is there big money in mail order business. or is it a big fraud?
373063
That is like the biggest gimmick ever!  The way they make money is by getting YOU to send them money to get started in their little company so to speak!  Dont do it!  Get a job you can see and touch!  Screw the mail thing!
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Not just annoying.  These people make lots of money with their spam.  They can get as much as a nickle for each spam mail that someone opens.  When you consider they send thousands, or even millions of emails, those nickles add up each time someone opens one of their mails.  So don't open junk mail!  It only makes them send you more and more.  They also rent and sell your email address once they know it's valid.
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If you mailed him the money order, you can file a mail fraud complaint with the USPS.  It may take a long time (up to a year) but you will get your money back because he either pays you back or faces federal charges.\n\nIt really works.  They seriously will hunt his butt down.  Those postal inspectors mean business!  You can print out the forms at the USPS website.\n\nGet proof that he cashed your money order before you file, and include everything with your complaint (a copy of the auction, e-mails, etc).
184731
my daughter got sucked into this "great money making idea" she stuffed envelopes, mailed them and got very little in return. I believe this is just a tax write off for some people to "pretend" to own a company. I would never do it.
949428
I received a letter from this group stating that I won an award, I threw it in the trash and started investigating. It is a fraudulent organization. Also, be aware that a letter is being circulated in which a person posing as an artist is looking for someone to open an account in their country in order to accept money orders and send the cash to them in the Netherlands. Don't fall for this ploy. A lady accepted a large sum of money in the form of Money Orders from a person who wanted to move to the U. S. The person, a few days later, wanted her to send two thousand dollars to him, stating that it was an emergency, \nshe sent the money only to find out that the money orders had been stolen and she was out two thousand dollars and had a visit from the authorities. Let's use our smarts in these situations.
814973
YES, it is real I think. It's called SPAM which is against the law unless if receiver have requested  and agree to receive unsolicited email/newsletters or receiver may ask you to pay up to $5 per email  by federal law.
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Thats almost certainly a scam. Its a common scam where people say "oh your reletive has left you lots of money, please send some money to cover xyz costs or give us your bank details"\n\nNever give out your personal details from unsolicited emails like that. Just delete it.
362933
Sounds like spam to me. Word to the wise.... anything that is too good to be true or makes it super easy to get money is a scam. Don't fall for it.\n\nPaypal is real, I use it to make ebay payments all the time. But this program is just like the letters you receive in the mail from the "retired lawyers" wanting you to send $1 to everyone on the mailing list. Don't do it, you're too smart for that!
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I would have to say no.  There are numerous "businesses" on ebay and I almost gaurantee you that they are not all registered.  But maybe save money from your business and then get register wouldn't hurt it would only add to your credibility.
845465
There is no such things its all scam, you work and dont get money at the end.\n\nso better avoid them.
74783
report it, but it's probally coming from nigera, as so many of these fake postal money order/ casher checks ect come from, good luck hunting them down, they are really good at doing this. the him thanks for the fake m.o, don't be foolish enough to cash it. turn the m.o to postal inspector and let them deal with it.
891962
it is a scam.\nDon't touch that with a ten foot pole.\nWhen I get those things I e-mail them back.\nAnd I call them every nasty name I can think of or make up.
517065
yeah, but most of that is a scam, they are just after money, they want you to send money to pay debts and stuff and get them here. you will never see them or your money
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It is a scam....DO NOT DO IT....\nJoseph Emuagbonrie's explanation, as federal authorities describe it, seemed reasonable, even laudable. The Nigerian immigrant told an Irving post office employee in May that his unusual request for 70 American money orders – each for less than $3 – would help poor children learn to manage money.\n\nIn fact, authorities say, his effort was part of an international conspiracy to defraud the government by altering postal money orders to increase their values. A two-count indictment issued this month charges that Mr. Emuagbonrie conspired with unknown others here and in Africa to alter the money orders – an increasingly sophisticated and common fraud across the country, U.S. postal inspectors say. "It's old wine in new bottles. It's the same old scams packaged in new ways," said U.S. Postal Inspector Kenny Smith, who declined to discuss Mr. Emuagbonrie's case but spoke generally about money order fraud. \n\nrest of story here\nhttp://www.africamasterweb.com/AdSense/NigerianUSmoneyOrder.html\n\nmore scams than just this are going around BEWARE
1055218
No it is spam.  and a scam.
54130
Send me $5 for the answer....\n\n\nSeriously, its a scam.  You send money, they send you directions for doing exactly what they are doing.  It used to be the "Stuff the Envelope" scam, but snail mail is out.
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Check out the webiste below for knowledge! That blogspot was from a member! Now check out a review by the Better Business Bureau.\nThe Nouveau Tech Society \nSending Deceptive Mailings\nCompany Offers Business and Self-Improvement Literature\nGrand Rapids, MI - October 19, 2005 - The BBB of Western Michigan has been alerted by a number of consumers about the receipt of a questionable mailing being sent by a company called The Nouveau Tech Society using a mailing address of: PO Box 5204, Clifton, NJ, 07015-5204, with a fax of: (716) 447- 7488. \nWhat is questionable about this mailing? It is 8-pages of typewriter-seeming print that uses high pressure language to gain your attention, and to try to get you to respond to a "free" offer of "secrets" (a 56-page mailing) as to how you can gain success in whatever you do personally as well as professionally. \nThe letter begins with a very strange request: "Please keep what I tell you secret, because this information is confidential. These words are meant for you only." The tone in this randomly sent letter gains greater lack of credibility when it states that you, the lucky recipient of this letter, have had your "profile" analyzed---(People receiving this mailing are receiving it randomly, so this is very hard to believe!) It goes onto mention "your unique traits," that you "possess very special and rare traits." (Hard to believe!) It also gives you a certain amount of time to respond to the mailing or you will never "be given this invitation again." \n\nWhat is the profile on this company? This company, which has been a member of the BBB of Southern Nevada (company is headquartered in Henderson, NV) since May of 1992 currently has its report in update at that bureau and its membership is under review for this questionable offer. \n\nHere is the description from the BBB of Central Ohio's report on the company (the Nevada company uses a direct mail service in Grove City, OH to send the mailings): \n\nIntegrated Management Associates is a Nevada-based corporation doing business as Neo-Tech Publishing Company and The Nouveau Tech Society, with corporate offices in Henderson, Nevada. The publishing company sells business and self-improvement literature to consumers through the mail. The company's direct mail campaigns, order processing and product fulfillment solutions are handled by Client Logic's offices. Client Logic's Clifton, New Jersey, location, handles all order processing, so anyone receiving the company's solicitations would reply to a Clifton, NJ address. Client Logic's Grove City, Ohio plant handles mailing of all direct mail literature and all products, so when a customer receives a product, the return address on the product is Grove City, Ohio. Client Logic's West Virginia office handles in- bound customer service calls, and would direct customers calling about how to return products to return the products to Grove City, Ohio, where returns are also handled. \nComplaints regarding this company concern advertising issues, selling practices, and refund promises. All complaints brought to this company's attention have been resolved but the ad appears misleading. TIPS: \nWe call foul on this form of selling, which we find to be deceptive and misleading, and wish to warn those who receive it to question it yourselves before entering into any agreement to receive the free booklet from this company. The letter does not give any form of contact other than an address and fax number with which to share concerns or to be taken off their mailing list. No web site, no phone number, no email address.