Beware of “Work from Home” Scams!

“Tidbits of Rockford” Internet Helper Article #2

Believe it or not, millions of people are attempting to use the internet to earn extra income. The idea of working from home using the internet is extremely glamorous. Sometimes people refinance their homes so that they can invest anywhere between $500 to $50,000 towards acquiring this dream lifestyle.

The $50,000 investment above is actually not an exaggeration. I have coached someone over the phone who had previously spent $50,000 to try to create a new career using online methods. Unfortunately, he was still struggling to earn a monthly residual income.

Personally, I become upset when I find websites that are boasting about how one can make $500 to $5,000 per day if he purchases the product/service/ebook that is for sale on the page. As a follower of my “Internet Helper” column, I want to warn you about this type of webpage. I have seen some examples in which the people claiming to have become rich using the system have actually struggled to pay for the development of their salespages.

In many instances, the ebook being sold is merely the opportunity. It does not necessarily teach you how to run a business as would an entrepreneurial course at Rockford College, but instead it simply instructs the buyer to resell the ebook to others and then pocket a percentage of the profit.

Essentially, you are being asked to market a product without having any prior marketing experience. Most buyers never actually re-promote the product that they purchased, and they never make any money from of their investments. In some cases, the people that do attempt to promote the opportunity to others actually lose more money from their failed attempt to remarket the product.

If you are not interested in marketing, but do want to generate income using the internet, then you should visit AssociatedContent.com or TextBroker.com. These two sites allow you to create article content in exchange for payment.

The overwhelming demand of businesses and web designers for fresh online content has created a solid market for those willing to write articles. This is just one way that the internet can legitimately allow you to earn money from home. In upcoming “Internet Helper” articles, I will be giving away even more ways to utilize the internet for generating income.