What is the real deal with those "Home Business" scams you see on TV?
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I think the real deal is people are led to believe that they don't have to work the program.  That perhaps they just buy this package, and then go wait by the mailbox for the checks to come rolling in.
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I've seen a bunch of these before too & have considered looking into them. The rule of thumb that I developed was that if they wanted any money up front, it was a scam & unless I could find good reviews about the ocmpany through the Better Business Bureau, I wouldn't bother. I never went too far into it, however because life intervened & I finally decided that I'd just look elsewhere.\n\nIf you type well, you might find something out there for at-home data entry. There are jobs out there but they can be somewhat hard to come by...
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I have found that 99.999 percent of work from home "opportunities" are scams.  Be careful not to send off too much money!
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Sounds like another SCAM job to me. some fools will fall for it though!!
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Goto http://www.getyourebook.com for more information on home based business scams.\n\nYes you can set up a website for yourself, but realistically, you have to pay for the hosting and pay to promote it if you want to make any money from it.\n\nTry http://www.getyourebook.com/sitesell for more info on how to set up a website even if you're not technical.\n\nAny genuine business involves some money down, but for an internet business it's usually less than their offline counterparts.\n\nHope this helps
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Listen.  If you are out of state, and you are looking for a legitiate homebased business, you have to ask what kind of business you want to do.  Do you want to market on the internet?  Do you want to do MLM?  Do you want to do real estate?  These are all legitimate questions.  Since my background is in MLM, that is all I can advise you on with confidence.  If you are looking for a home based business in MLM or network marketing, you have to look into several things. \n1. First thing you want to do is see if a specific opportunity is licensed to work in your specific area. A great place to start is google.com or yahoo.com and place in the words home based business.  There will be plenty of home based businesses that catch you eye.  Sign up to some of their mailing list for more info, and save the ones you really like to your favorites. \n  \n2. Next, Chances are you will be forwarded to a sight that will tempt you to buy, or someone will call you, and tery to get you involved in their opportunity.  Resist all temptaion and DO NOT SIGN UP ON THE SPOT.  Even if every bone in your body tells you to, you will want to check with either the FTC, or the Better Business Bureau to see whether or not they are legitimate.  Another great place to check is with mlmwatchdog.com.  They specialize in letting people know what is or is not a scam in this specific industry. Trust me, the opportunity will still be there after you do your research.  Also, if a person tries to pressure you into an opportunity or a buy, without saying it is a good idea to research, then there is a chance it my be a scam.  \n\n3. Then, you are going to want to check on how a specific team builds their business.  You want to make sure that they have a system that you would be comfortable with.  If they are not willing to show you exactly how they build their business, or they say their system is "top secret" you DO NOT want to work with them (chances are they will make you build a list of friends and family, and work from there).  While there is nothing wrong with speaking to friends and family, I have found that it can be very difficult to build a massive downline using this method alone. So, you want to be sure their marketing system make since to you, and you feel confident that you can make money using this system.\n\n4. Ask if there are any additional cost in doing the business.  Remember, you do NOT want to join an opportunity that will be to expensive for you to market.\n\nOpportunities I would stay away form:\n\na.  Groundfloor opportunities:  These are usually the most unstable of opportunities to join.  you want to join something that has been around for a few years, and has gained some sort of credibility in the field.  Some guys will claim that you will not be able to build a good business in an older company, and that you need to get on before the business explodes.  THAT IS A HUGE CROCK OF BULL. There is no difference in marketing an older opportunity then there is marketing a younger, accept for the fact that you have a chance to check their credibility.  I would recommend a company that has been around for at least 8 years, and has some experienced people who can coach you on what to do to be successful.\n\nb.  Opportunities with no address or phone number on their home page:  This should be a huge red flag here.  If you cannot contact the corporate office, there is a good chance these people are not who they say they are.\n\nc.  Opportunities that say that you have to do no work:  If there is no work involved on you part, then why do they need you?  THIS SHOULD BE A HUGE RED FLAG.\n\nd.  Opportunities that offer you instant riches(example:  $100,000 dollars in one week):  These are often referred to as get rich schemes.  These are always scams, and you should stay away from them.  Business is a systematic process that requires time patience and consistency to get a sizable income.  Now, it is very possible in any industry to make several hund
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That's called front-end loading and it's illegal.\nThey're making a fast buck at other people's expense.  I recommend you run...don't walk! away from that company.\n\nThere are many legitimate, respectable home businesses out there and creeps like that give the good ones a bad name.  It's been going on for years.  \nIt might not even be the company, it may be a crooked group of people who are operating within the company.  Either way, I'd get out of it.
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What do you mean by "is it for real"?\n\nUPDATED RESPONSE:\n\nNo, that's not real...it's nothing more than a nuisance scam.
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THey are scams.  They charge upfront fees for their services, require you to buy inventory for resale, or require credit card information, which they can use/sell.\n\nThe FTC publishes a series of consumer alerts regarding work at home scams.  To see how they operate, check them out:\n\n"Work at home Schemes" http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/invest/homewrk.htm \n'Net Based Business Opportunities: Are Some Flop-portunities?\nhttp://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/online/netbizop.htm\n"The Bottom Line on Multilevel Marketing Plans" http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/pyrdalrt.htm\nThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) consumer alert entitled “Take This Scheme and Stuff It: Avoiding Envelope-Stuffing Rip-Offs.” <http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/stuffitalrt.htm>
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Yes. It scams your ego. There are Who's Who scams for every thing that people do almost. The ones you won't find are Who's Who Homeless or Who's Who Living Simply. In other words, if you do something that makes money for somebody, they want to sell you a book and a certificate to pump money out of your ego.
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LOL - if you are talking about the home based businesses they try to sell you on TV, ads on the internet, friend referral or a sign posted in your neighborhood? It's all junk; they are just trying to get you to sell their goods. The latest version of a pyramid scheme.\n\nhttp://www.bbb.org/alerts/article.asp?ID=436\n\nFrom my experiance with my own (legitimate) home based business (my own idea/service) the hardest part is staying busy instead of goofing off (like being on Yahoo Answers). Takes allot more discipline than I ever thought it would. You need to find a nitche that needs to be filled, working at home is an added bonus as it helps to keep over head low.\n\nhttp://www.sba.gov/starting_business/
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All of those work from home deals you see on the internet are a scam. Do not ever give someoneone like this your credit card number.  You will end up losing a lot more than $99.
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If they want money upfront, then stay away!!\n\nCyberspace is simply the newest arena that scam artists have entered to widen their hunt for more people to dupe. To avoid falling for work-at-home scams, both on- and off-line, look for the following warning signs: \n\nOverstated claims of product effectiveness; \nExaggerated claims of potential earnings, profits, or part-time earnings; \nClaims of "inside" information; \nRequirements of money for instructions or products before telling you how the plan works; \nClaims of "no experience necessary." \n\nCheck the links for more info!\n\nhttp://bbb.com/alerts/article.asp?ID=436\nhttp://bbb.com/alerts/article.asp?ID=205
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Go to sites pertaining to Work At Home Moms or WAHM as they are called. I think wahm.com or wahm.org (one of those) is a good one that I've visited. A google search will bring up several sites created by WAHMs and they have tons of information on the valid verses scam sites online. I went there a few months ago for the same thing and have since started a business that several of them do and I am loving it.
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There is no dispute about it. Any home-typingprogram is just a fraud to fill up their own cash chests by cheating the gullible seekers of home business or part time business to supplement there income.
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the only "for real" home based businesses i have found are avon, may kay, home interiors, pampered chef and those types. I myself was looking and all i found was a lot of scams. If you find another one tho u be sure to let me know..
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I worked for many years at the BBB.  We took several complaints against companies that fell in the work at home category.  With all the years dealing with this subject I have never heard of one company that really provides you with work.  They make their money by getting you to send in a "deposit" for the materials.  These scams are illegal and it is very tough to find the "company" to get your money back once you have paid.  They use maildrops and change their phone number often.  My best advice is find something else.  Good luck!