Driving Jobs

tomsocr

Has anyone had experience using these guys http://www.jobs-for-drivers.co.uk. I have signed up basically to be on call for any jobs that come up for delivering packages in my area. However this morning I have had a letter of acceptance and they are asking me to pay a company (Complete Referencing Services) for some kind of checks. Does anyone know if this is genuine or just a scam to pay them £50 for this check. The check mentions things like background checks on qualifications, training achievements, past employment etc.

Its only £50 but wanted to know if anyone else has used them or give advice.

Cheers Craig

Jon_S_4

I heard on watchdog or similar program about a company like this, the people interviewed had paid money but never got any jobs.

LittleVoice

I would ask jobs-for-drivers to send you the forms. I would expect these to be Complete Referencing Services forms and that you would pay CRS direct. They would need your signature to get checks done so there ought to be forms for you to sign.

I've been employed through an agency (for teaching) where I had to pay for the CRB check and I paid the agency, so it isn't necessarily a scam if they ask you to pay the £50 to them rather than CRS but make sure the forms are clearly going through CRS.

What you shouldn't have to do, of course, is pay any kind of registration/administration fee to jobs-for-drivers for finding you work.

medicineman_2

I had a look into it as I was about to send off money to CRS and found that after speaking to them on the phone and making calls to Gvt depts, it made me feel uncomfortable in trusting them with my money.

tomsocr

Ive reported https://www.jobs-for-drivers.co.uk to watchdog as I think it is just a scam to get £50 out of you.

Ive checked the https://www.jobs-for-drivers.co.uk website against the website https://www.comprefsvg.org (Complete Referencing Services) and they were both registered within 2 days of each other in January this year.

Also no company is registered with Royal Mail at the London address and the Brighton address for either of these companies.

I think this is a scam!!!!, would leave well alone.

LittleVoice

After my earlier post and another poster asking about the organisation, I investigated further and agree with tomsocr. To re-use a pun, I would steer well clear of this organisation.

zelig

I also signed up for these and paid £48 to CRS (who are a reputable firm) but to date (3 weeks) havent had any work from them - me thinks they should be investigated !!!

Hapless_2

Why would you need to pay for someone to obtain references or credit check? If it was CRB check I would understand, but those are usually done via the local authority.

Hapless_2

Also you would have to inform your insurance company that you are using your vehicle for parcel delivery.

Please be aware that, once registered, you can change your availability at any time in your 'user profile'. By increasing your availability, you are increasing the likelihood of showing up in searches

basically no guarantee of work. It's an agency, never never pay to get put onto an agencies books, £21.75 per hour sounds too good to be true, then they still want paying

we will never ask for any money upfront.

no but the reference agency does so that's bull.

Hapless_2

Is this the Brighton address thay are using?
8th Floor,
Tower Point,
44 North Road,
Brighton

It's the offices og Brighton and Hove Albion, and there is no CRS in the building.
If you have to pay and fill in forms online and there is no address to send a hard copy too, get sus.

zelig

Well thanks Hapless for making me feel even more like an idiot - guess I shouldnt be so trustworthy? - A lesson well learnt.....good job I have money to burn ...........NOT !!!

I also mailed Watchdog ...but hey no reply .........£50 down and much much wiser......

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