Has anyone ever tried a work at home program for extra money? If so, how did it go? You see them all over the internet but I just thought they were all phoney sales pitches.
2006-09-14 07:43:46 · 9 answers · asked by Renee25 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
i searched google for these keywords "work at home scam fraud"
almost all work at home schemes are just scams.
http://www.google.com/search?q=work+at+home+scam+fraud
2006-09-14 07:47:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sadly in my time, I have never come across a work at home program that isn't a scam.
Try looking into Mystery Shopping which pays around £10 a job. You do have to leave the home but you can leave when you state! Some offer free food at fast food places, restataurants and clubs! Emysteryshopper.com is all done from your computer. You can't make a living from them but they certainly help with extra money.
Try becoming an at home Language Interpreter (if you speak another language that is!)
Try selling stuff on eBay - I know, easier said than done!
2006-09-14 08:25:10 · answer #2 · answered by nads 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't tried it because they are. Most of them are some type of pyramid so you will have guys jump on this and tell you how great it is.
If you want to do something at home to make extra money, there are legitimate companies that sell products, usually in an in home party setting, that are fine. You want it to be a company you have heard of and one that has a good Better Business Bureau file (http://bbb.com) Examples: Avon, Mary Kay, Pampered Chef
As soon as you see that it is as important that you get more people involved than it is to sell something real, you can rest assured it is a scam. All they are doing is making money off each other, and you go in at the bottom. Almost no one gets very high up.
2006-09-14 07:52:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Work at home is great if you actually plan to WORK! I have worked from home my whole life:
1) Sell magazines
2) Set appointments for roofing companies or real estate offices
3) Graphic Design & Website work
4) Home daycare
5) Make crafts to sell at local venues or on e-bay.
6) grow bedding plants and houseplants to sell
I always manage to make ends meet using these ideas.
The key to any of these is that you are actually working not just waiting for someone to give you money. Avoid the scams and find a job that you like and fit it to your scehdule.
If you feel you must spend money to get into business then look into a franchise. Franchising offers you the chance to buy an all already successful business with a well known name.
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1. Jani-King
2. Jan-Pro Franchising Int'l. Inc.
3. ServiceMaster Clean
4. Jazzercise Inc.
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6. CleanNet USA Inc.
7. Snap-on Tools
8. Servpro Industries Inc.
9. WSI Internet
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Check here for REAL help:
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This site offers excellent help for people looking to work from their home.
Good luck to you!
2006-09-14 08:04:13 · answer #4 · answered by newsgirlinos2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I worked from home doing "inbound calling" sorta thing. Was a lot of fun but family not so fun to have mess with you while your working
2006-09-14 07:51:44 · answer #5 · answered by roguequeen69 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are all scams including the answer above me, based on the pyramid method.
2006-09-14 07:52:23 · answer #6 · answered by mysticideas 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that would be everyone's dream job. However i believe most of them are scams.
Especially when they ask you for money!
2006-09-14 07:53:05 · answer #7 · answered by pinky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't trust it...it all seems like a scam to me
2006-09-14 07:51:06 · answer #8 · answered by GD-Fan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm working at home and having great success with
http://www.resellerrights.com/
Their downloadable products.
2006-09-14 07:49:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋