Is 1-888-Type It Up Jobs An Elaborate Scam?

1888TypeItUp.com, founded in 2012, and headquartered in  New York City's 5th Avenue claim to be a Transcription Service company that offer their clients a 99% accuracy rate and 24 or 48 hour turn around time. 

There is no indication as to who the founder or management team behind the company are or any indication of the type of transcription work that they take on or specialise in or their particular styling. 

I have reviewed 100+ Transcription agencies and companies offering transcription services.

This is the first and only one to date that is not giving any sign as the very nature of their business. 

The world of transcription work is wide and varied involving a number of specialist areas such as:

• Legal Transcriptions.
• Medical Transcriptions.
• Entertainment Industry.
• Business Meetings. 
• Law Enforcement. 
• Podcasts. 
• Interviews.
• Closed Captions. 
• Subtitles. 
• Dictations. 
• Dispositions. 
• Webinars. 
• Conference calls

To name only a few.  

The fact that there is no detail about the exact nature of their business raises concerns. After all, this is a site and business that was first registered in 2012. 

Further concern is no indication of what type of companies they work with and who uses their transcription services. This is something that all transcriptions agencies list to permit both their clients and potential remote transcribers know exactly what kind of work they take on and what to expect. 

Often the larger, more prestigious organisations name their clients, particularly when they are well known companies and brands. 

1-888-Type-It-Up, as a business model (assuming they are legit) appear to operate using the agency business model when they in effect an agency that receive the audio and video files needing to be transcribed and then forward the work to their list of transcriptionists. 

This model is beneficial for potential work from home remote transcribers as an agency that has a lot of work can save you, as a freelance transcriptionist from the time-consuming task of searching for your own clients and work that needs completion. 

What Is The Work Like?

The work as a transcriptionist can be wide and varied, particularly as a general transcriptionist as you will be transcribing files from a variety of clients in a range of different industries. 

This definitely a career choice where you will not be stuck with the GroundHog Day syndrome. 

As you continue as a freelance transcriber, you end up earning more money as your proficiency and typing speeds increase allowing you to take on more work. 

The clear advantage of being certified is exactly that - gaining the skills to do the work better and quicker and have recognised skills that potential employers and clients appreciate and acknowledge. 

I'm pretty sure those voices in the transcripts are going to sound awesome with enriched bass (sarcasm!). 

That raises flags as to me as per the professionality of those behind this site and if they even have any experience in the world of transcription. 

There is no mention of a required minimum typing speed. 

If you don't meet their requirements, for whatever reason you still have many other work from home options including Proofreading, online bookkeeping, becoming a virtual assistant or teaching English Online. 

This is where it gets murky and even more suspicious. 

The application process and their form is a very straight forward one as far as their requirements and the personal details they are looking for and your availability for work. 

Their application form itself is quite arduous and will take you quite some time to complete. 

You also have to undergo a transcription test...

Of which there is a US$39 fee attached to it!. 

And that, no matter how they try to dress it up, is something that you should never have to pay for!. 

You should never pay a potential employer for any job test in any industry at all!. 

Some sites are claiming this is normal, I question such sites!.

No legitimate employer will ask you for any money in relation to your job application.

Besides, there are hundreds of transcription agencies online that are legitimate yet do not ask for any "entrance exam fee". 

It leaves you wide open to being failed automatically and a huge "thank you" for your US$39 exam fee!. 

It is reported in Reddit that everyone fails. 

The very second you get asked for any kind of fee in relation to a job application - RUN!. 

Even if it sounds legitimate like paying for a background check for a job with a legal transcription company (or any company in any industry!), those costs should be met by a prospective employer, and only for those that they are genuinely interested in employing. 

Otherwise the process, even if legitimate, becomes a source of revenue for a business. 

1-888-Type-It-Up do not state any obliged working hours, only that you indicate your availability. 

As a remote transcriber you are an independent contractor and free to work which hours suit you the most. 

Effectively they are your client, you are not their employee. 

It is claimed on their site that they pay US$30 to US$180 per audio hour. 

Note this is per hour of audio file length, not how long it takes you to complete an audio file. 

Typically speaking it one audio hour takes 4 hours to complete, thus US$30 per audio hours = 4 hours work = US$7.50 per hour worked and US$180 = US$45 per work hour. 

US$30 per audio hour does appear to be a realistic amount, while US$180 is astronomical. I have yet to see any company paying US$3 per audio minute. 

Payment is made twice per month using Paypal on the 15th and 30th (or 31st) of each month. 

You must send a Net 10 invoice via Paypal before the 5th and 18th of each month to ensure you get paid on time.  

No, 

It stated on their site that all transcriptions are from US based transcribers and thus an indication of not being available to international applicants. 

You should always check out all work from home opportunities in the same manner in which you would a business opportunity. 

That means checking out how they are perceived with professional organisations like the Better Business Bureau. 

I can report that 1-888-Type-It-Up is unaccredited by the Better Business Bureau and rated at an A. 

There are some things that I liked about 1888TypeItUp Which were

• They are well rated by the Better Business Bureau at an A rating.
• They appear to be a real company, but not clear who owns it. 

There are some things that I did not like about this company, which were:

• Not Accredited by the Better Business Bureau. 
• The Processing fee for their transcription test. 
• The lack of detail regarding the type of transcription work undertaken.

In my opinon no!.

It is in my opinion that you can't make money with 1888TypeItUp as it is in my own opinion that a fake job scam is taking place here. 

Although difficult to prove, it is my opinion that 1888TypeItUp is an elaborate fake job scam. 

There are a number of red flags that were popping up as soon as I started checking out this company, chiefly a distinct lack of detail about the transcriptions undertaken and in which industries and clients they deal with. 

The paying for a free transcription test is just a confirmation of something very fishy going on with 1-888-Type-It-Up. 

If the job is fake, the test fee is a fraud and financial loss has occurred making for a perfect description of a scam.  

1888TypeItUp.com is a work from home opportunity that you are best to forget about. 

Even in the case of these guys being genuine, which I doubt, I really don't think it worth your while to waste your time with them due to their rather amateurish and questionable approach. 

Particularly when you realise, you have the choice of hundreds of other companies. 

Skip them and look for something much better!.

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