Why is it all the work from home positions I find are nothing but scams?
March 26th, 2009 | by admin |Lady Morgaine asked:
Is there a single legit work at home position available or do all these peopel just enjoy raping the poor?
BEULAH
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14 Responses to “Why is it all the work from home positions I find are nothing but scams?”
By ddavis1908 on Mar 27, 2009 | Reply
I would suggest. I would also suggest looking around your home and find things you do not use or want anymore and sell them online.
By Join my team & work from home! on Mar 28, 2009 | Reply
Although it probably seems like many work at home positions are scams, they aren’t. Specifically put, they just make false promises and unwarranted guarantees.
In furtherance, most work from home positions are not “jobs,” they are “opportunities.” It typically takes money to make money so when people invest in these opportunities and are expecting to get rich quick … then don’t … they feel scammed.
If you are interested in a tried and true real work at home “opportunity” where the investment is nominal and strictly self-serving, you can check out my Yahoo Group for more information. I got into my home-based internet business just recently and not by choice; I lost my job so I searched high and low for something “real” that I could do from home because I couldn’t afford to work out of the house with the high cost of childcare and gas. I can guarantee that you will not get rich quick, but with time, hard work and an entrepreneurial spirit, you will in time, reap the financial reward.
By April S on Mar 30, 2009 | Reply
I know how frustrating this can be. I went through the same exact thing! I was getting SO mad! So many things, so much junk!!! Are you looking for a business or job? I did a few on line jobs that were legit. I didn’t care for them though. I eventually found a great business that i love. If you would like some info I would like to save you some aggravation. Email me for info
By darickssenus on Apr 2, 2009 | Reply
HI wicked ;
I have 10 yrs experience making money at home
online and in real world doing my own business
that makes me $300 - $500 per week while waiting for checks to arrive monthly !
IF you desire to i can teach you how to make money at home I have been in biz for 6 yrs. and currently have 15 people(out of 50 total) I’m helping in this new company ! I really do not have to do it I just sick of seeing people get conned by all the Scams online in order : Typing at home, data entry,Survey’s , Secret Shoppers, Reabte Processors and the hottest NEW Crime CASH GIFTING ! It’s worse than a scam it’s outright theives !
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By bluefoxdawn on Apr 2, 2009 | Reply
You can take surveys and make money. I do this whenever I am bored. It doesn’t make you a ton of money but the extra cash is always good.
Just copy and paste this in your web browser.
*************/116461
cashcratecom/116461
You need to add a period between crate and com
By Ultimate Paintball on Apr 6, 2009 | Reply
Have you tried blogging? I pay out over a thousand a month to bloggers to blog about my company. I use PayperPost. Also listing a legit business opportunity I am involved with below.
I am a titanium powerseller on Ebay to give you a little background so you know I am legit and know what I am talking about. There is a new business opportunity that just started a few months ago but has been in the works for over 3 years. It works with Ebay so you know it is legit. Doesn’t cost much like a lot of home businesses only $29 per month. You earn up to $35 per new customer and up to 75% in commissions from Ebay just by giving out Free software. When they use the software your Ebay affiliate ID is embedded in the software and you get the commission - 100% of it. Plus 5 more ways to make money.
I see this as being one of the next big home businesses since it is one of the first that uses Ebay. Most home businesses only last a couple of years but with the backing of Ebay I don’t see how anyone wouldn’t join this opportunity. I am already doing well, but it helps that I am a titanium powerseller so I let everyone know about the new free software and then I get paid anytime they buy something from Ebay even if it isn’t from me. Here is the free software so you can check it out:
By tyneham on Apr 8, 2009 | Reply
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By MMG08 on Apr 10, 2009 | Reply
The only ones that are scams are the ones that ask for money upfront from you.
If you are just looking at doing work from your PC and earning a bit of money then you can do it as long as you’re careful.
Free to join Paid Surveys are the first option that everyone looks to. If you use the link in the source tab below, you will be able to join about 6 or 7 different companies that don’t charge you anything to join and provide you with a regular flow of paid surveys into your mailbox.
You can also write reviews of products you use in everyday life and get paid for them to.
The final one you can do is get paid to read emails.
None of these will cost you anything to join.
To Maximise what you earn the key is to join as many as possible.
By rsrz5s i on Apr 13, 2009 | Reply
Hi Wicked Mad,
Not all are scams. You simply have to be careful if there are any costs involved. However, sometimes you do have to spend money to make money. I personally found the following site to be interesting!
By myanow86 on Apr 16, 2009 | Reply
You are not looking in the right places.
I tried over 18 home businesses in the course of 3 years so please forgive the length of this post but you will find it very informative. Learn from my mistakes! Also make sure to read all the way to the bottom because I have included a list of the top 10 work at home scams. I am a mother of two little girls who are actually tugging on my arm as I write this so I will try to be brief. Many people are looking for work from home companies. All the scams definitely create a big problem but also, there is a problem of people misunderstanding the difference between work from home “jobs” and work from home opportunities. There really are not work from home “jobs”. To get that you have to start working for a company in their offices first, then they MAY allow you to take the job home.
Most of the work from home opportunities that are legitimate offers are not an hourly pay type job. They are business opportunities that help you in starting your own business from your home. What you should do first is to decide if you are simply looking for an hourly rate type job or if you are looking for more of an opportunity for additional income such as what you would make in your own business being your own boss from home. Small home businesses have some small costs involved, less than $500 to start is reasonable and I would stay away from those wanting $1000-$5000. It doesn’t cost that much to start and run a home business so you shouldn’t pay it.
If you are coming across places that say free then I would RUN don’t walk the other way! They never are. I tried them many a times and 3 weeks later I had to buy this and 6 weeks later that. After 6 months these “free businesses” had cost me over $800 on average.
After trying 18 things I work about 18-25 hours per week for a National Medical Benefits Company. This is a nationally known and reputable home business which is what you need to make sure you are looking for. I have been with the company almost a year and a half now and I make over $3500 a month! In your first month, depending on how many hours you can work, I have seen people make anywhere from $500 to over $2500. And your income will increase each month because you get paid residual income as well.
The best part is they have 401(k), direct deposit, life insurance and a benefits package most of which you get from day one. In addition, there are no products, no hard selling or pushing, no cold calling, no home parties and no telemarketing! That was VERY important to me. I absolutely love working with them and I can’t believe I am making what I am making and in so few hours per week. The neat thing is there are other people on your team that you work with so you are never alone. You have great team support and you get to know the other people on your team pretty well.
I was a bit apprehensive at first because I know a lot of companies are not legit but this company is the number one National Medical Benefits Company in the US. They are a member of the US Chamber of Commerce, and the National Association of Dental Plans and the owner of the company actually sits on the board of The Consumer Health Alliance to which we are also members. Also they were featured in “The New York Times”, “Wall Street Journal” “Time Magazine” “American Medical Review” and even in the May 2008 issue of “Parents Magazine”. Even “60 Minutes” did a big special on this home based business.
Even more then all this is they are accepted at over 100,000 retailers nationwide. These are fortune 500 companies like Sears, Target, K-mart, Rite Aid, CVS, Wal-mart, Publix and more. These companies would never work with a company that was anything less than reputable.
TOP 10 WORK AT HOME SCAMS:
10. Craft Assembly
This scam encourages you to assemble toys, dolls, or other craft projects at home with the promise of high per-piece rates. All you have to do is pay a fee up-front for the starter kit… which includes instructions and parts. Sounds good? Well, once you finish assembling your first batch of crafts, you’ll be told by the company that they “don’t meet our specifications.” No matter what you won’t get paid.
9. Medical Billing
In this scam, you pay $300-$900 for everything (supposedly) you need to start your own medical billing service at home. You’re promised state-of-the-art medical billing software, as well as a list of potential clients in your area.
What you’re not told is that most medical clinics process their own bills, or outsource the processing to firms, not individuals. Your software may not meet their specifications, and often the lists of “potential clients” are outdated or just plain wrong.
8. Email/Rebate Processing
This is a twist on the classic “envelope stuffing scam” (see #1 below). For a low price ($50?) you can become a “highly-paid” email processor working “from the comfort of your own home.”
Now… what do you suppose an email processor does? If you have visions of forwarding or editing emails, forget it. What you get for your money are instructions on spamming the same ad you responded to in newsgroups and Web forums!
7. “A List of Companies Looking for Home workers!”
In this one, you pay a small fee for a list of companies looking for home workers just like you. The only problem is that the list is usually a generic list of companies, companies that don’t take home workers, or companies that may have accepted home workers long, long ago.
6. “Just Call This 1-900 Number For More Information…”
Not much to say here. Don’t Call!
5. Typing At Home / Data Entry
Here’s how it works: After sending the fee to the scammer for “more information,” you receive a disk and printed information that tells you to place home typist ads and sell copies of the disk to the suckers who reply to you. Like #8, this scam tries to turn you into a scammer!
4. “Turn Your Computer Into a Money-Making Machine!”
Well, this one’s at least half-true. To be completely true, it should read: “Turn your computer into a money-making machine… for scammers!”
This is much the same scam as #5, above. Once you pay your money, you’ll be sent instructions on how to place ads and pull in suckers to “turn their computers into money-making machines.”
3. Pyramid Schemes (this is NOT the same as Multi-Level Marketing MLM)
If you’ve heard of network marketing (like Amway, Mary Kay or Pampered Chef), then you know that there are legitimate MLM businesses based on agents selling products or services.
The problem arises when there is no legitimate product or service at all and it is all about finding new recruits and not only can you lose all your money, but you can be charged with fraud, too!
2. Chain Letters/Emails (”Make Money Fast”)
They promise that all you have to do is send the email along plus some money by mail to the top names on the list, then add your name to the bottom… and one day you’ll be a millionaire.
Actually, the only thing you might be one day is prosecuted for fraud. This is a classic pyramid scheme.
1. Envelope Stuffing
This is THE classic work-at-home scam. It’s been around since the U.S. Depression of the 1920s and 1930s, and it’s moved onto the Internet like a cockroach you just can’t eliminate.
There are several variations, but here’s a sample: Much like #5 and #4 above, you are promised to be paid $1-2 for every envelope you stuff. All you have to do is send money and you’re guaranteed “up to 1,000 envelopes a week that you can stuff… with postage and address already affixed!”
When you send your money, you get a short manual with flyer templates you’re supposed to put up around town, advertising yet another harebrained work-from-home scheme.
SO that’s the top 10.
Please beware of these scams. There are some legit home businesses out there so be careful. Look for companies in business over 10 years. Look for companies with a needed product or service, something you would be proud to represent. Look for companies that have a national reputation and are members of the US Chamber of Commerce.
Also, don’t be hung up on the BBB either. Did you know, common misconception here, that the BBB is NOT a government regulated agency? That in fact, they are local independently owned franchises where anyone, who pays the right price, can be a member in “good standing”. This is true!
As for those of you who say…..”I want to work from home but I don’t want to have to pay for anything”. Well, that’s great! But it will never happen. Let’s be honest, there is no such thing as a free lunch. As we talked about above there is a difference between a job and a business. You should NEVER have to pay for a job….but again…chances of finding a home job are about 3%. At any rate, if it is a true honest home business you need to expect to pay….Mr. Walt Disney didn’t start the Disney empire “without paying for anything”. Neither did Mr. Sam Walton, owner of Wal-Mart.
If you want to learn about REAL home businesses visit. Good luck to you in your search. Also feel free to contact me at any time with your questions!.
I should write a book! LOL Good Luck!
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By Barry G on Apr 16, 2009 | Reply
If I had to guess, I’d say that you’ve looked at a number of work from homes that were not scams. Most people think that any one of them that has an associated start up fee is a scam and that’s just not true. Most people confuse work from home jobs with work from home businesses. Starting a work from home business is just like starting any other business. Trying starting a Starbucks for free.
If you’d really like to find one that is not a scam, avail yourself of the DSA (Direct Sellers Association) at . If a company is a member of the association it won’t be a scam.
Feel free to email me and I will send you some information about the home-based business that my wife and I run.
By woqoae s on Apr 19, 2009 | Reply
I tried Family Funds and I like it, its easy..I like that they are trying to help familys make money and help struggling people. I make about $100.00 dollars a day but its increasing monthly. $3000 a month is’nt bad for 2 hours a day.
By soxmux q on Apr 20, 2009 | Reply
I tried Family Funds and I like it, its easy..I like that they are trying to help familys make money and help struggling people. I make about $100.00 dollars a day but its increasing monthly. $3000 a month is’nt bad for 2 hours a day.
By Niall on Apr 22, 2009 | Reply
Yes there are a small number of jobs which arent scams.
The ones that aren’t scams actually require work on your part - and if you’re in need of money soon then you’re likely to be sorely disappointed in any of those as well. Most of the legit opportunities out there take time to build - so if someone makes an outrageous claim of income it probably isn’t true ( and those that are true sure didn’t make that kind of money when they first began ).
Time & effort required - but do your own research on what is best for you, don’t take the advice of myself and others as gospel from this type of public forum.
I have other ideas that may help - one of them is an online opportunity but another is one that will require a little effort to market yourself - try some data entry for local businesses, many of them don’t have the time to do it in-house and will gladly pay someone else to do it. Professionals are a good place to start, lawyers, doctors, chiropractors, etc - they need their “in-house” folks doing other things rather than busy work.
Hope it helps!