can you really make money online at home?

are these sites for-real./or is it just a scam too get your banking info to drain you dry.

There are a lot of different ways people make money online. Most involve either selling ebooks of some variety or creating a reasonably popular site (usually by blogging) and putting ads on the site.

A lot of the people answering this question are looking to get you to buy into some program or another, usually to their benefit. Does that mean they’re scamming you? Maybe, maybe not. There are certainly legitimate programs out there (and there are definitely scams as well).

In my experience, about half of the programs that I’ve seen people call scams aren’t, but they require real work. (Go figure, a way to make money that requires work!) People seem to think that just because a program is online, they need to be able to make millions overnight or it’s a scam. Certainly, part of this perception is because many of the programs online claim that you can make ridiculous money, ridiculously fast. Obviously that’s not true.

Any type of program that promotes itself as a *job* and charges you to get involved is a scam, hands down. A program that promotes itself as your own business and has an associated investment is not necessarily a scam. Nobody in their right mind would think they could open a restaurant with no investment so why is any business that requires an investment online assumed to be a scam?

Just like anything else, go in with your eyes open. Do your research…

Comments

  1. manxbiker says:

    most are a scam think about it if you had a scheme that made you money that was guaranteed not to fail would you share it with the world
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  2. ebsilk says:

    yeah , u need get some information about dropship
    it`s a business
    buy some wholesales from china and sell it ,it`s dropship.
    log on this website: http://www.ebsilk.com.
    it`s a china wholesale website
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  3. prasanna s says:

    these sites are scam, launch a website , write some good contents and apply for pay per click ad programs as a publisher.
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  4. Jacky says:

    Total scam. Never give out your banking information or any other info for that matter. The only way to make money online is by yourself, for yourself, with your own skills. x
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  5. Brooke says:

    You could try…

    Associtated Content (.com), it pays you for your articles so if you have a few essays saved up or something you can sell those.

    Rating music at slicethepie.com and get money for it.

    You can also make a fair amount of money for free writing reviews for websites and taking surveys. I think you can make around $4 for the reviews and an average of $3-$7 a survey. For more info visit http://www.moneyideas.tk
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  6. Adrian says:

    Ever heard of paid-to-click sites? Basically u get paid for clicking and viewing advertisements for a certain period of time. It’s fairly simple, but beware that there are tons of sites out there who WON’T pay you. I’m not earning a lot, but it’s enough for food. Take a look at my blog, everything will be explained there.

    http://alittlecash4u.blogspot.com

    And remember, you need to have alertpay or paypal in order for them to pay you. Good Luck!
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  7. Bryan says:

    My wife and I have been through all sorts of different sites and most of them are deceptive and tried sticking their hands in our pockets. In our search, my wife and I have found a couple of real legitimate sites. I talk about them and include links to the three that I recommend on my blog.

    http://puremoneymakingsites.blogspot.c…
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  8. TheTechGuy says:

    if you are from the UK like myself, join this program. it is the best you will find in the UK, honestly.

    here is the link:
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    http://www.britainsgotsuccess.com

  9. Louise S says:

    hi
    i recently had a baby and was desperate not to have to return back to my 9 to 5. Three months into my maternity leave i discovered a simple marketing system that anyone can use and it’s FREE to join. Your receive a 22 step by step videos to teach you how to bring in income from 12 separate steams. Three months after joining im one of the top affiliates in my team and do not have return back to my 9 to 5. You have to be willing to work hard and not expect an easy ride. good luck and i hope you decide to become part of my team.
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  10. shamrock hero says:

    Ya, you can definitley make money online.
    http://hbbusinessreviews.com was the site that helped me get started. It’s a pretty neat site, they give you their top 5 ways to make money online. I use a combination of 1,3, and 5. Not only do they review the 5 ways, but they give you tips on making them work. You should check it out, it’s great having the extra cash from it.

    Good luck 2 you!
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    http://hbbusinessreviews.com

  11. Mike says:

    All the earn $500 in 5 mins etc are a scam…

    I sell designer clothing on Ebay and just looked and earnt 545GBP in the last 31 days, not bad for evening work!

    I sell Abercrombie and Fitch, R Lauren etc….

    If you want an online catalogue mate email me:

    designer.discounts@hotmail.co.uk

    Cheers

    Mike
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  12. Kelly says:

    I have a site I bookmarked that lists a number of legit sites for making extra money. If you’re interested, you can email me at mcapaccio27@yahoo.com and I’ll send the link to you, since I am unable to post any on here. I hope you find many more. Good luck to you.
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  13. Monika says:

    Hello,

    There are quite a few options to choose from.

    If you are a good writer, you can try freelance writing. You can provide articles for people with websites and blogs.

    Another option would be online surveys. There are quite a few companies that will pay you for doing surveys. But be aware of scams as there are plenty. To avoid scams remember one rule – a legitimate company will never ask you for sign up fee, nor there will be any fees associated with being a member. If a site asks you for a fee, then to not go there. Also some companies pay for reading emails.

    If you are good at a certain subject, you could help people doing their homework – there are also quite a few sites like this.

    And there is also an option to start your own blog or a website but it takes longer to see an income coming and requires more work.
    References :
    http://work-online-reviews.blogspot.com/2009/06/update-8th-june-2009.html

  14. Trevor H says:

    I was looking for some ways to make money online as well. I came across this review website for the top 5 home businesses when i was looking at some other answers on yahoo. The site was called http://hbbreviews.com

    I am currently using numbers 3 and 4 on my own website and I am about to get started with what they ranked as the number 1 method. The site is definitely legit and all of the methods are from well know companies such as google and ebay. I am really excited about the income opportunity and hope this helps!
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    http://hbbreviews.com

  15. stefy74 says:

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    If I were you I’d give it a try, after all, there is no investment or registraton fee required and the potential of earning good money is real and simple to realize! You can have your free mall in matter of minutes and start earning quite a bit of money in doing it… Heres the link that will explain you more about My power mall

    http://mypowermall.com/biz/home/164156
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  16. Steve says:

    There are a lot of different ways people make money online. Most involve either selling ebooks of some variety or creating a reasonably popular site (usually by blogging) and putting ads on the site.

    A lot of the people answering this question are looking to get you to buy into some program or another, usually to their benefit. Does that mean they’re scamming you? Maybe, maybe not. There are certainly legitimate programs out there (and there are definitely scams as well).

    In my experience, about half of the programs that I’ve seen people call scams aren’t, but they require real work. (Go figure, a way to make money that requires work!) People seem to think that just because a program is online, they need to be able to make millions overnight or it’s a scam. Certainly, part of this perception is because many of the programs online claim that you can make ridiculous money, ridiculously fast. Obviously that’s not true.

    Any type of program that promotes itself as a *job* and charges you to get involved is a scam, hands down. A program that promotes itself as your own business and has an associated investment is not necessarily a scam. Nobody in their right mind would think they could open a restaurant with no investment so why is any business that requires an investment online assumed to be a scam?

    Just like anything else, go in with your eyes open. Do your research…
    References :
    http://www.TheProgramReviewSite.com

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