My SIL did do REAL rebate processing, but it was a local company that handled them for a few major companies on a nationwide basis. However, after her driving to their offices 3 days a week to pick up and drop off, and how low it actually paid - she was promised a certain dollar amount per rebate - she found the rebates took longer to process than she thought, lowering her income. She found she was only making about $2 an hour. Of course, she didn't pay for this job, had to buy no kit and they trained her in their offices - for free.


But for the real horror stories:

ConsumerMan: Work-at-home scams - ConsumerMan- msnbc.com

BBB's warning:
US National BBB.org: News Center

By the way, this will also give you a reason why different posters will spam the same spam to you and online boards, or why the same people spam different ads.

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We all know that SOMEBODY is doing this work, right? Same with rebate processing. But do you really have to purchase a kit or training to do it? How do you get clients even when you learn?

The FTC is issuing a warning:
Medical Billing Opportunities: Worth a Second Opinion

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From FTC - Classic Work at Home schemes:

Work-at-Home Schemes

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In looking for a babysitter through caregiver sites, I found this board of complaints. In it are complaints about WAH schemes. There are pages and pages, but Google Treasure chest has a lot of bad reviews on the first couple of pages. I've noticed a lot of spam from them.

Anyway, take a look at these complaints to know who/what to avoid when looking to make extra income or start a business. I don't let one or two complaints scare me, but when you get a collection of them, and googling for more brings up a rash of complaints, you know to stay away. Look around the site, too to get other info. I plan to when I have more time.

Now off to find that babysitter....

Complaints Board | Work at Home

Another great resource is the Ripoff Report:
Ripoff Report: By Consumers, For Consumers

Save your money!

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If you are considering a work at home opportunity, please google the name of the opportunity with the word scam at the end to see what comes up. I have saved myself many a headache and plenty of money by doing this. Jobs will not charge you to work, but business opportunities will. Be sure you know which are considering.

The best tip is to always check the BBB and read the fine print. Sometimes companies will offer a "free trial" and then charge an automatic monthly fee if you don't cancel in a certain time frame.

I've found this tips very helpful. Below are the red flags of fake home business opportunities:

1. It promises you to be a millionaire in days.
2. All you need to do is sit back and relax.
3. It requires you to send a fee in exchange for information.
4. Your earnings will depend on how much your down lines earn.
5. The business depends on the number of people you can endorse.

You are right, if some site is asking for credit card payments and you are not that sure about them you should not pay.