Top 4 Problems of Envelope
Stuffing Scams! by Joe Cooper
I'm pretty sure you have seen
advertisements across the internet claiming you can make extra money stuffing
envelopes. Most "home based business enthusiasts" have tried it at least once or
twice in their lifetime. The scheme usually goes like this: A company you find
on the internet, or find in a magazine, will claim you will be paid to stuff
envelopes for them. They will say you will get paid $1, $2, as much as $5
sometimes per envelope you stuff. You are only asked to pay a one time
registration fee of $20 - $40. They make you believe that all you have to do is
fold and stuff papers, stuff them in envelopes, then wait for your paychecks to
come in the mail. Many people find these types of opportunities appealing
because of the low start up cost and they figure they can stuff envelopes in
their spare time. Risk is low because all they are investing is $20 - $40 to
potentially make $1,000 a week...
So what's the deal with this envelope stuffing business? Are they just hype or
can you follow their directions and get rich as the ads claim? Read on for the
truth you must know about stuffing envelopes.
The first problem is there is always a catch. Anything that sound too good to be
true, and way too easy, usually is too good to be true. Every envelope stuffing
scam I have ever tried in the past has always come with a catch: For example,
they may advertise that you can make $1 per envelope stuff. But in order to
receive your $1 a person has to buy $100 worth of the products advertised in the
catalogs you stuff into envelopes!
The second problem is commission based earnings. Commission based earnings isn't
a problem within itself. The problem with envelope stuffing is that most people
do not expect their earnings to be commission based! You "register" with the
belief that you are going to be paid to stuff envelopes...that's it! The
commissions based earning scale is a disadvantage because this is not what
people signed up for. To top it all off, the products sold in the catalogs you
are "paid" to stuff in envelopes usually aren't that good to begin with. This
decreases the likelihood that you will make sales, thus decreasing the
likelihood that you will earn you commissions.
The third problem is additional investments. In most envelope stuffing programs
the company you "register" with will only provides you with the sales material
they want you to stuff into envelopes. Usually you have to purchase the stamps
and envelopes yourself! Most consumers are blind sighted by these extra
investments.
The fourth problem is unethical business practices by companies. Let's go out on
a limb and say that the sale literature you stuff into envelopes actually
converts sales. Many times I have found that companies owing you commission
payments will claim your envelopes didn't "qualify." What does this mean? To be
honest folks I have never gotten a straight answer to this question from any of
the companies I've ever worked with. I speculate that they never truly intended
on paying people to begin with.
Conclusion There have been thousands of people who have fallen victim of
envelope stuffing scams. People who simply want to earn an extra income from the
comfort of their homes find themselves cheated by con artists who take advantage
of their financial situation. There are legitimate companies out there offering
real work at home opportunities for those interested. Unfortunately, home based
business scams are at an all time high. It has become harder to find legitimate
work from home operations. So, if you are planning on trying one of those
envelope stuffing schemes you've seen across the internet and advertised in
newspapers and magazines, use common sense and the guidelines above to avoid
falling victim to these infamous scams!
About the Author:
Joe Cooper has researched and
experimented with over 275 home based business opportunities over 25 years.
Discover more information about envelope stuffing scams at
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