Shine.com Complaints & Reviews

I fell into the trap o[censored]nfair trade practice and hence demand all my money back. I must label all the transactions done to shine.com as an online fraud for the reasons as mentioned below.

Why shall I call this transactions as Fraud:

Shine.com has engaged in deceptive practices, repeatedly requesting payments under the false pretense of providing a lifetime service. Despite making multiple payments totaling Rs 36, 000, I am not taking any of your services.

If it is not a fraud, then there is no issue in refunding my money back in case I don't want to avail any of your services.

Misleading Statements:

The representatives of Shine.com have consistently assured me that each payment was the "last" and "only" payment required for a lifetime subscription. These statements were misleading and served as a tactic to extract additional funds.

Refusal to Refund:

Upon realizing the fraudulent nature of their actions and the lack of services rendered, I requested a refund. However, Shine.com has refused to provide any refund, citing the absence of a refund policy.

Threats and Intimidation:

In addition to their refusal to refund, Shine.com has resorted to threats and intimidation when questioned about their business practices. This behavior further adds to the severity of the situation.

Persons involved who made me to do all payments in phone call:

Suraj: [protected]

Sanjay: [protected]

It’s a Scam, I have made a fool of myself and made a payment totaling 149, 971.01/- rs

Shine.com: is running a scam where they are hiding the charges for the services, and once you pay for one service, they will keep asking for more money for more services. I have become the victim of this scam, and the details of the payments I made are below.

1st Payment: 5257/-
Service name :
1. Resume Boosterbr...

I got a call on 22nd Dec 2023 from Shivanthali (+91 [protected]) who informed me about the paid services from Shine worth around 3, 000. I trusted and got myself registered after which she assured that I would receive a call in the evening from the relationship manager who would be managing my profile here onwards and guide me towards the entire process of recruitment.

I got a call on the same day in the evening from Shiva (+91 [protected]) who asked me about my experience and job preferences. He told me that I would be guided towards the entire process and various services would be provided to me during this process. Soon after this he started raising some invoice for some service with amount of around 4, 000 which would be for employee verification process then immediately after making payment he informed that the invoice was in two parts and I need to make the payment of both parts in order to have the service active. The second part was for 9, 000.

Even after this he raised more invoices for additional services all in two parts and with higher amounts. In total I have deposited around 1, 50, 000. Now today I have been trying to reach out since morning but no one is taking the calls or responding. I need refund urgently. We are not fools here. We can stretch this to next level if they need. But these tricks are not going to pay off.

On 21/12/2023, an amount of Rs. 4000 was deducted from my account under the pretext of GST by Shine. Seeking resolution, I paid this amount in good faith, only to be further deceived.

Subsequently, I was informed of an additional payment of Rs. 4750, supposedly due to the activation of a service worth Rs. 16750, which was not disclosed initially. This constitutes an outrageous demand and is indicative of deceptive practices that are unacceptable.

Upon raising my concerns, I was transferred to a senior representative who pretend scolding the initial agent, a tactic that raises serious questions about the integrity of your company's practices.

I demand immediate and comprehensive action on the following:

A thorough and transparent investigation into the unauthorized charges totaling Rs. 8750.
A complete refund of the unjustly deducted amount of Rs. 8750.
An official statement explaining the circumstances surrounding these unauthorized charges and outlining corrective measures to prevent a recurrence.
Assurance that my personal and financial information is secure and will not be misused.
I have attached screenshots and recordings providing evidence of these transactions for your reference. The attached files clearly depict the unjust charges and the ensuing attempts to manipulate the situation.

As a member of a middle-class family, these actions are causing severe financial distress. I am not alone in facing these issues, as it appears that many others are falling victim to similar fraudulent activities.

I implore you to take immediate and decisive steps to address this matter and ensure a prompt resolution. If necessary, I am prepared to take legal action to protect my rights and interests.

I trust that you will treat this matter with the urgency and seriousness it deserves. I look forward to a swift resolution and your immediate attention to this issue

I was asked to pay rs. 29 for scheduling my interview, then they did not provide me with any job interview, and they were making silly excuses for not processing my application further.
And the name of the person contacting me was Abhinav Sharma. I something is not done for this, i will complain against shine services. And the boy was using a very rude tone, he even threatened yo hack my bank accounts

I got a call Ms Priya from Shine and i discussed with her for refund and she shared a link for Rs 10 form fees thenafter i will received my amount but payment is not done in that link. Please clear this and clear my refund on priority

Shine.com is running a scam where they are hiding the charges for the services and once you pay for the service they will keep asking for more money. I have become the victim of this scam and the details of the payments made by me are below.
Initial Call;
1st Payment: 3657/-
Application Booster Package  
Second Call: After making the first payment they called me and told me that after analyzing the profile...

Hi,

I had requested for Employment and Educational verification in 2022 which is yet to be completed as per current status in website. I would like my money to be refunded back with interest. My Order ID is Order ID: CP405692 dated 11-Apr-2022. As per current status, snapshot enclosed, the order is still in progress.

We got a call from shine.com they asked us to pay 3657 for the registration. We enquired about that nd they said they will provide job to us.in the evening we got a call from Rajesh rana they asked questions from my father nd then asked us to pay 5192. Then asked us to pay 7539 for another.now we got a doubt but we were in need for the job so we paid the amount now we got doubt so searched about this...we found many scams about this
We were in need for this now they scamed us around 11k from us
We want our money back it's been around 5-6 days they haven't reached out about anything I request shine.com to pay attention towards this nd provide our money back

I am writing to address a matter arising from our recent conversation with Shine.
Upon careful review of the transaction details, it has come to my attention that Shine has imposed an additional charge of Rs 4000 for processing the refund, as communicated to me. I am seeking clarification on this matter.
I have been informed that the additional charge is attributed to the return of 18% GST of the original amount, totaling Rs 4000. In an effort to expedite the process, I suggested deducting this amount from the total and return the remaining amount to me. However, I was informed that their terms and conditions requires me to make the Rs 4000 payment first, after which the complete refund will be processed.
I am reaching out to gain a clearer understanding of the terms and conditions associated with this refund process. I believe transparency in this matter is essential for both parties involved.
I am not aware of any such policies which take the GST amount from the customer first and then will return the whole amount. Your prompt attention to this matter is highly valued, and I am hopeful that we can resolve this issue amicably.
Thank you for your prompt response and assistance in addressing this concern. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Dear
sir
main sandeep singh sangam vihar se hu.
mere se 25 november ko shine .com se call aaya ki aapki job me lagva dunga yadi aap muje kuch payment dete hai, to bola aapko 3657/ dena honge.
bahut kuch bola mere se or pehle 3657 karvaye .
uske baad bola agr aapko kal immediately chahiye to 7000 karne hoge.

per mere pass nahe the phir bhi mene 6192/ kar diye.
ye sabhi payment mene 25-11-23 ko kiya hai.
aaj tak shine.com ki taraf se koi call na koi msg aaya job ke liye.
na hi koi caal pick kar rahe hai.
me bss yahe chahta ho aise company per sakht sesakht karbaye ki jaye.

I have already paid 23000 with taxes and they are demanding me extra money for services. give me fake promises for job for that they are demanded extra money. i dont want their services'. i just want refund of my money.

I am writing to bring to your attention a serious matter of fraud and harassment perpetrated by the company Shine.com. I am a victim of their deceitful practices, and I seek your assistance in addressing this issue promptly.

I recently engaged with Shine.com for job-seeking services and have been subjected to blatant financial exploitation. The company, in a series of deceitful transactions, coerced me into making multiple payments under false pretenses. The sequence of events is as follows:

Initially, I was asked to pay a registration fee of Rs. 3657 for their services.
Subsequently, I received demands for additional payments of Rs. 7284, Rs. 12742, and Rs. 17696, each time under the threat that my subscription would be invalid if I did not comply.
Despite my explicit inquiries and objections, I was assured that no further charges would be imposed after the payment of Rs. 12742. However, the company continued its extortion tactics.

Upon raising my concerns with a senior representative, I was informed that my subscription would be initiated, and services provided until I secure a job. Only at that point, I would be required to pay the outstanding amount of Rs. 17696.

To exacerbate matters, the company sent me a resume containing content plagiarized from ChatGPT, further highlighting their unscrupulous practices.

I have already taken the initiative to lodge a formal complaint with the police, and I am reaching out to your esteemed organization seeking immediate action against Shine.com. Additionally, I request your support in ensuring the refund of all payments made to the fraudulent company.

I was searching for job and one day i got a call from shine.com saying that they can help me get the job faster, so first they asked me about the all the details like education background, professional experiences and my salary expectations and industry where i am looking for change.

After all the talk for 30 min they said if i take their premium package i will be able to get the job faster since they share my profile with their internal department and share with 1000 consultants who can help me with the job, so they first its just the amount 3292/- and they will start working on my profile and i will got call from the relationship manager who will help me with everything since he will have the similar industry knowledge as i have so i paid after that another day i got call from the relationship manager called Mr. Vikram and he called me and talked about various stuff on how shine can help me with get job very fast and then sort of took my interview where he asked what is my experience and tell me something about yourself and what’s your salary expectation? Why you are leaving your current company? And everything.

After 40 min he said he will be able to get me a job in 7 days and he will call every day to discuss the progress on my profile and he will job links every week and also he will share my resume with internal recruiters, after that he said i just need to make one which for resume and education verification and everything which was amount 5192/- so i said it was not mentioned by your callcenter team yesterday they said i just have to 3k which i paid yesterday so he said no this for your profile boost your resume is not ATC approved and everything so i paid him after saying that I won’t pay anything else now so he said there will one more payment Ma’am and that will be it so i said why?

He started saying things like this for your profile highlight where is recruiters search for candidates your profile will comes first and everything so after 15 min of him convincing saying all the things which can convince me for a job so i said i will pay but on emi and then i paid again the amount 9945/- after that he said i need to make more payment since i will be able to get 24 lakhs annum salary basis on my skills and experience so i can invest this much for my future and you will get good job and company too and again he said its just a last payment so i paid again the amount 16423/- .

After that they started saying that i need to show some courses on my resume and everything and he started saying lot of various reasons why i need to and this will help me to get a job which a two week and i will be very happy that i invested all this since i was desperate for job i got convinced and i started paying with my credit card and then he asked again for last payment which was 24555/-

After that when i said i need to make one payment i thought this is not okay this is a lot i cannot take this much debt from my credit card and i said ‘No’ I can’t so his manager who was also on call said that it will good for job search and all and then i said no I don’t have money anymore so he said so all your amount which you paid will not be refunded since you didn’t buy the whole package and everything and then said trust me Ma’am its just good for your profession growth and everything and I don’t know what i was thinking i made them the payment again of 30332/- and then they said again i need to payment which was 30096/- which was supposed to be last but then he started talking about my future job and i will be able to get 2lakh in a month easily and everything and then how this will help me to get a job in a week and till this time they never mentioned that this is non-refundable amounts so i thought if they don’t help me get a job in a week i will get the refund after complaining but i was wrong then the manager said the last amount is 27316/- and i didn’t know what to do because they said i dont pay i wont be able to benefit the package and the payments i made means nothing if i don’t pay this one so i paid and its be more than 20 days after i paid them more 1 lakh 50 thousand they are sharing the job links which is from LinkedIn and they are sharing where i have already applied with my own search and effort.

I did write an mail to them asking for refund but there is no response only one person called munish is trying to coordinate with me and saying that i will get the links but job is not guaranteed and even the interview is not guaranteed and i said that this was not mentioned to me when i paid.

The amount i paid is
3292+5192+9945+16423+24555+30332+30096+27136 = 1, 46, 971/-

I am requesting you to please help me to get this refund from @shine.com since i don’t have money to pay all this debt.

And many of their services i have not even used yet. Please do help

A person named vikram from shine .com has called me and fraud me by buying some uncesseray courses

@ Shine please stop this fraud business

Vikram has called me from the numbers

[protected]

I want to highlighted a misleading process to initiate Paid job services and once initial amount paid they came up with another payment demand whole case mentioned below.
On November 16th, I initially purchased a service for Rs. 3292. Subsequently, the Shine team assigned a coordinator who recommended an additional service costing Rs. 3536. Unfortunately, I couldn't proceed at that moment due to a lack of funds. Despite expressing my financial constraints, the Shine team did not provide any updates thereafter. Today, 4th Dec, when I decided to avail the previously recommended service and made a payment of Rs. 3536, Shine.com representative informed me that an additional service, priced at Rs. 4673, was required to proceed further. without availing these services you will not get any interview call. since i already invested Rs. 6828 there was not option left for me to suggested services. I paid Rs. 4673 well but they were still want me to buy another service to proceed further which is additional Rs. 7000.

My concern stems from the lack of full information provided by Shine.com during the initial calls. It has left me feeling as though I may have been subjected to a misleading situation or potential scam. I would appreciate clarification on this matter. They misleading the Candidate and once intial amount paid by them they ask another paid services. I want you to please look into this matter, I have seen reviews on internet that so many people get cheated by them

You assured that resolution to the concern/complaint I raised in next 24hours .
I am attaching the complaint email for further reference . Also pasting the message body of the attached complain below
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Hi,

Clearly misguided and deliberately cheated by giving wrong information.
I am not interested and willing to opt for this service. Please refund completely .
He clearly mentioned the abroad services interview hiring test, everything and final charges is 7999 Rs. but later after paying 7999 rs, he asked 14988 Rs. extra .

If he told me earlier I would have not opted, it's out of budget .

So please respect and refund my money back at the earliest .

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Thanks & Regards,
Nagapramodh
Mob : [protected]

I am writing this compliant to express my deep disappointment and frustration regarding the recent experience I had with Shine.com. I believe it is important to bring this matter to your attention in the hope that it can be resolved promptly and to prevent similar issues from recurring to anyone
in the future. I was reached out by Shine.com on 17th October 2023 @ 1:56 pm by the number [protected] for boosting my wife's resume in the job portal. They started by first asking me to pay Rs.3567/- which I paid, then they said another person from shine team would contact me for further process then another person contacted me on the same day @3:38 pm from this number [protected] as my dedicated recruiter and he started saying please pay Rs.5192/- for education verification when I said I will have to discuss about it with my wife and give a call
back later He said that we have to make the payment immediately on the call itself . When I denied to pay he said they will not help me with their services because of non payment after convincing me for so long I agreed to make that payment, I made the payment of Rs.5192/- after that he started asking for another payment saying that it's for previous job verification i.e
Rs.9556/- and if I back out now then they will not help me with any of the services I already paid for and they also said, they will not provide any refund for any of the previous payments, I finally agreed to pay the additional payment of Rs. 9556/- after that they again asked for Rs.16912/- in
the name of resume writing and presentation. I realised that I am falling for their trap and denied to pay them anymore, when I denied to pay
the rep changed his tone and said we will not help you because of non payment of the resume writing and presentation services. They said its part of their process and I need to adhere to it . They have also sold or circulated my phone number, email address and other personal details to 3rd party services and exploiting my privacy. Now since yesterday I have got multiple calls for agencies asking me to pay for multiple entry level jobs. I have checked my wife shine.com mobile app and they have activated unwanted services like communication course, education verification fees, background verification fee. I Request you to please help me get my money back as I am currently unemployed, even a single rupee is crucial for me in my current financial situation.

PFB the Shine.com Address:
Shine.com
UNITECH CYBER PARK, Tower C, 9th Floor, Sector 39, Gurugram, Haryana 122001. Phone -
[protected]/97
Head office address:
BPTP Park Centra Building, Sector 30, Opp 32nd milestone, Gurgaon, Haryana.

On Saturday, Nov 4, 2023, I paid Transaction ID[protected]/- Transaction ID[protected]/- in total and I got a promise from Shine executive that I will be getting recruitment calls from Monday 6th November 2023, but I haven't received any update from Shine side.

Due to the Shine executive's false communication, I paid him first 3292/- which he told me was the last payment for the job process but at noon another executive called and asked for 5192/- rupees for the further process I transferred that also but again he asked me 9900/- rupees, due to unavailability of the fund I refused and he told me you will not get a refund and no services going forward.

I request Shine to refund my amount or please work on my resume and proceed with the services.

Please find the below details for your reference.

Transaction Details:
Transaction ID[protected]/- (Mr. Puspendra)
Transaction ID[protected]/- (Mr. Shivapratap)

This is Rupesh from Pune.
I registered with shine portal for searching job.
Shine people contact me on my mobile and said to join premium services and get job opportunities, some job opportunities waiting for your profile.
So I accept to join premium services and I paid the amount now they again called me requested more money.
Today i have already paid 60690 rupees and now I don't want any service from them.
Today i have paid money and want to deactivate service but they didn't receive my call.