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Posted By: Dennis Bevers <bassco2@bellsouth.net> In Response To: Re: LiveOps (kris28)
Friday, 4 March 2005, at 11:33 a.m.
> they require you to pay them 30.00 for your own background check and when
> you are hired its as an independent contractor.
It could be completely legitimate. They may want the background check to protect themselves. Those who use prisoners, know they won't be visiting the client's home that evening, due to their accomodations. This company could just be wanting to protect themself from a future lawsuit.
They may also use non-prisoners as a marketing feature when they are pitching their clients. Who would you want to be filling your order for tickets on a cruise line? Someone who knows what dates you'll be away from home? I don't think so!
I would still investigate further. Ask who some of their satisfied clients are. Ask for names and phone numbers. They may refure to give this info, but it doesn't hurt to ask. Check with the local Chamber of Commerce and the Better Business Bureau. If they have had complaits in the city they are located in, they will remain on file. It's not a guarantee, but it should be part of your background check of them.
I would definitely want to talk to at least a couple of the people working from home. Ask for at least a dozen names of people who have been with them over 6 months. You don't have to call that many, but if you just ask for two or three, they can have employees acting as independent reps. The more names you get, the harder it is for them to fake it.
> I currently work from home now
> but need another job to supplement my income, and this position offered
> irregular hours which i need to do around my current job.
You might want to look at my business. As an independent agent, you set your own hours. Some work strictly from home, selling by phone and the internet. Others use free hours to call on businesses face-to-face. I work by all of the above methods, including making sales calls by phone while driving between customers.
It's not for everyone. It requires a "sales" personality. It takes work and discipline.
But, there's no cost or risk to test the "waters" in your market.
Dennis Bevers
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