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in these first four principles; you just have to remember them. In fact, it is so important that you remember these principles that I've even included a nice little poster in the appendix of this free report that you can print out and stick to your wall or your desk as a reminder of those principles. Do that, and you've covered the first four principles.
It is in principle five that your real work begins.

* Principle 5: You Have To Do The Research

Now there are any number of areas that you can begin your research when it comes to work-at-home opportunities. I like to start with the very basics, and with the most easily and obvious areas.

The easiest way to weed out scams, after you've gone through the first four principles, is to find out everything you can about the company providing the opportunity. If you're looking at an opportunity from an established company, you're probably looking at a legitimate opportunity. For example, if you're considering a telephone customer service position through company like West, then there really isn't much research to do. West is an established company with an established reputation that can be easily discovered within five minutes of research. The same holds true for companies like Avon or Tupperware or Home Interiors.

The challenge comes, of course, with lesser known companies. You've got to be certain that the company is offering you a legitimate and reliable product. To do that, you need to know something about the company. You need to be able to answer certain questions. For example, where is the company located? The company has a physical address. Is it somebody's basement? Is it a post office box at the local UPS store? Is it a brick and mortar building in a commercial or even an industrial area?

For legitimate company, these questions will be easy to answer. For a scam, you will have a lot more difficulty getting this information.

While following these five principles doesn't guarantee that you will never fall for a work-at-home scam, they should help you weed out the majority of them.

Learn more about this author, John W. Paulus.
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