envelope fillers for extra cash at home?

theblonde_2

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I found this in a magazine and have looked up the website, i know you have to pay money upfront but you get it back. there seems to be good reviews of it but only on their site so i cant tell if they are real comments or not. has anyone else done or heard of envelope filling. you get £1.60 per envelope. a bonus on 100 sent back. I know there must be a catch but i can't find it. also what about tax? do i have to declare it?

http://www.abssuk.co.uk/index.asp?pgid=43
won't copy and paste it as theres too much, I promise i dont gain anything from you clicking through to the site.
thanks

geordie_joe

theblonde wrote: »

I know there must be a catch but i can't find it.

The catch is your hand writing is never good enough, so you never get paid and never get your registration fee back.

terryw

geordie_joe wrote: »

The catch is your hand writing is never good enough, so you never get paid and never get your registration fee back.

Yep, got to agree with you one hundred per cent. Does the OP really think that you could get paid at that rate? If it was viable there would be no unemployment in the UK!

terryw

SPANIEL36

but it doesnt say anything about handwriting (unless i've missed it!!)

theblonde_2

thanks. i thought it won't be as straight forward as it seemed but there were about 8 different companies in the magaine so though hmmm.

geordie_joe

SPANIEL36 wrote: »

but it doesnt say anything about handwriting (unless i've missed it!!)

Of course it doesn't, if it did you may not send them the money if your hand writing isn't as good as it could be. The add just says addressing envelopes so you think "hey, my printer handles envelopes" or "yes, I know where to get cheap labels". It's only after you send the money you find you have to hand write them, and if your writing isn't up to their standards you won't get paid.

Addressing envelopes is one of the oldest work at home cons, been going a lot longer than the internet. And nobody ever gets paid because they can't do it to the required standard.

SPANIEL36

TAKEN FROM THEIR WEB SITE

By following the instructions contained within the Home Business Mailing Program all envelopes will arrive pre-addressed or typed on, also by following our three-step-free-method of advertising all envelopes will have postage stamps affixed. That means you will not have to address any envelopes whatsoever, just simply secure the envelopes as per our instructions and post them in to us for payment.

potnoodle_2

ok, well in that case im gonna start a business where i pay you £2.00 for each stamp you put on an envelope. All for a one off £10 registration fee.

Bollox? absolutely!

SPANIEL36

great where do i sign

potnoodle_2

>>For a one-off, refundable, registration fee of only £49.99, all materials will be supplied and shipped direct to your front door

oops, it would appear i am too cheap!

geordie_joe

SPANIEL36 wrote: »

TAKEN FROM THEIR WEB SITE

By following the instructions contained within the Home Business Mailing Program all envelopes will arrive pre-addressed or typed on, also by following our three-step-free-method of advertising all envelopes will have postage stamps affixed. That means you will not have to address any envelopes whatsoever, just simply secure the envelopes as per our instructions and post them in to us for payment.

So they take the trouble to stamp and address them, then pay you to stick them down!

I suspect before you post the envelopes back to them they have to contain a cheque from another mug you have persuaded to part with a registration fee. Hence you having to follow their three-step-free-method of advertising.