Is It A SCAM
There are a lot of great work at home opportunities, but there also a lot of scams and I’ll try to help you sort out the good from the bad.
First the good – As I’m sure you know, many companies including Fortune 500 ones have tried to save money by outsourcing their support department. Much of that outsourcing work went to companies operating in foreign countries such as India and Mexico.
But now there are several really good American companies that specialize in providing outsourcing support and after taking everything into consideration, they are able to do so at very competitive prices. So many of these Fortune 500 companies are bringing there outsourcing work back to the United States and Canada.
One of the best outsourcing companies is Arise Virtual Solutions, Inc. Please click on the “Arise” link above for detailed information about this great company.
Another excellent way to make money working from home is Affiliate Marketing. This can be very lucrative, but also takes a fair amount of work to get started. However, once you’ve set it up, it should pretty much run on auto-pilot. Click on the “Affiliate Marketing” link above for details on how to get started.
And my final choice for a great way to make money working from home is Pay-per-Call. There are hundreds of companies including many Fortune 500 ones that are willing to pay you for getting people to call them about their products. This is very easy to do and surprisingly lucrative and you can check it out by clicking on the “Pay-Per-Call” link above.
Now for the bad – For every good legitimate work from home opportunity, there are an equal number if not more scams. So how do you know if it is a scam? Here are ten things to check for:
1. Do your research!—First and foremost, always do your research. This is as simple as typing in the questionable site’s name along with the word íscamí into a search engine. While reading the results, try and stay towards forum and user discussions and avoid sites that are trying to sell the product you’re researching.
2. Read the URL—The first strong indicator of whether or not you’re viewing a scam is the URL. If it’s something like www.proven-system-to-make-you-four-million-dollars-while-you-sleep.com, you can safely move along. Key scam words in URLs include: wealthy, rich, million, proven system, Enron, and of course, scam.
3. Avoid sites with stock photography—These are the sites that have happy people holding bags of money and gold in front of their Ferrari thatís parked in their 8 car garage attached to their mansion on the Moon. I hate to say it, but you’ll never become that rich online.
4. View the dreaded Google Adwords Image—Many sites promote the same crap packaged with different names. You’ve probably seen data entry, rebate processing, home typing, or make money on Google advertisements, all of them using an image that is allegedly a screen shot of online earnings. The problem with this image is that it just doesn’t prove anything. The image is easily altered and there’s no way to confirm the source of the money.
5. Copy the text—Randomly select a paragraph on the pre-sell page and copy and paste it with quotes around it into Google. Make sure the paragraph you choose doesn’t contain any specific name related to the site. You want something generic like this: “Whether you are purely a customer using our products and services, or also an affiliate promoting them, we have an incredibly exciting year in store for you!” This text copied and pasted into Google yields numerous results and pre-sell pages. Itís safe to say that it’s misleading and that the way it shows you to make money is to sell the same program you just bought.
6. Watch out for high-pressure sales tactics—No site magically sells out of PDF files. It’s impossible to run out of digital copies. So if you see that membership is closing tomorrow and there is a timer counting the remaining time left for you to join, you’re being manipulated with a high pressure tactic. Refresh the page and the timer will reset. Visit the page the following day and again you will read that membership is closing tomorrow. These are common sales tactics that put you on the spot to make a decision in a split second. Don’t fall for it.
7. Talk to a human being—Always try and get into contact with the site owner if you have any doubts. If you can’t get in contact with an actual person or you receive an automated message, stop trying and move along. Getting in contact with an actual person isn’t a clear indicator of a site’s legitimacy, but it will help you narrow your decision down.
8. Do not sign up for an offer through an unsolicited email—Never, ever sign up for a random program that was sent to your email address. Also, upgrade your spam filter. You shouldn’t be receiving unsolicited emails in your inbox anyway.
9. Check the BBB—Use the Better Business Bureau’s search function to check the legitimacy of a company as well as any complaints previous customers have had. Be sure to read any complaints in full.
10. Go with your instincts—If all else fails, go with your gut instincts. If your eyes are telling you “Sign up! Look how happy those people are with their gold plated spaceships!” But your gut is telling you “I don’t think this is such a good idea” follow your gut. It’s usually right.