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Tips for Avoiding WAHM Scams
Filed Under (Uncategorized) by bluecasanova33 on 17-02-2011
If you’re looking for work-at-home opportunities, you’ve probably seen a lot of tempting offers online and in newspapers. A lot of these are actually WAHM scams from people who only care about taking your money and hurting your self-esteem.
One of the oldest WAHM scams that’s still out there is the one that says you can make money just by stuffing envelopes. Unfortunately, many women (and even men!) fall for this WAHM scam because it sounds like such an easy way to make money. The scammer requires you to send in around $30.00 and say you’ll get a list of business contacts in return who are looking for people to stuff envelopes. What you get is a useless list of contacts who aren’t looking for help of this sort. Another variation of this WAHM scam is one where you’re taught how to advertise that you’ll show others how to make money stuffing envelopes. People send you around $30.00 and you don’t actually provide them anything of value in return. These are not WAHM opportunities you want to get involved in.
How can you tell if a WAHM opportunity is a scam? This isn’t always easy to do especially if you really want to find an easy way to make money without working. If you want to make a lot of money, you’re going to have to work hard for it. Anybody who tells you differently is probably selling a WAHM scam. You should also avoid offers that require you to pay to find out more about them. If you’re making an investment in a business you will own then that’s different. A real investment will be one that you make to be able to start your own business, not work for someone else.
Don’t be afraid to ask a lot of questions and demand real answers. If you’re not satisfied with the answers, it may be a WAHM scam. Make sure you can find an actual location where the business is and see what the Better Business Bureau has to say about the company. Always talk to an actual person before you trust a WAHM business instead of just visiting a website. If you do have to invest money for materials or products, do so with a credit card so you’re protected.
The bottom line: thoroughly investigate any WAHM company you’re considering because a lot of them are actually WAHM scams.
