Posted by riki.techcon on November 30, 2010 at 7:38am
Please find the links on RFP's below, if anybody likes to apply or looking for work on website Design/Development; you are most welcome to send proposals to these leads directly. Hope it helps people working with Drupal Web Design/Development - Password - riki.techcon@gmail.com.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/i97vm1lsl47vchg
http://www.mediafire.com/file/g7w4g7hj6r6j5h3
http://www.mediafire.com/file/je0327oolbnp09a
http://www.mediafire.com/file/j5nkn2tlfi1jf8p
http://www.mediafire.com/file/uded51a1jdz0sml
we also work on Drupal, if any body needs help, please get in touch - riki.techcon@gmail.com
hope these RFP's help all Drupalers - If you need more leads or information please contact me - riki.techcon@gmail.com
Comments
Excessive Cross Posting
Does this really need to be posted to all of these groups?
Is there some reason why you need to upload the RFPs to MediaFire? Surely it is less work to just post the direct links. One post per RFP to the appropriate group/s would be a lot more useful for people.
Riki has taken to posting RFP links daily on LinkedIn too.
Agreed about the Mediafire popups
I stopped looking at these job postings because I knew eventually I'd click on one of those damn adverts. The whole thing feels like a scam.
MediaFire associate?
I fully agree! Having wasted my time looking at these I have the following conclusions:
- they are all US based, so why waste the time of London, France, Germany and Australia groups?
- they all look like public sector/education. Why on earth would you post to a group like 'Churches'?
- going though MediaFire is:
a) the most tedious process I've come across in a long time (every doc requires re-entering the password)
b) the most overridden with advertising and numerous popup @#&$£* window ads.
I can only assume Riki has some associate deal going on with MediaFire.
inappropriate use of g.d.o
I agree this is a relatively inappropriate use of the site.
@riki.techcon - your excessive crossposting will quickly get your account banned. Please make sure the leads are topical to the group where you are posting them. You may want to post these as jobs instead of "discussion" posts.
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"I can only assume Riki has
"I can only assume Riki has some associate deal going on with MediaFire."
I've gone through many RFP processes like these in my previous software company. Riki has registered here within the last day and is basically doing some padding of responses to the RFP's, as he's most likely a front runner for this business. Most public agency RFP's require a certain number of responses to proceed with the selection and he won't be able to secure the business unless additional responses are received.
Also...
The budget for one of these RFP's is $15,000
Requirements:
• Staff Intranet
• Easy to use Content Management System
• Staff and Resource Directories
• Events Calendar(s)
• Blog
• E-mail Notifications and Alerts
• Emergency Alerts\News Flash\RSS\TextMessage
• Agenda, Minutes, Newsletter and Document Archive
- Integration\Linking with existing LaserFiche investment
• Citizen Request Tracker\Management
• Online Payments
- Integration\Linking with third party applications (ie. BS&A, Official Payments, Fund Balance, etc.)
• On-line Job Application
• Information Gathering from Visitors\Database
• Website Traffic Statistics
• Bid and Job Posting
• Downloadable\Fillable\Submittable Forms
• Slideshow
• Photo Gallery
• Streaming Video\City WebCam Integration
• Integrate City Weather Station Data
• GIS Integration
• Twitter\Facebook\Social Media Integration\Setup
• Hosting the Website
• Incorporating Multiple Domains\Redirect
• Accessibility
• Mobile Device Access
Between the project management expenses, meetings with the city departments, demos, deliveries, and hosting of such web site - the budget would be eaten up before any actual work got done.
Unless you are working for $3/hour and will host it on a $5/month shared server.
Notice the deadlines
In all but one of the RFPs the deadline tomorrow. The generic gmail address and mention of the address three times makes this very suspicious. Once again proving that if it looks too good to be true it probably is.
Snake Hill
Interesting also that
Interesting also that riki.techcon was been a member of drupal.org for only one day 18 hours, yet says "we also work on Drupal, if any body needs help..." He also cross-posted the same at http://drupal.org/node/984922
I have seen scams in the past where too-good-to-be-true RFPs ultimately turn out to be scams (e.g. you have to pay a fee to receive further information or to have your proposal considered.)
No doubt everybody here is awaiting ricki's comments before forming a final conclusion.
Currently part of the team at https://lastcallmedia.com in a senior Drupal specialist role.
Please find my responses
Thank you for all your comments: Please find the response to those -
Excessive Cross Posting - skwashd;
Is there some reason why you need to upload the RFPs to MediaFire? -
Riki - There is no specific reason, I tried few other site but i found Mediafire is more simpler, fast and easy to use - if you know some other site - i am open to that.
One post per RFP to the appropriate group/s would be a lot more useful for people. -
Riki - Very true and you may be right, however i had a thought that druapal users might restrict them to other groups so i thought it would be appropriate for the community to know - however hence forth i intend to post it on jobs.
Riki has taken to posting RFP links daily on LinkedIn too -
Riki - Yes i have been into Business Development, Lead Generation, Sales, Presales ... thats the reason I have way too many leads and I pay for each of them ... currently I am unable to handle this volume so thought about helping Drupal community.
Agreed about the Mediafire popups - loopduplicate
I stopped looking at these job postings because I knew eventually I'd click on one of those damn adverts. The whole thing feels like a scam. ---
Riki - I really cant help your superstition; I posted these Lead RFP's for free however i have paid for them only to help the Drupalers around the Globe. I dont see any other option to remove your superstition except a mail - which i am open to send it to you out of the way to clear your doubts. Apart from that God bless you !
MediaFire associate? - Andy_Read
they are all US based, so why waste the time of London, France, Germany and Australia groups? -
Riki - these are for Drupalers who have associates in the US ( this is not specifically meant for people like you who restrict them within a geographical limit - please think beyond it)
- they all look like public sector/education. Why on earth would you post to a group like 'Churches'? -
Riki - few of them are for non profit and might be interested - however i agree now that it was not appropriate on churches group.
- going though MediaFire is:
Riki - I found that good - if you know any thing better - i open to suggestions !
a) the most tedious process I've come across in a long time (every doc requires re-entering the password) -
Riki - Tedious ....? ( you need to copy and paste the password - if you cant do that; cant help it )
b) the most overridden with advertising and numerous popup @#&$£* window ads.
Riki - ( kindly get in touch with MediaFire - not my problem; by the way the link was to look at the RFP's not sure what exactly were you looking at)
inappropriate use of g.d.o - greggles
@riki.techcon - your excessive crossposting will quickly get your account banned. Please make sure the leads are topical to the group where you are posting them. You may want to post these as jobs instead of "discussion" posts. ------
Riki - Yes ! you are correct , however it thought that the users would restrict from them selves with other groups so thats the reason i posted it. any ways moving forward i will have it on jobs... thanks for the suggestion !
Please find my responses
"I can only assume Riki has - slovak
"I can only assume Riki has some associate deal going on with MediaFire." - please do not assume -------- unfortunately i dont have any deal; by the way if you are aware of certain similar deals if they happen please let me know or guide me. I tried few other sites but i found Mediafire is more simpler, fast and easy to use - if you know some other site - i am open to that.
I've gone through many RFP processes like these in my previous software company. Riki has registered here within the last day and is basically doing some padding of responses to the RFP's, as he's most likely a front runner for this business. Most public agency RFP's require a certain number of responses to proceed with the selection and he won't be able to secure the business unless additional responses are received.
Riki -Thats totally false ... i have been involved in responding to RFP's from a long time and never came across a criteria like this, please do not spread false news. ( if you have come across - please let the community know and if these things exists, so it would help the entire community and me too)
Also... - slovak
Between the project management expenses, meetings with the city departments, demos, deliveries, and hosting of such web site - the budget would be eaten up before any actual work got done. Unless you are working for $3/hour and will host it on a $5/month shared server. ------
Riki - you may be correct for your prespective - however what you have mentioned is very ideal i don't agree with that, I can only say - I have paid for the RFP's and posted it for free to all drupalers - if you like it, you take it or leave it.
Notice the deadlines - Daniel Schiavon
In all but one of the RFPs the deadline tomorrow. The generic gmail address and mention of the address three times makes this very suspicious. Once again proving that if it looks too good to be true it probably is. ---
Riki - I agree with that, I should have phrased in a better way. These RFP's are paid and I have personally gone through and verified them - so I am confident they are true. however if you encounter that any if the RFP's are untrue - request you to please let me know so that i can get my money back on the same from the lead generation agency. I would appreciate if you could help me on that.
Interesting also that - netgenius
Interesting also that riki.techcon was been a member of drupal.org for only one day 18 hours, yet says "we also work on Drupal, if any body needs help..." He also cross-posted the same at http://drupal.org/node/984922 -
Riki - That's correct we also work on drupal, however I have already applied to other RFP's and awaiting their response, however my tie witht he lead generation agencies work on flat rate/cost model - which irrespective of the RFP's I apply or not ... i pay for those. so I thought instead of waisiting the RFP's let me help some the community around.
I have seen scams in the past where too-good-to-be-true RFPs ultimately turn out to be scams (e.g. you have to pay a fee to receive further information or to have your proposal considered.)
Riki - by the way i am not selling my services as I had made it clear we also work with drupal and the leads are a part of my lead generation campaign. As the question does not arise on fees - this statement does not hold good - but yes i agree that similar indicents do happen which makes an individual cautious.
Request to all the members
The Postings I did may not be acceptable/appropriate to all - however my intention was to help the drupal community, these leads have been paid by me and the leads have been cross verified by my team however if you come across and find that it is not true, kindly do let me know because I can get my money back from the lead generation agency. Moving forwards i would have my leads listed on Jobs. if you have any suggestions or need help please do mail me on the same mail id below. If in case any of you feel that i have not answered your questions please write your comments or mail it to me - riki.techcon@gmail.com. hope to stay connected with you all. have a nice time every one !
"thats the reason I have way
"thats the reason I have way too many leads and I pay for each of them ... currently I am unable to handle this volume so thought about helping Drupal community."
Ok riki, thanks and please accept my apologies for doubting your motives. It appeared that you had signed up on both the Groups and main Drupal sites only to post these leads - which made it appear that you had some ulterior motive. Unfortunately, these days we're all just so accustomed to spam and scam, that genuine philanthropy is rather difficult to recognise.
Kind regards.
Currently part of the team at https://lastcallmedia.com in a senior Drupal specialist role.
Wasted Money?
I only looked at one of the RFPs, the one from Kentucky Educational Television Foundation. I then found exactly the same RFP available for free on their website. http://www.ket.org/jobs/
I don't do RFP work because of how much time gets wasted on writing a proposal. Even if I did, 36hrs is not enough time to complete such a task.
Reponses to the Postings above
netgenius -
Riki - thanks for your response, i understand and totally agree with you on that ... any ways no problem.
skwashd -
Riki - I am not sure if you understand how lead generatin works - no comments on that !
By the way i totally agree with you that alot of time is put in geting a proposal done.
This is SPAM
Really. What part of misleading post designed to get you to pay for a worthless service don't you get?