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Home Assembly, Not What they are Advertised To Be.How many have dreamed of throwing in your day jobs for a work at home opportunity. Most people have and unfortunately, some have been taken in. One of the most common scams out there is the work at home, home assembly kits. The Internet, as well as newspapers and magazines are literally littered with advertisements telling you how to get rich by assembling kits in the comfort of our own home. What is sad is about 99% of these are fraudulent. The other sad fact is that many people daily are still taken in by these schemes. This article will look at what happens to the vast majority of people who sign up for these schemes. It also looks at ways to spot a scam to keep you from loosing your money.
How many times have you been flicking
through a magazine, newspaper or surfing the net and one of these ads comes to your attention: Make, 20, 30 even 50 dollars per hour by assembling kits in your own home. Chances are you have all seen these. The next part usually says For a one time fee, we will provide you with lists of companies with assembly jobs on offer. This is the first point where the buyer should beware. For your one time fee, you usually get lists or a catalogue with companies contact details. First of all, these companies are under no obligation to give you a job. You simply paid for an address and phone number. Second, those who do offer you work will likely want a charge for their assembly kits.
Many of the places advertised want anywhere from 10-40 dollars per kit. They usually sweeten the deal by saying, all this money will be returned when the kits are completed. Youll also receive your first hefty paycheck at this time. Their goal is not to find you work but to sell you as many kits as they possibly can. Once they have then they have no incentive to keep you on.
For arguments sake, say you purchase several of these assembly kits and do the work. You send them in to the appropriate person and await the return of your investment plus your compensation for assembling the kits. One day a letter arrives in your mail box. You see it is from the company and expect it is your long awaited check. Instead, it is a letter stating that the work you did isnt up to company standard so no payment enclosed.
This may sound like quite a far-fetched scheme but it happens nearly every day. These con artists prey on the elderly and those that are housebound in an attempt to get their money. Many use the logic, well it is only 30 dollars. That is what these places bank on. It may only be 30 dollars to you, but if 10 people sign up for this then they have made an easy 300 dollars.
There are some simple rules to apply when looking for any work from home job. The first rule is, never send them any money. You should never have to pay for a job. Even if it is as little as 1 dollar, dont do it. Ninety nine times out of 100 your money will get your nothing or worthless information at best. Stick to those that do not have any fees attached. However, beware of those as well.
When looking at these home assembly or work at home opportunities, common sense needs to prevail. The old adage, if it sounds too good to be true it probably is has never been more important. Any company offering big money for relatively simple tasks is likely taking you for a ride. No legitimate business will pay 20-50 dollars per hour to assemble kits. Keep in mind what someone working for a legitimate business would make doing the same thing and judge accordingly.
If you want to work from home, you need to beware. Any company asking for your money should be given the shove. Beware of those offering what sounds too good to be true. Chances are, youll get taken for a ride. |
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