July 9, 2008
Work At Home Scams: Want To Know The Truth?
By David Gates
Have you thought about starting a stay-at-home business so that you can make money and still stay home with your children? Although there are great opportunities and amazing stories of success, many scams and fraudulent claims also exist. This article will give you some factors to consider before embarking on a home-based business.
If a business opportunity sounds too good to be true, it more than likely is. These scams have caused even highly intelligent people to lose money and time. If a website promises that their method requires little work and great money quickly, it is most likely a scam.
<br/Be wary of companies wanting money. Of course, some legitimate companies want a fee from you to receive their start-up package, but personally I am very leery of any company who wants you to pay them money on a regular basis in order to work for them. When I started maintaining a website for one company as an independent contractor, not an employee, I was initially impressed with the fact that all that I was investing initially was my time. If that company had never paid me anything, then I would have been out the time, but NO money!
Other popular home-based business scams are the stuffing envelopes or home assembly programs. Both of these schemes have been around for many years, yet they still rear their ugly head in legitimate sources like newspapers and magazines. Although some people may have actually been paid for stuffing envelopes, I have known people who tried to earn some money in this manner. They paid the required fee and followed the directions given, only to be told their work was not up to the companys standards.
Claims that sound way too good to be based on truth are most likely not. Usually, these companies require you to send money to purchase supplies; you put the given products together, and then mail the finished piece to the business. The company then typically says that you put the product together incorrectly, and you ultimately are not paid. The company is the sole judge of the products quality, so you are unable to recoup any funds that have been lost.
If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Normally, you have to send in a fee for supplies, assemble the products, and then return the finished products to the company. However, most of the time you will receive no payment because the product was not assembled correctly. When they get to be the only judge over the quality of assembly, you’re completely at their mercy with no recourse.
Many of these businesses are legitimate; this is especially true in the area of Internet Marketing. I myself have taken part in such opportunities with some success. Unfortunately, most internet sites like this are only out there to take money from you. The advertisements are written by very talented copy-writers. These people have been trained to use certain words and graphics to convince you to buy into anything and everything.
One question to ask when considering a home based business is: can the company provide proof of their claims? The ad sounds great, albeit unclear, but the money you will make is fabulous! Read everything, including the fine print, and you will probably find a run of the mill scam. Investigate the company well. You can make money from a home based business, but finding a legitimate one is like finding a needle in a haystack.
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