Question:
Has anyone tried a work from home program (stuffing envelopes)?

I am considering doing this before and maybe even after surgery but i don't know if it is really legit. i don't know anyone who has done it. does it really work? if you do reccomend it is there a certain company you suggest?    — LaKeAffy (posted on April 12, 2002)

April 12, 2002
I tried this years ago and it was a BAD ripoff. Stuffing the envelopes was actually getting people like you just had, sending you a self addressed envelope with the start up fee, and sending them a bunch of flyers and having them do the same. And so on and so on like a chain. I guess they get away with it because the flyers actually advertise a business. But it is nothing like they make it sound. You don't sit down and stuff 500 envelopes, you must advertise and get responses just like the ad you would repond to. This was years ago, but I have a friend who is homebound and looking for ways to make some extra money and she says all them at home jobs are basically a rip off. Good Luck,
   — Tammy B.

April 12, 2002
Most of those type programs are a rip off. I do Network Marketing from home and it helps but you have to watch out for those also.
   — Gary H.

April 12, 2002
Tammy hit the nail on the head with her explanation of this type of "scam". I learned a lesson at the cost of $40.00. I always wondered about this type of endeavor and now I know. Just steer clear unless you want to run around putting up fliers for people to send you money so you can send them a paper telling them how to scan the next person. I just couldn't do it, my mamma taught me better.
   — janicediana