The concept is that you offer training materials, for a fee, on how to work from home. When the person pays the fee you send them written instructions on how to place free ads for working from home. You are offering a service and in return for payment they get the ad placing instructions. Is this legal?
2007-01-23 05:05:36 · 9 answers · asked by me wondering 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
It may be legal but it is a worthless scam...
2007-01-23 05:12:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Although there may be nothing illegal about it, proceed with caution. Promoters usually advertise that for a "fee" they will tell you how to earn money at home. Later, you will find out the promoter never had any employment to offer. Instead, for your fee, you're likely to get a letter telling you to place the same "work from home" ad in newspaper and magazines. The only way you'll ever earn money is if people respond to your ad, and most people are hip to these schemes. Key signs to a work at home scheme include, *Requiring money for instructions and merchandise before telling you how the plan operates. *Promises of huge profits with very little effort
*Never offer you a regular salaried employment
* Use personal testimonies but never identify them so that you can check with them.
*Tell you no experience is necessary
It sounds like you are about to be scammed. Check the better business bureau's rating, it will give you an idea of consumer complaints.
2007-01-23 05:28:57 · answer #2 · answered by rachel_ksr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds definitely dodgy, if somebody pays a fee they should expect a lot more than just written instructions, by paying the fee the customer would expect proper hands on training and guidance over a period of time.
If you really want to work from home, take a look at this web site www.iolair.acnrep.com, this business has been endorsed by the billionaire Donald Trump for its ethics, honesty and integrity.
2007-01-23 08:01:22 · answer #3 · answered by Eagle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's definately legal, but very unethical. These people are vulnerable and looking for real help. They are willing to pay for it, but not in the form of some pamphlet that gives them a brief overview on how things are done. I don't believe you can teach people marketing by sending them a pamphlet.
2007-01-23 08:55:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's legal but misleading. You can report it on the FBI website as a scam.
2007-01-23 15:21:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stay away from ALL work from home offers. They are all scams in my opinion, and this one has SCAM written all over it!
2007-01-23 06:03:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think your scepticism is warranted. Although probably legal, seems a bit out of line to me.
2007-01-23 05:19:59 · answer #7 · answered by thomy8s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's an audio link to be used to educate yourself about evaluating opportunities.
http://www.freewebs.com/trainingcall/5pillarsforsuccess.htm
2007-01-26 18:03:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What ever it is, keep to the simple rule : before i see your money, you will never have mine !
2007-01-23 23:50:11 · answer #9 · answered by stevlm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋