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karie
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# Posted: 23 Oct 2008 12:09
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Hi!
I HATE to see the posts about people losing money to work at home scams, so I thought I would post where these scammers can be turned in! If you have spent money and time on a work-at-home program and now believe the program may not be legitimate, contact the company and ask for a refund. Let company representatives know that you plan to notify officials about your experience. If you can't resolve the dispute with the company, file a complaint with these organizations:
* The Federal Trade Commission works for the consumer to prevent fraud and deception. Call 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357) or log on to www.ftc.gov.
* The Attorney General's office in your state or the state where the company is located. The office will be able to tell you whether you're protected by any state law that may regulate work-at-home programs.
* Your local consumer protection offices.
* Your local Better Business Bureau.
* Your local postmaster. The U.S. Postal Service investigates fraudulent mail practices.
* The advertising manager of the publication that ran the ad. The manager may be interested to learn about the problems you've had with the company.
Other good sites to report scams to are:
www.ripoffreport.com
www.bustedscammers.com
www.scamradar.com
www.badbusinessbureau.com
www.consumerfraudreporting.org/
If people don't put up with these companies and report them, hopefully we can weed some of them out! Remember, don't pay for a work at home "job", but it is ok to pay for start-up costs to start your own home biz with a direct sales company, for example. Always research the company and check with the BBB to see what their reputation is like, and ask questions! BEST of luck to everyone with their home biz or work at home job!
To Your Success,
~Karie 
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cupbucket
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# Posted: 23 Oct 2008 17:27
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The entire internet would be better if these scammers would just go away. They give the rest of us a bad name.
Thank you and Namaste
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pcwork
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# Posted: 23 Oct 2008 23:30
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Thanks for the information
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getagrip
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# Posted: 24 Oct 2008 03:10
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I usually use ripoffreport.com to investigate whether or not companies are scams - this really helps as an affiliate, because it can help you research companies to see whether or not their product is worth promoting or not.
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mountainmom5
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# Posted: 25 Oct 2008 10:22
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On the flip side - rippoff is also a sound off place for frustrated business builders as there are many legit companies listed on there as well.. so just do your research but use common sense, is my two cents worth.
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NTC
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# Posted: 25 Oct 2008 12:07
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If you even write to the company that scammed you, and let them know you will file an online FTC complaint, if they want to continue to run their business, you most likely will receive a prompt refund.
I have been there myself.
Good for you! Stand up to them.
Victoria
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