Envelope Stuffing Jobs Things To Consider Before Getting Involved
arn $1000’s Weekly lie just to get people’s money.
Stuffing Envelopes.” “Want Boy was I wrong. Since that time,
to Work From Home? Here’s I’ve come across several other
your Chance at $12 per Envelope.” people who fell for those
“Stuffing Envelope Jobs – Earn outrageous claims. I even have a
Thousands Weekly at Home! $5 per family member who fell for a
Envelope. Start Now.” similar mail out scam and spent
over $700 on envelopes and stamps
Any of the above ads look and even went to Kinko’s to have
familiar? They should. Every last the circular printed out. How
one of them is an actual ad that much did he make on that Envelope
I found. They are plastered Stuffing job? Not one dime! I
everywhere whether it’s the decided to do some research on
Newspaper, Magazine Ads and even Envelope Stuffing. I was actually
on the Internet. amazed at what I discovered. If
you are seriously considering
How many of you actually believe responding to any of these
those ads? Believe it or not, Envelope Stuffing ads, here are
many people actually do believe some things to consider:
them. Years ago, I was one of
them. I kept seeing these ads • What is required – There are
over and over again so I figured actually several different
they were legitimate. I ended up Envelope Stuffing scams out
responding to a few of the ads there, so it depends on which
but never heard back from any of scam you’ve come across.
them. Surprise, surprise! According to the ads, there
really isn’t much required at
Actually, back then, I was all. You basically just have to
surprised. I was young and naive stuff envelopes with the
and never thought people would company’s mail out or flyer,
address the envelope, put postage all the envelopes, stamps and
on it and seal it. Then take the copies of the circular and have
whole package of envelopes to the you mail them out to different
company so they can mail them lists of people (you have to buy
out, or some companies want you a list of prospects as well). You
to take them to the post office then mail out a copy of the
and mail them yourself. circular and you get to keep all
the money people send you. This
Now that doesn’t sound so hard, is a type of pyramid scheme that
does it? It actually isn’t that has been around for years and is
hard, the only thing is that many still going strong, so beware.
times after you’ve stuffed all
the envelopes and followed the Another Envelope Stuffing scam is
directions, these many of these after you pay them a fee they
companies will not pay you and send you instructions on how to
use the excuse that you did not write and place ads (just like
do the job according to their the one you fell for). So
requirements. So, they got you to basically, they are teaching you
do all that work, which you to scam people like they scammed
mailed out then they make an you.
excuse not to pay you. Or, they
will claim that none of the • Do they charge a fee – Do not
envelopes you mailed out brought pay any fee of any kind no matter
in a sale. The thing is, they how small the amount may be. Some
never told you that your pay companies will claim that the fee
would be based on commission. is to pay for stamps, supplies,
etc. Don’t believe it! A
Some Envelope Stuffing scams, legitimate company who is
like the one my family member requiring your services would not
fell for, require you to purchase ask you to pay any kind of fee
for signing up. No company even costly and is done in great
has the right to ask you for volume by high speed machines. No
money before you work for them. company is going to pay people
You are there to perform a thousands of dollars every week
service or job for them, so you to stuff envelopes for them when
should not have to pay them they can invest in these machines
anything. Some people may reason and only have to pay for it once.
that they were only asked to pay
anywhere from $1 to $3, which These people make these
might not seem like a lot of ridiculous claims because they
money. But if 3000 people respond know that there are gullible
to that ad and send them $1 to $3 people out there looking for easy
each, they’ve made $3000 to ways to make money. Open your
$9000! That can really ad up eyes! Don’t fall for it. You have
especially if they advertised in been warned.
some of the bigger National
magazines. So do your research so • Do your research - You must do
you won’t get scammed. your research before getting
involved with any company. Don’t
• Don’t believe the hype - Any just automatically sign up with
company that tells you that you any company advertising envelope
will be making thousands of stuffing. Check with the Better
dollars by simply stuffing Business Bureau to see if there
envelopes is lying. Stay away are any complaints against the
from them. You can not make that company. Do a search on Google.
much money just by stuffing Check online forums. Just make
envelopes. Why do I say that? sure you do the research.
Well today, most envelope
stuffing is done by machine. • Are there any legitimate
Manual envelope stuffing is too envelope stuffing opportunities
out there – Believe it or not, the company and they would write
yes there are. These are usually me out a check. I shared the
freelance jobs from smaller money with my family since they
companies just starting out that helped me out. It took a lot of
can’t afford the envelope time and if I didn’t take time
stuffing machinery or companies each day to do it, I’d get
that are trying to see if they behind, and then I’d be up late
get sales resulting from mail filling out the address and
outs. putting the stamps on them. I did
that job for a year.
I actually worked for a small
water purifying company that I • Can you make money Stuffing
did mail outs for. I went there Envelopes – When I worked for
to apply for a secretarial job that company, I used to get paid
but it was filled. Instead, they around $210 a week. That was not
offered me the envelope stuffing a lot of money, especially after
job. I was desperate at the time I shared it with my family for
so I took it. their help. I did because it
helped them out each week and it
It was very time consuming. I gave me a little extra spending
used to stuff 4000 envelopes a money.
week. That was a lot of work! I
had to get my family to help me. • Is it worth the fuss - I had to
I would bring home the envelopes; ask myself if it was worth all
my Dad would stuff and seal them. the fuss to do that kind of work.
My Mom, sister and I would write Was it worth the lousy $210 I’d
out the addresses (we didn’t have get each week? What did my family
the sticky labels to work with). think about it? We all dreaded it
I would place the stamps on them. each week, but we liked getting
Then I would take them back to paid. The thing is, by the time I
got through splitting the money stuffing is an example of people
with my family, there wasn’t much who use persuasive skills and
left for me. Plus, I had to create an illusion of "easy
report that on MY taxes each money" - to lure people in and
year, not my family. So in the entice them to send in their
long run, it wasn’t worth it for money.
me. You may find it different in
your case. The FTC is actually cracking down
on this type of fraud. Many
• Envelope stuffing is now called newspapers are also cracking down
"home mailing" or "e-mail on them by not allowing ads for
processing" - Envelope stuffing Envelope Stuffing jobs. Despite
is a very popular old scam that's all their efforts, I don’t think
now being repackaged as e-mail that they will ever stop all the
processing. These companies are Envelope Stuffing scams out
very clever and are realizing there. Envelope Stuffing scams
that many people are catching on have been around for over 50
to their scam so they are now years. It’s one of the oldest
changing their wording and scams out there.
calling it something else, but it
works the same way as the other After reading this article, if
Envelope Stuffing scams. you are still interested in
Envelope Stuffing jobs, please do
Although there are a few your research on the company and
legitimate Envelope Stuffing jobs remember not to pay for anything
out there, like most up front. Personally, I would
too-good-to-be-true offers, find other ways to make money.
Envelope Stuffing jobs are scams Legitimate work at home jobs can
that continue to suck new people easily be found, if you know
in year after year. Envelope where to look. It’s all about
research. To Your Success,
Anna Allen
About the Author:
Anna Allen is author of several articles on various ways to make money online. For more information visit her website where you will find 100% Honest Reviews: http://www.moneymakingresearch.com
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