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Posted By: Dennis Bevers <bassco2@bellsouth.net> In Response To: PLease Help!!! (lisa mccullough)
Saturday, 8 July 2006, at 7:15 a.m.
> Do any of you know about a man named
> BILLY BRIGGS ?? His site is WORK AT HOME.COM. I do not have the extra
> monies to be scammed, that is why I am looking for work through the
> internet. Is there really any jobs that are legit on the net? PLEASE HELP
> !!! CONFUSED IN TEXAS.... Lisa*Lee
Lisa,
Short answer - I don't have time to check out Billy Briggs or his site at the moment. Virtually everything promoted online as a home-based job today is a fraud. Outside of customer service work performed by phone, very few US companies are hiring people to work at home. Of those who are hiring people to work at home, most of those aren't promoting online. In many cases, it is a situation where employers allow current workers to conduct some of their work from home.
When US companies and even state governments need telephone operators to process orders/claims, field complaints, or other telephone work, they can hire companies in Bangladore, India for far less than Americans would be willing to work for. My state actually has or had the Medicare/Medicaid claims being processed in India, in spite of the high employment rate here.
So, most work at home offers are really home-based business opportunities. If the bizopp is legitimate, you still have to make the business work for you, as your income is dependent on what you can do to promote it and build a customer base.
But, due to the large number of people searching for home-based jobs, work from home, and other means to earn income without leaving their house, many unscrupulous promoters (translation: scammers) are taking advantage of theim and their desire. They will put up any offer they believe someone will fall for and send them money.
Scroll down and see some of the scams people have reported on this site in the last month. Some of the scammers invest hours in creating their website and sales pitch to con people out of money they can't afford to lose.
In addition, you should take the time to read MaaMaw's "Scams 101" to help you be alert to the phone and suspicious "bizopps" out there.
Work-from-home rarely means home-based jobs. It may or may not be a legitimate bizopp, but it isn't likely to be a job, no matter what they claim. Home typing is one of the biggest scams out there today. Medical transcription is a possibility, but you have to find your own clients and make the sales - You won't be getting paid by an employer for a 40-hour week.
Check out anything that seems legit - and feel free to come back here and post the opportunity and link. Some here may already know the company/promoter, or have the time to check it out.
Best of luck in finding the right work-from-home opportunity, but I wouldn't hold my breath on locating an actual "job" you can do at home.
Dennis Bevers
My home-based business that works for me and thousands of others
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