Are work at home jobs scams?
April 18th, 2009 | by admin |inlovewithislam asked:
I haven’t tried one yet, but I already own my own business and was interested in some extra income and from what I’ve been reading it’s kind of scary a lot of people are being ripped off. Anyone know any real success stories? Or is it just too good to be true?
MAYBELLE
10 Responses to “Are work at home jobs scams?”
By alzoromski on Apr 19, 2009 | Reply
YES, if seems too good to be true, it is.
By P0LY_d0LLiE on Apr 22, 2009 | Reply
yes, they are all scams.
don’t believe in any of them cause you only lose money
and then it takes soooo long to get your money back
By deoarby on Apr 25, 2009 | Reply
I’ve looked into it some. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
By argybargy on Apr 28, 2009 | Reply
Yes, many of these are scams used to launder money stolen through internet schemes.
You will get screwed well and thoroughly if you participate.
By Snoopy on Apr 30, 2009 | Reply
I have a real story. I started mine about 1.5 yr. ago. All I was wanting out of it is $300-$500 a month, with me doing little work. To pay on a new vehicle I bought. I still do that, but the RESIDUAL INCOME is what I am liking even better. That residual is about $230, and I did it only ONE time. I never realy understood the residual but now it is nice. I figure give me another year and a half, I will have a new zip code. By the way my wife and I have tried 2 others and they where scams. I can tell you look for the research. Look at this is the company I work with, you can also review is on the New York Stock Exchange: PPD (www.prepaidlegal.com). This is interesting to me. Everything I needed to know about the company and it’s history is here.
By belligerent assistant on May 1, 2009 | Reply
Actually most are: the most common one is “process applications to make $10-20/ application”.
I thought of this one last year and found out what it is is that you advertise the same exact “add” like the one you saw to all these sites, ppl like me email in & ask how?
You send them an email that says basically to send “me” $10, 15, 20–whatever you’ve chosen” to my email address via paypal and then you will receive the package.
The package is basically where to post the same exact ad that you first replied to and a list of all “free” websites such as craigslist, kijiji etc.
So you make your money that way. Which is stupid…and I found out through a lawyer friend illegal! So I cancelled it!
I now do direct sales, which is legal, I work from home, my classes are from home, and I do have to go outside my home from time to time, but the majority of MY business is from my home and I can claim this on my taxes.
The best way to check if its legal or not is to ask for the business #.
ALL direct sales companies have one from their corporate body–and most “work fr home” scams do not.
take that #, and call your local business government regulator and tell them the #–the rep on the phone will tell you who registered the #–and what kind of business it is.
By medontworryaboutit on May 3, 2009 | Reply
many of them are, especially the ones that give you the longest explanation. But there are some descent ones out there though.
Here is one if you like to check it out.
GoodLuck
By InspectorBudget on May 6, 2009 | Reply
Yes, most ( and likely all ) are scams of one form or another.
As long as people continue to be taken in by promises of easy money and little or no work effort, these scams will flourish.
It would really be nice if our dreams came true, though - right?
Earning $1,000-$2,000 a month or more by just stuffing envelopes, or answering phone calls?
Unfortunately, they are dreams, and will remain so in this world where there definitely ISN’T any free lunch.
By dawnscandleshop on May 6, 2009 | Reply
There are many scams out there however there are also many great opportunities. The majority of home based businesses are either Multi Level Marketing or Direct Home Sales.
Do your homework, find the best fit, and then when you are ready, go for it! There are many reputable companies out there in which you can work from home.
Dawn
By Carrie H on May 7, 2009 | Reply
As long as you don’t send anyone any money you should be safe. First, there are a few cardinal rules I follow for looking for legitimate online jobs:
1) If they ask for any type of fees, RUN FAR AWAY!
2) You will most likely not find a plain ol’ data entry job.
3) Work at home jobs are not any easier than regular jobs you do outside the home, anything promising lots of money for doing nothing is a scam or a bad business opportunity.
4) Do not “process payments” for anyone, you could end up in the big house.
5) Is the job they are offering going to “change your life”, I doubt it.
6) Legitimate companies will not advertise their jobs on banners or spam mail.
With that said, I have some resources that I use when looking for work at home jobs. One is message boards where you can network with other work at home people and get information about working at home. The other is which is a free site I use frequently for job leads and they also have a wonderful directory of companies that hire home workers. I hope this helps you get going in the right direction. Good luck!