If Youve Done Any Inquiring About A Viable Home Business, Youve No Doubt Found Your Mailbox And Email Inbox Overflowing With Various Offers. The Numbers Seem Literally Endless. A Search For Home Business On Google Alone Will Turn Up About 2.44 Billion (thats Billion With A B) Hits!If Youve Spent Any Significant Time Trying Out Different Offers, Youve Also Discovered That Nearly All Of Them, For One Reason Or Another, Just Arent Viable Options. Many Are Outright Scams. Envelope Stuffing Schemes Are A Prime Example. Others Are Legitimate (sort Of), But Their Claims Are Always Overblown. Theyre Never As Fast, As Easy, Or As Profitable As Youre Told They Are. Many Just Plain Dont Work! For Example, Youre Offered One Or More Free Websites And Told You Can Drive Traffic Using Free Online Classifieds. Ever Tried This One? Place All The Free Classifieds You Want, But You Wont Get A Single Order. You WILL However, Get Loads Of Spam. And The Free Websites Costs You Monthly Hosting Fees Paid To (you Guessed It!) The Vendor From Whom You Bought The Program.So Whos Really Making Money Here? Youve Probably Figured It Out By Now. In Almost Every Case, The Only People Who Really Make Any Money Are Those Making The Work At Home Offers. Youre Left Discouraged, Frustrated, And Poorer Than When You Started.But While The Search Can Be Very Disheartening, Its Not Hopeless. There ARE Some Legitimate Home Business Opportunities, And There ARE Ways To Make Money, Even Very Good Money, Working From Home. Now Whatever You Do, Dont Just Give Up On Your Search. But You Do Need To Develop A Sense For Whats Obviously Over-hyped And Whats Worthy Of Further Investigation. Continue Your Search While Keeping The Following Guidelines In Mind.1. The We Do All The Work For You! Deception.Anytime You See An Offer That Promises Instant Riches With No Effort On Your Part, Youd Be Well Advised To Run The Other Way! You Need To Realize Up Front That Absolutely Nothing Is Going To Make Money For You Unless Youre Willing To Put Forth Some Effort.Youve Probably Seen Statements Like Everything Is Done For You Or The Lazy Mans Way To Becoming A Millionaire. So Ask Yourself What Do They Need ME For Anyway? Would Anybody Set Up A Business And Do All The Hard Work Himself Just To Send His Profits To A Total Stranger? Get Real!2. The Start Making BIG Money Immediately Deception.In Some Cases Its Possible To Start Making SOME Money In A Relatively Short Time Span. You Shouldnt Necessarily Dismiss A Business Idea That Promises Quick Startup. But Immediate Riches Is Just Not Realistic.You Need To Realize That Growing Any Business To Its Full Potential Isnt Going To Happen Overnight. This Is Especially True If Your Financial Situation Is Such That Youre Forced To Depend On Your Present Job To Pay The Bills.Find A Home Business That You Can Start Part Time And Grow, Until Your Business Produces Enough Income That You Can Get By Without Your Current Salary. At That Point, You Can Quit Your Job And Devote Full Time To Your Home Business. 3. The Make 50,475.00 (or Some Other Unbelievable Sum) The Very First Month! Deception.You Need To Have Realistic Expectations Regarding Just How Much Money Youre Going To Make.Are You Expecting To Become A Millionaire In A Home Business? While Its Not Impossible, Dont Fall Into The Trap Of Jumping At An Offer Based On Wishful Thinking. Youd Do Well To Give More Serious Consideration To Those Home Business Offers That Make More Realistic Sounding Claims. Thats Not To Say You Cant Start And Grow A Business That COULD Eventually Make You Wealthy. But Again, It Wont Happen Tomorrow, Next Week, Or Even Next Month. At The Risk Of Being Redundant, It Bears Repeating That You Should Focus On Offers That Dont Promise Immediate Wealth With No Effort.4. The This Is Completely FREE Deception.While Its Possible And Not At All Unusual To Get Free Information Online Thats Both Valuable And Useful, Dont Expect To Launch A Home Business Without Spending Any Money. There Will Always Be Some Startup Costs.If Youre Offered A Free EBook, Newsletter, Course, Software Product, Or Whatever, Go Ahead And Accept It If It Interests You. Most Such Offers Are Legitimate, And Are A Great Way To Get Some Ideas And Do Some Research Into A Home Business. Just Make Sure You Read All The Fine Print. If You Subscribe For Information And Give Your Email Address, Look For A Notice That Reads Something Like We Will Not Share Your Name And You Can Unsubscribe At Anytime. Just About Every Legitimate Marketer (and Every Smart One) Will Promise This, And Faithfully Adhere To His Promise.5. The Deceptive Money Back GuaranteeAlmost Every Offer Comes With A Money Back Guarantee And Most Of Them Are Legitimate. Every Reputable Business Person Knows That Failure To Honor His Or Her Promise Regarding A Guarantee (or Anything Else For That Matter) Will Inevitably Result In Failure Of His Business. Nevertheless, There Are A Few Who Engage In Deceptive Practices Regarding Their Guarantee. Always Take A Close Look At The Wording. Is The Guarantee Conditional? For Instance, Does It Read Something To The Effect Of Follow The Instructions In Our Program For 3 Full Months, And If It Doesnt Live Up To Our Promises, Just Return It For A Full Refund! The Catch Is That Follow The Instructions In Our Program Could Well Involve Some Kind Of Purchase Or Investment. For Example, You Might Purchase A Mail Order Program That Instructs You To Buy A Minimum Of 3 Mailing Lists And Send 3 Mailings. Lets Say That You Give It A Try And Find Out After The First Mailing That Your Profits (if Any) Fall Far Short Of Your Expenses And Youve Lost Money, Maybe Even A LOT Of Money. But When You Attempt To Return The Program For A Refund, Youre Told That Youre Ineligible Because You Didnt Follow The Instructions In Our Program" Which Would Have Meant 2 Additional Mailings And The Loss Of Even More Money, Maybe More Than You Paid For The Program To Begin With!Another Sneaky And Extremely Unethical Trick You May Run Across Is A Guarantee In Which The Conditions Are Never Mentioned Up Front, But Only Revealed AFTER Youve Make A Purchase. If You Come Across This Type Of Scam, Contact The Vendor And Remind Him That You Purchased His Program Expecting Him To Honor The Guarantee As It Was Stated In The Offer. Tell Him Youre Going To File A Complaint With His Local Better Business Bureau, Another With The US Postal Service (if Your Program Was Sent By Mail) Or Take Other Appropriate Legal Action. Give Him A Reasonable Time Frame To Refund Your Purchase. Then If He Still Refuses TAKE ACTION And Make Good On Your Threats! Youll Be Doing A Favor Not Only For Yourself, But For Other Consumers AND For All The Honest Business People Everywhere.In Summary, Make Sure There IS A Guarantee, That Its Unconditional, And Dont Let The Vendor Get Away With Adding Conditions After The Fact.6. Follow Your Passion.Youd Be Making A Huge Mistake Selecting A Home Business That Doesnt Take Into Account Your Personal Interests. No Matter How Realistic, How Profitable, How Easy, Or How Quickly You Can Start It Up, Youre Unlikely To Be Successful In Any Home Business If Youre Doing Something You Just Dont Enjoy.The Reason? As Stated Above, Success Will Demand Both Your Time And Effort. But To A Large Extent, How MUCH Time And How MUCH Effort Youre Putting Forth Is A Matter Of Perception.Everyone Knows How Quickly Time Passes When Youre Having Fun, And How Slowly When Youre Doing Something You Consider Drudgery. The Same Is True Of Effort. Work Just Doesnt Seem As Much Like Work When Youre Task Is Something You Like Doing.If Your Home Business Is Something That Doesnt Really Interest You, The Demands On Your Time And Energy Will Sooner Or Later Seem Unbearable. Your Enthusiasm Will Falter, And With It, Your Productivity. Even If You Encounter Some Short Term Success, Your Waning Eagerness Will Eventually Spell Doom For Your Business.Its The Nature Of Us Humans To Tend To Believe Those Who Tell Us What We Most Want To Hear, Whether They Be Politicians, Marketers, Or Whoever. Anytime Youre Presented With An Attractive Offer, Ask Yourself Is This Really Believable Based On The Offer Itself? To Put It Another Way, Try And Imagine You Were Someone Else Who Had No Interest In Starting Your Own Home Business. Would You Find The Offer Believable Enough To Suggest It To Someone Who Did?In Conclusion, When Determining Whether To Pursue Any Home Business Offer, Examine Critically Not Only The Offer Itself, But Your Own Emotional Involvement As Well! Try To Look At It Dispassionately And Ask Yourself Does It Really Sound Realistic, Or Do I Just Want It To?And Remember That You Have Literally Billions Of Offers From Which To Pick, So You Can Well Afford To Pass On Any That Dont Fit Your Interest, Or That Make Outrageous Claims That Are Most Certainly Unrealistic!(c) 2005 EBusiness Power
