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Geek Culture / Stuffing Envelops for cash?

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UnderLord
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Posted: 3rd Apr 2007 01:54
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My wife wants to do this as a part time gig between college and home life, what do you guys think...Out of all the other's I'v seen this one looks legit...But I'd like some input into the idea as well as some reliable sources as to if its a "good idea".....Anyone?

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That C++ Nerd
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interesting...
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BiggAdd
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To me it looks like a scam thing. The "Small Deposit" rang alarm bells for me. However could be legit. I just don't know.

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GatorHex
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Posted: 3rd Apr 2007 02:02 Edited at: 3rd Apr 2007 02:04
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most home jobs are some kind of scam. Anything that asks for some cash for a setup free definitly is.

Try saying, "you can take the fee out of my 1st months wages"
They never let you do this of course coz there is no work you'll be paid for.

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JerBil
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It's been around for years, even before internet days.
I think you have to stuff thousands of enevlopes for little
in return.

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UnderLord
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Posted: 3rd Apr 2007 02:05 Edited at: 3rd Apr 2007 02:05
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Yes well im suspecious my self because they say "after your first 100 letters stuffed you'll get your deposit back" if it is a scam it is words, grammer, etc is damn near perfect....and my wife is a smart ladie (even though she's blond) she is a accountant major at college =)....but unlike me she has a better everything, I just code better =P

Please do click on the link and read all 3 pages and tell me what you think.

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GatorHex
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Besides the pay up front thing to get the work, the other sign of a scam is a looooong description of how it will make you rich.

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JerBil
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Posted: 3rd Apr 2007 02:12 Edited at: 3rd Apr 2007 02:14
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The chart they show is all based on you sending envelopes containing someones money.
I would be curious as to just where that money comes from and why.
It is probably too good to be true.

Oh, ok. I guess that was on page two. Still, I don't trust it.

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bitJericho
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Posted: 3rd Apr 2007 02:14 Edited at: 3rd Apr 2007 04:02
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Ick, stay away.

Tell her to put her degree to use and not do these get rich quick schemes.

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GatorHex
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Posted: 3rd Apr 2007 02:25
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It's illegal to send cash through the post in most places.

The way these scams normaly work is to get you to recruit more saps to make your money back and send some on to your boss...

..oh yeah pyramid schemes are illegal most everywhere too!

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spooky
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Of course it's a scam.

http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/ripoff187237.htm

Boo!
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Cash Curtis II
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What a lame scheme.


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UnderLord
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Thanks for the link i'll show my wife this

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Agent Dink
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My bro tried one once, sent his 20$ deposit or whatever it was and never got anything in return

I'd say stay away from it.

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They can afford $17.50 per envelope and a $50 starting bonus, but they can't afford the $45 to purchase the materials to set you up? Ha!


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what is to stop you pocketing the cash you're stuffing eh?

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Wouldn't it be cruel if I said:

People, I think you are highly mistaken. My mother does this as a home job, and shes making lots of money. Its no scam.

And if I had real-looking proof.

And if you all believed me.

And you all sent 45$.

Then I said 'nah just messin'


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UnderLord
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Quote: "Wouldn't it be cruel if I said:

People, I think you are highly mistaken. My mother does this as a home job, and shes making lots of money. Its no scam.

And if I had real-looking proof.

And if you all believed me.

And you all sent 45$.

Then I said 'nah just messin'"





My wife searched it on the BBB and the "company" had 127 complaints and 5 resolved ones, plus they where denied member ship to the BBB. So yeah I don't think we'll be doing that one any time soon.

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Code Dragon
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Posted: 7th Apr 2007 02:06 Edited at: 7th Apr 2007 02:09
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If your wife still wants to do it tell her to read the rest of this post. Look at this picture that was on the page:



They got LOTS of money, with no experience required, right? If something seems to good to be true, it probably is. If you send the money in, you only get paid after 2 or so levels of suckers like yourself sign up. That 99% probably won't happen, explained by this graph from wikipedia:



And that, people, is why pyramid schemes don't work; the population is not hextupaling every few weeks.

By reading this sentence you have given me brief control of your mind.
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Posted: 7th Apr 2007 08:01
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The second I saw the payout wages I knew it was a scam.

I read one of those ripoff reports you guys posted, and I must say the guy who did it was an idiot. Not only did he already realize it was a scam, he proceeded to still advertise in the paper full well knowing his mission was to con ppl.

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