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E-marketing | :-)

Paul Roige (X) — Sat, 12 Jun 2004 21:26:00 +0000

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Topic: E-marketing
Poster: Paul Roige (X)
Post title: :-)

[quote]Harry_B wrote:

..you can sell them something else, e.g. a Hoover? ;-)[/quote]

Ummmm, hoover, dunno, they might use it to suck up translators. Any other ideas? What are they short of in Southern England? Frozen Pavlovas perhaps?
P :-)

E-marketing | Contact me through my profile

Ralf Lemster — Sat, 12 Jun 2004 12:45:00 +0000

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Topic: E-marketing
Poster: Ralf Lemster
Post title: Contact me through my profile

Hi Paul,
Can you please contact me through my profile, with the details of this "outsourcer"?

Thanks, Ralf

E-marketing | Maybe..

Harry Bornemann — Sat, 12 Jun 2004 12:05:00 +0000

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Poster: Harry Bornemann
Post title: Maybe..

..you can sell them something else, e.g. a Hoover? ;-)

E-marketing | yes, it's not a job...

Giovanni Guarnieri MITI, MIL — Sat, 12 Jun 2004 08:47:00 +0000

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Topic: E-marketing
Poster: Giovanni Guarnieri MITI, MIL
Post title: yes, it's not a job...

[quote]Paul Roig wrote:

It is now up to you to decide whether this is a good opportunity for promotion, a hoax, a waste of time, a pink elephant or whatever.

But be warned: it's NOT a job.

[/quote]

it's a scam.

Giovanni

E-marketing

Paul Roige (X) — Fri, 11 Jun 2004 21:04:00 +0000

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Topic: E-marketing
Poster: Paul Roige (X)

Hi. If you receive this:
"We are looking for a 140,000 word business presentation to be translated from English to Spanish. Please could you advise us of your best price and details by adding them to our database at [url removed] Please note that there will be a regular flow of work from this source of the same quantity probably on a monthly basis. So please bear this mind when quoting your price. Thanks."

you will end up with this:

"Confirm Your Details
Page 4 of 4

Submission to 2,500 Translation Agencies and Same Day Consideration for XXXXX Translator Database (70)

Submission to 1,000 Translation Agencies and Same Day Consideration for XXXXX Translator Database (35)

Submission to 500 Translation Agencies and Same Day Consideration for XXXXX Translator Database (25)

Submission to 250 Translation Agencies and Same Day Consideration for XXXXX Translator Database (15)

Three Day Consideration for XXXXX Translator Database (0)"

It is now up to you to decide whether this is a good opportunity for promotion, a hoax, a waste of time, a pink elephant or whatever.

But be warned: it's NOT a job.

Cheers
P :-)

[Edited at 2004-06-11 21:06]