April 10, 2008

Business Offers ... Real Deal or Just Stealing Your Dollar Bill?

For All Home Based Business Start- Ups, Know These Four Crucial Things To Look For.

There are so many opportunities on the internet offering to set people up in their own home based internet business that it can be difficult to separate the real, legitimate opportunities from the ones that only want your money. Knowing what to look for is key and the difference between finding a real opportunity to take on or end up helping someone else fatten their bank accounts instead of your own.

Understand that not all of the people with their opportunities that make these tantalizing claims of success are out to take your money, but there are four things that most of these companies have in common: You must know these when deciding what to take on.

1. Big investment upfront

2. Making a lot of money with hardly no work

3. Not clearly outlining what will be done

4. Available contact information lacking

While it is not uncommon for businesses to want a fee to become a representative for their business, you have to consider the amount demanded from you before you can start selling their product or service. It is common for the term training to be listed, but many times the training consists of links to other sites where you are expected to learn about the company's business model.

Companies that focus their training on recruiting others into the business and offer a "bounty" for doing it successfully rather than selling a product or service may just be on the illegal side of the fence.

Companies that promise huge earnings with hardly no work on your part most likely are being dishonest and are just trying to convince you to take the bait. Don't bite though. You know in your heart that there is no such thing as a free lunch in the world of businesses.

If you have been reading an online based business opportunity for several minutes and have no idea about the product or service you are being asked to sell, it could be an indication of a scam. Many keep it a secret until you have spent your money and find out there is no way you can sell this to others with a clear conscious. Know what the product is, and how much it will cost, before considering the offer any further.

Always make sure to look for contact information. If they only provide an email address, that is probably a huge red flag and something to seriously consider if you are leaning toward going with them. Also, watch out for money back guarantees if they only provide the email address.

Before you throw away your money on any internet business opportunity, make sure you check out Kristopher Hooper's expert free report on Proven Home Based Business Ideas, and Proven Home Based Business Opportunities

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