6 Tips for Avoiding Work From Home Scams  

Copyright © 2005 Jordan Williams 

Web Cash Link 

http://www.webcashlink.com  

It seems like everyone is being flooded with advertisements on  

how you can be a millionaire by working at home. I see it when I  

turn on the TV, I see it when I read a magazine, I see it when  

I surf the Net, I see it everywhere! We just can't escape the  

latest get rich quick scheme. It seems like everyone and their  

grandma is trying to sell you that pie in the sky dream of living  

the perfect life. So the question comes up, is it truly possible  

to make a living by working from home or are all these  

advertisements we see just another scam? 

The good news is yes, it is possible to make a decent living by  

working from home but you need to be cautious. You especially  

need to be aware of online "get rich quick scams". In this  

article I am going to cover 6 tips to help you discover which  

business opportunities are for real and which ones you should  

stay away from. 

1) Do they have contact information? 

Obviously scam artist don't want to be found. So do they have  

all their contact information on their web site? Such as their  

company name, phone number, and address? It's also important that  

they have a physical address and not just a P.O. Box. Once you  

have their phone number you should call them and ask them any  

questions that you have. 

2) Are they a legal company? 

Has the company been legally registered in their country? Each  

country has different laws in this regard, but in the United  

States you want to make sure that they are set up as a legal  

corporation. Look at the company name and see if there is a  

LLC, Inc., Corporation, Incorporated, Limited, Ltd., Corp., or  

Enterprises at the end of it. You can also do a search at Google  

and see if it is registered in that state. Just type in "search  

for corporation (name of state)" and you can find any  

registration data. 

3) How do they accept payments? 

Another sign to look for is how they have set up their payment  

system. Have they taken the steps to have their own merchant  

account?  If not then are they using a reputable 3rd party  

payment system? If they are using a 3rd party payment processor  

then make sure that you can dispute any charges made to your  

account. Paypal is a good example of a reputable 3rd party  

payment processor. On the other hand I would stay away from any  

company exclusively using payment systems such as Stormpay or  

E-gold. 

4) Do they offer a real product? 

Do they offer a real product with real value? Most business  

opportunities that are scams won't even talk about a product or  

all they offer is a bunch of ebooks or other worthless products.  

If they are a legitimate company then you should be able to make  

money by selling their product or service. If the only way to  

make money is by recruiting other people to join then this is  

a sure sign of a scam. 

5) What are other people saying about it? 

It is always good to know the experiences that other people have  

had with the business opportunity that you are researching. You  

can take a look at forums where people talk about their  

experiences with home based businesses to get a good feel of a  

company. You can find some forums by searching for mlm forums,  

work at home forums, or home based business forums on Google. 

It's also a good idea to get some referrals from the company  

itself. When you call or email them, ask them for some contact  

information of other members. That way you can get in touch with  

these members and see how it's working out for them. 

Another good resource to check is the "Work-at-Home Sourcebook"  

by Lynie Arden which has more than 1,000 home business and  

franchise opportunities, complete with realistic descriptions  

of what the work entails, how much it pays, up front costs,  

projected incomes, and addresses and phone numbers to facilitate  

contacting specific companies. 

6) Do they make outrageous promises? 

Starting a home-based business is just like starting any other  

kind of business. It requires time, effort, and money. Be wary  

of any company promising you big money with little or no effort  

involved. 

There are literally millions of people making a living by working  

from home and it's possible for you to be one of them. Just  

remember to use these 6 tips to find a legitimate work at home  

opportunity.  

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By Jordan Williams who is the owner of WebCashLink.com   

giving people the tools and resources to grow a successful  

online business. http://www.webcashlink.com