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Home Based Business Scams - Tips on Avoiding Them |
by:
Kevin Erickson |
Maybe the reason you're interested in setting up a home business is because you've seen an ad that perked your interest or you were approached by a friend or colleague about a great home business money-making opportunity also those entrepreneurial juices started to flow. Your imagination starts to flow also dreams of quitting your job fill your every thought.
Hello, hey, ok... time to stop dreaming. I hate to burst your bubble or stop your fantasy ride however before you give your boss a piece of your mind there's a few things you need to consider.
First, you need to realize that probably 99% of all home business / work from home offers out there are flat out scams. After all, if it was that easy to pay a few dollars also make thousands, wouldn't everyone be doing it by now also why tell you about it?
Below I've listed also briefly discussed how to recognize also avoid a few of the biggest scams out there.
Location… Location… Location
Check out every offer also assume it's a scam until you have iron-clad proof that it's not. A few things to consider are: Where did you see that work from home offer? If you got it by traditional mail or by email or saw it on a poster taped around a telephone pole, then I can guarantee you right now that it's not a legitimate offer. On the other hand, if you saw the ad in a newspaper, in a jobs magazine or on a jobs website, then it's a little more likely to be legit - however not necessarily.
Envelope Stuffing
Will this scam ever end? Well, not until people stop falling for it. This is the most established work-from-home scam of all time also it's been going on for what seems like forever now. How it works is that once you pay your money also sign up to work from home, you are sent a set of envelopes also ads just like the one you responded to. The whole idea is to simply get names of people who are interested in home business ops also get a quick buck. You could make a little money if you mail to the right mailing list however don't count it. Work from home offers like this are simply illegal pyramid schemes. You will not make money putting letters into envelopes - so get over it also move on!
Shoddy Supplies
The practice of charging for supplies is hard to pin down to any one scam - it's a common most work-at-home scams work (including the envelope stuffing scam mentioned above). You'll be asked to make a minimal "investment" for whatever materials will be needed to do the work also then you will receive a collection of very shoddy materials that are worth a fraction of what you paid for them also last however not least you will soon realize that there was never a market for work anyway.
Don't walk - run… if anyone asks for money upfront. Any company worth it's salt would be willing to deduct any "fees" from your first paycheck. Any company not willing to do that, is in all likely-hood simply out to scam you into giving them some upfront money also then as the saying goes… "leaving dodge" as quickly as possible.
Working for Free
This variation on the scam is common with crafts. You might be asked to work from home making clothes, ornaments or toys. Everything appears to be legitimate - you received materials without paying any money also you're doing the work. Unfortunately for you, when you send the work back, the company will tell you that it didn't meet their "quality standards" also will refuse to pay you. They will then sell what you've provided also move on to the next sucker.
Never do craft type work from home unless you're selling the items yourself. Remember, you don't need to restrict your sales to consumers only… you could or else be selling to wholesalers. The bottom line is this, you need to be the one deciding what you make also then collect the money yourself.
Medical Billing, Typing From Home also More
Many work-from-home scams involve persuading you that some industry has more work to do than it can handle also so it has to outsource to people like you, working from home. For example, you might be told that you will be typing legal documents or entering medical bills into an electronic database. These scams have one thing in common - they all say that all you need is a computer also they go on to explain that all you need to do to make big bucks is to buy some "special software".
The software is package so it appears to be from a completely unrelated company, however don't be fooled - the whole purpose behind this so-called opportunity is to simply sell you the over-priced also worthless software. And of course, once you open also load the software on your computer you will never get your money back because that is how all software guarantees work. Once you break the seal you own it.
Starting your own home based business is a dream that millions of people have also it's a legitimate also worthy endeavor. Unfortunately, the crooks out there know this also they play on these desires also so you need to be very cautious. And remember, starting a home business that involves "working" for another company is not the best idea even if they offer a completely legitimate opportunity. The reason is because even if they do pay you for your work, you still will not earn anywhere near the income could if you were to start a home-based business where you created your own product or service. So why even bother with these outside companies at all?
About the author:
Kevin Erickson is a contributing writer for: Home Business also Bad Credit Mortgage also Forex Trading Systems. This article may be reproduced only in its entirety.
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