How can I check out an internet "work at home" business?

I responded to an email re: "Paid Surveys At Home" which claims to have a way to take surveys from companies and get paid for it. I am receiving emails from them now, wanting me to enroll with them. I want to know how I can find out more info about companies like these. Thanks

So many people are looking for legitimate work at home that Paid Survey sites have begun sprounting like fungus ALL over the place.

While you SHOULD NOT have to pay any company for the opportunity to work at home, PAID SURVEY companies are a wee bit different. This is because you are paying to GAIN ACCESS to their database of companies that offer paid surveys.

I'll give you an example to help you understand. You see, it's sort of like if you decided to find ALL the babysitters in the country and list them in a directory (contact into, age, education level, availabillity etc). Your options would be to :

- offer all your information for free (why would you do that after putting in so much hard work to compile the information in the first place right?).

or

- charge the general public a small fee to gain special access to your information.

I would bet that 90% of you would choose to charge a small fee correct? That's the way it is with Paid Survey companies.

Now... the HUGE problem with scam Paid Survey "sites" is that it's soooo easy to create a "crappy" database of companies and sell it to the public as a genuine goldmine of opportunity. A crappy database would be one that includes non-existent companies, old companies that have ceased to operate, broken links, links to MORE paid survey sites (this is VERY COMMON), links to old surveys etc. In fact ANYONE can create a "Paid Survey database" in a couple of days if they just scour the internet.

Remember, if you do pay to join ANY paid survey site, chances are you WILL gain access to a database. It's just a matter of WHAT percentage of crap is included in that database. So practice due diligence before you part with your money :

- Do a search (on ALL search engines) for the Paid Survey site that you are thinking of joining + the word "scam". If it's really a scam and people have been burned by it, chances are it will surface in a review or article of some sort.

- Participate in work-at-home or money making forums. Read, search and ask questions. A friendly warning though.... such forums themselves contain a huge amount of ads and people plugging scams. Just put on your "common sense" hat and you should be fine.

- Contact the site in question and ask to speak to a support or sales rep. Ask for an address and try to track down if it is a real address. Ask if there is a money-back guarantee. Just ask any question that would put any doubts to rest.

- Visit the Better Business Bereau site (http://www.bbb.org) to check out if there are any complaints lodged against any company or site.

I've been there before and I can understand that circumstances (sudden job loss or income source) can make us very vulnerable to easy online money making opportunities. I hope you will just apply lots of common sense when you make any decision.

Andrew

The most foolproof way of checking this out is to search for the business at the Better Business Bureau (www.bbb.gov - it might be .org, I'm not 100% sure). If they're not registered, it's probably a bit sketchy. If there are complaints listed, definitely avoid it.

Most survey companies are scams. Of course there are no rules of thumb... but do be careful. Good luck!

Most "Paid Survey" sites unfortunately are rip-offs. Same for most "work at home jobs" sites. Stay away from any of those that ask you to pay THEM upfront.

Here's a site that gives you a bunch of solid FREE information on how to work from home and make money online:

http://www.mysecretgold.com/work_frome_home.html

I'm sure there is alot of companies out there that do what they say about these survey jobs. I would think you would need alot of time to be responding to these surveys and that it would take alot to do just to earn a resonable income. If you're looking for a job then great but if you are looking for a business opportunity then I have a website for you to visit.
www.cwlight.net/yoursuccess

It's my website and I make all Natural Soy Candles which my own home based business. You can too if this is something that interest you and you continuely make money in several different aspects.

If you would like more info then visit my site and email me back with any questions you may have. You could start making money right away. Just like any business you get what you put into it.

illuminessence@charter.net

Working from home is the easiet way to make money online and the best part is that there is no investment to join and there is no fee and its absolutely free. Never pay for any website who asks you money. One of the easiest, fastest and most convenient ways to earn money is by using the internet. If you are one of those who have realized the power of internet to elp you generate cash the easy waymakng money online can be very easy. Making money online is surely one of the smartest ways to earn money these days. As most and more people are beginning to realize the power of internet to help to get money, in the most convenient possible ways, they are opting for internet related professions, either as a part time job, or a fully fledged career.

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They got a list of several websites.
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I would recommend http://res-biz.com/Work-From-Home-Articles/Making-Money-Tips/Start-Your-Home-Business-With-Online-Surveys.html

Ok. Most are scams.

Remember if it asks for money upfront for ANYTHING it will not be a legitimate business.

Think about a real business...when was the last time you had to pay money to get a job?

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