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Dads Working From Home presents question #9: Is this legit?

Written by: Richard Knowles

Article Overview: Sometimes you so badly want to believe the hype, you mute your BS detector.

Dads Working From Home presents question #9: Is this legit?

Dads Working From Home presents: The 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions about Starting a Home Business Question #9: is this legit?

You've read the barrage of emails, saw copies of those huge checks, and watched the heart-wrenching video testimonials. It all sounds perfectly legitimate... hopeful, even. Could this be the opportunity you've been waiting for?

Despite home-based business's reputation of being filled with fly-by-night companies and scam artists, there are many solid, reputable, and profitable work-from-home opportunities out there. While you should always trust your gut and do your due diligence, here are three traits that many of the less-than-legitimate companies share:

Promise #1: "Make a six-figure income from home!" Is this possible? Sure, absolutely. But keep in mind that we're talking about earning a hundred thousand dollars here. Do you really believe that it's easy to pull in this kind of money? Many airline pilots, lawyers and doctors bring home this salary, so don't delude yourself into thinking that it's easy. The amount of work you put into any enterprise is directly proportional to the salary received.

Promise #2: "No selling required!" Think about this: if you, the newest member of the company, don't have to sell anything, then who does? Somebody has to do the selling or no money gets made. I have yet to research an at-home business that does not require some sort of selling and recruiting. Tread carefully.

Promise #3: "Our system is fully automated - just plug right in!" Sure, systems can be duplicated - just look at any fully automated assembly line for a glimpse of perfect production every time. But do you know why factories went to full automation? Because the previous system had people whose task at hand was to do the same thing, over and over. On paper, the theory is strong. However, when the "human factor" is introduced, we all know that nothing is perfect.

I don't mean to discourage you from working from home. In my opinion, it truly is the only way to fully enjoy life while earning a healthy income. Just keep in mind that for every honest opportunity out there, count on about twenty wolves at the door, waiting to separate you from your money.

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Beware of these new spammer tactics... - A couple things I have noticed spammers doing a LOT lately that I haven't so much noticed in the past (and they are very sneaky)... 1) Writing a post that seems legit with no links in it or even a signature. Usually something doesn't seem quite right about it if you look closely, but for the most part there's nothing that screams spam. Then, after a few days, once everyone has seen the post, and maybe a few have even replied to it, they come back and add links inside the post. It's a very clever way to slip in spam links without it being detected. Be on the lookout for this. If you come across a thread with a post(s) in it that has been edited and now it has links in it then report it or delete it. Also, don't give anyone the benefit of the doubt. If a new member comes here and anything about their post looks suspicious (even if it's not obvious spam) then chances are they are not going to be a legit member. Keep an eye on their posts until you know what they are up to. 2) The other thing they have been doing is going to a thread on something and posting a list that pertains to that thread. It looks legit but all they really did was copy it from somewhere and go around blasting it to every forum they can find with threads on that topic just to get their signature links shown. Let's use a thread asking about "SEO techniques" for example: Their reply might look like this... Here are the top SEO techniques blah blah blah blah blah Again they are hard to spot because technically their reply is on topic and looks legit. But something about it won't look right if you think about it. It will be a new member or someone with very few posts. It won't quite be an exact reply to the question or topic. Or something else along those lines. Usually it's not a direct reply to a question but more of a general reply that could be pasted into any thread on that particular topic. Also, look to the right of their posts in the little profile section that everyone has under their username. If they only have one or two words in there or if it's complete gibberish then it's a 99% chance they are nothing but a spammer.
Re: When is your interest peaked by unsolicited mail? - 99% of the time if it's in your spam box then it is spam. At least for me it is. A quick glance before you empty your spam box and you can usually catch any legit ones that might have accidentally gone there. It's usually pretty easy to tell if something is spam or not. Even the really good ones that try hard to make it look legit have something about them that just doesn't seem right before you open it.
Re: What is Your Favorite Thing About Owning A Business? - [quote="freddyb45":1t3lpfi8]For me it's the fact that all the time and effort you put in is worth a lot more, due to it making you "business" more profitable. Working for yourself is also a positive, although employing people you can trust is quite different.[/quote:1t3lpfi8] I like this idea. Working for yourself means you are investing in your own future, not someone else's, although there is value in working for someone else first to gain experience and confidence. Working for yourself does not automatically mean success, fame and fortune. For most entrepreneurs, it takes much work and dedication to get to the point of financial success and comfort - sometimes years. But the benefit is, again, you know you are investing in yourself and building equity for your own future. GT :-]
Note to Mods - Sneaky Spammers... - If you see anyone post in the forums (even if it looks legit) and they have a little blurb at the bottom of their post (not actually in the signature file) with a link that has "seo specialist" or something similar as the anchor text -- THEY ARE A SPAMMER! I don't care what their post says or how legit it looks. These guys are sneaky and they are hammering forums all over the place with their spam posts. They haven't hit this one hard yet but they are here so I suspect it will only get worse. Delete their posts immediately. And GT/Evan should ban them immediately (even though they will just come back under a new account).
Please delete spam posts! - I've seen a lot of spam posts go un-deleted. I've even seen moderators reply to such posts as if they are legit. A big part of a moderators job is to delete spam and keep the boards clean. Let's all make sure we are doing that. * If someone posts the exact same thing several different times, or a slight variation of it... it's spam. * If a new members post has a self-promotional or affiliate link in it... it's spam. * If someone writes a post for the sole purpose of getting people to click on the link in the post or in their signature... it's spam. * Sometimes people get creative and try to disguise their spam as a legitimate post. Do not be fooled. You can usually tell if you try. * Spammers also like to copy legit posts or articles from other people and then go post them on forums just so they can get their signature shown. They look legit so you have to be on the lookout for them. If it looks suspicious just take a sentence from it and paste it into Google. If a bunch of exact copies come up it's probably spam. If you are the moderator of the forum it is posted in then please delete it. If you aren't then please click the button to report it so the moderator of that section will know about it.


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