Thursday, February 21, 2013
Online Jobs For Stay At Home Moms May Be Real Or They Could Be Scams
By Emily Baker
When it comes to stay at home moms there are a lot of jobs on the Internet that seem to market to this population. Are they legitimate or are they just one of the many scams that the introduction of the web has produced? The answer is that both of these types of listings can be found, and for new users and those without any experience the scams may seem to be authentic employment offers that may sound like a fantastic opportunity.
There are a lot of businesses that need help with online marketing and some need help on a regular basis. Search engine optimization (SEO) services can help a business get their site ranked as well as making their site more user friendly. Many of the ads you'll find in this area are legitimate opportunities, but that doesn't mean that they will be easy for you to learn or provide the best chance for you to succeed.
One common scam involved ads looking for "secret shoppers." This is a where a store/company will hire someone to pose as a customer to evaluate how things are operating. While there may be a few real opportunities for this position out there, most of them are scams. Sometimes this involves a person being told that they are hired and then being sent a fake check.
Once you get the check, the company will tell you to cash it, take out a specific amount for your purchase and fee, and then mail the remainder back to the sender. Unfortunately, the check will inevitably bounce and you'll end up with fees from your bank and you'll have to cover the amount you sent the person that scammed you as well. Most of these people are overseas in locations without law enforcement that can investigate these crimes, so your money is usually lost forever if you fall prey to one of these scammers.
Surveys are another gray area when it comes to jobs that work well for stay at home moms. The website may say that they pay for surveys but then you may be directed to pages of offers, and you must sign up for so many in order to qualify. The owner of the website makes money when you sign up for the offers, and after many attempts you finally realize that the paid survey opportunity was really an unethical scheme in order to make someone else rich.
There are a lot of businesses that need help with online marketing and some need help on a regular basis. Search engine optimization (SEO) services can help a business get their site ranked as well as making their site more user friendly. Many of the ads you'll find in this area are legitimate opportunities, but that doesn't mean that they will be easy for you to learn or provide the best chance for you to succeed.
One common scam involved ads looking for "secret shoppers." This is a where a store/company will hire someone to pose as a customer to evaluate how things are operating. While there may be a few real opportunities for this position out there, most of them are scams. Sometimes this involves a person being told that they are hired and then being sent a fake check.
Once you get the check, the company will tell you to cash it, take out a specific amount for your purchase and fee, and then mail the remainder back to the sender. Unfortunately, the check will inevitably bounce and you'll end up with fees from your bank and you'll have to cover the amount you sent the person that scammed you as well. Most of these people are overseas in locations without law enforcement that can investigate these crimes, so your money is usually lost forever if you fall prey to one of these scammers.
Surveys are another gray area when it comes to jobs that work well for stay at home moms. The website may say that they pay for surveys but then you may be directed to pages of offers, and you must sign up for so many in order to qualify. The owner of the website makes money when you sign up for the offers, and after many attempts you finally realize that the paid survey opportunity was really an unethical scheme in order to make someone else rich.
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