You will find ads for assembly opportunities
in the classified ads of newspapers and in many business
opportunity magazines. They are truly one of the oldest
scams around. I am of the firm belief that ads for
these types of opportunities (and I use that term
lightly) shouldn’t even be allowed to be published.
Essentially, what you end up getting
when you buy one of the manuals offered is just a
book full of home-based assembly type opportunities
to buy into. And in most cases, the company you purchased
the manual from is affiliated with the home-based
businesses in the manual.
On average, the initial manual will
run you about $39.95. Then, if you want, you can buy
into any of the opportunities listed in the manual
for an additional registration fee of $39.95.
HERE’S THE CATCH! The 1st $39.95
you spent is supposed to be refunded to you after
you’ve completed the required work and returned
it to the original source. Fat chance trying to collect
on that! Rarely are you ever paid for your completed
work, and this is how they get around it:
Essentially what you get back is a
letter telling you that your work didn’t meet
their standards, therefore you are not eligible to
receive the “refundable” $39.95. Smell
a rat? These companies are making their money mostly
from the $39.95 registration fees, not for your completed
work.
If there is anyone who has had a positive,
profitable experience from assembly opportunities,
please contact me. I’d be interested to see
the proof because I have yet to find one.
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