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When starting a new work at home business it is very easy to become consumed by it. We spend so much time trying to get the business up and running that we may end up becoming burned out and lose our motivation. There is so much to learn and Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-parent:"";mso-padding-alt:0in
Being active users of the internet, we all come across so many temptingbusiness offers. Most of us would love to be able to quit our mundane jobthat takes all of our time and energy. Most of us think "I know there is away to make money on the computer, and some day I will sit down and figureit out."Every time an advertisement or website catches your interest, you can nothelp but wonder if it could actually work, and then you could work from homeand spend more time with your family. There is nothing wrong with that!Sometimes change is good, or sometimes you just have to take that chance.But since there is so much riding on any decision you may make, especiallymoney, shouldn't you step back and take a second look?First off, and very important, never ever take an ad for what it says.There are no guarantees that advertisers tell the truth. They want to sellto you, and they will tell you whatever it is that you want to hear to getyou interested. Now, there are many legitimate businesses that will notsteer you wrong. But, please do not take them for face value. Don't jump inwith both feet without taking the time to investigate.I have always felt that MarketingTrendz.com has done a good job in trying toeducate our readers as far as dealings on the internet. But the fact is,most of the people I hear from have all learned the hard way about theoffers they find on the internet. My thinking in sitting down to write thiswarning to you is- Do you need to burn your hand to know that fire is hot?Can we not learn from other real experiences and save ourselves from a lotof trouble?There are many ways to verify that a person or business is what they claimto be and believe me (and everyone who has gone through this) it is worththe extra time and research to protect yourself. Below are some webaddresses that I personally find useful and have book marked for my easyaccess.- Check the website registration.http://www.networksolutions.com/cgi-bin/whois/whoisDo this with all domains you are interested in buying from. Of course, theyneed their OWN domain for this to work.- Verify names, addresses and phone numbers.http://www.infospace.com/Not everyone comes up in these directories, but it only takes a few secondsand can make you feel more sure.- Look for a membership to an association for protecting consumers.http://www.scaminator.com/cobra/directory.htmThere are solid guidelines that members must follow. Remember: Also lookfor their listing in the association's directory. That way you know theyhaven't just stolen a graphic and are pretending to be a member.- Stay up-to-date about circulating scams.http://www.scaminator.comhttp://www.scamwatch.com/scams/sacm001.htmlThere are many other places to read about scams. Look around, you might saveyourself a lot of problems.Other things you should do:- Contact the actual people of any testimonies that are given. This canshed a lot of light on the business in question.- Check out the company at your local Better Business Bureau and AttorneyGenerals office in your area.- Make sure all phone numbers to the company are working numbers. Call themor check with the local phone companies and directories to see who the phonenumber is listed to.- Look for a street address for sending payments. Never send to a PO Box.If they refuse to give the street address to you, that is a good indicationthat there is something not quite right.These are just a few things you need to get in a habit of doing. Even if itseems like a huge pain, it is the best action to take for yourself. No oneelse will be looking out for you.Your Caution is Required.
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