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These are some of the tips and advice that the Better Business gives on its website.

Every day, ads for work-at-home jobs appear in newspapers across the country as well as in national magazines, and on the Internet. Some of the offers include stuffing envelopes, assembling products, reading books, reviewing movies, medical transactions, mystery shopping, or selling advertising on the Internet.
Do not expect to find good jobs that pay lots of money for easy work at home. Better Business Bureau suggests using extreme caution when responding to any such offer. While ads claim high earnings or short hours with little or no experience, Bureau files nationwide indicate no evidence of anyone making the promised money. Rarely, if ever, are these ads an offer of legitimate employment.

Generally, these "jobs" require up-front fees for information or supplies, and only the person who ran the ad makes any money. The request for an upfront fee is a big warning sign. If the job is a real one, why should you pay to work at home, any more than you would pay to work in an office? Because these types of companies come and go quickly, the lack of complaints with the BBB is not a good indicator that the company is legitimate. Victims may be too embarrassed to complain, or the scheme may be structured to make it look like the victims did not work hard enough. You should be aware that the United States Postal Inspectors regularly investigate these fraudulent schemes, and that you risk investigation and possible prosecution by postal or other law enforcement agencies if you become involved in one of these schemes.  

This company operates what is called a Work-at-Home scheme. Most Work-at-Home advertising makes claims such as "make money stuffing envelopes, watching TV, making jewelry or crafts." They may promise that you can earn hundreds, even thousands of dollars every week, full or part-time, in the comfort of your own home. In addition to the fact there is little or no demand for most of these work-at-home activities, BBB has determined most, if not all, of the claims of earnings are highly exaggerated.

Not one of the many companies BBB has investigated in the past could substantiate earnings claims. It is important to know that almost all Work-at-Home schemes end up with complaints, even though they may have none when they first start. Eventually, they usually go out of business or face government action. Most, if not all, of these companies require you to pay an up-front fee to them in order to participate in their program. The BBB advises that money-back guarantees often offered by Work-at-Home companies usually contain so many restrictions that consumers rarely get their money back. The promoter may claim that it is all "legitimate" or "approved by the Post Office." It’s not! Postal Inspectors investigate and prosecute people involved in these promotions and you could find yourself the subject of criminal action for mail fraud.

WHERE TO COMPLAIN: If you have already bought into a program you believe may not be legitimate, take these steps: First, contact the company and ask for your money back. File a complaint with BBB in the area where the company is located. Even if the company refuses to resolve your complaint, a number of complaints against the same company may help other callers to avoid the scheme. Complain to the Federal Trade Commission. Although the FTC will not help resolve individual disputes, it will take action if a pattern can be found.

These are some of the tips and advice that the Better Business gives on its website.

THE BBB PROVIDES INFORMATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL ADVICE ON MANY SUBJECTS. THE REMAINDER OF THIS REPORT  PROVIDES ONLY GENERAL INFORMATION ON "WORK-AT-HOME OPPORTUNITIES". PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT WHAT FOLLOWS IS A GENERAL REPORT , SOME OR ALL OF WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT APPLY TO THIS PARTICULAR COMPANY.

The Better Business Bureau suggests you resist the temptation to get involved with any work at home Type Company, especially those who require any kind of up-front fee. Never give a work at home company your credit card or bank account numbers. If you have already bought a program you now believe may not be legitimate, take these steps: First, contact the company and ask for your money back. If your efforts are not successful, complain to the Better Business Bureau.
Even if the company refuses to resolve your complaint, a number of complaints against the same company may help other callers to avoid the scheme. You may also file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission. Although the FTC will not help resolve individual disputes, it will take action if a pattern can be found.

The Better Business Bureau receives more consumer inquiries every year on Work-at-Home promoters than any other type of business. Companies offering such services often advertise in local shopper type papers and business opportunity magazines and/or manuals and on the Internet. Most of their advertising makes claims such as "make $1000 reading books, watching TV, typing, stuffing envelopes, making jewelry or crafts etc".

Often, solicitations will promise you can earn hundreds, even thousands of dollars, every week, full or part time, in the comfort of your own home. Some of the more recent schemes being currently promoted promise easy money doing medical billing, using your computer from home, or offering various Internet services.
In addition to the fact there is little or no demand or market for most of the work at home activities, the BBB has determined most, if not all, of the claims of earnings are highly exaggerated. Not one of the many work at home companies the BBB has investigated in the past could substantiate earnings claims.

Most, if not all, of these companies require you to pay an up front fee to them in order to participate in their program. The Bureau advises that money back guarantees often offered by work at home companies contain so many restrictions that no one gets their money back. Further, some consumers mistakenly believe these companies are employing them. Such companies are not employers and do not offer jobs with their organizations.

These are some of the tips and advice that the Better Business gives on its website.

(Note: These tips pertain to the industry cited above and do not necessarily track our experience with the company in whose report they appear. In particular, industry complaints referenced below are typical of the industry as a whole, but not necessarily every company in the industry.)  

The Better Business Bureau warns against paying up front fees for work-at-home opportunities, which are often described as voice mail retrieval, reading email, stuffing or mailing of envelopes, processing mail, being a home mailer, updating mailing lists, typing labels, home secretarial work, e-commerce at home, or home computer work. The Bureau’s experience is that these are often a variation on a chain letter. Those schemes are regularly shut down by the United States Postal Inspectors.

If you are calling to complain about a problem with this company, and the complaint involves one of the opportunities just described, please file your complaint instead with the Postal Inspectors by calling 800-372-8347.

Other schemes may be described as medical billing opportunities, reviewing movies, reading books, or home assembly of various products. How do you find a real job, which allows you to work at home? You can sign up with your state’s employment commission or check out the classified ads. Do not expect to find real jobs that pay good money for easy work to be done at home. The request for an up front fee is a big warning sign. Even if the company is offering a home assembly opportunity or a directory of companies looking for homeworkers, we advise caution before paying any up front fees for any reason.

You normally will no more have to pay to work at home than you would to work in an office, if the job is real. Because these types of companies come and go so quickly, the absence of complaints at the Better Business Bureau is not a good indicator that the company is legitimate. The victims may be too embarrassed to complain or the scheme may be structured to make it look like any problems are the fault of the victim.

Based on BBB files, this business has a BBB Rating of F. This is the lowest rating that is provided by the better business bureau to any company based on their previous record and current status.

The previous record usually has to do with the number of complaints filed against the company by the people working for them and how effectively the company worked to resolve them. While, the number of complaints filed against any company is not a measure of its good will, what is considered more important is the manner in which the company response to such complaints and the percentage of complaints that it manages to resolve amicably.
The current status of the company has to do with whether or not the information provided during the time of initialization have been verified and updated by the company or not. It may be possible that the address and the phone number provided to the better business bureau may no longer be valid. All these things are considered for plotting a rating to a business.

this company allows you to buy your own raw materials if you so wish.  But the users have reported that the raw materials specified for this product, which specifically are beads, are very difficult to find.  Not only that but users have also reported that this craft product is rather tricky to make.

Business Contact and Profile
Name: Wine-keepers
Phone: (512) 420-0931
Address: 7301 Burnet Rd #102-925  Austin, TX 78757
Original Business Start Date: April 2004
Principal: Pamela Grant, President
Customer Contact: Pamela Grant, President – (512) 420-0931
Entity: Partnership TOB Classification:
Work-At-Home Cos. : This company is not a BBB Accredited business.

The BBB has requested basic information from this company but has not received a response. As a result, the BBB may not have current information about the company

Customer Complaint History When considering complaint information, please take into account the company’s size and volume of transactions, and understand that the nature of complaints and a firm’s responses to them are often more important than the number of complaints. BBB processed a total of 6 complaints about this company in the last 36 months, our standard reporting period. Of the total of 6 complaints closed in 36 months, 0 were closed in the last year.

To view the complete report click here ..Wine-keepers

This business is not a BBB Accredited Business. Based on BBB files, this business has a BBB Rating of F. This is the lowest rating that is provided by the better business bureau to any company based on their previous record and current status.

The previous record usually has to do with the number of complaints filed against the company by the people working for them and how effectively the company worked to resolve them. While, the number of complaints filed against any company is not a measure of its good will, what is considered more important is the manner in which the company response to such complaints and the percentage of complaints that it manages to resolve amicably.
The current status of the company has to do with whether or not the information provided during the time of initialization have been verified and updated by the company or not. It may be possible that the address and the phone number provided to the better business bureau may no longer be valid. All these things are considered for plotting a rating to a business.

Business Contact and Profile
Name: Western Leather Creations
Phone: (307) 655-9648
Address: 1842 Sugarland Dr # 108 Ste 159  Sheridan, WY 82801-5775
Original Business Start Date: December 1991
Principal: Mr. Rick Brown, Owner
Customer Contact: Mr. Rick Brown, Owner – (307) 655-9648 TOB
Classification: Work-At-Home Cos. This company is not a BBB Accredited business.

Rick Brown, owner of Western Leather Creations is also the owner of Tongue River Bows and Big Horn Wood Products.

Additional Locations and Phone Numbers Additional Addresses 526 H Street Sheridan, WY 82801

Customer Complaint History When considering complaint information, please take into account the company’s size and volume of transactions, and understand that the nature of complaints and a firm’s responses to them are often more important than the number of complaints. BBB processed a total of 3 complaints about this company in the last 36 months, our standard reporting period. Of the total of 3 complaints closed in 36 months, 0 were closed in the last year.

To view the complete report click here ..Western Leather Creations

This business is not a BBB Accredited Business. Based on BBB files, this business has a BBB Rating of F.
This is the lowest rating that is provided by the better business bureau to any company based on their previous record and current status.

The previous record usually has to do with the number of complaints filed against the company by the people working for them and how effectively the company worked to resolve them. While, the number of complaints filed against any company is not a measure of its good will, what is considered more important is the manner in which the company response to such complaints and the percentage of complaints that it manages to resolve amicably.
The current status of the company has to do with whether or not the information provided during the time of initialization have been verified and updated by the company or not. It may be possible that the address and the phone number provided to the better business bureau may no longer be valid. All these things are considered for plotting a rating to a business.

Business Contact and Profile
Name: U S Crafts
Phone: (775) 782-6524
Fax: (775) 782-6056
Address: 1420 Industrial Way STE 1  Gardnerville, NV 89410-5744
Original Business Start Date: January 1997
Principal: Ms. Shelley Beale, Owner
Customer Contact: Ms. Shelley Beale, Owner – (775) 782-6524
TOB Classification: Work-At-Home Cos. : This company is not a BBB Accredited business.

Additional Locations and Phone Numbers
Additional Addresses
PO Box 1529 Gardnerville, NV 89410-1529

Customer Complaint History
BBB processed a total of 0 complaints about this company in the last 36 months, our standard reporting period.

To view the complete report click here ..U S Crafts

This business has not been accredited by BBB. Based on BBB files, this business has a BBB Rating of F.
This is the lowest rating that is provided by the better business bureau to any company based on their previous record and current status.

The previous record usually has to do with the number of complaints filed against the company by the people working for them and how effectively the company worked to resolve them. While, the number of complaints filed against any company is not a measure of its good will, what is considered more important is the manner in which the company response to such complaints and the percentage of complaints that it manages to resolve amicably.
The current status of the company has to do with whether or not the information provided during the time of initialization have been verified and updated by the company or not. It may be possible that the address and the phone number provided to the better business bureau may no longer be valid. All these things are considered for plotting a rating to a business.

Business Contact and Profile
Name: Unlimited Country Creations
Phone: (407) 860-4120
Address: 642 Ft Smith Blvd, Deltona, FL 32738
Business Category: Work-At-Home Cos.
BBB file opened: January 17, 1995
Business started: July 1994
Primary Contact: Mr. Dennis E. Mitchell Adams (Principal)
Complaint Contact: Mr. Dennis E. Mitchell Adams (Principal)
Alternate Business Names
Unlimited Creations Unlimited
Custom Creations

Products and Services :
According to information obtained from sources deemed reliable, the company advertises nationwide offering work at home making stuffed bunnies. The company charges a non-refundable registration fee of $40.00 and a $70.00 per kit to receive the materials to complete 10 bunnies.

Additional Locations and Phone Numbers
P O Box 390069, Deltona, FL 32737
(407) 574-7552

Customer Complaint History
The BBB has processed no customer complaints on this company in its three-year reporting period. Additional Information : When responding to an advertisement for working at home, for assembling stuffed animals, you will usually be charged a non-refundable registration fee and a fee for the materials, plus postage to receive and then return the finished product. You should be aware, however, that the crafts may take longer to assemble then presented, and that the company will only pay for the finished product that meets their standards.

To view the complete report click here ..Unlimited Country Creations

This business is not a BBB Accredited Business. Based on BBB files, this business has a BBB Rating of F.
Rick Brown, owner of Tongue River Bows is also the owner of Western Leather Creations and Big Horn Wood Products. A separate report  is available on these companies.

This is the lowest rating that is provided by the better business bureau to any company based on their previous record and current status. The previous record usually has to do with the number of complaints filed against the company by the people working for them and how effectively the company worked to resolve them. While, the number of complaints filed against any company is not a measure of its good will, what is considered more important is the manner in which the company response to such complaints and the percentage of complaints that it manages to resolve amicably.
The current status of the company has to do with whether or not the information provided during the time of initialization have been verified and updated by the company or not.

It may be possible that the address and the phone number provided to the better business bureau may no longer be valid. All these things are considered for plotting a rating to a business. BBB does not have sufficient background information on this business.

Business Contact and Profile
Name: Tongue River Bows Phone: (307) 655-9272
Address: PO Box 6399  Sheridan, WY 82801-1799
Principal: Mr. Rick Brown, Owner Customer
Contact: Mr. Rick Brown, Owner – (307) 655-9272
File Open Date: October 1993
TOB Classification: Work-At-Home Cos. : This company is not a BBB Accredited business.

Customer Complaint History
BBB processed a total of 0 complaints about this company in the last 36 months, our standard reporting period.

To view the complete report click here ..Tongue River Bows

Tiny Details – Report by The Better Business Bureau
This business has not been accredited by BBB. Businesses are under no obligation to seek , and some businesses are not accredited because they have not sought . To be accredited by BBB, a business must apply for accreditation and BBB must determine that the business meets standards, which include a commitment to make a good faith effort to resolve any consumer complaints.
BBB Accredited Businesses must pay a fee for accreditation review/monitoring and for support of BBB services to the public.

Based on BBB files, this business has a BBB Rating of F. Tiny Details is a product assembling company that has an extensive website with a whole lot of products. But it also has quiet a few complaints against it. There is a sister website for the same company that goes by the name of Christian Miniatures.
While the name and the products listed might serve to inspire some confidence, please remember that it is the same product assembling company as Tiny Details.
This is the lowest rating that is provided by the better business bureau to any company based on their previous record and current status. The previous record usually has to do with the number of complaints filed against the company by the people working for them and how effectively the company worked to resolve them.
The current status of the company has to do with whether or not the information provided during the time of initialization have been verified and updated by the company or not.

While, the number of complaints filed against any company is not a measure of its good will, what is considered more important is the manner in which the company response to such complaints and the percentage of complaints that it manages to resolve amicably.

It may be possible that the address and the phone number provided to the better business bureau may no longer be valid. All these things are considered for plotting a rating to a business.

Business Contact and Profile
Name: Tiny Details Phone: (407) 323-2900
Address: P O Box 1015, Sanford, FL 32772
Business Category: Work-At-Home Cos., Collectibles, Wholesalers & Distributors
eMail: info@tinydetails.com
BBB file opened: November 20, 2002
Business started: April 1999
Primary Contact: Mr Kristopher Buchan (Owner)
Complaint Contact: Mr Kristopher Buchan (Owner)
Alternate Business Names
Christian Miniatures

Products and Services
The Company offers home assembly work creating dollhouse miniature accessories.

Additional Locations and Phone Numbers
(407) 688-9887 (407) 894-4807 (407) 936-0197 (800) 472-9887 (877) 489-2900 (407) 228-1102 (FAX) (407) 302-4501 (FAX)

Customer Complaint History
The company’s size, volume of business and number of transactions may have a bearing on the number of complaints received by the BBB. The complaints filed against a company may not be as important as the type of complaints, and how the company has handled them. The BBB generally does not pass judgment on the validity of complaints filed.

To view the complete report click here ..Tiny Details

This business is not a BBB Accredited Business. Based on BBB files, this business has a BBB Rating of B- Reason for this B- rating include: BBB does not have sufficient background information on this business

Business Contact & Profile
Business Name: The Flower Workshop Business
Address: P.O. Box 778, Mammoth, AZ 85618
Phone Number: (000) 000-0000 This business is not a BBB Accredited Business
Type of Business: CRAFT SUPPLIES

Customer Complaint History When considering complaint information, please take into account the business’s size and volume of transactions, and understand that the nature of complaints and a firm’s responses to them are often more important than the number of complaints. BBB processed a total of 2 complaint(s) about this business in the last 36 months, our standard reporting period. Of the total 2 complaint(s) closed in the last 36 months, 1 was closed in the last 12 months.

To view the complete report click here ..The Flower Workshop