So, since the middle of last week I am out of a job... and I was cruising hotjobs.com looking for a new one when I came across this posting;

http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/job-J0ALKLTGGO8;_ylt=AvO4G10jfJIvtR0VHVj0DYr6Q6IX?source=SRP [nofollow]

I thought that was funny because I just became aware of the microstock thing (and this website) a few weeks ago.
The job posting itself advertised the website www.iPaidPhoto.com [nofollow]. When you click on it it will either link to;

http://solidworkgroup.com/email/form.html [nofollow] (just a form wanting basic info)

or

http://moneymakingpeople.com/?p=11 [nofollow] (nothing more than a blog entry with a few dozen comments)


It seems like a complete scam and not being able to find anything here about www.ipaidphoto.com [nofollow] kinda confirms that. Does anyone else know about this site? Or is this a common scam that I am just not aware of at this point?

Sorry to hear about your job, Sid - I hope things work out for you.

This isn't a scam per se, it's just somebody trying to make money by giving out information that's readily available without cost. Send him/her $40 and you'll get a list of agencies, examples of shots that sell well, who pays the most, etc. Honest and above-board info to be sure, but anyone who takes the time to look into it at all will find the same info for free. FWIW, I agree with the first selling points: (except for the competitiveness and backstabbing part)

It's a career that allows me:

To take vacations to wherever I want, whenever I want, for as long as I want!
To have total job security!
To decide what my work hours are. If I want to stop working early one day, it�s my decision!
To finally escape the competitiveness, the backstabbing, and the long hours of the rat race!
To spend much more time with my family!

There are also lots of people who use blogs this way and earn referral money from it. Here's the guy who's made a fair chunk 'o change from me: click.

There are also lots of people who use blogs this way and earn referral money from it. Here's the guy who's made a fair chunk 'o change from me: click.

That snapper for those interested uses the moniker "ximagination"