Beenverified.com - Prove Your Identity and Credentials

Been Verified aims to eliminate fraud and anonymity on the internet by verifying user identity and background credentials. Been Verified targets freelancers and others who work online (such as eBay vendors), social networkers, as well as employers who want to use Been Verified in lieu of a traditional background check. Users pay a $9.95 monthly fee to join and can also pay to verify additional credentials, such as the successful completion of a university degree or previous employment. Online workers then display the Been Verified seal on their home page. Employers hiring online can send a Been Verified request to potential new hires, and can later use these employees’ Been Verified status as a marketing tool to secure new clients.

“BeenVerified is what is known as a trust signal or trust mark and is one of the only trust signals on the web for Identity and Credential verification. Once a member has BeenVerified they receive a personalized BeenVerified Seal which links to their Verified Profile and verifies who they are and their accomplishments.”

If Been Verified manages to make a name for itself as the online verification agency, it could serve as the primary third party in verifying eBay stores, and extend its reach to include employers, social networkers, and freelancers. It also features a cool function that displays Been Verified members at the top of Google results when their names are searched.

Given that a large percentage of eBay and online vendors reside outside the United States, will they want to pay significantly higher fees to be verified? (International verification is about 3 times as much). Are potential hires going to want to have to pay a fee to be verified given that traditional background check costs fell to business owners?