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Watching Out for Drop-Ship Scams

When it comes to working at home, there are several business models to choose from. One of these is drop-shipping. However, you need to watch out for drop-shipping scams, in which someone poses as a legitmate wholesaler to bilk you out of your money. Here are three things to watch out for:

  1. Easy Set-up. Sure, there are home business opportunities that are easy to set up. But any drop-ship wholesaler should require a tax ID number, business license or resale license before working with you.
  2. Where’s the company info? Always research anyone you will be working with in your stay at home business. If the Web site is full of marketing promises, but you can’t seem to find a phone number, address or solid information, it’s probably a fake.
  3. Recurring fees. Most wholesalers will charge you on a per-order basis, and may charge a set-up fee. However, annual or monthly fees are not part of the legitimate drop-ship work from home business model.
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Posted on Wednesday, September 13th, 2006 at 1:03 pm In Work At Home, Work At Home Strategies