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Thread poster: Eduardo Davi Geraldo
Eduardo Davi Geraldo
Eduardo Davi Geraldo
Brazil
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Jan 25, 2021

First of all, I am publishing this in the wrong forum but the correct one wasn't working.

Last week I was contacted by this company called Reedz for the role of proofreader. They did not provide the website, nor the address, only the contact. They asked me to do the proof and then they sent a subscription form.

The payment would work in a form of "Share per revenue".

I don't know if it is part of a scam.

Should I continue the application?
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First of all, I am publishing this in the wrong forum but the correct one wasn't working.

Last week I was contacted by this company called Reedz for the role of proofreader. They did not provide the website, nor the address, only the contact. They asked me to do the proof and then they sent a subscription form.

The payment would work in a form of "Share per revenue".

I don't know if it is part of a scam.

Should I continue the application?

Thank you!
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Natalie
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Absolutely NO! Jan 25, 2021

Eduardo Davi Geraldo wrote:

The payment would work in a form of "Share per revenue".
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Should I continue the application?


1) Google search for "Reedz" returns a set of restaurants in Singapore ONLY. Are you supposed to proofread translations of restaurant menus?
I bet, their email address is a gmail or hotmail.

2) The "payment would work in a form of "Share per revenue" - no, it wouldn't work, you will simply receive nothing for your work. They will say you that they got no revenues, so they cannot pay you.

Never accept any jobs for unknown 'outourcers' who do not provide their full and verifyable contact information.




[Edited at 2021-01-25 12:52 GMT]


Eduardo Davi Geraldo
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Aline Amorim
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Sheila Wilson
 
Eduardo Davi Geraldo
Eduardo Davi Geraldo
Brazil
Local time: 12:04
English to Portuguese
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Thank you so much! Jan 25, 2021

Natalie wrote:

Eduardo Davi Geraldo wrote:

The payment would work in a form of "Share per revenue".
...
Should I continue the application?


1) Google search for "Reedz" returns a set of restaurants in Singapore ONLY. Are you supposed to proofread translations of restaurant menus?
I bet, their email address is a gmail or hotmail.

2) The "payment would work in a form of "Share per revenue" - no, it wouldn't work, you will simply receive nothing for your work. They will say you that they got no revenues, so they cannot pay you.

Never accept any jobs for unknown 'outourcers' who do not provide their full and verifyable contact information.




[Edited at 2021-01-25 12:52 GMT]




Thank you! They are working under the "@reedz.com" email but still look like a fake company.


 
Sheila Wilson
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Spain
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Using a similar name to established businesses Jan 25, 2021

Reedsy is a well-known publishing platform that is open to proofreaders by invitation/qualification only. Apparently, another platform out there is called Readz, although I don't know anything more about it.

I would suggest that this Reedz is hoping you're going to jump to the conclusion that one of the above is contacting you.


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