ShelleyMan

Hi there - I keep seeing these companies that advertise on TV saying they will set up a website for you and all you have to do is forward the orders to them, you don't have to keep inventory etc - has anyone done these and been sucessful?

I'll looking for something to do from home to make some extra money - any suggestions?

chartreuse

Yes. Be very cautious. Many of the companies you describe are OC fronts - you'd be the cutout and their business model is predicated on you being left holding the baby.

Bill_S

If it's such a good business opportunity, why are they paying for TV time to find takers? Scam.

Jerseygirl

If it looks too good to be true...it is.

meauxna

You stole my post.

ShelleyMan

Thanks - I guess I knew as much.

penguinsix

Flee. Don't do that. It's almost always a scam where you are the recipient and you send the goods over to Russia or something, or they use your bank account as an intermediary.

coral11680

I've been thinking of working from home also and have been researching. I found 2 companies which seem legit and have lots of stay at home mums working for them. Both the companies are basically at home call-centres where youare a customer service agent. Anyway the money isnt bad and if you are interested I ill Private message you there names as I'm not sure I'm allowed to put them on here?

Louise

Poppy girl

Click on the link that says job search.
http://legitworkathome.com/ it will request you become a member, it's a yahoo group and the owner is Stacey [email protected] her link is at the bottom of the page.

I have been a member for sometime know and she sends you emails on a frequent basis, of home based jobs in your area,I don't use her now because I have no need but still get the email alerts and like to see whats out there for friends etc..
They are all US based jobs in different states.

Good Luck

Ray

Or join the garbage sellers ...

http://www.smcorp.com/

chartreuse

Wow!

Which probably translates as:
Made in China for: $0.50
Cost to us: $0.70
We make: $19.29
You make: Knack all.

Duncan Roberts

Well, I don't think they are all scams. I do think they are falsely advertised though. Most of the stuff on the TV you see is legit but has a low chance of you actually making money. Basically they will offer to set you up with a website that is either full of referral links or is a shopping type of site. The referral one you get money based on people clicking though to other site via yours and usually buying something. The links are for sites like Amazon, Expedia ad stuff like that. The shopping site just has a bunch of junk that is sitting in a warehouse someplace and you sell it to people via your site. You make a few dollars on each sale and the company ships it for you and takes the remainder. Both you get paid once a month if you hit a certain $ level. Do the sites work? Yes. Will you be earning $15,000 a month? No. You might be lucky and make a couple of hundred total but mostly you will pay some money upfront and never recoup it. It's not really a scam, it's just has a low chance of success unless you can really pimp it and get people using it.

chartreuse

Now there's a work from home opportunity - prostitution! "You too could become your own pimp..."

ShelleyMan

Thanks very much - will certainly sign up and see what she has to offer - thanks to everyone for their replies.

ShelleyMan

Now that's not very nice - I was expecting a post with that reference. I guess you have to take the good with the bad hey.