Does this job seem legit, or should I forget about it?

DFS Trading Limited,

1 Rockingham Way,

Redhouse Interchange,

Adwick-le-Street,

Doncaster,

DN6 7NA

United Kingdom.



Dear Applicant,



We received your application for the job posted on Craigslist website. Thank you for your interest in a position with DFS Trading Limited. Our HR managers have gone through your resume and you have been short listed for the offer pending final approval.



DFS are the leading specialist in upholstered furniture, antique furniture, high quality fabrics sofas and we go to great lengths to ensure that everything we sell is of the highest quality. DFS have the confidence in the products we sell that we offer a 10-year guarantee on everything we make and a 5-year guarantee for products that we have exclusively sourced from our supplier partners. The guarantee starts from the date of delivery and offers cover against manufacturing defects on the frame and spring construction. We also cover customer's furniture for 2 years against any defects which may arise, under normal use, through faulty factory workmanship.



DFS Trading Limited always have the most current trends. Our investment in building a dedicated design team pays huge dividends for our customers. Just because DFS furniture is always great value for money, should never mean our customer are short-changed when it comes to design. Our designers have constantly got their eye on the latest shapes, colours, patterns and styles. We advertise our products extensively in local and Trade publications as well as mailing our client list (only a few Objects can be shown on these advertisements).



Our Mission

We are expanding to the United States, so we want to reach out to people in the United States and advertise our latest sofa with sales offer by mailing the company檚 catalogs to individual, offices, private and public places. Successful candidates will work either weekdays or weekends depending on choice and get paid weekly.



Job Description

* Receive 200 product catalogs from the company every week

* Buy USPS stamps from the post office

* Affix stamps on enveloped and addressed catalogs

* Send out the catalogs to our clients through regular mail

* Work two days a week. The working days and time are flexible



Your Responsibilities

* You must be efficient

* Applicant must be self motivated

* Catalogs received each week must be sent out same week



Compensation

You will be paid $250 per week.



At this time, we will like to know how often you get on the internet because our job requires much checking of your email.



Await your immediate response



Regards,

Mr. Daniel Brasford

Personnel Manager

DFS Trading Limited

http://www.dfs.co.uk

Company Reg Number: 1735950

Tel: +44 (0)8452802723

Fax: +44 (0)8452802723



They also claim to pay for the USPS postage in the following email they sent me.



Does this sound real? Or should I forget about it?Does this job seem legit, or should I forget about it?
Don't waste your time replying.



I guarantee that at some point they will ask you to send them money.



Given the email, I'd hazard that they'd send a fake/stolen check, tell you to deposit it, then with 1-2 days will say the amount was wrong, could you immediately send them a refund via Western Union. They'll tell you that you can keep $250 for the trouble.



The scam is the fact that only your money is real and when the fake check bounces, your bank will expect you to refund them the entire amount.Does this job seem legit, or should I forget about it?
Forget about it. Figure out the cost of mailing the catalogs. which would probably be more than the cost of mailing a letter and which you will have to pay for yourself.Even if they did pay you $250, how much would you make? And there is absolutely no need for them to view your e-mails.
I would be cautious with this. It does sound sketchy to me. I've heard of other folks trying at-home mailing/assembly things, and if you get one little thing wrong, or late, they won't pay you at all, so you end up stuck with the bill! Good luck!
I know that DFS is actually a huge furniture shop here in the UK. The website is also legitimate and so is the address provided in your question. See here: http://www.dfs.co.uk/careers/r_howtoappl
A quick Internet search shows hundreds of reports of this being a scam. Proceed at your won risk,
SCAM!
Upon a cursory review of a google.com query for ';dfs.co.uk'; scam which brought up some 694 search results, there appears to be little data which contains specific reference to the word ';scam.'; However, we find it somewhat suspicious that DFS needs to monitor your email traffic since your job does not require use of your email address by merely placing postage on their catalogs which are mailed out. Having access to your email account also will reveal to DFS your addressbook from which they can readily send out spam. And you mean that there is no one else at the DFS premises that cannot perform the same task for much less pay?



I'd pass on this opportunity, unless DFS is willing to send you a list of current satisfied catalog mailers who can provide positive testimonials on why this is a worthwhile enterprise.



Good luck!
The link I have provided is from Google and gives many links for DFS Trading Limited. The Company seems to be a genuine company, Whether or not your e-mail actually comes from them is something I have no knowledge of. Perhaps if you are interested you could take a phone number from one of the Google links and telephone them to ask. I know it is expensive but I can't think of any other way of confirming if your e-mail is from them or a person using their logo and advertising bumph.