A WORD OF CAUTION

I have written about Craigslist, oDesk, CAD Ground and a few others. Honestly, it took a while before I started featuring sites that advertise work opportunities because I had to be cautious. I had to avoid getting you, dear readers duped by unscrupulous individuals who will contract you to work for them and leave you hanging after you've delivered.

MY ADVICE:

Always be careful. There are a lot of legitimate job opportunities in the net but there are also a handful of fake ones. My advise if for you to ask for a reasonable amount of down payment and partial payments as your work progresses. That way, the client will not be able to run away. By the way, make sure that all details are agreed upon before you start working. Get a detailed agreement drafted and documented by both parties before you get down and start doing the assigned task.

BEWARE:

What prompted me to write about this is a collection of articles featured in buzzfeed. They have recently posted several websites that wrote about fake advertisements posted at Craigslist.

HERE ARE SAMPLES:

$1/month Rent in the West Village! The Catch? You Must Make Me Cookies Every Night -by jossip.com

Beware Rental Scams Operating on Craigslist.com - by kasperhauser.com

The complete list is in this link: FAKE CRAIGSLIST POSTINGS.