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attitudechicka
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Are there any worthwhile work at home opportunities out there? I gave the survey signup a shot, got 20% more spam in my email, plus no one's really interested in the opinions of a 21 year old female, they're too common to sign up for surveys. I tried the mystery shopper network and ended up spending more time signing up for mystery shopper networks than actually mystery shopping. Two new opportunities have come up both in at home data entry. One says it is to process applications (I'm guessing financial applications for mortgages or something like that), says the average person makes $200 - $400/week and that they pay $15 - $20/application. The one-time fee (to ensure seriousness of the inquiry and to cover the costs of training materials) is $20.

The other is also a data entry position. It says the average person makes $600/week. They pay $10-$20/application processed. They also mention keeping track of your own taxes, which the other one did not (though I most definitely assume they don't keep track of money earned for taxes either). Their start up fee is $12.

If anyone wants to test these and report back, I'll give you the paypal addresses. If anyone knows anything about either, I'd appriciate that too.

I know there are legitimate work from home opportunities out there, my office employs at home workers, but I already have a job here. Any information is appriciated. I'm looking to make at least $100/week extra income. More is definitely appriated though.

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1-04-06 9:45am (new)
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crabby
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I thought that work at home stuff was how they tricked stay at home moms and elderly people into doing work for little or no pay? I don't know anything about them personally, just always assumed they were a scam. Regardless of how much big money they promise.

My ex did a envelope packing scam. They'd send her pamphlets and she had to put them in envelopes and add the stamps and mail them out. It seemed dumb to me and she made like 20 bucks after doing it for a month. Maybe they aren't all bad, but thats the only thing I've ever heard about these type of programs, but yours sound a little different.

1-04-06 9:50am (new)
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attitudechicka
is never bored.

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I looked them up on the ftc website and either they're too new or they're legit, because I couldn't find any mention of them.

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1-04-06 10:05am (new)
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LuckyGuess
hm

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Government conspiracy! Run! Run! By now they've already tapped your phone!

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1-04-06 10:30am (new)
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KajunFirefly
chooby digital (in stereo)

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Prostitution.

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1-04-06 11:10am (new)
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attitudechicka
is never bored.

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Yeah right, you still haven't paid your bill.

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Mediocrity at its most average.

1-04-06 11:26am (new)
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HCRoyall
100mg Thorazine, Please

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Babysitting.

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1-04-06 11:29am (new)
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not_Scyess
not laughing with you

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I'm naturally suspicious of anyone who wants you to give THEM money to have YOU work for them.

The persuit of an easy buck is usually futile. But keep dreaming.

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1-04-06 11:45am (new)
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BigFrank105
Obsessive Comic Disorder

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You could always chop away at your dry wall and see if there's any copper wire behind them that you could sell.

1-04-06 11:51am (new)
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ArtemisStrong
masturbating to Japanese shit porn

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1-04-06 1:18pm (new)
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BigFrank105
Obsessive Comic Disorder

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I'LL TAKE ALL YOU GOT!!!

1-04-06 4:13pm (new)
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pita
La fille qui a joué avec le feu

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HCRoyall's idea is a good one.

Some of the pros: Travis would have company, learn to share, play with others, not run with scissors, etc. And it's decent money, you set your hours, no exceptions, and still have your evenings and weekends free.

Cons: You'd need to check into your state's guidelines on the maximum amount of kiddies you could take in. You'd need to be tolerant of allergies, rampant colds and other germs, and if you don't want to be changing other diapers, limit the age group. You'd also be self-employed, which is a bit more complicated come tax time. Most people paying out for child care would claim this on their taxes, meaning you would have to claim the income.

All of this advice from your friendly neighborhood pita is free, provided HC meant "babysitting" children :P

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1-04-06 5:21pm (new)
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LuckyGuess
hm

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I like Artemis's idea better. Tell me more!

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1-04-06 7:04pm (new)
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boorite
crazy knife lady

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I have a feeling that business is like any other discipline. There's really no secret. Anyone who makes you pay them to tell you how to make money (or to hook you up in some money-making network) has found *his* money-making secret, but I doubt he'll tell you anything you couldn't have learned for free.

There are turnkey businesses out there, where you pay for a load of equipment and some instruction and support. Those are legit and anything but easy money. You're paying money for equipment.

Similar but different for genuine franchises (as opposed to pyramid schemes like Uknowwhoway).

You can also Google up sample business plans for at-home businesses and other start-ups. This info is free.

Most of those things where they say "send us $35 for our money-making package" or whatever will take your $35, send you a bunch of crap, and ask you to send them more money for even more exciting crap. And it goes that way until you figure out that the only ones making money are them.

Then there are those networks that seem to refer mostly to themselves.

I think if you're going into business, there are certain things you simply can't get around: investment, risk, legwork, and so on. If I had to start a business right now, I'd probably do flooring, or light hauling, or something like that. I'd ask myself what I would pay someone for and go from there.

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What others say about boorite!

1-04-06 9:43pm (new)
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umfumdisi
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Listen to boorite. Figure out some service you're good at or enjoy doing and find a way to get people to pay you for that service.

The secretary/accountant at the place I used to work tried out things similar to what you mentioned. They sent her legitimate information about how to earn money by filling out forms and claims and whatnot and contacting people about funds due them and other crap like that.

However, in order to make any money, you had to track down the people and convince them to pay you money for the research you had done. It's a lot of work, and there's little likelihood anyone will pay you for the information you do find.

I told the lady my opinion before she even sent off for the information, but she was the type who liked to talk and seldom listened. She gave up after a couple of weeks.

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This lady was the same one who bought a few of one of our company's most popular products (at wholesale price, of course) and tried auctioning said product on eBay. Even though it was a popular product with a low price point, she sold exactly zero of them online.

The problem was that no one really knew this product existed outside of the retail businesses to which we sold it. People who saw it in those specialty retail shops bought it on sight (and site) and thus would never need to look for one online. It wasn't a common item that anyone would search for on eBay, either.

Again, I tried telling her these things to no avail. I also mentioned that her scheme was ethically questionable because she would be competing with her own company for sales, but we'll just say ethics was not something that concerned her. I think she eventually sold the pieces back to the company for the price she had originally paid, so at least she didn't lose any money on the deal.

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If you really need an extra $100 a month, cut back on whatever expenses possible. After I lost my job and became a stay at home Dad, certain things became extraneous. We reduced our cable bill $30 by getting rid of digital cable. I switched to a cheaper ISP and saved $15 a month. I told BellSouth to suck the big one and signed up with a new company which provides a better level of service for about half the cost. Every little bit adds up.

The data entry things you mentioned sound a bit more legit than stuffing envelopes, but there's a good reason those companies outsource that type of work, and it's not because it's expensive for them.

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1-04-06 11:10pm (new)
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choadwarrior
Crash Magnet

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1-04-06 11:58pm (new)
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mandingo
weak stream

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w0rd. it's like those infomercials late at night that show people making 50,000 or 100,000 or more a year all due to this amazing sales opportunity. but you have to pay them to find out what this sales opportunity is. when you do, you find out what you're selling is this same "amazing sales opportunity" promise to other dopes

if i wanted to make a little extra money a week, i'd probably either play the market or buy a vending machine. both require some capital up front though. if i was going the vending machine route, i'd go to stores first and ask them what they'd like there and ideally get them to agree to conditions for letting you place it there so you'd have a sure thing lined up once you bought the machine

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1-05-06 6:29am (new)
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attitudechicka
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I always wanted a vending machine outside of my house.

The problem with the whole babysitting thing is I HAVE A JOB. I'm looking for something supplemental. Not to mention my son goes to a day care he loves and his best friend goes to the same one.

Cutting expenses: Not an option. I have stripped us down to bare essentials as it is. I kept the DSL and the satellite simply because I use both often. And the DSL I use to do work-based things, so getting rid of it would keep me up later at night dealing with dial up, therefore sleeping less, therefore over all being a worthless piece of shit. As for the satellite, I really hate it, but not as much as I hate network TV. And without my DVR I am pretty much useless. Those are pretty much my main expenses other than special brands of paper towels and toilet paper I refuse to give up. I spend $20-$30/week on groceries and about $15/month on paper goods. Until I am forced to live in my car, I'm keeping these few things that give me happiness.

I decided not to do either of the above mentioned jobs. Too risky, and likely a scam, judging by where I found the opportunities. I'm considering selling things, but I really hate eBay. And Stop N Drop is so far from my house. Eventually I'll just gather up all the junk I don't need and get it down there. For now I'm just going to complain about not getting to go out to Red Lobster once a week.

No, I'm not broke by any means at this point in time. I'm not living off of tree moss or any such shit... unless, of course, it sounded fun at the time. Things are tight, of course, but I'm just trying to be able to afford some of the extras for myself and my family. Make things a little more comfortable.

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1-05-06 7:43am (new)
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BobRogers
Getting Better

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Newspaper publishing is a good home job. Near you is a print jobber who prints newspaper. Pick a topic you like and write about is, take pix and etc. Sell ads and collect $$.

Costs about 200 per 3000 + - to print. Give away for free in local 7-11 and etc.

Brings in about $2000 a month in a good place.

Lots of free content on the net for general interest pub.

Not complete slack time but its at home

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1-05-06 8:18am (new)
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jes_lawson
I don't know what I'm doing either

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I'm not even supposed to be here so I'll keep this short:

- Had a bad experience with those "Send us £20 to prove you are serious" things, the crap I was supposed to assemble often arrived incomplete, then they blamed me for being a dunce and kept my £20. Be wary of those. Always ask what it is they want you to do. If they don't tell you up front what they want you to do don't do it.

- Nothing's going to be glamourous or easy, hard graft is the only way but you've got to pick whether that's sitting at a desk doing data or hauling round town flogging Betterware through delivering
catalogues.

- fool.com has some good simple ideas of making money (basically by being savvy about spending and debt, but you probably know all those tricks already, I didn't.) For instance I'm remortgaging to try and cut my outgoings.

- utilise an existing or old skill if you can't take time to learn a new one.

- network with the other moms at the nursery, one may know of an opportunity, or a few of you may be able to collaborate at doing something.

damn, failed at keeping it short.

Good luck.

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1-05-06 10:00am (new)
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attitudechicka
is never bored.

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Newspaper publishing is a good home job. Near you is a print jobber who prints newspaper. Pick a topic you like and write about is, take pix and etc. Sell ads and collect $$.

Costs about 200 per 3000 + - to print. Give away for free in local 7-11 and etc.

Brings in about $2000 a month in a good place.

Lots of free content on the net for general interest pub.

Not complete slack time but its at home


See above. I'm looking for a SUPPLEMENTAL income. Not just an excuse to stay home all the time. Also, I have a child. I'd really like to see you accomplish all of the above with a 1 year old and have everything accomplished in a timely and orderly manner.


That would be great, if all the other moms didn't work AT the daycare. I really don't think someone who knows of a better opportunity would be cleaning my son's ass for barely above minimum wage.

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1-05-06 10:36am (new)
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crabby
I have an awesome avatar.

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Newspaper publishing is a good home job. Near you is a print jobber who prints newspaper. Pick a topic you like and write about is, take pix and etc. Sell ads and collect $$.

Costs about 200 per 3000 + - to print. Give away for free in local 7-11 and etc.

Brings in about $2000 a month in a good place.

Lots of free content on the net for general interest pub.

Not complete slack time but its at home



You tell him Chicka!

1-05-06 10:59am (new)
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theReverend
Sometimes back but not all the times.

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Sell plasma.

Um...at home?

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1-05-06 12:15pm (new)
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HCRoyall
100mg Thorazine, Please

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I was thinking more along the lines of babysitting on the weekends when other parents want to go out without the kids in tow.

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It was such a waste of everyone’s time and money that even the Tokyo stadium’s rape robots apologized– something they were programmed specifically never to do.

1-05-06 2:56pm (new)
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mandingo
weak stream

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they require dilligent attention. especially those grab-a-stuffed-animal claw ones

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