There are many opportunities for people to Work from Home. Many of the ads you see in the classifieds of your local newspaper and on online job boards offer the chance to earn thousands by simply stuffing envelopes.
The jobs are always the same: You pay a small fee to get started, and you’re paid for each envelope that you fill. You get paid faster if you fill envelopes more quickly. They claim that you can make as much money as you want by simply stuffing more envelopes.
Work from Home Stuffing envelopes.
The majority of these ads don’t offer envelope-stuffing positions at all. When you send a letter to get your starter kit, they tell you to share the advertisement with family and friends. You only stuff envelopes when you have conned someone into paying you $10 (or whatever amount of money is specified) for their starter kit.
Is it possible to work at Home and stuff envelopes?
Let’s face it: Nobody in their right mind is going to pay someone a lot of cash to stuff envelopes. Even if you were to land a job stuffing envelopes that paid per envelope, it would only be $0.02 to $0.05 per envelope. This makes it almost impossible to earn much money.
Beware the “starter kits”
It would be best if you were cautious of any job that asks you to buy a starter kit. While many legitimate business opportunities do require a financial investment, most don’t. It shouldn’t be necessary to purchase a kit in order to learn how you can stuff envelopes. Online opportunities that ask you to buy a “starter package” are usually either scams or Multilevel Marketing companies. It isn’t easy to earn a living with these businesses.
Beware of extra charges.
Scammers love to charge you extra fees once they have your attention. They include “membership fees,” processing fees, and disclosure fees. Disclosure fees are outrageous because you pay them to reveal anything about their business. This is particularly ridiculous when you consider that they “envelope-stuff” businesses.
Fake testimonials
These companies often cover their websites with testimonials and send out reports that show people who have allegedly taken advantage of the opportunities to earn thousands of dollars.
Don’t believe everything that you read.
Online, it’s easy to create great quotes that promote a business or product. It’s possible that the person quoted doesn’t exist. If they do, it’s probably their girlfriend or mother who is trying to help scammers pull off a quick one.
What else to be on the lookout for:
No website, no email address, and no phone number
If there’s a number, no one is available to answer it during business hours
If there is a telephone, the answering machine will be unprofessional.
This is the address of a post office box
Before telling you anything, they ask for money
You can earn thousands of dollars in a short time, they say
What you should do if scammed
You can report a scam or check if someone else has said it by visiting ScamWatch.gov.au.