Has anyone tried one of those data entry, work from home jobs?
Asked by *bAbY iT's CoLd OuTsIdE*
I move semi often, and travel very often, but need to have a job. I have seen a lot of those data entry, work from home listings on Yahoo Hotjobs, Monster, etc. Has anyone tried them or know anyone who has tried them? Here is the website for one I'm looking at. It is not a virus, I've visited it a few times! http://www.rebateprocessorjobs.com/ Thanks! Serious answers only. 10 pts to best answer!

Best Answer:
They want 39$ to start. Try those online jobs, where you don’t have to pay upfront money. Online data entry is an excellent career to consider if you want to work at home. The equipment needed for this type of job is very minimal. You only need a computer with an Internet connection, a table and a comfortable chair. Data entry duties include the inputting of correspondence, reports, and spreadsheets into a home computer and then transmitting that data using the Internet. Work at home data entry personnel may also proofread text, edit information, and maintain databases. Data entry jobs usually offer flexible scheduling, allowing people to work when they want to and as little or as much as they want to. Some of the growing fields for work at home data entry include medical and legal transcription, medical coding and litigation coding. This type of work is becoming so popular that many fraudulent websites have emerged offering data entry jobs, which promise huge profits. The best way to find a legitimate data entry job is visit a reputable career website. You are more likely to find a genuine work at home job using these websites. There are several freelance websites that post freelance data entry jobs. Avoid responding to ads that do not list a company name or contact information. There are many reputable freelance work forums that can provide you with work at home data entry job listings. The forums are usually free to join and provide trustworthy information. Once you have found an advertisement for a work at home data entry job, check out the company by visiting their websites. You can also do an online search using the company name and visit the Better Business Bureau website to see if they have been listed as a fraudulent company.
http://internet-jobs.50webs.org/dataentryjobs.html
Answered by Bobby

Its so hard to find legitimate jobs working from your home computer!! I would enter it through Better Business Bureau. www.bbb.org and see what they come back with. You can see what kind of rep they have or if there are complaints. Usually if you get asked for money of any kind its a scam! Even some of the answers you received look like they are pretty shady. A couple have repeated the same exact answer to other questions.
Answered by Vicky V

You can make some money doing data entry. But data entry is not necessarily you think it is. Often these programs simple give you the email addresses of people who want work done and you have to send them your proposal. Regardless, there are 3 things you need to know about this type of work at home venture: 1. More than 80% do not provide anywhere near the income they claim; 2. The work is often spread over long periods of time and does not guarantee a steady flow of income, if any; 3. Finally, never, NEVER, pay for a program that offers you a chance to make money by doing work for others. There are legitimate Data Entry jobs available and Paid Survey programs as well. But if they are asking you to pay for the information, forget it. You can find free services in this field by simply doing your research online. I have no first hand information about the program you are asking about, but if you follow the guidelines above, I would not recommend joining it. But the decision is yours. Good luck. I hope this helps.
Answered by Reg M

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Answered by adejokelvin

i've tried in the past, but found nothing but scams
Answered by William