Exactly.
If I had just stumbled across Crystal’s page, was intrigued and considering her for work, one of the first things that would raise red flags for me is the fact that she’s claiming to have done so many projects -some of them very significant- and yet is constantly talking about having been homeless until last year. Which would make me wonder, is she fabricating the work that she claims to have completed or did she do all of this work for free? Either way, no bueno, nothing is adding up, she is not a professional to be taken seriously. If she had actually executed all of this work and been paid for it she would have been able to sustain a very nice life for herself.
Totally.
Put aside that I just don’t like her, there are a few reasons I wouldn’t risk hiring her.
1- as you say- I would be concerned given she said she has been homeless, started projects with no business plan, lost a big business, been in jail, had severe financial stress as recently as a few months ago, that she wouldn’t be able to complete my project.
2- if I did decide that didn’t matter to me- I would go online and see there are two websites. I would be confused as to what the hell is going on. One still lists classes in Tamworth and links you to an online shop which clearly is not still operational. It has facts about shipping from her warehouse. I would start getting concerned that this is a scam.
Here are some shots from both the websites- CrystalBaileyhome.com.au
and CrystalBailey. Com.au
To me it screams of someone who can’t get it together enough to have one website, clearly stating what the current services are that are on offer.