{"id":5447,"date":"2010-03-04T12:05:24","date_gmt":"2010-03-04T18:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/?p=5447"},"modified":"2010-04-16T10:30:26","modified_gmt":"2010-04-16T16:30:26","slug":"message-to-readers-re-classified-ads-queries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/news\/business\/message-to-readers-re-classified-ads-queries\/","title":{"rendered":"Message to readers re classified ads queries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/DNO.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5448\" title=\"DNO\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/DNO-300x85.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"85\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/DNO-300x85.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/DNO.jpg 412w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Dear readers: <\/strong>We at Dominica News Online (DNO) have been receiving queries about the legitimacy of various job ads that have been posted in our Free Classifieds section.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that although we scrutinize certain submissions more than others in order to determine the genuineness, not all companies are quick in responding to our requests and neither are we sufficiently equipped in terms of man-power to research every ad sent in.<\/p>\n<p>However, in all fairness, we are asking the general public to be vigilant as to the nature of certain job ads.\u00a0 If a job promises a large sum of money for little work, or the job sounds too good to be true, most times it is because that is the case.\u00a0 Since DNO is an online newspaper and we are based in the global village of the World Wide Web, we also taste the fruits of development.\u00a0 Developed countries are constantly rigged with scams, cons and get-rich-quick gimmicks, to which many fall prey due to the difficult economic situations tapping on their doors.\u00a0 So we are urging you to be careful not to pay any sums of money to persons who are claiming can provide training for a small fee; or requesting that you have to first pay a deposit to receive payment for labour done, or whatever the case may be.<\/p>\n<p>DNO is a company thriving through ethics and the loyal readership of people like you.\u00a0 We totally condemn such despicable practices, and because we cannot survey everything, again, we are imploring the public to carefully consider or prove all things before getting involved. \u00a0As the proverb goes, please look before you leap.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for your continued visits to the site and enjoy your reading.\u00a0 Do not forget also to patronize the companies who sponsor the site through the ads.\u00a0 These are the people who help us to provide free readership.\u00a0 Again, I thank you.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Glenda Samuel<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Sales and Office Manager<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dear readers: We at Dominica News Online (DNO) have been receiving queries about the legitimacy of various job ads that have been posted in our Free Classifieds section. 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