Process At Home offers a rebate processing certification program, a simple data entry work from home opportunity for those looking to supplement their income. The work appears to be simple data entry involving filling out rebate forms for major companies. It all seems simple enough but the truth of the matter is that this is not more than a deceptive, all be it clever, spin on affiliate marketing. Let me explain...
As a Process At Home - rebate processor you are instructed to set up an account with Pay Pal, Pay Dot Com and various forms of free and paid advertising on the internet.
Your first step is to go through Pay Dot Com, a third party affiliate service, an select a product or products that you would like to work with. Utilizing both free and paid marketing methods, such as Google pay per click, US Free Classifieds or blogging, you then "drive traffic" to the sales page of the product you selected initially on Pay Dot Com to promote.
Now, in your advertising, you offer a rebate for X number of dollars as a way to generate a sale over someone who may be advertising the product at full price. But you are paying the customer the rebate, not the company or the person who is selling the product. The rebate is a portion of your commission if you were to make a sale. Process At Home has taken the basic principle of affiliate marketing, a legit way to make a living from home, and created this "rebate processing" program around it. You do not need any sort of credential or certification to be an affiliate marketer.
Not only does Process At home deceive you into thinking you will be processing rebates for fortune 500 companies, but the training leaves a lot to be desired. After researching the various affiliate networks out there, Commission Junction offers a free university of sorts for folks to learn the basics of internet and affiliate marketing. Is the training complete? No, but its free and will certainly provide better training then Process At Home.
Yet another snag in the premise of Process At Home's program, is the fact the altering pricing is in direct violation of the terms & services of the affiliate user agreement you sign when you set up your account. Granted, the odds that you will get caught are probably 1000 to 1, but its a violation just the same.
The final snag with the Process At Home program is the rebate checks themselves. First, you would need to monitor the time window of any and all money back guarantees of the products you are promoting so you could avoid issuing rebates on products that would get returned. Second, do you want to be writing $15 checks to people all the time or sending out PayPal payments everyday? I know I don't, talk about a pain the butt!
So after all of this, you are probably wondering...is any of this legit? All I want to do is work from home on my computer a few hours a day and get paid for my work, Is that too much to ask?
Fair enough, but there is one thing you must realize about using your computer and the internet to work from home. Despite all the online advertising you see, there are very few traditional jobs that allow you to work from home. If you were to acquire one of these positions, you would not be an employee, but rather an independent contractor.
Opportunities in the insurance or sales industry may allow you to manage a territory and allow you to work from a home office, but you will be expected to travel. Other positions may entail skills as a telemarketer, recruiter or general project manager that can work unsupervised and on a contract or part time basis.
*General Data Entry
* Reservation Specialist
* Transcription/Data entry
These are just a few examples.
So, if becoming self employed appeals to you, then you will be required to organize your time effectively and find ways to market your skills to those in need of your services.
So, what does all of this mean? In a nutshell, it means that you need to learn internet marketing. What is internet marketing? It is a skill of using the internet, both paid and free, to market you and your business, what ever that may be, to those looking for your services.
"Where do I learn to market on the internet?" There are many ways, paid and free, but buy with caution. I have found free information on the subject that is fantastic and I have also purchased information that wasn't worth ten cents. Do your research and buy wisely. - 16755
As a Process At Home - rebate processor you are instructed to set up an account with Pay Pal, Pay Dot Com and various forms of free and paid advertising on the internet.
Your first step is to go through Pay Dot Com, a third party affiliate service, an select a product or products that you would like to work with. Utilizing both free and paid marketing methods, such as Google pay per click, US Free Classifieds or blogging, you then "drive traffic" to the sales page of the product you selected initially on Pay Dot Com to promote.
Now, in your advertising, you offer a rebate for X number of dollars as a way to generate a sale over someone who may be advertising the product at full price. But you are paying the customer the rebate, not the company or the person who is selling the product. The rebate is a portion of your commission if you were to make a sale. Process At Home has taken the basic principle of affiliate marketing, a legit way to make a living from home, and created this "rebate processing" program around it. You do not need any sort of credential or certification to be an affiliate marketer.
Not only does Process At home deceive you into thinking you will be processing rebates for fortune 500 companies, but the training leaves a lot to be desired. After researching the various affiliate networks out there, Commission Junction offers a free university of sorts for folks to learn the basics of internet and affiliate marketing. Is the training complete? No, but its free and will certainly provide better training then Process At Home.
Yet another snag in the premise of Process At Home's program, is the fact the altering pricing is in direct violation of the terms & services of the affiliate user agreement you sign when you set up your account. Granted, the odds that you will get caught are probably 1000 to 1, but its a violation just the same.
The final snag with the Process At Home program is the rebate checks themselves. First, you would need to monitor the time window of any and all money back guarantees of the products you are promoting so you could avoid issuing rebates on products that would get returned. Second, do you want to be writing $15 checks to people all the time or sending out PayPal payments everyday? I know I don't, talk about a pain the butt!
So after all of this, you are probably wondering...is any of this legit? All I want to do is work from home on my computer a few hours a day and get paid for my work, Is that too much to ask?
Fair enough, but there is one thing you must realize about using your computer and the internet to work from home. Despite all the online advertising you see, there are very few traditional jobs that allow you to work from home. If you were to acquire one of these positions, you would not be an employee, but rather an independent contractor.
Opportunities in the insurance or sales industry may allow you to manage a territory and allow you to work from a home office, but you will be expected to travel. Other positions may entail skills as a telemarketer, recruiter or general project manager that can work unsupervised and on a contract or part time basis.
*General Data Entry
* Reservation Specialist
* Transcription/Data entry
These are just a few examples.
So, if becoming self employed appeals to you, then you will be required to organize your time effectively and find ways to market your skills to those in need of your services.
So, what does all of this mean? In a nutshell, it means that you need to learn internet marketing. What is internet marketing? It is a skill of using the internet, both paid and free, to market you and your business, what ever that may be, to those looking for your services.
"Where do I learn to market on the internet?" There are many ways, paid and free, but buy with caution. I have found free information on the subject that is fantastic and I have also purchased information that wasn't worth ten cents. Do your research and buy wisely. - 16755
About the Author:
Author Jess Ray can help you find a work from home opportunity that is right for you. Get your free "Work at Home Guide 2009" e-Course at her Angel Stevens Rebate Processing Scam website. If you've fallen prey to the Process at Home Scam, you'll find free advice on what to do next.
