Product Assembling – Does Anyone Know Anything?
It is a dilemma. Does anyone really know? Can anyone, or rather not anyone but a dozen of these anyone(s) stand up and say whether it is a real or not?
People are claiming its fraud, buying their kits, sending in-product- for approval, being accepted, being denied, calling eight foul play, calling it a genuine all at the same time. What is going on?
We need to get smart and really find out what is going on. However, trying to get sensible and cognitive information about this work, or rather any other work at home opportunity is indeed a difficult process. There is always a mixed bag of opinions.
While we try to compile and research all that has been said and talked about assemble jobs, the picture still remains murky. We come across people who want to assemble products at home. We want to tell them something. Something real and something that is tangible, absolute and favorable to them in the long run. Everyone says ‘be careful’ and ‘proceed with caution’ but is that really enough? Perhaps not. There should be a way to prove if this work is genuine or not. Unfortunately, there is no evidence to present on either side as of now. So what is the best we can do? We can keep searching, looking, and asking you to share your experiences and opinions with us. Perhaps we can all learn something from each other.
1) What we know so far is that the work is not easy. If you think you can choose a simple product like a bookmark and have flourishing success making it, you are mistaken. Even the simplest items may sound simple but they are not. Do not expect to get it right the first time unless you area skilled crafter and sometimes not even then. [Read more about deliberate sabotage edge of product assembly design].
2) Are the people aware of the fact that no matter how simple the product sounds, even the simplest of the crafts require careful craftsmanship? Most of the products are time consuming and most of the people cannot get past making a single batch in a whole month, unlike the claims that you can make several and earn thousands.
There people who have, at some time, tried making crafts for several companies making at the same time. Even they managed to make money only enough to get by. One of the reasons hindering the making of more than a couple of batches of crafts, apart from the sluggishness of the work, is that there is also time lost between sending the finished batch of products and the time when you receive your fresh starter kit.
3) A major complaint against product assembly has been that majority of people get their work rejected and most of them do not try to do it again. As mentioned before you do end up biting more than you can chew when you order the start up kit from a company. The craft mostly takes patience and time to finish. Some of the complicated ones have takes some people hours to finish the first time around. Some companies ask you to just make one sample and send it in for approval. If you are not able to get it right, it is supposed to be sent back to you with an appraisal report and for you to redo the item. This process is repeated until you are able get the product just right. Only then do you get down to making the whole batch. This procedure is preferable to where some companies, in fact most of them, require you to finish a complete batch of several dozen and send it in for approval. When this does not meet the approval, most of the people give up rather than go through the completely tedious process again.
4) Did you know that most of the people doing this work are doing it out of the love for it? Not because they expect to make a substantial income out of it. So if your idea is to look for a home based employment, you will be well advised by us and several others including the BBB to stay well away and look somewhere else.
5) If you are a seasoned crafter, why waste time working for other companies that will never allow you to make much money over a sustained period time anyway. Have you thought about starting about starting your own crafting business? Do you have sewing skills, woodworking skills or just skills to make wonderful craft items? There is no limit to the kinds of crafts that you can make and sell from your home. From things for the home such as linen, covers, curtains to fashion accessories like belts, hats and even shoes. Make Christmas ornaments and have a great sale over the seasonal time. Take part in fairs. Sell to local shops and craft malls. For more information regarding a home based crafting businesses, read our section on this.
6) If you are interested in having a business from home, try to tap into your knowledge and resources. Things of all the things you are good at. Think of all the things that you love to do. That is important. They say, do what you love to do and success will follow. Try to come up with a business idea that you can start from home on a small level. Try to avoid all the typical work from home internet offers that ask you to pay a registration fee.
7) If you are keenly interested in assemble jobs at home, we suggest you try to assimilate your skills as a crafter before you waste your money by ordering a start up kit from a company. Buy some craft supplies from a store like Wall Mart. They are usually well stocked and have virtually every craft supply you could want. You can also buy online. Now take the help of some craft books and make some of the crafts in them. You can even look for crafts similar to the product that you are interested in making for the company. Try fairly advanced to advanced crafts as that is the kind of work you will be doing. If you cannot make a craft that is perfect, even after repeated tries, then FORGET about doing product assembly jobs from home. Whichever companies do accept batches, accept only the PERFECT ones.
8) So you have read all and still going to give assemble jobs a try? Try to stick with the few very well known names like the NEC. There are several people working for this company. While their crafts are not simple items, they seem to be legit with their own storefront where you can pay them a visit.
Final Word: I began this post with questioning what we know and do not about product assembling from home. I hope that reading all the posts here will help you somewhat to bringing you closer to finding out the truth. Forgive the skepticism that is an undercurrent of many of the posts, but like many other people who try to find work from home, it is an approach that develops after not finding many opportunities that are real. The truth is that any work from home opportunity that is charging you at any pretext is really just not worth it most of the time. Why are they selling something to you when they already have the magic formula for making thousands of dollars at home? This applies to programs like data entry, rebate processing, paid surveys etc.
As far as product assembling is concerned, there are no records anywhere, including with the BBB, with anyone having made any money from this work for a sustained period.
It is important to be able to find people that a company currently employs. Without it, there is just not enough proof that people are actively and successfully working for it.
I believe that NEC maintains a list of the approved workers on their website. I believe that is a good and healthy practice.
