Increasing popularity of data entry jobs, filling out forms and typing jobs online is leading to more and more scams. If you are looking for this type of job do your homework first. When applying through email for a proof reader, be sure you don’t send an email with typos. You are looking for a data entry job, so the first step is to send out an email RIGHT. You are the Resume and your email is the qualification and first proof if you are capable to do the job. Don’t send out an email like “Yeah, I’d like to get more information” or “What’s the pay?”. First explain why you are the right person for this job and your interest in this topic. Don’t exaggerate too much, be specific. Also be prepared to receive request for a sample writing. This can either be proof reading, transcription job, grammar writing, etc. A good website for finding jobs like these is eLance.
Usual Requirements:
a) Working Computer
b) Word, Wordpad, Notepad
c) Internet
How To spot A Scam?
90% of data entry jobs are scams. The Scammed individuals are most of the time mommies who want to be at home with their children. There are legit jobs, more or less those are a rarity in such a big scam industry. If your work-giver from the company you are applying to requires you any fee it is most definitely a scam. You will NEVER have to pay a real contractor a fee. You are working for them, so why would you be paying them? In your normal 9-5 job are you paying your boss? Stop the conversation here and discontinue any further discussion. These contractors will tell you to :
a) Send $ for training
b) Send $ for software
c) Send $ for supplies or material
If they don’t ask you for a sample writing, resume or any other document, proof on which you could be judged “good” or “bad” for the job, and only require ANY sort of FEE for the application it is a SCAM! Period. Many websites can be so convincing you could fall for it quite easily, but this is the scammers intention and professionalism. To convince you of something real while in fact it is unreal, not existing. Usually the supposed fees are being used for a “special software” to perform the job. A legit business will provide you typing software for free and will in no case require any funds to be sent.
List Of Good Freelance Sites
You don’t have to be an expert to start working online. You just have to know where to look and avoid scam promotions with false promises. You can start by offering services like article writing, data entry or any other jobs that don’t require high technical skills like programming, coding and design. Remember to start small and cheap at first. Do your jobs at half the price an build reputation and trust with everyone you deal with. A returning client is easier to get, than getting a new client. If your clients are satisfied they will come back for more and recommend you to their friends.
- Elance.com – so far the largest online marketplace for free lancers and service buyers
- Aquent.com – offers marketing organizations a wide range of services including consulting, studio solutions, project management, and translation/localization.
- Adveres.com – another cool marketplace for freelancers.
- Bidradar – recently merged with governmentbids.com and published mostly government-owned jobs for freelancers.
- CGI Lance – largest marketplace for CGI scripts.
- CTITjobs.net – most projects are programming and web design and even technical support for IT-related problems.
- Codelance.com – custom software development and webhosting for companies outsourcing offshore.
- Coswap.com - offshore marketplace for web design jobs.
- Design Quote – a reputable marketplace for graphic and design jobs.
- Developreneurs.com – an online marketplace where buyers looking for web development services can receive bids from dozens of qualified service providers.
- Ework.com -delivers three outsourced value-added services— integration and implementation for eWork Enterprise 5, business process consulting to streamline contingent workforce business processes, and a comprehensive workforce staffing management service.
- Freelance Auction – almost all services are offered here.
- Freelance Auction Network – is designed to bring affordable high quality services to small business owners and provide freelance contractors from around the world a better way to market their services.
- Freelance.com – a good place for independent professionals, freelancers, and service buyers.
- Freelance Writers - the best site for non-fiction writers.
- Freelancefree.com – the first and best free freelance website.
- Freelancewriting.com - another great freelance site exclusively for writers.
- Freelancewebprojects.com – all services offered and requires all freelancing talents.
- Freelanceseek.com – available in 7 major European languages.
- Freelancewebprogramming.com – another freelance site for webmasters and programmers.
- Getafreelancer – this is my favorite freelance site so far. I am a member of this site and having some decent customers in SEO and writing.
- Guru.com – Use Guru.com’s free service to search for and find freelancers. Post your project. Get free quotes within hours. Outsource your contract work today.
- Hirecoders.com – not only a marketplace but also a general classified for job seekers and employers.
- Ifreelance.com – huge freelance site for talented people.
- Listbid.com – a very simple freelance site but has a bigger population.
- No Agencies Please – is a free freelance site concentrating on programming and design.
- NUJ Freelance Directory – the biggest freelance job board in UK.
- OutsourceToday.net- is the online market place where buyers can post their projects. Businesses and consultants such as freelance programmers, copywriters etc will bid for the work you outsource and you can select the best one that matches your requirement.
- Projectlance.com – one of the busiest freelance sites.
- PHPfreelancers.com – freelance for php programming.
- Programmingbid.com – dozens of programming jobs posted everyday.
- Project4hire.com – marketplace for designers, programmers, offshore companies, and more.
- Rentacoder.com – one of the biggest and reputable freelance sites.
- Scriptlance.com – big freelance sites with thousands of service providers from India.
Amazons Mturk
Recently amazon has launched a new beta program called Mechanical Turk, where work from home seekers can find job from a reliable source. Take a look at mturk here.
December 17th, 2010 at 3:27 pm
Once I get to a site asking me to pay in exchange for work even if it’s just $1, I’ll definitely not going to visit that site again.
And yes, I am into freelancing sites.
I would rather go into free business ideas rather than paying to get a job.
January 19th, 2011 at 4:02 pm
Hello! I have been looking at 123cashsurveys at a way to make some extra money, they do ask for a fee but say you can get it back if your not satisfied! I have looked at everything to see if its a scam but so far have found nothing to say it is! I dont want to risk it if by chance it is! Can you help?
February 3rd, 2011 at 11:22 am
in this world 99.99% data entry sites are fake. http://www.kcsnetwork.com this is one example,,,its better to work hard..there is no shortcut in life for earning money quickly. they all are fake. one thing from which you can earn on line money is to create your own website or blog. and its free of cost there are many free domains and web hosting site..and you can get free templates and many more things for free. and place ads on your website and you will get revenues from there. google adsense is one example from where you can earn money. it will take some time. so try this. and plz plz don’t trust these data entry site and data entry or typing job are fake they will charge you some amount as membership charge or security deposit and they will assure you that they will refund this amount after completion of work. and they will provide you typing job. they will provide you 100 scanned pages of some book and tell you that you will get Rs. 185-200 per page. and there will be T&C that you have to complete this work in 8 days. or the security deposit will not be refunded. it will take 2 to 2:30 hours to complete a single page what soever your typing speed is and 192 hours in eight days and it will take 200 hours now you can calculate. you can not complete this work in time. FREE..FREE…FREE…=FAKE..FAKE…FAKE… so save your time and money from these kind of stuffs..
February 13th, 2011 at 4:51 am
Hi,
I have just received an email today from a company where I have submitted my application with as a customer data entry service. After a few weeks, they have sent me an Employment Offer and Final Acceptance and Confirmation Form, where they asked me to send back a scanned signed copy of it and so I did. On these forms, they have indicated the working hours I have to render in a week and the amount I will be getting as well as asking me how I want to receive the money. On the Agreement form, they have also indicated that I am a part-time employee home based(distance)and my position and so on..The papers have stamps/seals on it and hand written signatures. I was told that I will be getting the real documents via courier which I am required to sign once I get it and send it back to them with my signature (Scanned Copy). So far they have not asked for any kind of payment. The only thing is that, there are some typo’s in the documents sent. I don’t know if this is legitimate or not. Please advise. Cheers!
March 30th, 2011 at 2:58 am
A company called momenta in nairobi, kenya.There is a guy who goes by the name ‘ignatius’..they had advertised a vacancy for a ‘data entry job’, we were all trained but it was fake since we dint get the job..after filling all the forms please help! concerned citizen in kenya
October 6th, 2011 at 6:13 pm
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October 12th, 2011 at 11:19 am
please administrator help me out of this dilemma. Is this a scum job.
is there any world data centre in nairobi which make confirmation for any one selected by NGOs sponsored by world Bank with specific reference to international aid for africa? This is because a company with the Director name as Director Barrack claims to be located at dove complex in velley road- Nairobi ( world data centre). They are requesting me to send $50 dollars through western union as a commitment fees for the processing of my selection as a humanitarian officer for a selected NGO sponsored by world bank with their clearing officer DAN KIRANGA MAINA.
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November 4th, 2011 at 1:11 pm
I had success using writingscore.com for a college essay I needed to hand in last minute. I actually got an A- lol so I can’t complain. What are some other good writing services you guys have success with?