Do "work at home" programs really pay off?

Question

I have seen a lot of television commercials that advertise working at home and earning anywhere from $1000 to $5000 in one week. I have inquired about some of these offers and you have to invest money before you can make money. I fail to see how this is effective. I was just wondering if anyone else has tried these work at home programs and if they have been beneficial. If so, what programs have you tried? As we all know, the job market sucks right now and I need some sort of income to assist my boyfriend in paying bills.

Answer 1

I tried over 15 opportunities in the course of 2 years so I have some great information for you plus a list of top 10 work at home scams!

I am a mother of two little girls who are actually tugging on my arm as I write this so I will try to be brief. Many people are looking for work from home companies. All the scams definitely create a big problem but also, there is a problem of people misunderstanding the difference between work from home "jobs" and work from home opportunities. There really are not work from home “jobs”. To get that you have to start working for a company in their offices first, then they MAY allow you to take the job home.

Most of the work from home opportunities that are legitimate offers are not an hourly pay type job. They are business opportunities that help you in starting your own business from your home. What you should do first is to decide if you are simply looking for an hourly rate type job or if you are looking for more of an opportunity for additional income such as what you would make in your own business being your own boss from home. Small home businesses have some small costs involved, less than $500 to start is reasonable and I would stay away from those wanting $1000-$5000. It doesn’t cost that much to start and run a home business so you shouldn’t pay it.

If you are coming across places that say free then I would RUN don’t walk the other way! They never are. I tried them many a times and 3 weeks later I had to buy this and 6 weeks later that. After 6 months these “free businesses” had cost me over $800 on average.

After trying 15 things I now work about 18-25 hours per week for a National Medical Healthcare Company. This is a nationally known and reputable home business which is what you need to make sure you are looking for. I have been with the company almost a year and a half now and I make over $4500 a month! In your first month, depending on how many hours you can work, I have seen people make anywhere from $500 to over $2500. And your income will increase each month because you get paid residual income as well.

The best part is they have 401(k), direct deposit, life insurance and a benefits package most of which you get from day one. In addition, there are no products, no hard selling or pushing, no cold calling, no home parties and no telemarketing! That was VERY important to me. I absolutely love working with them and I can't believe I am making what I am making and in so few hours per week. The neat thing is there are other people on your team that you work with so you are never alone. You have great team support and you get to know the other people on your team pretty well.

I was a bit apprehensive at first because I know a lot of companies are not legit but this company is the number one National Medical Benefits Company in the US. They are a member of the US Chamber of Commerce, and the National Association of Dental Plans and the owner of the company actually sits on the board of The Consumer Health Alliance to which we are also members. Also they were featured in “The New York Times”, “Wall Street Journal” “Time Magazine” “American Medical Review” and even in the May 2008 issue of “Parents Magazine”. Even “60 Minutes” did a big special on this home based business.

Even more then all this is they are accepted at over 100,000 retailers nationwide. These are fortune 500 companies like Sears, Target, K-mart, Rite Aid, CVS, Wal-mart, Publix and more. These companies would never work with a company that was anything less than reputable.

You can research the company at www.workathomeplus.net



TOP 10 WORK AT HOME SCAMS:

10. Craft Assembly

9. Medical Billing

8. Email/Rebate Processing

7. "A List of Companies Looking for Home workers!"

6. "Just Call This 1-900 Number For More Information..."

5. Typing At Home / Data Entry

4. "Turn Your Computer Into a Money-Making Machine!"

3. Pyramid Schemes (this is NOT the same as Multi-Level Marketing MLM)

2. Chain Letters/Emails ("Make Money Fast")

1. Envelope Stuffing

Please beware of these scams. There are some legit home businesses out there so be careful. Look for companies in business over 10 years. Look for companies with a needed product or service, something you would be proud to represent. Look for companies that have a national reputation and are members of the US Chamber of Commerce.

As for those of you who say…..”I want to work from home but I don’t want to have to pay for anything”. Well, that’s great! But it will never happen. Let’s be honest, there is no such thing as a free lunch. If  it is a true honest home business you need to expect to pay. Mr. Walt Disney didn’t start the Disney empire “without paying for anything”. Neither did Mr. Sam Walton, owner of Wal-Mart.

If you want to learn about REAL home businesses visit: workathomeplus.net

www.workathomeplus.net.

Good luck to you in your search. Also feel free to contac

Answer 2

There are many online offers on Internet but most of them are scam! Before you join any work from home company, please check out http://fyad.org/vupc You will find some articles and guidelines to help you determine if an opportunity is a scam or not.

Answer 3

I think data entry is the good way to make money online. Most of the companies are scams. But few are legitimate & scam free. I can suggest u a site where u can find genuine Data Entry jobs/Work at home jobs online without any up front costs. Work at home data entry Resources. Guides on identifying Work at home Job Scams and a lot more.

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Answer 4

A lot of places are scams so beware.

Answer 5

You have to look at the fee as a investment. it is a business and a business does require money to start. Luckily with home businesses this investment is cheaper than a traditional business. Think about how much it would cost to open a store or a cafe.... a lot more than a few hundred dollars. Go to this site. It will help you with any questions or concerns you have.

Answer 6

duh - they pay off for the employer - you lose

ask yourself this question - if its such a good deal, why do they have to advertise?

Answer 7

Why would they sell you an income stream of $5K a week, working from home, for just a few bucks?  I would just continue milking the cow!

It is a scam.  $5K a week is $260K a year.  Less than 5% of the US population makes that (I believe it is less than 1% of US Population, but can't recall well), and I doubt you can buy your way there.  I mean, they are not even looking for skills, but for cash!  It does not smell good.

Answer 8

In my view anything which asks for money in the beginning is a scam and very likely that we will be ripped off. For some of the scam free sites you can visit http://gostraightearning.com/