How to find a legit work from home business opportunity online and not get scammed.

How to find a legit work from home business opportunity online and not get scammed.

There are many people who come into the these work at home groups in Facebook asking to join a new opportunity. Some are experienced in Network marketing many others are new. There are many who are waiting to pounce with their opportunity all display their business. Many are genuine and are doing good and honest business and others are sharks waiting to rip off the next person who turns up.

This report was written to try and avert those people who want to know what is legit and a scam so they don't fall into the trap. 

Who will benefit from this blog

Anyone who is looking to start up in a network marketing work from home business opportunity. (The Sick, Disabled, or Elderly: If you are elderly, ill, or have a disability, you may have problems landing a traditional job.

The Stay-At-Home Mother: Whether you have a spouse or you’re single, you may be looking to supplement or create an income while raising children.

The Low-Income or No-Income Family: You or your spouse may have just lost your job, and you feel desperate and anxious to find work as the bills pile up.

The Person Without Higher Education: You’re not stupid or dumb — you just didn’t go on to college or university.

Someone who is new and does not know about Network Marketing.

Someone who has been scammed before and is cautious and skeptic but needs money needs an opportunity.

Work from home group admins.

In this Article we will cover :

1.Network Marketing definiton.

2.How to know if an Opportunity is legit.

3.Identifying a legitimate opportunity.

4.Some example of scam ads.

  Definition: What is Direct sales /Network Marketing?

ÒDirect sales or network Marketing  is a vehicle of distribution started in the 1900s .

ÒIt is growing and doubling because of emerging market.

ÒIt takes the product from the Manufacturer to the distributors who could be consumers/through network marketing to the customers.

ÒThe distributor is able to development distribution chains

Direct selling

ÒThe World Federation of Direct Selling Associations (WFDSA) 

has just announced the record-breaking year-end 2015 figures:

•Global direct sales increased 7.7% from US$170.6 billion in 2014 to $183.7 billion in 2015

•All regions showed growth, with 80% of countries around the world showed increases in both sales and seller numbers.

ÒIn 2015, 80% of global sales were generated in the world’s Top 10 direct selling markets:

•United States

•China

•Korea

•Germany

•Japan

•Brazil

•Mexico

•France

•Malaysia, and

•United Kingdom.

ÒMore than 103 million Direct Sellers around the world contributed to the industry, which by showing 4.4% year on year growth set a new record of its own. These Direct Sellers are the career-minded entrepreneurs who build their own businesses marketing the products/services of a Direct Selling company, as well as the part-time micro-entrepreneurs who earn extra income by doing so.

Is network marketing itself a scam.

 Here is a video from the  man Ray Higdon himself to explain about Network Marketing if it is a scam or not.

So we Know for sure that Network Marketing in itself is not a scam but there are many businesses using the name and concept of network marketing that are scams and that give a bad name it.

How to identify a legitimate opportunity.

(Research gathered from the IDSEI International Direct selling education institute)

ÒStart up costs should be minimal.( The cost of a sales kit beware of high entry fees)

ÒThe return of unsold inventory if you decide to leave the company.( companies belonging to DSA).Beware of companies that encourage buying larger amounts in order to move forward

ÒEarnings from the company should be based on sales of a product or service, No product then beware.

ÒValue added products, delivery, advice on product.

ÒCustomers are treated ethically and fairly. Company offers money back guarantee.

ÒSales rep will always Identify themselves, and the product.
ÒBe truthful about product and price

ÒThey will refrain from any deceptive, unlawful recruitment.

ÒAll actual and potential sales and earning will are documented facts.

Some Well known people in Network Marketing

If Network Marketing won't work, then why would Warren Buffett, currently the 3rd richest man in the world, invest in 3 Network Marketing companies?

Examples of Scams

Some Scams according to Forbes

                                                                                                                                  More examples of scams

•Anything involving cashing checks/wiring money - Always avoid!
•Home assembly/envelope stuffing - Always avoid!
•Stock trading systems - Always avoid!
•Directories of telecommuting jobs or businesses
•Taking online surveys
•Data entry/call centers (Some are legit but, the lure of these jobs is used to sell bogus start-up kits and other scams.)

Now let us look at the way some people put ads in work at home groups in facebook. My advise is in the blue writing ( this not personal against anybody's ads just some ads picked to show how some people are inadvertently asking for these scams themselves, then they put no scams please) 

Looking for an opportunity to earn money no sales thanks X.

As mentioned above a genuine legit business opportunity has to have a product. Once you ask for no selling that means you will end up with a scam. so this is a recipe for disaster.  the scam sharks are happy to pounce

Hello I'm looking for a work from home job with no start up fee and preferably which does not involve selling.

Again no selling is likely to be a scam as MLM or Network marketing is direct selling.

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No MLM!
No Selling!
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Here we have no MLM, no selling, no recruiting,for those on facebook looking for homebased work online there is no other option but scams because when you read all the facotrs that make a genuine business online if you remove selling and MLM and recruiting what do you have left

First 5 People get it for $25 Today Only! 

When money is promised for free it is a scam

I appreciate all those who have messaged me and responded to my inquiry's but please be legit !! Don't try to ask me for my personal info and BANK ACCOUNT on messenger !! #Scam.

See this person is warning others of a scam, DON'T GIVE PERSONAL INFO AND BANK DETAILS. We know once a job as ks fir this it is a scam

Are there any jobs where I don't have to sell anything or be on the phone?

Again don't have to sell anything is a scam.  Then we ask our selves why people get scammed online.

Who wants to make $100+ a day for FREE? Yes it's FREE!!!!! 

Promise of FREE money is a scam Beware. Stay  clear.

How can I start making real money today? I don't wanna have to refer or sell anything I do have some money to invest please help

What other choice do you have, the sharks are ready to pounce.

I hope this article has been useful and you got value from it. I hope it helps others from distinguishing what is legit and what is Scam.

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