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Strange agency request Thread poster: Karin Seelhof
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I applied for a job on another forum.
A short time later I received that job - a large pdf file with finance text.
The agency has no address, the phone numer is ++98, the fax no. is ++91, no website etc.
I refused the job as it seemed to be suspicious to me and wrote them, that I am not good in finance and can thus not provide a good quality.
And now I get emails from them - one after the other, telling me that this is a rush job, quality is no... See more I applied for a job on another forum.
A short time later I received that job - a large pdf file with finance text.
The agency has no address, the phone numer is ++98, the fax no. is ++91, no website etc.
I refused the job as it seemed to be suspicious to me and wrote them, that I am not good in finance and can thus not provide a good quality.
And now I get emails from them - one after the other, telling me that this is a rush job, quality is not the problem (?) and I shall do my best.
What do you think about it? I really have a bad feeling... ▲ Collapse
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| Trust your gut feeling | Feb 21, 2008 |
Check them out on the blue board and any other tools you have available, by all means, but I'd go with your gut instinct. If you don't like the sound of it, leave well alone.
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Karin Seelhof 
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I think, my feeling is correct - which agency wouldn't accept a "no" if the translator says, he/she is not good enough for this special subject?
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Heinrich Pesch
Finland
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| Put them in the junk-folder | Feb 21, 2008 |
So you do not have to worry about their correspondence in the future.
Cheers
Heinrich
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Karin Seelhof
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TOPIC STARTER | Junk to junk? ;-) | Feb 21, 2008 |
That is a pretty good idea, Heinrich.
They send one email after the other.
I now requested advance payment and I think, that will be the end of this stuff
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Ralf Lemster
Germany
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| Enough reasons to turn them down | Feb 21, 2008 |
Hi Capesha,
The agency has no address
quality is not the problem (?)
Two reasons which are enough to turn this down.
Quality will be a problem once you've sent your invoice.
Best regards,
Ralf
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| Ask for their contact details | Feb 21, 2008 |
Marie-Hélène Hayles wrote:
Check them out on the blue board and any other tools you have available, by all means, but I'd go with your gut instinct. If you don't like the sound of it, leave well alone.
I agree with Marie-Hélène, trust your feelings. However, to confirm those feelings, why not ask them for their full contact details - address, telephone number, website, etc.? If they won't supply them, they are definitely suspicious.
Best wishes,
Jenny.
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| Well, if they are in a rush... | Feb 21, 2008 |
kindly advise them to send along a rushy advance payment and you might even consider working for them.
... oh I see you already did that. Good move!
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Anindita Basu (X)
India
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| +91 is code for India | Feb 21, 2008 |
+91 is the code for India (that's my country) but +98 is for Iran...
So, yes, I guess your gut feeling is correct. Does indeed appear to be a shady agency.
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Karin Seelhof
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TOPIC STARTER | Thank you all... | Feb 21, 2008 |
...for your helpful entries.
It really seems as it had been a good decision not to agree to this job.
I just wanted to share my thoughts in order to see, if I am maybe too careful.
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golf264
United States
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| Similar situation with me | Feb 21, 2008 |
I'm also receiving such emails. Usually it is a direct message via proz.com
and never a formal ad posting on the site.
The idea is you want to make sure that you get paid, and if not, that
you can legally force payment.
Pre-payment is suspicious cases is always a good idea. I usually ask for 33%.
That really separates the sheep from the wolves
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Ramin Vali
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| Please do not generalize | Feb 22, 2008 |
Anindita Basu wrote:
+91 is the code for India (that's my country) but +98 is for Iran...
So, yes, I guess your gut feeling is correct. Does indeed appear to be a shady agency.
I do not think the fact that their agency has Indian and/or Iranian code makes them shady. It might be anywhere. But by all means do not trust them if they are rushing you and things. Just bear in mind that one agency does not represent a country.
Cheers
R.V.
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| I think the point was that a phone number in one country and a fax number in another... | Feb 22, 2008 |
... is suspicious in itself, regardless of what countries they may actually be. I certainly didn't infer any insult to the countries concerned, and as Anindita is herself Indian, I doubt very much she intended any!
Ramin Vali wrote:
Anindita Basu wrote:
+91 is the code for India (that's my country) but +98 is for Iran...
So, yes, I guess your gut feeling is correct. Does indeed appear to be a shady agency.
I do not think the fact that their agency has Indian and/or Iranian code makes them shady. It might be anywhere. But by all means do not trust them if they are rushing you and things. Just bear in mind that one agency does not represent a country.
Cheers
R.V.
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Karin Seelhof
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TOPIC STARTER | No prejudices | Feb 22, 2008 |
@Ramin: we, as translators, have to think global. The hint of the Indian phone number and the fax number from Irak came from an Indian translator
I know some very nice agencies from these countries, but also some, I would not like to work for. But this also applies to some European countries
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Ramin Vali
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| I do get your point | Feb 23, 2008 |
Capesha wrote:
@Ramin: we, as translators, have to think global. The hint of the Indian phone number and the fax number from Irak came from an Indian translator
I also get that Anindita is Indian herself. I have had my share of shady agencies too and hold no prejudice against any country.
By the way, since you are trying to think global I think the correct country name would be Iran rather than Irak. 
apologies if I was snappy before.
Cheers
R.V.
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