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"E-mail
processors"
They tell you that all you
do is answer e-mails and process orders.... what they don't tell
you is that you are the one who has to get people to order things. The
work mostly involves submitting classified ads on line or in published
literature. There are many free classified ad sites (see FREE! FREE!) and
there is a company that will submit your ad to many of them for free, but
you will be competing with hundreds of very similar ads. In other words,
your chances of success are very low. And you may even feel guilty about
what you do because most of the "companies" that you work for don't sell
anything. Your job is to get people to buy the materials (usually 3 pieces
of paper in a size 10 envelope- worth anywhere from $9.95 to $30.00) to
become what you are. BUT there are legitamate companies that are trying
to sell tangible things. Even so, the work is very competitive. Unless
you've got great marketing skills, I say look harder. |
"Envelope
stuffers"
The concept is pretty much
similar to the one above. ESPECIALLY if you are answering an ad that reads
"Get paid $2 for each envelope". Once again, there are legitamate companies-
but read the fine print... and if you're not sure, just ask. Sometimes
they'll try to get you to buy a book that tells you how to start an envelope-
stuffing business of your own. That may be appealing to you, or it may
not be. My advice is to skip reading anything with more than one exclaimation
mark (!) after it. Nothing is that amazing. And look for key words,
such as "materials", "ads", "unlimited", "income potential". If you're
looking for a true envelope-stuffing job with a real company, you have
to realize that it's a petty-cash generator, not an INCOME OPPORTUNITY.
Also, keep in mind that their ads are generated to seem legitimate. For
instance, they may say "free materials" or "materials provided". What this
typically means is that the people responding to your classified ads send
you a self-addressed, self stamped envelope. Not what you might have expected. |
"MAIL-ORDER"
Have you ever gotton an gotton
an e-mail claiming that you can get "up to $800,000 in less than a month!"
I believe that it's written by a lawyer, or some respectable figure that
'has got to be telling the truth'. According to the chain-letter (that's
what it really is- a chain letter) you just send $1 (or $5 in some cases)
to a short list of people. These people either: a) include you on their
mailing list or b) send you a publication on some worthless information.
Then you can add your name to the bottom of the list and mail it to several
hundred people. It may have worked in the beginning, but it's based on
the honor system and anything like that which targets money-hungry people
DOES NOT LAST. You'll be wasting your money and time, trying to mail out
those letters. Usually, the letters suggest a mailing list company to you.
These are the only people making money. |
