| Many people feel that trying to make money on the | | | | You can ask on there and someone will point you in |
| Internet is an impossible dream in that anything you find | | | | the right direction, most likely more than one person, |
| on the Internet is a scam and will not pay. This is not | | | | and they will help verify each other in that someone |
| true, you just have to be careful and make sure that | | | | else might say, you know, I work for ABC as well, and |
| what you are looking into is legit, just like with any | | | | they are great, or I tried XYZ, and it just didn't work for |
| opportunity you see in the newspaper or elsewhere. | | | | me due to this reason. It is great to get feedback from |
| Doing the research to discover if a site is legit or not | | | | others. |
| can be a bit of effort, but it is worth it to take some | | | | Another red flag in regards to a site being legit or not is |
| time and research and find out, before investing your | | | | if they ask for money up front to join them. If they |
| time and finding out the site has a bad reputation. | | | | want money, then run from the site. Several freelancer |
| Search for reviews of the site that you are interested | | | | sites let you sign up for free and bid on jobs for free, |
| in through your favorite search engines. You should be | | | | but you will pay a fee when you are assigned a job. |
| able to find postings on various message boards, | | | | This is essentially a fee for their service of matching |
| groups or blogs talking about that particularly company | | | | you with the job provider and is a legitimate thing. |
| and their reputation. These posts will tell you if they | | | | You may find sites that ask for your SSN. This is not a |
| pay on time, are easy to work for, and anything else | | | | sign of a scam, as any income that a person makes |
| that you feel is necessary. | | | | has to be reported to the government. Freelance work |
| If in your searches you find a message board or | | | | is done as an independent contractor, which is what a |
| forum, you can join that forum and ask questions. | | | | lot of Internet work is. As a result, they tell the |
| Likely, if you have found an opportunity someone there | | | | government how much you made, and you are |
| has found it before you and can help you with your | | | | responsible for reporting and paying the taxes that are |
| questions. Those who have done online work for quite | | | | a result of this work. Again, before you give out your |
| a while have an idea of what to look for, so even if | | | | SSN, make sure that the site is a legit one with some |
| they don't have experience with that particular | | | | of the above methods. |
| company, they can give you some ideas based on the | | | | There is definitely a market out there for work to be |
| information presented on a website. | | | | done through the Internet. You are able to work part |
| Message boards or forums are also great if you are | | | | time or full time, whatever your preference. Make sure |
| looking for work but are overwhelmed with the | | | | you do your research before joining sites, especially if |
| information out there or do not know where to start. | | | | they want a fee or your SSN. |