.
@estremms (324)
• Philippines
22 Oct 12
Yes I will join free sites to avoid being scammed.
@joliefille (3690)
• Philippines
21 Oct 12
That sounds fishy. Try to research more on the company. After all it is your right to ask them more questions since you are considering their offer. If they are evasive then it's best to stay away from that.
@estremms (324)
• Philippines
22 Oct 12
They are evasive indeed and I already deleted their email.
@sriroshan (2585)
• India
20 Oct 12
If I say - I don't think this legit on? Then will you believe me? And what if I says it not legit and later it turn out to be legit one? So considering all the fact and as per your post, I just want to suggest you that better check the legitimacy of the site by doing search on the net and also via some forum too.
@estremms (324)
• Philippines
22 Oct 12
It's not actually a site but just a person posting a job hiring online.
@adrians (52)
• Philippines
21 Oct 12
I think you should just look for more legit site than this,. there are still many that sites that offer high pay rates for free lance writer. I for myself has been scammed trying to earn more ^^. I learned my lessons not to always aim for one big fish for you can have as many small ones as you can ^^
@estremms (324)
• Philippines
22 Oct 12
It's not really a site but just a person who posted a job hiring online.
@Kameko (104)
21 Oct 12
It seems to be a scam. Never pay anything until you get something. It's not advisable. If you have skills, choose good sites and attend them, which doesn't boast and which pays based on the quality of your articles but not a fixed amount of money for a particular period of your time, irrespective of any quality. Hope you understand. Keep smiling and Good luck.
@estremms (324)
• Philippines
22 Oct 12
Yes I understand, thanks hope I can find a job online that doesn't ask me for cash.
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
20 Oct 12
This appears very suspect to me. Firstly, if you pay the shipping costs then you may be simply buying the tablet, depending on the actual cost involved. The offer of refundable is of little value since you apparently need to earn before it is refunded. As for the $8 per hour, this is no doubt calculated by assuming a certain level of attainment during the period, so it is not necessarily a realistic figure. It could be genuine, but I would recommend investigating the actual qualification for income and other criteria. It is also a good idea to check online for any relevant data on the company as someone has already suggested. Be wary of parting with any cash until you are completely satisfied.
@estremms (324)
• Philippines
22 Oct 12
That's another thing though, no company name on the email, just a person's name.
@rberon1985 (5359)
• Philippines
20 Oct 12
I suggest that you conduct research first before joining that specific site.700 pesos is still 700 pesos. Why they would require you to pay first before you start and how sure you are that it would be refunded on your payday. I can smell that the site that your are talking about is a SCSM, so be very careful. Do not just release money. I'm glad that I belong to one site though I invested 100 pesos, I earned a lot of from the site just by simply having a lot of facebook friends.
@estremms (324)
• Philippines
22 Oct 12
It's not a site though, it's a person hiring staffs online.
@grkelly (1206)
• Malta
20 Oct 12
I do not think that this is a serious offer. It smells fishy as it seems too good to be true. My rule is never ever pay anything to be provided with a 'job'.
@estremms (324)
• Philippines
22 Oct 12
That's also what I'm thinking..
@surekharathi (14146)
• India
20 Oct 12
Wow!!! 8$ dollar per hour nice and I heard freelance is good site for writer. If the person knows article writing then they can earn more. But my English is poor so no chance of earning in freelance.
@estremms (324)
• Philippines
22 Oct 12
The one who emailed me is not from the freelance site.