Is This a Scam?

Updated on May 27, 2011
S.R. asks from Saint Charles, MO
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alright alright i know this is probably a scam BUT i am curious to see if any of you moms or dads have ever tried one of these work at home websites? if you have found one that actually works will you share it?
here is the specific site that i am curious about
http://athomeincomesource.com/index.php?aid=1017&
have you or anyone you know tested it?

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So What Happened?

wow, i love the advice i got here!
i knew about the whole "dont pay the employer" deal because i used to do a little bit of modeling (pre baby days) and its somewhat similar.
i have no money to test it myself, so im glad to get the advice from you guys! i especially liked the website ivetriedthat.com or whatever it was! definitely check that out!

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R.D.

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You bet it is a SCAM!!! Don't fall for it! Anything that begs you not to X out of the page is always suspect!!

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G.T.

answers from Modesto on

They are ALL scams. The only legit work from home jobs are the ones where you are already working for a company and they say, "hey, if you can do this at home from your home computer we will let you". Other than that the main work at home job is sahm.

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answers from Dallas on

If it looks like a scam, smells like a scam, is to good to be true...it's a SCAM. ANYTHING that makes you pay for your employment is a scam.

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K.:.

answers from Phoenix on

Clearly a scam. There's no way you're going to make 87 bucks an hour with any work at home job.

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J.S.

answers from Hartford on

I don't even have to click on that to know it's a scam. Sites like that have spyware, malware, and viruses on them so you might want to run your security software on your computer.

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A.V.

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biztant.com, odesk.com and hiremymom.com are legit resources. I have a job I got on hiremymom.com.

You may pay for access to jobs, but you should not pay FOR the job.

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C.O.

answers from Washington DC on

if it sounds too good to be true - it usually is....

ANYONE can post "as seen on ...." as most won't check it out....

check with the better business bureau.

IF YOU HAVE TO PAY for something - all you are doing is lining the pockets of someone else.

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L.B.

answers from Biloxi on

If they ask you for money
It is a scam

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E.M.

answers from Johnstown on

You're best off to check with the BBB. They'll tell you :)

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J.K.

answers from Phoenix on

Yes, it's a scam. These things are never as they seem. I've tried many of them thinking that MAYBE this will work out but they never do. Usually, I'd try something that didn't require a lot of money down so if I lost it, I wouldn't be too devastated. Then finding out it wasn't real, I'd try to get my money back and sure enough, I couldn't. I finally did but it was a lot of work...UGH!

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C.W.

answers from Las Vegas on

It looks like a scam just from the home screen. "Check availability now", scam or not, THAT is a marketing technique that basically means we are going to make you think there is limited space to get you excited and it usually means pay us first (former telemarketer lol). I am a firm believer that if it seems to good to be true, it probably is... and if you have to pay an "employer" then it's probably a scam.

This is what I found when I googled it
http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2011/05/24/beware-of-jennifer...

I think it's a scam because when I checked it out and clicked to close the tab it prompted if I wanted to really leave the page and then this big pretty colored ad popped up about how I could make SO much money... usually a bad sign.

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K.C.

answers from Orlando on

If you can't X out of the page, it's usually a scam. I always like to google the name of the company with scam attached the whole thing in " " and see what comes up. I currently work from home with a debt free company that has been around for 18 years and has an A rating with the BBB.
PM me if you would like more information.

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M.M.

answers from Dallas on

www.ratracerebellion.com free legit website that scopes work at home jobs. Not a scam

L.M.

answers from Dover on

I have not heard of this one but I did respond to an ad I saw on mamapedia about a year ago. It was/is not a scam so I did decide to join that team and work part-time from my home. My only expenses are those that I choose to have. I am a MARKETING represenative and have no selling, no collections, and no inventory. I simply provide information. If you would like more information please contact me (either private message me or go to website listed on my profile).

Best of luck to you.

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