So many people fall prey to this scam, we felt it was our duty to dispel this myth. Envelope stuffing is NOT a valid work at home job 99% or more of the time, and here is why.
An advertisement for work at home is placed in a newspaper, on the Internet, or in other public areas and writings. The ad sounds wonderful: You can work at home now, no experience necessary, just call (just email) (just visit this site) and you can start working in the comfort of your own home.
Work at home is VALID and many executives are already enjoying the benefits. But many of us don't know where to start, so we look to advertising to find the key. We get scammed once, and then we never believe in work at home again. Stuffing Envelopes is almost always a SCAM.
Many times, if you call or contact the company, they will push for money up front. They will not ever tell you what the money is for (an exact inventory list of what you will receive), but they will hint that it is to stuff envelopes. In your mind, you think that they will be sending you boxes and boxes of envelopes and paperwork, this is the vision they are trying to give you as they talk. But, listen to their words carefully. They typically do not lie to you, they just use the correct words that tell you very little, but make your mind believe in a picture of how it will be.
These scammers will NOT be sending you envelopes or company paperwork to stuff in them. They do not have contacts or know of companies that hire envelope stuffers. What they will send you is information on how to scam everyone else the way they scammed you. In this case, you would have to go buy your own envelopes and stamps, copy their letter, and stuff it in envelopes and send it to as many unsuspecting people as you can.
The logic is there. Big corporations do not need your help stuffing envelopes. It would be much cheaper for them to either use an envelope stuffing machine, or to hire a temporary worker to come in for a day. Why would they ask complete strangers to stuff envelopes? Wouldn't that be a risk, sending all those stamps worth more than $.42 each, and those envelopes worth $.05 each and their company literature worth $.15 each to you? Do they know you will do the work for sure? If you chose not to stuff the envelopes, did they have you sign a contract to make sure you send the envelopes back so they don't take such a large loss? Why wouldn't they just buy a cheap envelope stuffing machine? It just doesn't make sense.
If it sounds too good to be true - if it is work at home that is EASY - then it is a scam. You can bet on it. |
