Monday, January 5, 2009

How to Avoid Home Business Scams

By Kimberly Aita

When you start thinking about a home business, there are some things you will really need to look out for as you are sure to run into a lot of offers that are simply scams. Although they may promise to make you millions for only a dollar, this just isn't realistic.

The truth is, 99% of these home business offers are scams.

If there were a way to make money doing nothing but spending a few bucks and then just watching t.v. wouldn't everyone be doing it.

Here are some of the most effective home business scams out there and how you can learn to avoid them at all costs.

One of the first things to note is where did you find the offer? Second, do they tell you that with just a small investment and nothing else you will rake in $1000's? If you got an offer via email, or a sign on a post somewhere the chances are this will be a scam.

If, on the other hand you spot an ad in a newspaper or magazine, the chances are much higher that these could be legitmate. Still you will want to check out these offers to make sure they are not scams. Try to get definite proof they are not scams.

#1.

Of all home business scams, stuffing envelopes if probably one of the most common.

You will most likely get these offers coming to you in you mailbox on a postcard that states you can make a few thousand dollars for sending out just a few hundred mailings.

This way it works is, you sign up for the program, pay a small fee to offset the cost of printing etc. and then you will receive some ads along with the envelopes to send them in.

Most companies even have you place ads asking for self addressed stamped envelopes and maybe $1 after which you will send them information on making money from home.

This is often the case where you are told you will make one or two dollars for every mailing you send out. You simply place the ad and 1000's will respond sending you money and envelopes. I shouldn't have to tell you that this is very unlikely so please, don't even waste a second looking at this kind of at "home business". This is actually how you are going to get paid.

#2.

Make money assembling products from home. These home business offers require you to pay a small charge for materials that are usually not worth the time it took to put them in a box. You'll get some badly copied instructions you won't be able to read on how to assemble the product.

Once you have your products assembled, which can take up quite a lot of time when working with flimsy materials, you will send the finished product back only to be told that your work did not equal the quality standard they have set in place for their customers.

Of course, since it doesn't meet their high quality standards, they will refuse to pay you. You are now out time and money thanks to this scam. Another one you should definitey stay away from.

#3.

Have you seen offers to type from home. You've seen them, they claim to have more work than they can handle so their problem is a benefit for you. You are going to get paid big bucks to help them with the workload.

With this one all you have to do is have a computer and be able to type documents or enter billing information into forms that are easy to follow because they are all set up for you. You just follow the instructions and walah, you make money. The only other thing you will need is the special software from another unrelated company they recommend. All you need to do is pay a small fee for the software and this of course will make your job so much more simple. With the software you will be able to do the work several times faster, making you so much more money.

Understand this, the fact is they own the software and that is really what they are selling you, not a home business opportunity.

If you really want to make money from home with a home business, make it your home business. You will never make as much money working from home for another company.

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