Legal Question in Employment Law in California
I know I've posted this question before, but here it is in more detail for those who replied.
I applied for an AG company based in Switzerland but with offices in the US, as the person I've spoken with on numerous occasions is in the Spokane, WA area. They then sent me a contract and details about the job. I looked at the website and they have references such as a Ford office in Switzerland. You can even look the company up on the Swiss business registeries website. They wire money directly to me, either directly to my personal account, or I can set up a business account. Then, after the funds are made available to me by my bank, I go purchase the products either in the store or online, whichever they specify. I then call to confirm the purchase with the company, and they send me a prepaid shipping label. I then ship the product to the customer, and keep the remaining funds as my salary, which is $400 per deal. Is this legal, or should I be weary? They stated in emails that I am not responsible for the money, or the product during any of the process, other than me going to the store to get it and then shipping it. They stated that they use USPS or DHL or UPS, or I can choose one. Either way, they're sending me a prepaid label.
Is it illegal for me to be sending products out of the country or am I going to be having to pay some kind of taxes or something? They've made it clear that I in no way am going to need my own money, but will they ask for my SSN or something because they need to wire the money to me? Or can they wire me money and lie about the amount they give me then sue me? Or should I have them rewrite a contract, or something of the sort?
I'm mainly worried about using my own money which they said I don't have to, and them stealing my SSN, which I don't think they can because they own need my bank account number to send me money. Other than that, am I safe?
This is a long question, and I thank you for your replies in advance!
1 Answer from Attorneys
Use your brain. Why would a company pay anyone $400 per transaction to buy something online and then ship it somewhere else, when the company could just do that itself, unless it is illegal or a scam on you? They're either asking you to do something illegal, or they're a con game that is going to rip you off. You've been told this numerous times here. So believe us that you are being conned, or take your chances, but stop posting. You have all the answer you're going to get here.
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