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Business Business Opportunities Home Business Credit Card Scams: Beware
| Home Business Credit Card Scams: Beware |
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| Written by David Gates |
| Thursday, 24 July 2008 21:07 |
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With the sluggish economy were now living in, the promises of success with home-based businesses seem to be everywhere. After I unwittingly became the victim of one of these scams, I decided to examine them more carefully so I might give advice to others considering the same option. The common Home business opportunity scams are those of data entry jobs or taking diet orders. They look so promising on their website about the large amounts of money you can make. Many offer money back guarantees. This was what sucked me in. I though what could it hurt to give it a try. I can always get a refund. I looked at several listings. I wanted to find one where I was actually an employee and had real tasks to perform. I didnt want the type where I was sold software or instructions on how to make money at home. I thought it would be simple. I picked one that guaranteed 100% money back, and, of course the \"special offer\" of a discount to the first one hundred people applying. The website promotion and what actually was delievered were night and day. As soon as I hit apply and entered my credit card information, I discovered I was duped. I had become a victim of a home business opportunity scam. My job was to promote credit cards. I was to get their name on hundreds of search engines and others sites like \"FaceBook\". I had not been told that a condition of being paid included my having to apply for several credit cards. On top of that, I also had to be applied by them to get my $20 pay from my employer. Then, I was told that another requirement was that I had to make $500 first or I couldnt get the $20 per credit card. I couldnt get paid until Id provided leads. There was always another reason why I couldnt yet get paid and no way to really get answers since they didnt provide a telephone number or online helpjust an email address that was usually ignored (or it replied with generic, automated messages that werent applicable). I asked for the money-back guarantee multiple times. The only way I even reached them was through a phone number listed on my credit card bill (in Australia) and of course those calls werent returned either. I ended up filing a complaint through my credit card issuer and Im still waiting for it to be resolved. I am utterly humiliated to have fallen for such a con. I am college educated with several degrees. Desperation will cloud one's mind and lower defenses. I have no problem working hard for my money and did not count on it being \"easy\" money. I just assumed you only would make as much as hard as you worked whether it was three hours a day to 10 hours. I write this to remind others as well as myself the sound advice that if it looks to good to be true it most likely is. About the Author: To see where I found legitimate, profitable work at home businesses, check out Scott Edward's refreshingly honest home business reviews site. Kindly provided by LJ-Marketing.dk You are welcome to use this article on your own website, if you include the link just before this text. |
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