A remote interview process asked me to buy equipment through their link and get reimbursed. I stopped before paying. How do people document this without sharing full message trails publicly?
Remote job offer asked me to pay for equipment
3 thoughtful replies
Real employers rarely ask candidates to purchase gear through personal links. Report the listing through the platform’s official tools.
Describe the pattern: pay-to-start, reimbursement promise, urgency. Avoid pasting full emails with phone numbers.
I keep a private “red flag” note of company names that used this pattern — offline only.