John
Memphis,#2Consumer Suggestion
Sat, February 14, 2004
I almost got tripped up by this scam about 15 years ago. A recruiting firm contacted me about a job in another state. They said the hiring company was having 'budget troubles' and could I cover the airfare/rental car costs and they would reimburse me . Well, the airfare and car would only total about $200 so I went along. I ended up passing on the job and I went through hell pushing to get reimbursed. I finally did. What the recruiting firms do is gamble you're a sure thing and front the interview expense money themselves. When you're hired they make it back easily on the fee. The hiring company doesn't directly cover your interview costs. Did you get anything in writing from the recruiter or Zoom before the interview with any expense stipulations? That would really help. Could you elaborate on the reasons Zoom gave why you would not be reimbursed? I could understand Zooms position if they found your resume was falsified or there was other material misrepresentation by you or the recruiter.