 | View Full Version : Is This A Scam? dherman76 11-19-2002, 05:49 PM My brother found this, today, searching the internet: http://www.homemailergroup.com - they pay you $2 per stuffed envelope - and $35/39 entry fee. Is this a scam? Darren mindboggle 11-19-2002, 05:53 PM Hmmmm..... Question: How much money can I make? Answer: It's unlimited! http://www.homemailergroup.com/home_mailer_profits.htm FeBox 11-19-2002, 06:05 PM hehe, here ya go... http://www.columbia.bbb.org/common.html?location=/home/common/www/mis67/report.php&bureau=colum&compid=34001415 cyansmoker 11-19-2002, 06:06 PM My favourite page is this one: http://www.homemailergroup.com/apply_now.htm Figures... (__) MY $39.00 APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE IS ENCLOSED. interactive 11-19-2002, 06:35 PM lol...i wonder if their us based... dherman76 11-19-2002, 07:24 PM PO Box - oh boy :) Hiccups 11-20-2002, 01:00 AM Scam. As soon as they tell you that you need to pay them so that you can work for them, dead giveaway. Not only that, you will probably end up on a sucker list and then get the junk mail from hell telling you about other great money making opportunities. (Like stuffing envelopes with great money making opportunity information.) JayC 11-20-2002, 03:12 AM You know, it might be possible to understand how someone could fall for it if not for the outrageous supposed price of $2 per envelope. Come on, how long does it take to stuff an envelope? The implication here would be that you could be earning hundreds of dollars an hour doing this menial work. Business sense, not to mention common sense, should be telling you this can't work. Fact is, it's one of the oldest scams around -- it was commonly offered in newspaper and magazine ads long before the web started bringing it to a new audience. Mick Seffe 11-20-2002, 04:07 AM Originally posted by dherman76 Is this a scam? You're kidding, right? Your sig says you're a business consultant, yet you need to ask if this is a scam? :laugh: ms AceWeb 11-20-2002, 04:13 AM Most likely it is. 4 years ago I know a person who did it. Not only had they asked for $40-60 for a setup, that person never heard back from that company. I do not know if it is the same now, probably things have changed in 4 years. Just remember: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. akashik 11-20-2002, 05:06 AM Originally posted by JayC it was commonly offered in newspaper and magazine ads long before the web started bringing it to a new audience. and still is. My local paper usually had about 10 of these 'opportunities' each time I open it. I'm sure a lot of people look into it - especially your stay at home parent who needs a few extra dollars for kids clothes and the like. The offensive part of these kind of scams is always that they're aimed squarely at the type of person who's usually in the most need of trying to make ends meet. Greg Moore |