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Many people who need extra money find it impossible to hold a ; part-time job outside their home because of family obligations or health considerations. These people often 'are attracted to classified ads in the .newspapers, magazines or direct mail solicitations which offer a chance to earn money by doing work at home.
“Earn Money at Home” opportunities are quite frequently schemes which take advantage of low income or handicapped persons. The ‘schemes all have one thing in cornimon: you must buy something before y ou begin work.
A nationwide investigation by ;the Council of Better Business bureaus of 55 work-at-home promotions revealed that those wanting to ^supplement their income by invest-ling in work-at-home opportunities were losing money to unscrupulous j promoters using misleading adver• tising claims.
j The U.S. Postal Service In vest i> gation Service “knows of no work-atI home promotion that ever produces I income as alleged.” Those interested ; in a work-at-home business should ; find out what fees are involved and
; weigh this against the amount of • earned money that can be expected. I The Better Business Bureau expedience has shown that earning claims Iby many work-at-home promoters |are often false or highly exaggerated.
; There is no substitute for closely examining any offer which promises or guarantees income from work-athome programs. If it sounds too good to be true, chances are that it Is. Remember, a home-work-scheme promoter will:
' • Never offer regular salaried employment.
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