Working from home - KC Computer Services

mrmitchell78

I could be wrong, but it looks like those "companies" that basically charge you for placing adverts for the company in various forums, classifieds etc. Scam.

A_fiend_for_life

Smells of a potential pyramid scheme to me. What's an application? To send more emails of the sort you receive?

I like the payment system - no mention of tax yet at £600 per 30 emails they are paying through an online payment processor - paypal?? Also whats the chances of your online payment processer being charged??

Scary stuff.

racheljessica

geordie_joe wrote: »

How did you find the site? It's only been registered for 6 days, in fact


It does not appear in google or any onther search engine too?

I saw an advert on the jobcentre plus website for a company with that name so I googled K.C COMPUTER SERVICES LTD and selected pages from the UK only. It came up on the first page. There was an email address on the jobcentre advert and I emailed it to ask for more information about the job and if that was their website or was it a different company with the same name. I haven't had a reply from them though so don't know if the advert on the jobcentre plus website is connected to them or not. The advert is below:

Location
BLACKPOOL

Hours
40 HOURS PER WEEK MON. - FRI. 8.45AM - 4.45PM

Wage
£9.20 PER HOUR

Work Pattern
Days , Evenings , Weekends

Employer
K.C COMPUTER SERVICES LTD

Employer Ref
DATA INPUT BLACKPOOL

Closing Date
06/09/2008

Pension
No details held


Duration
PERMANENT ONLY



Description

Applicants must be computer literate and have basic keyboard skills. Duties involve data input onto the company database, answering the phone and other clerical tasks as required. Immediate start available. You can apply for this job by telephoning 0844 8246612 ext 1(LOCAL CALL) and ASK FOR KEVIN CLARK. LINES ARE OPEN 2PM -6PM SUN, 11AM-6PM MON & 9.30AM - 8PM TUES.-FRI. Applicants to quote DATA INPUT BLACKPOOL Or Email Your CV to recruitment@k-ccomputer.co.uk



How to apply

You can apply for this job by telephoning 0844 8246612 ext 0 and asking for Kevin Clark.


When I type in https://www.k-ccomputer.co.uk a company called Just Email Uk comes up so it might be a different company with the same name. Bit confused by it.

Evie82

Just because its on the jobcentre, doesnt make it legit.
There was an article on Watchdog last year that highlighted the fact that the job centre was advertising work at home scams and people were trusting that the job centre had checked the work.
Any home work scheme that requires money, which this one does, is a scam. Sorry.
I speak from experience here.

harri88_2

Im from sheffield & Mr Clark has a vacancy with the Job centre here hmm don't think il be going for this one anymore might make a phone call out of interest will leave a comment on here if i do

MothballsWallet

A fiend for life is correct: as of 1 Jan 2007, it is illegal for a company website not to have contact details on it, which must include the postal address and a phone number(?) as well as an email address.

This information has to be easily accessible, and the DTI makes several recommendations for where to put it: "contact us", "about us" or "terms and conditions" pages, to name but 3.

I know of a few companies in the UK who do not comply with this law.

A_fiend_for_life

Here's something from the Advertising Standards Authority looked at concerning a local advert.

http://www.asa.org.uk/asa/adjudications/Public/TF_ADJ_42507.htm


For those interested in potential homeworking I found this site through the Advertising Standards Authority web site:

http://www.ngh.org.uk/home

check out the links section. I have not used them and know nothing about them so if anyones got any info on them...

Here's one on homeworking from their 'links' section:

http://www.careerathome.co.uk/

I don't have any experience in this area so if anyone has got feedback to contribute.

george2

racheljessica wrote: »

You can apply for this job by telephoning 0844 8246612 ext 0 and asking for Kevin Clark.


When I type in www.k-ccomputer.co.uk a company called Just Email Uk comes up so it might be a different company with the same name. Bit confused by it.

Registry Whois
Domain Search:


Domain name:
k-ccomputer.co.uk

Registrant:
RON CLARK :rolleyes:

Registrant type:
UK Individual

now there's a coincidence

Dpq26

I rang the local Jobcentre to complain about this, as they clearly are not vetting adverts properly. Just received a call back - all K C Computer's adverts have been pulled and they are under investigation. £9.20 an hour for Data Entry 'in your local town' did seem rather too good to be true.

AVFC

Hi
Joined up here to reply to this thread

Me being a student saw this job on the job centre website and applied for it on the 18th August (along with a host of other jobs) to help me with my costs at uni etc. My housemate done the same thing. I emailed my cv and a covering letter to them. I got an email on Friday evening saying that I was picked for the role and to give them a call on a 0844 number and quote "DATA INPUT KEVIN CLARK".

So I gave them a call on Saturday morning and it was answered by a bloke called "Andrew" with a notheren accent. He referred me to their website and asked me to click on a few links to get the full job spec. Having done that I got an email from a bloke called Ian Johnson who wanted me to post a uncrossed postal order of £25 to him in tyne and wear and said our new website is http://www.nethomeworkers.co.uk/.

At this stage I lost interest. Apparently Im promised lots of work if I send him £25 all in the comfort of my bedroom.

My !!!!!! of a housemate on the other hand has sent off his postal order and he is promised a login Id and password before 7pm tomorrow to access their training material. :eek: Im really looking forward to tomorrow