This blog is meant to help you determine which work at home job or program is for you. I am not making any determinations on whether or not a particular program is a scam. I am simply giving you the information to make that call for yourself.

Wednesday, April 26, 2006

1 Step System

This is one you will definately need to do some research on if you are thinking of joining.  From what I have been able to gather.  1 Step System is a marketing tool.  You spend around $600 to get the marketing information.  It is supposed to tell you how to market your business and drive traffic to your websites, etc, etc.  Everything to do with marketing.  Now you can use that information to make your business a success or you can sign up to resell the 1 Step System and make money as well.  From what I understand you pay a monthly fee and you use the marketing techniques you learned to get people to come to your 1 Step System website and register for a phone call.  The call is placed by one of the owners if I have it right.  If he talks anyone into buying the system you make $500 for the sale. 
It is all a little weird to me and there are lots of threads on message boards where you can do some research.  From the things I have learned I would personally stay away from this one but do some looking around and decide for yourself.
 
 
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Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Telecommuting

Telecommuting is a very legitimate way to work from home and make money.  Telecommuting is a "job".  You work for a company from your home.  Sometimes the companies will provide you with a computer, software, phone line etc.  Other times you provide the computer and phone line and they reimburse you for calls.  There are many ways it can be set up.  The big difference is that you are working for a real company, this does not mean you answer an ad in the classifieds and pay a fee.  You actually fill out a real application, have a background check sometimes, get interviewed etc.  One place you can find out about these jobs is at wahm.com, they update their list very often with real job listings and you can also see a list of the companies that others work for and apply with those companies as well.  The important thing to remember when you are looking to telecommute is that it should be JUST like if you went out to a company and filled out an application.  The process is the SAME.   There are no easy "send us $35 and we will give you all the data entry jobs you can handle" jobs.   Visit this link for the updated job list at wahm.com
 
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Friday, April 21, 2006

Plan4power

www.plan4power.org is set up as a matrix.  My personal thought on these types of deals is that they are schemes.  The people who start them make some money because they started it and then they build up all the hype to keep people getting in.  Kind of like the old pyramid schemes.  When you go to the website they don't give you much information.  You have to join first naturally.  Then you can find out what is going on.  Basically they tell you that they are all working as a group to sell an e-book (they give no clue what this book is about) and then once you have referred a certain amount of people and gotten them to join you get to move into the second phase and everyone starts sharing in the profits of this ebook.  I have to give this one a thumbs down.
Here is a little bit from one of their hawkers:
 
"Here is a brief synopsis.

Plan4Power is a private organization of individuals. There is no cost to join, however, it is only open to individuals who have purchased the eBook which cost one-time $25.

We are a GROUP of PEOPLE who want the same goals.

We all want a downline that will NOT quit.

We all want to guarantee that if we take the time to promote something and BUILD a team, they WILL join us in the income streams that are recommended.

Plan4Power solves this simply.

When we promote Plan4Power we are helping the "group" make eBook sales to create revenue for the group.

When we our personal referrals result in sales, we get "credit" as their referrer in every program we join as part of Plan4Power.

Once someone has 2 people on their first level due to personal sales and/or spillover, the proceeds from those 2 eBook sales are used to pay that members' way into a monthly subscription based advertising co-op.

It is in this Phase II advertising co-op (which, by the way, will be called eProfitPromo and will be an eProfitEnterprises owned program run by Colette and Gayanna), that those eBook sales dollars are leveraged into income AND bonuses that give you (and your team) membership into outside businesses.

The key with Plan4Power is simple.

You only need to build a strong 2x4 team (which means those people also build a 2x4). At that point, you start earning and are paid into all the programs.

What happens on your lower levels (where you lose control on being able to help people directly yourself, as no ONE person can create enough spillover for 500-1000 folks by themselves) doesn't matter, because you get paid per person on those levels ... they do not have to be full.

Here's the incentive. Referring 2 people earns you MUCH more than doing nothing. And if each person refers 2, there will never be a "stall".

Referring 6 people qualifies you to earn THOUSANDS of dollars more per month.

Again, another built-in incentive for people to KEEP working until they AT LEAST have 6 people!

So, the only question is how fast can YOU and YOUR TEAM fill a 2x9 matrix?

That's just 1024 people.

Here's the income potential from the one-time $25 eBook purchase and
the benefit of accepting membership in Plan4Power (NO additional costs,
and NO monthly fees!):

When you have 30 ACTIVE people who each have 30 ACTIVE people on
their teams, you will have a Full 2x4 in the Phase II and Phase III
programs. Your earnings will increase as the levels below continue to
fill when each person refers 2-6 people in this 2x forced matrix.

Full 2x4 (30 people) = $994.50 per month

Level 5 (32) = $1802 + $994.50 = $2796.50 total

Level 6 (64) = $6964.50 + $2796.50 = $9761.00 total

The lower levels are based on performance (to reward those who
actually work). I encourage everyone to refer 2-6 people, so you can
benefit from the levels where the earnings really grow.

Refer 2 customers and earn on Level 7(128) = $10,690 + $9761.00 =
$20,451 total

Refer 3 customers and earn on Level 8 (256) = $16,922.50 + $20,451 =
$37,373.50 total

Refer 4 customers and earn on Level 9 (512) = $24,748 + $37,373.50 =
$62,121.50 total

Refer 5 customers and earn on Level 10 (1024) = $46,554.50 +
$62,121.50 = $108,676 total

Refer 6 customers and earn on Level 11 = (2048) = $20,480 + $108,676
= $129,156 total

Total team members = 4096 to earn more than $1 million per year.

If you're like me, and you find 2 more people like us, well, you're going to have no problem.



S2S
__________________________________
BONUS TIME
If you join I will give you two adsense books for free: Adsense Secrets and Adsense Empire which sells on the internet for $97 and $67 respectively. Visit the websites below to have a look - this is not a FREE stuff - You will not get such a great deal for only one-time $25."

You won't get a good deal falling for this either more than likely!"
 
 
 
 
 
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Thursday, April 20, 2006

Coupon Canada

Couponworks.com is apparently a home job where you pay a fee $39.99 or $29.99 (red flag right there) and then they send you a booklet with instructions. 
You are supposed to "process" coupons by putting them in order on a worksheet, you simply send the worksheets and coupons back in and then you get paid.  Wow.  How easy is that?
Well the truth is, first YOU have to find the coupons, they don't send them to you.  You list the coupons on their worksheet, send all the coupons in and get paid.  That is, IF the worksheets meet their specifications exactly.  I was able to find ONE person who had sent in three worksheets and got paid for half of ONE worksheet.  The rest were rejected for whatever reason. 
So, first you pay for the materials, then you pay for the newspapers and magazines to find the coupons and then you do all the work to get them in the right order and typed into the worksheets and then you MIGHT get paid. 
I have not found a single person who was happy with this company or their experiences.  I would give it a big NO THANKS...
 
 
 
 
 
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Wednesday, April 19, 2006

My google job

I just found www.mygooglejob.com and it looks to be another name for a dataentrypro type program. 
You will pay them money and they will tell you to go to clickbank, set up an account, and choose some companies to start advertising for.  Then you will need to set up an adwords account at google.  Once you have done that you will place advertisements for the companies you affiliated with.  You will pay a certain amount of money every time someone clicks on one of your advertisements. 
You make money whenever someone clicks on the ad and then makes a purchase.  Now in reality if you can find great companies this all might actually be feasible.  However I have heard of people who spent more placing the ads than they ever made from actual sales. 
I love the part in this advertisement that explains you can make good money running and maintaining a website but that it takes a lot of work.
In my opinion affiliate advertising has gotten a bad name because of the above type programs. However the fact is you CAN set up a website and WORK it everyday and make money from affiliate advertising.  nbsp; 
 
 
 
 
 
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Tuesday, April 18, 2006

TP&T

Here is another one found on a popular job listing.  It sounds really great but turns out to be another one of those deals where they send you a cashiers check, you deposit it in your account, keep part of the money and then wire them the rest.  Same as the transfer agent scams I talked about here:
 

$10,000-$14,000 per month ; No experience necessary.Start today!


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Company: TP&T Inc.
Location: US-OH-Cleveland
Base Pay: $50,000 - $240,000/Year
Employee Type: Part-Time Employee
Industry: Employment - Recruiting - Staffing
Industrial
Merchandising
Manages Others: yes

DESCRIPTION
We only promote those opportunities which are legitimate. We are very passionate about protecting you from companies that don't deliver what they promise. We understand that our reputation is at stake. Most of the jobs require only a computer and an internet connection (and if you're reading this, you obviously have access to both).

Want to be home with your kids, but still need extra income? It's time to start your own lucrative home-based business. Look for a work at home job or home based business opportunities.

So don?t let this opportunity pass you by. We urge you to consider this opportunity while you still have time, and let us hear from you soon? act today

Have you ever wondered how some people can appear to do far less than you do in a day ...and yet they have more money and more free time than you will ever get to see? Let's face it... deep inside you know there is better way. And you are absolutely right!

Be among the FIRST in your area to take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Make More Money
Be Your Own Boss
Work When YOU Want to
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You can start to work at home today!

There are no fees involved, No Money to spend, Ever !!!

What we ask:


# 2-3 free hours weekly - not including weekends
# Internet access for sending and receiving e-mails
# You must be over 20 years old.
# U.S. citizenship.


There will be no fees at any kind to work with us.
There is no cold calling, no telemarketing, no door to door sales and no relying on friends and family.
Just send the resume and one member of our company will contact you as soon as possible.

No experience necessary

Simply click on the "Apply now" link below to contact us.

IL - Chicago
$10,000-$14,000 per month ; No experience necessary.Start today!
TP&T Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Thursday, April 13, 2006

Taste of Home Entertaining

Taste of Home Entertaining looks like a fantastic direct sales opportunity.  My first experience with Taste of Home was in a box of cookbooks I was given a couple of years ago.   It was packed full of the Taste of Home magazines.  I can't tell you how many hours I have spent poring over those magazines!  They are chock full of awesome recipes. 
Taste of Home Entertaining looks to be of the same quality and a lot of fun.
You can get started with $199.00 for your start up kit plus $20 shipping and handling and any applicable tax.  The kit is valued at $650 and includes a ton of products and all your business supplies.
You earn 25% commission plus a 5% business supply credit.  You can see the kit by visiting the website. 
To help you grow your business they have personal websites and a ton of reasonably priced products!  Products range from $9.99 up to $199.00 and most of the products are under $25.  This makes for a pretty easy sell especially since the products are of great quality. 
If you enjoy entertaining or cooking and are looking for a direct sales business this looks like a great one!   http://nondy.tohe.com/2/default.aspx
 
 
 
 
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Wednesday, April 12, 2006

Medical Transcription

Medical Transcription is a legitimate job that allows you to make money and in some cases you can do this from home. 
Doctors dictate a lot of their patient notes into a tape recorder and then the transcriptionist listens to those notes and types them up.  The transcriptionist will generally use a dictation machine to do this. 
To be successful in this type of work you need to have a good knowledge of medical terminology, the english language and great typing skills. 
There are a number of schools who will teach you these things and also how to use the dictation machine.  Taking these courses will not guarantee you a job.  In fact most places want you to have experience as well.  Of course this is the typical catch 22, you can't get a job without experience and you can't get the experience without a job. 
Some people will volunteer their services and prove themselves.  Others network and wait for an opportunity.  There are ways to make it happen.  Get a job in a doctors office or hospital for instance until a transcription job comes open.  In fact I worked in a podiatrists office at one time and I remember their transcriptionist had to take maternity leave and I volunteered.  I had never done transcription, never used a dictation machine or anything even close.  I taught myself how to use the machine which was fairly easy and I already knew most of the terminology from working in the office.   If this had been a career choice that I wanted to persue it would have been just that easy to get started. 
I don't know if you actually need to take any of the courses to do this type of work in your area but the American Association of Medical Transcriptionists has a great website with lots of information.  You should definately spend some time here if this is an area you are thinking of persuing: 
 
 
 
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Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Liberty League International

Liberty League International appears to sell information.  You in turn sell this information to others and make money.  There is a lot of disagreement about how ethical this concept is.  I read a lot of reports from people who stated that after you spend your hard earned money (and it isn't cheap) to get the original CD's and binder you will then be pressured into spending thousands of dollars to go to conferences. 
 
 
What strikes me is the number of complaints they have especially in the sales area.  That alone would be enough to make me very cautious.  
While I was researching this company I came across this message on a message board and wanted to share it with you.  It is well written and only details one persons experiences with this company but I feel it is also a great lesson on why you should be careful and do some research before you join in any venture.  This was written by username NoName:
 
Everyone here please read my story with LLI. Specially if you are thinking about signing up soon.

I joined in Jan 2005 totally excited and blown away on the commissions and how so many people were making the money they were. I thought, hey I'm pretty smart I know I can do this. I made friends in the business fast and attended all the events. I was a little disappointed when I found out other people were in the business for months with no success but I thought I was better and could follow through. I'm confident, great on the phone - I was the perfect person to be the next big LLI success story.

So I did everything "they" said and I mean everything. I read 50 affirmations every night. I listened to my CD's in my car just about everyday. I didn't watch much TV and radio before I got in to LLI, so that helped already. I spent thousands on ads and leads and called over 1100 people. I got qualified my first 3 weeks. Then all hell broke loose. I could not signup anyone for the life of me.

I poured my heart, life and soul and sacrificed things. LLI was my life and it was all I cared about. I thought shane was God and I loved all the people in the business. I borrowed $10,000 from my dad. I told my dad I was positive about everything and I even faxed him an agreement that I would pay him back in full by April 4th 2005 (I remember it very vividly). I already had my own business so i used all my earnings on LLI. I had the gas shut off in my house, I had the water shut off and also the electric shut off. I still till this day have all those notices they hang on your door knob. Our new house of only 6 months entered foreclosure. We had this house custom built to our liking, everything to carpet, flooring, wall texture and paint. But I had one thing in mind and it was all about "where I was going". I guess God tried to give me a clue and I didn't respond.

After 6 months of poring my life into this business I lost my house and my wife and I got a divorce. She hated the business. I now live in a 1 bedroom apartment and see my son 1 week a month and I'm $25000 in debt. My life turned upside down.

Few months after I got my self back up on my feet and got my self back into what I enjoyed doing more. Long story-short I now make 6 figures a year and met a beautiful women that loves people that are determined to reach thier goals. I'm planning on moving to Las Vegas to enjoy the heat.

LLI is just like anything else, you have to work just as hard. All MLM's are the same, they take the same amount of work and time and money, you just need to find out what is right for you. Better yet, open your own business and work it hard like you would LLI or anything else.

I'll be a millionaire someday but not because of LLI. I don't blame anyone for anything, you just need to do what you are good at and find a way to make money doing that. Forcing yourself doesn't work, as you see I have tried that.

Wish you the best of success.
 
 
 
 
 
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Monday, April 10, 2006

Nigerian scams

 
I was looking at a "Get rich in 14 days" opportunity to find out exactly what it was about and share it with you when I ran across this site instead:  http://richpeoplebiz.tripod.com/
I decided this would be more fun to write about! 
At some point either you or someone you know has gotten those letters and emails from some person in Nigeria or elsewhere since this is spreading.  The letters usually state that the writer is a wealthy person or had a wealthy relative who died and now the government wants to take their money.  They need your help.  Would you please allow them to deposit a huge sum of money into your bank account and in return they will pay you a hefty fee.  It is worth it for them to pay the fee because they will still get to keep most of their money. 
Of course this is all a scam. 
I have oftened wondered how and why they decide to do this.  Well I think this website explains it all. 
It is just like all the get rich quick websites we are bombarded with but it is targeted towards Nigerians and promises them they can make lots of money and it will even help their country get out of poverty. 
There are probably a lot of people in Nigeria who are even more desperate to make decent money and escape than what you would see in other places. 
The part I found really funny is at the end.  If you scroll down you can find out how to make money by exporting Ox gallstones or breeding snails.
My point is this is a pretty obvious scam.. Take a look and imagine you are a Nigerian who is desperate to make money.  Would you fall for it?  When you are looking at businesses and programs for yourself try to keep this site in mind and see if you can find similiarities. 
 
 
 
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Friday, April 07, 2006

Power of People Network

The Power of People Network is a "gifting" program.  Apparently you are supposed to gift a few thousand dollars to a person and then a bunch of people will gift you a few thousand dollars.  Well now that sounds like win win situation, NOT.. 
Although the claim is that this is not a pyramid scheme it is pretty darn close.  They have apparently been operating just under the law.  Even so it seems they were shut down anyway. 
Be aware that they have reemerged though using the acronym POPN.  
You will see ad's like "Im POPN are you?"  This is the same people and you will lose your money.  I can't believe they ask for such a high amount of money to do this.  In one thread I was reading they even admitted that it was illegal to do this through the postal service and that any money sent through the postal service would be refused!  How crazy is that?   You can read about one persons experience here on Forbes message board:   http://forums.forbes.com/forbes/board/message?board.id=fdc_work&message.id=102
 
You can also do a google search for "Power of People Network" (use the quotes) and you will see tons of listings about this being a scam.
 
 
 
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Thursday, April 06, 2006

Paid to drive

Can you get paid to drive your car?  Is it a scam?  Why would someone pay you to drive around doing your errands or going to work? 
I wrote about this just this morning with the intention of letting the readers of wahmscam know what it was all about.  However I was a little off this morning as well and I posted it to the Katieshugs blog instead.  So I will just direct you to that article and you can learn if it is a scam or if it is for real... http://katieshugs.blogspot.com/2006/04/get-paid-to-drive-your-car.html
 
 
 
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Tuesday, April 04, 2006

Intersol Services

Intersol Services is just one name that this type of scheme falls under.  Lately I have ran across a number of people falling for it too.
You will typically recieve an email from someone who saw your resume on a job site or it will just come through as spam.  I will post a copy of the email at the end here.  
It all sounds really great as you can see but what it really amounts to is that you will be sending out the SAME type of email and you will make money from each person who pays you to get the same information.  You will basically charge people $10 or so and then tell them to place the same ads, send the same emails, and get people to pay them for each "application processed"... What a disappointment for people who are truly looking for a job.   Here is the email you get:
 
From: ***********
Date: 2006/02/15 Wed PM 12:26:31 MST
To: **************
Subject: Re: Jobvertise Resume for Home Skilled & Unskilled
Clerical Positions

Hello and thank you for your interest in our Home
Positions.

A home position is a great opportunity for stay at
home moms, dads, students or anyone who wants to work
from the comfort of home. With this system anyone can
make an income at home. There is no calling strangers,
stuffing envelopes or taking surveys. This work from
home opportunity is totally legitimate, and how
successful you are only depends on the time and effort
you put forth on your end.
By now you might be curious and want to know some
details, well here they are.
We are seeking only honest, self-motivated people who
can work independently. If you want to earn while you
learn, then this is for you.
The preferred applicants should be at least 18 years
old. No experience is needed as training is provided.

The following skills are desirable:
1 Basic computer and typing skills
2 Ability to spell and print neatly
3 Ability to follow instructions
Requirements:
1 Computer with Internet access
2 Valid email address
3 Good typing skills
4 Basic Internet knowledge
5 Printer

This opportunity requires that you have a computer
with E-mail access, an email account, an internet
connection, basic internet knowledge, and good typing
skills. You can choose to work full or part time. You
will be able to choose the hours and days of the week
that you want to work.
You do not have to contact anyone via phone; all
contacts will be made via E-mail. There is no cold
calling! You will be processing orders which will be
explained to you in the training materials. There is
no contract to sign, the amount of orders you choose
to process is entirely up to you. As with any job you
must be willing to work hard and try to respond to the
orders in a timely manner.

Compensation:
You will be paid $10 - $15 for each application you
process. The amount of money that you earn is
entirely up to you, it depends on the amount of time
and effort you choose to put forth. The average person
makes $200 - $400 per week. These Home Positions can
earn as much as $300.00 - $500.00 per week. You will
be responsible for keeping track of your earnings for
tax time, as we do NOT take out taxes or provide you
with a 1099 form. This is entirely your
responsibility.

Training:
The training materials you receive will give you step
by step instructions on how to get started. When you
receive you the materials you may begin working the
very same day. YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR TRAINING
MATERIALS VIA USPS. You may choose a diskette or CD
version.

Method of Payment:
How you will be paid is up to you. You can receive pay
by check, money order, or through Paypal. You are not
going to be paid on a weekly basis; you will be paid
for each application that you process.

To Apply:
There is a "One Time Non-Refundable Processing Fee" of
$8.50 USD. This fee is to cover the cost of the
training materials, processing your application and
shipping and handling. Once you process your very
first order, you will have made back this fee.
"GUARANTEED"! You can pay the processing fee by
credit card, e-check or cash by clicking on the Paypal
link below.

************

Please allow at least 10 business days to receive your
software and information. Processing will start once
your fee has been received. If we do not accept your
request for any reason, the fee will be returned to
you. However, the fee is non-refundable once the
packet has been shipped, so please make sure you
understand the information and requirements before you
request the packet.

Below are some frequently asked questions.
1 Why is there a fee?
We have to cover our expenses in recruiting
individuals, processing applications and training. We
require a low one time non-refundable fee of $8.50
USD. There will be no other charges to you, however
the fee must be received before your request will be
processed. This small processing fee is charged to
protect ourselves from those who are not serious about
this work at home opportunity. No business can afford
to cover administrative costs, wasted time or provide
materials to everyone who inquires about this
position. This small fee assures us that you are
serious about working from home. Once you have
processed your first order, you will have already made
back the cost of the training materials. When you
receive your training materials, you may begin working
the very same day.
2 How long is the training?
Most applicants typically complete the training
within 24 hours or less. However you can do this at
your leisure; take as long or as little time as you
would need.
3 What kind of orders am I processing?
The orders will be for business and financial
reports. It does NOT involve anything illegal or
pornographic in nature. Also to process just one order
usually takes about 15-20 minutes. Once you have
accepted the orders you want to process, you will need
to respond to process them promptly. Printers are
required to print out instructions; however a copy
machine will also work. You can begin working full
time or part time, the choice is up to you. The more
you work, the greater your income will be!
4. What if I have questions not covered in the
training material?

The Training Materials give you step-by-step
instructions on how to get started. In addition, we
offer full online support to help you set up the job
and start earning a second income. Our Customer Care
department will answer any question not covered in the
training materials sent. We will not leave you
stranded. We are available for questions M-F
8:00am-5:00pm CST. Emails are answered in 24-48 hrs,
except for holidays.

This work from home opportunity will make you real
money. However, as with any job, you must be willing
to work, and it does require some time and effort to
be successful. The amount of money you can make is
virtually endless; it only depends on the time and
effort you put forth. If you do the job, as outlined
in the information material, you will earn money. If
you are serious about working from home, and are
willing to put forth time and effort, then we look
forward to hearing from you.

Intersol Services


 
 
 
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Monday, April 03, 2006

Recovery Manager

This one has been around for awhile.  Supposedly you buy software for around $30 that enables you to get lists from places like DHL, Fed Ex etc.  There is even a version involving HUD.  These lists are supposed to let you find people who the companies owe money to.  You apply for the refund on behalf of the customer and you get to keep 50% or so.
Well now.. if a company owes me money Im not about to pay anyone 50% of the refund because they applied for me.  Moreover, I don't think you can legally apply for someone elses refund.  If you are not the person owed the money you can't do anything about it.  
I don't think this scheme is possible.  If you have tried it or know of anyone else who has I would love to hear from you!  Leave a comment.
 
 
 
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Tuesday, March 28, 2006

Internet Speedway

From what I have been able to tell, Internet Speedway is a company that will set you up with an online store for a monthly fee. 
The first thing to take into consideration is that there are a lot of companys you can find online who will allow you to do the same thing but for free. 
The second thing to consider is that these types of stores are all over the place so you will have some pretty tough competition.  With most of the online store programs I have seen you do get some pretty good wholesale prices for your products.  What I have heard with Internet Speedway though is that they charge you the same price that you could purchase from Overstock for. 
The way it is supposed to work is that you pay a fee, Internet Speedway sets up a website for you and then you promote the website and sell products.  If someone visits your site and buys a coat for $100 and your cost for the coat is $25 then you make a $75 profit. 
My concern with Internet Speedway besides what I stated above is that I can't find anyone who has been happy with their program.
Apparently they have radio ads running that claim they will send you a free informational cd.  When people call to get the free cd they are told there is a shipping and handling charge of $9.99.  Some people have been persistant and demanded the free cd and have been told it will take up to 6 weeks to recieve but if they pay the $9.99 they will have it in a couple of days!  Give me a break...
Here is the real kicker.. a few months after getting the cd most people are starting to see a monthly charge of $69.99 on their cards!  So they call and then find out that apparently the cd was a free trial and since they didn't cancel they now owe this $69.95 for the next 5 months or so.  When they try to get the company to cancel they are told that if they don't pay they will be turned over to collections!  You can read all about these experiences here:  Internet Speedway thread
I would be very cautious about joining this program.
 
 
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Tuesday, March 21, 2006

Work at home signs

Today I was trying to decide what to write about so I did a search on "work at home" since that is how I got started it made sense and I was sure I would find some of those websites that drove me crazy in the beginning.  Instead I found something more interesting. 

One of the articles I ran across talked about all the signs you see when you are driving around town.  It probably doesn't matter where you live.  Take a drive and on most street corner you will see signs touting "work at home!"  "Make $1000 a day working at home"  "have a computer?  Make money!", etc etc.  You've seen them! 

I remember a few years ago my father in law asking me if it was really possible to make money from home, he had seen the signs.  He didn't want my mother in law to be out working but they needed her income.  At the time I really didn't know if it was possible but I suspected that if it were possible to make as much as these signs were claiming everyone would be doing it. 

Even though I now work at home I still don't believe it is possible to make thousands of dollars a day just by calling the number on these signs and I don't suggest you try it or not.  Whenever you sign up for any work at home opportunity you really should keep your common sense handy.  Do your research and ask lots of questions.  Take the time to find out how you are expected to make this kind of money and before you spend your hard earned money find and talk to someone who is really making money and will be honest with you within the company.  If it sounds fishy then just walk away.

Want to find out what all those signs are really selling?  Follow the link and read the article.  http://www.cockeyed.com/workfromhome/workfromhome_s.html

 

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Friday, March 17, 2006

Taking Surveys not a scam

I was talking to my mother in law last night about taking surveys and mystery shopping as a way to make extra money and she brought up something that I want to share with all of you.
She has known since I started my website that I have a free list of survey companies that pay.  She would like to take surveys and make some extra money since she doesn't have time to mystery shop during the normal work week. 
So as we are talking she tells me, "I have tried taking the surveys they send me in my email but they take forever and then I get to the end and they want me to complete offers, it is always a waste of my time."
Well, yes it was!   The true survey companies will never send you an email asking you to join.  At least I have never gotten one.  They don't need to spam anyone to get members. 
When you recieve these emails saying "Coke vs Pepsi" take our survey and you could win a $500 shopping spree, it is probably spam, just delete it. 
When you sign up with a legitimate survey company and they send you an email to take a survey you will recognize it as being a good survey.  If you don't recognize the name of the survey company be very cautious.  If your offer is to be entered into some outrageous contest, shopping sprees, televisions, cars, etc.  It is probably not a good survey.  Most of the good companies will enter you into a contest for taking the screener but it is typically a drawing for $500 or $100 I think one is even $1000 but not cars, washers, shopping sprees, etc.  In fact last month I won one of the drawings for $100! 
Here is a quick list of some of the best survey companies.  You can find a complete list by clicking on the link to your right.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Wednesday, March 15, 2006

Telecommuting Jobs

Truth be told, probably at least 90% of the people I meet who are looking to work at home are looking for a job.  They want to work from home but for someone else versus starting their own business.
Because so many people are looking for these types of jobs it has become very fertile ground for scammers.  They set up sites to make it look like you are applying for a data entry position when in reality they are just wanting to sell you information about how to places ads online or some such nonsense. 
Try to keep in mind that these jobs are in high demand.  You can apply but you might not hear back right away or at all.  Apply with as many companies as possible to increase your chances and keep trying.  If you need to be working immediately, check your local paper or think about going a different route with your own business or some other income builder.
Here is a short list of actual companies that hire people to work from home:
 
 
You can find a more detailed list of these types of companies at:  Katies Hugs
Cheryl at wahm.com does an excellent job of keeping a list of up to date work at home jobs that she finds.  I checked this morning and the list was updated just a few days ago so check it often at
 
 
 
 
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Monday, March 13, 2006

Watkiins

Lets talk about another great company that will allow you to run your own business and work from home.  Watkins has been around for 138 years!  How is that for well established? 
Watkins sells some terrific old fashioned products.  Personally I love these types of products, linaments, ointments, spices, etc.
Becoming a Watkins representative is a wonderful way to make money from home.  You can get started with a minimal investment, you can sell products completely online if you wish and you can also partner with retail establishements in your area and supply them with your products.  They have a great opportunity. 
If you are interested in this opportunity please take a moment to read the interviews done with Watkins reps at Work-At-Home-Mom
You will get some fantastic insider information from people who are currently working with Watkins and find out if it is for you.
 
 
 
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Friday, March 10, 2006

Paid to read/Paid to click programs

This is a hard one for me because personally I don't find a worthwhile way to spend my time.  On the other hand I know a few people who are perfectly happy with these programs as way to make a few extra bucks.
This is not way to make a full time income. 
Here is what you do:  You sign up with one of the programs, lets say a paid to read program.  They will send you emails everyday and you read the emails.  You get paid a certain amt for each email.  Generally you open the email click a link within it so they know you have read it and then you have to spend a certain amount of time at the website you were directed to.  It isn't a large amount of time, I think the one I tried you had to stay at least 30 seconds.
Once you have reached a certain amount of money in your account you can cash out and they send you a check. 
If this is something you would like to try I would strongly suggest you join a message board where members of the different programs communicate with each other.  This is a great way to save yourself the headaches of joining a program that doesn't deliver what they promise. 
There is a board for members of different groups at ItsFree
The moderator only allows links to programs that have been proven to cash out. 
 
 
 
 
 
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