If you need to make money from home, you've no doubt starting looking for work at home opportunities. Every woman who's ever wanted to become a work at home mom, has traveled down the same path. Unfortunately, that path is littered with scams and traps to snatch money and time from honest women looking to make money from home. With a little common sense and extra research, you can surely find legitimate work at home opportunities.
The first step is to search for jobs in the right places. Don't simply click on ads to find work. Try to find helpful groups of work at home moms, who have successful work at home jobs to assist you in your search. You can try searching on message boards, or finding e-mail groups for ideas about where to start your work at home job search. Many of these women can give you insight into which work at home opportunities are actually worth your time.
Keep in mind that there are no real ways to get rich quick on the internet or by working at home. The only people who get rich are those who are scamming others. Never believe any ad or employer who claims that you'll get rich instantly.
There are a few red flags to look for when you're searching for internet jobs. You should never have to pay for any work or to be put on a job lists. There are plenty of free listings available that can provide tons of opportunities. Companies that want to charge you for a list of jobs, are merely trying to get your money. These lists are often filled with dead-end leads, and/or contain other companies that just want to take your money. Many of these work at home scams, will ask you to pay a start-up (or registration) fee to (as they put it) cover the cost of the supposedly necessary training. A legitimate job will NEVER require you to pay them anything.
Another warning sign to look out for, is if the ad or website tells you to act now or immediately. You should always do your research before joining any company, and never feel pressured to make a decision right away. Many websites indicate their offer will expire on a particular date or time. But if you visit that website again the following day, you'll notice that same ad or offer says the opportunity will expire on that day. It's just a psychological ploy to get you to take action before you change your mind. That's all it is.
If you are confused about a particular company or opportunity, Visit the Better Business Bureau website, and do some research on it. The BBB has files on all businesses that have had complaints filed against them. You can see what other people have to say about a particular company, and be steered away from scams.
There are some scams that have been around for years that should be avoided at all costs. These business scams have unfortunately, been successful for the scammers, so they'll continue taking money from honest, hard-working people as long as they can continue getting away with it. If you see an offer for any of the following types of jobs, run the other way as fast as you possibly can.
Envelope stuffing is a common scam, although it's being seen less and less these days. These jobs are normally listed as mail service jobs, and then you're asked to pay for a start up kit. After you receive a start up kit, you're given instructions to place your own work at home opportunity ads. You're basically just selling the same start up kit to other people that you purchased, and becoming a scammer yourself.
Craft assembly is another type of scam that can take many forms. Typically, you receive a set of crafts to complete with instructions. You pay for the set, and then are told you'll be reimbursed for the kits and also paid for their assembly. After working hard at assembling the kits and returning them, you'll be told that your work isn't up to their quality standards -- whatever that is. You'll then be out of the cost of the kits, and they'll still sell your crafts anyway to make money on.
There are legitimate jobs out there for you, but you have to do some research on the opportunities first. With a little time and careful analysis, you can find a work at home job that'll be rewarding and of course, scam free.
Author Resource:
Charles McDuffie is an article writer and businessperson for ASB Enterprises, an ongoing educational and business enhancement venture showing individuals how to generate business achievements in home-based businesses and affiliate programs. Visit his website at: http://www.legacyofwealth.com
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