Updated: May 15, 2018
Today I received an email asking me to apply for a job with “Postal Job Source”.
Not sure why, since I never gave my email to the sender of that email in the first place. And I’ve never been interested in working for the US Postal service lol.
Anyways, I do a lot of reviews on this site. So I decided to see what it was all about.
What I found was actually quite alarming.
It seems Postal Job Source is a scam. And in this review I will show you exactly why I say this so you can decide for yourself.
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Postal Job Source Review
As mentioned, this all started with an email I received today. It was from a woman named “Sharon Hopkins” and the email linked me to a job directory site known as job-motor.com…
I also found a similar ad on a site called e4-employment-searcher.com. No doubt there are many other sites this ad is running on too.
In any case, it looks somewhat like a real job at this point. So I continued my research by clicking on the link, which took me to the postaljobssourcewcs.com website…
This site is quite vague (and careful) in the way they word things. You will notice they do not outright say they are hiring you or that they have an affiliation with USPS.
They just lead you to believe this is the case. The site appears to be giving you ‘special help’ to obtain a USPS job, so you fork out $49 for the “registration package”.
This package registration package supposedly contains the following:
- Complete guide on how to get hired from USPS
- Job counselling
- Question and answers for the exam USPS makes potential employees undergoe
- Access to available USPS jobs in your area, along with salary gradings
Apart from the ‘job counselling’ part, this is stuff you could easily find online for free.
But I guess if they really do help you get a job with USPS it’d be worth it though, right?
Maybe. It’s pretty hard to know how much ‘help’ you get though, when all we have to go off is a video of a random woman who never identifies herself, and a sales pitch.
Which is why I kept on digging to find what this is really about…
What’s Postal Job Source All About?
According to the fine print at the bottom of the website:
Postal Jobs Source is a private employment service that offers assistance in gaining employment and is not affiliated with the USPS, US government, it’s agencies or affiliates. While not required to use our assistance to apply, using it may potentially offer an advantage.
As you can see, they fully disclose (at the bottom where most people won’t read) that they are really just a private company. They have ZERO affiliation with USPS or the US government at all.
So in reality, this is a website that claims to help people get employment with USPS.
That’s all we really know for sure at this point.
The $49 you pay for the registration package is ‘maybe’ going to help you get this job.
So given the lack of information they provide about exactly what they are selling you, we need to research things further.
Which is why I started looking into who’s behind this site and try to see what others are saying. Specifically, if they’ve been successful in getting a job through this site or not.
After all, I want to give them the benefit of the doubt here incase they are legit.
Unfortunately, these people do not disclose who they are and provide ZERO proof this actually works. And what I found about who is REALLY running the site paints a very different picture as to their true intentions.
Who’s Running The Show?
Turns out there are TWO versions of this exact same site:
- postaljobssourcewcs.com
- postaljobssourcebmd.com
I’m not sure why they need two of them. Anyways, their contact page does not disclose the owner either, it just gives us the following two addresses…
So I looked up this address on Google and found that it’s registered to a USPS store in Jacksonville…
WTF!?
On one hand they clearly say they have no affiliation with USPS, then on the other hand they say they are operating from a USPS UPS store!
Which is it?
Oddly, the other address is for a debt collection company called Kansas Counselors…
Clearly they are hiding where they are really operating from. And they are not being honest about who they really are. Which is a huge red flag in my books and it’s where their story really started coming apart.
But it gets worse.
I went over to the Who.Is database to see who owns the domain. Turns out a company called “Web.com” is claiming ownership of the site…
I couldn’t believe the shear number of complaints about this company.
From what I can see, they are a web design company who appears to be ripping people off by the droves.
There are literally hundreds of complaints about Web.com across the internet. I recommend reading the reports on Yelp.com and other sites to see for yourself what I mean.
In any case, these are the people who own the Postal Job Source domain.
So I’m not sure to what extent they are involved. Which is why I kept looking into this, to get to the truth as to who’s running the show.
Further research reveals that the same people who run Postal Job Source are also running a site called USA Labor Services. And the owner of that domain (usalaborservices.com) is ‘Dennis Price’.
In keeping with the trend thus far, he doesn’t reveal this on the website itself. And he doesn’t offer any insight into who he is or his history in helping people find jobs.
So in conclusion- we have no idea who’s really behind this. All we know is they are going to great lengths to hide who they are from people.
Which is never a good thing.
The FTC Warns People About These Exact Scams
For me, this was the ‘nail in the coffin’ for this site. This is where I was able to confirm that this IS a scam.
To show you what I mean, here’s what FTC (Federal Trade Commission) says about these types of websites…
As you can see, this fits the bill perfectly with what we’ve seen here.
First of all, Postal Job Source is advertised in online job directory sites. Where they claim to “help job seekers find and apply for federal and postal jobs.”.
Second, they are selling “study materials” that supposedly help to “ensure a high score on the postal exam”.
Third, they “say the money is refundable if you don’t pass the exam”. they say “if you don’t receive employment from the Postal Service within 90 days, you will receive a double refund of $96”.
The FTC is describing exactly what we are seeing here. And the fact they’ve written about this means this particular scam has been running for quite some time. Under different names and web addresses.
Conclusion
After everything I’ve seen and explained to you here, there is no doubt in my mind that Postal Job Source is a scam. They are preying on people who are just looking for an honest job.
What you decide to do is up to you, but there’s no way I can recommend this to you.
Hope this helps.
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You wrote….”On one hand they clearly say they have no affiliation with USPS, then on the other hand they say they are operating from a USPS store!”
Actually, it’s a UPS store so change that!
Then you wrote..”Third, they “say the money is refundable if you don’t pass the exam”.
Actually, they wrote..”If you don’t receive employment from the Postal Service within 90 days, you will receive a DOUBLE refund of $96!”
So again, if you are going to post something, you sound more credible if you post the facts! And this is coming from someone who also believes they are scamming people but it’s not about that as far as why I am writing to you. Be accurate or be gone, simple as that!
Thank you for the heads up on those errors, Carlos. Much appreciated.
In reading the article with all the mistakes and miss-quotes, who knows if Tim is legit. Tim might be a disgruntled former employee of the company, a competitor with this Postal Job Service or just out to do the company dirty. Yeah, I agree with Carlos, your posting has to be on point.
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So you disregard all of the facts I’ve laid out, clearly showing why I don’t believe Postal Job Source is legit, and then try to discredit my review, all because of a single letter typo and a minor mis-quote?
You got me- I’m human, I make mistakes and my content isn’t perfect.
First of all, I have never worked for the US Postal Service, and I do not run any competing business. Period. And although this review may be negative, I call it like I see it. Some reviews are positive, some are negative. That’s just how it is.
Second of all, who’s to say you’re not the person behind Postal Job Source, or someone they’ve hired to discredit negative reviews? Maybe you are, maybe you’re not. But I do wonder, because you completely overlook ALL of the points I’ve made about Postal Job Source, and use thin arguments like a previously fixed typo and mis-quote to bash the review.
Omg really. Well I’m glad you did the review!! I appreciate the information! Ppl like you keep ppl like me safe away from Carlos!
Thank you Tim. After reading your article I am not going to pursue jobmotor.com as a legit job source website. MUCH appreciated advice.
You’re welcome, Jillian. Glad you found the article helpful. Cheers
Thank you – I honestly wanted to pay the $49.00 and hoped to get a local postal job. BUT, something in my gut said it was to good to be true. Thank you for doing all the research and for putting it on line for everyone to see.
You’re welcome Donna, glad it was helpful. Cheers
Thanks for this info!
You’re welcome Frank 🙂
It could be worth the 48 dollars… or not. It might be worth the gamble, but I wouldn’t do it if I couldn’t afford to lose 48 dollars.
I greatly appreciate the time and effort you have put into this research and relaying the info I did fill out the email part and phone number but before I moved forward with any sensitive info I always check reviews so this was very helpful
Glad you found the review helpful Quita, and thank you for commenting.
Thank you so very much Tim! And God bless you. You’re a guidance to the blinds. I almost hook into it.
Glad I could help RJ and all the best.
I stumbled upon couple different websites that advertise the same. Even though at first I got excited, the whole thing just didn’t seem right so I decided to do some research. I first found the article on the FTC website that confirmed my suspicions., than Tim’s article that offered a much more detailed explanation. Even though the link at the bottom of the page makes it look like that the intention is not necessarily to warn people but to advertise an online money making opportunity, all the information Tim has provided in this article is accurate and helpful. Thank you for that. Now I am just curious to see how that online entrepreneur training program works out.
Thank you for commenting, and I’m glad you found the article helpful.
I can definitely see where you are coming from with the last part of your comment. However, I personally think it’s a good thing to share how I earn a living online with people who are interested. As long as what I recommend on this site is legitimate and actually helps people, then I see it as a good thing.
Every site needs to earn revenue in one way or another, in order to keep the content flowing. I could fill my site with ads as a way to earn revenue instead, like some sites do, but I prefer to only link to sites I know and trust, and recommend stuff I believe in.
Anyway thank you again for commenting and all the best going forward!
Hi Tim thank you for the info. I was ready to buy and you saved me the money. Interesting thing on the site on my phone it said my charge was $38. IDK. Question. Since the FTC knows it’s a scam how can the site still be up and running?
Hey Janine,
My pleasure, glad the review was helpful.
I can’t say for sure, but often times it comes down to what is and isn’t technically a scam. In my opinion, this is a very misleading site with many red flags, but whether or not the FTC deems it an actual scam is another story. And even if they do, these scams can run for a long time before coming unstuck because there are a lot of factors at play.
Thanks for commenting.
Tim! I was JUST about to pay the money! Praise God that I happened to notice a small box where you could apply a coupon code. So, I went online to try to find a coupon to receive a discount for the $48. It was then that I saw: “…Legit US Postal Jobs Service or SCAM?” If I had not taken a second to try to find a coupon code real quick I would’ve never seen this article in time! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I know that $48.00 is not a truck load of money, but when you DON’T have a job, you don’t have even $5.00 to just throw away!
You are very welcome Kesha, glad this review was helpful to you and thanks for commenting.
Best thing to do if you feel for this ? Was in a hurry and didnt read
Personally I would consider contacting the company itself to request a refund, and if that didn’t work, contact my bank. Up to you though.
Thank you for the informative review. As a new entrant to the online platform it enlightened me a lot. Thumbs up.
You are welcome Amare, appreciate your comment.
Ditto to all above. Thanks.
Bill
Ntd progressive federal Hudson, FL 34667 us support[at]usjobhelpcenter.com. So I paid $59.94 for practice exam. I have a feeling I got scammed, true???