Work-at-Home Offers: What You Need to Know Work at home offers can be found everywhere—from signs on the side of the road to the Internet. The most common work-at-home offers are envelope stuffing, medical billing, and assembly or craft work. While working from home may sound ideal, before you respond to one of these offers you need to know you may be walking into a scam. Many of these ads don’t disclose all the costs associated with the offer. Many work-at-home scams require you to purchase the supplies needed to do the job. You may also be required to pay for instructions or software. The Louisiana Attorney General’s Office and the Federal Trade Commission recommend you ask the following questions before you sign up with a work-at-home company: • What tasks will I have to perform? • How will I be paid—salary or commission? • Who will pay me? • When will I receive my paycheck? • What is the total cost of the work-at-home program? Remember that a legitimate work-at-home company will provide you with instructions in writing on what’s involved with their program. It is critical that before you sign up with a work-at-home company, you contact the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office, your local Better Business Bureau, and the Federal Trade Commission to see if any complaints have been filed against the company. Also, if you believe you have been the victim of a work-at-home scam you can file complaints with the following agencies: Louisiana Attorney General’s Office Consumer Protection Hotline 800-351-4889 agbuddycaldwell Better Business Bureau bbb.org Federal Trade Commission ftc.gov
Posted on: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 08:30:11 +0000