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Work At Home Scams For Work At Home Mom's
- By Paige Jackson
- Published 05/6/2007
- Work At Home
- Unrated
Scams To Watch Out For
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 continue to take the money and time of hardworking WAHM’s. This makes sense because as long as they are still making money – they will keep using the scam or some variation of it.
If you see an offer for any of the following types of jobs, run the other way.
- Envelope stuffing is a common scam, although it is being seen less and less these days. These jobs are normally listed as mail service jobs, and then you are asked to pay for a start up kit. After you receive a start up kit, you are given instructions to place your own work at home ads. You basically just sell the start up kit to other people and become a scammer.
- Craft assembly scams can take many forms. Typically, you receive a set of crafts to complete with instructions. You generally pay for the set and then are told you will be reimbursed for the kits and also paid for their assembly. After working hard at assembling the kits and returning them, you will be told that your work is not up to their quality standards. You will be out the cost of the kits, and they will sell your crafts anyway.
If you are unsure about a company, do some research on the Better Business Bureau website. 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.
Don’t let this deter you from pursuing work at home opportunities.I’ll be the first one to tell you I would not consider going back to an office setting for any reason; I truly do love working at home.These are just guidelines to keep you from making costly mistakes in your search for your new WAHM career.There are plenty of legitimate jobs out there for WAHM’s, but you do 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 will be rewarding and scam free.
