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INTERESTED IN WORKING FROM HOME?
I've compiled some useful
information on the most common work-at-home opportunities including SCAM
ALERTS. Most links will open up in a new window.
Get Paid
to Answer Surveys & Read Email
Mystery Shoppers
Medical Billing
Assembling Crafts
Envelope Stuffing
Important questions to ask:
- What tasks will I have to perform? (Ask
the program sponsor to list every step of the job.)
- Will I be paid a salary or will my pay be
based on commission?
- Who will pay me?
- When will I get my first paycheck?
- What is the total cost of the work-at-home
program, including supplies, equipment and membership fees? What will I
get for my money?
The answers to these questions may help you
determine whether a work-at-home program is appropriate for your
circumstances, and whether it is legitimate.
You also might want to check out the company
with your local consumer protection agency, state Attorney General and the
Better Business Bureau, not only where the company is located, but also
where you live. These organizations can tell you whether they have received
complaints about the work-at-home program that interests you. But be wary:
the absence of complaints doesn't necessarily mean the company is
legitimate. Unscrupulous companies may settle complaints, change their names
or move to avoid detection.
Where to Complain
If you have spent money and time on a work-at-home program and now believe
the program may not be legitimate, contact the company and ask for a refund.
Let company representatives know that you plan to notify officials about
your experience. If you can't resolve the dispute with the company, file a
complaint with these organizations:
- The Federal Trade Commission works for the
consumer to prevent fraud and deception. Call 1-877-FTC-HELP
(1-877-382-4357) or log on to www.ftc.gov.
- The Attorney General's office in your
state or the state where the company is located. The office will be able
to tell you whether you're protected by any state law that may regulate
work-at-home programs.
- Your local consumer protection offices.
- Your local Better Business Bureau.
- Your local postmaster. The U.S. Postal
Service investigates fraudulent mail practices.
- The advertising manager of the publication
that ran the ad. The manager may be interested to learn about the problems
you've had with the company.
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