Beware of Work From Home Jobs Scams
If you are searching for a way to make a decent living from the comfort of your own home, it is important that you be aware of the many scams floating around in cyberspace today. There are many people who advertise work from home opportunities that are nothing but scams, so it is essential that you thoroughly research any opportunity, particularly those that ask for money upfront.
Some examples of supposed "opportunities" that may be scams include:
Ads that tell you that you can make money simply by placing ads for companies on the internet. While much of this is true, what the ads do not tell you is that it is much more complicated than that. You will not get paid for placing the ad, per se. What happens is that you get paid if someone clicks on your ad, then makes a purchase from the merchant, at which point you may be paid a percentage or commission on the sale.
Companies that promise you can make thousands per month filling out surveys. While you can make some spare change or even several hundred dollars, few people make thousands doing online surveys. Each survey will typically pay between $2 and $50, depending upon the level of involvement, length, and time it takes to complete. Additionally, most survey sites send you the surveys they want you to complete via email, so it isn't like you can go pick and choose as many as you like. This limits your ability to earn a substantial income.
Stuff envelopes from home. This is a huge scam, perhaps one of the biggest on the internet today. If it were possible to make thousands per month doing such a simple task, everyone would be doing it. These scams are much like chain letters; you send out envelopes to hundreds of people, trying to get them to do the same thing you are doing by buying a package from you that explains the process - they in turn do the same.
Network marketing and "MLM" or multi-level marketing schemes. While some of these opportunities are 100% legitimate (think Avon, Herbal Life, Tupperware and Mary Kay), most will take a considerable amount of money from you and basically leave you broke. Amazingly, some of these programs have absolutely nothing to sell! Your main purpose is to get as many people to join in your "downline" as possible, and you get paid for getting people to join. They, in turn, do the same. Eventually, these programs run out of steam as there is nothing to sell.
Assembling products from home is an opportunity that may or may not be legitimate, and it's hard to know until you try it for yourself. Many of the companies will have you assemble their products, and you get paid once you send the completed product back to the company. The problem is, most companies find fault with your work in order to avoid paying you.
Beware of all of these work from home job scams. When you do find an opportunity that sounds legitimate, check it out carefully online by reading reviews and finding out as much as possible about the reputation and legitimacy of the company.
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