@MA Smith wrote:
I loved your response BirdyC, but we all need to remember that everyone one of us were newbies. Given the reading skill I find with kids I tutor when I have time; I can see how people get sucked into these scams.
Merry Christmas to everyone!
I do understand that everybody here was once a newbie in this business. I should have been clear that my point wasn't specific to mystery shopping. Anyone who uses the internet on a regular basis must be aware of these scams. They've been publicized over and over again for years. I'm assuming that most people who are interested in mystery shopping have some degree of internet savvy. Even if not, people who read the newspaper or watch TV news programs must be aware of these scams. Or they've been living under a rock for 15 years.
I didn't mean to imply that everybody who's been taken in by an internet scam (I was once, but not this type of thing) deserves it. And if this particular e-mail or posting were well written and professional sounding, using correct grammar, punctuation, etc., I might see a newbie being sucked in. But that one was so bad it's laughable!
People need to use some common sense when looking at things like this!
And Merry Christmas to you, and to everyone who celebrates it. And Happy Holidays to those who celebrate other holidays at this time of year!
I learn something new every day, but not everyday!
I've learned to never trust spell-check or my phone's auto-fill feature.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/27/2015 12:08AM by BirdyC.