The Truth About Stuffing Envelopes

I think stuffing envelopes is the original work at home scam. Feel free to correct me if I’m wrong. Can you make money at home by stuffing envelopes? Well, only if you scam others.

Selling information is not illegal but stuffing envelopes is essentially selling information about stuffing envelopes. Let me explain by telling you about how my mother lost $12 and a lot of hope off this scam when I was a teenager.

The ad in the paper said “Stuff Envelopes from Home. Make $387 a week.” My Mom sent a SASE (self addressed stamped envelope) to the address. The sender sent her a flyer telling her she could buy a package for $10 or $12 and to send the money order with another SASE to a PO box. The flyer talked about testimonials of others who had bought the program. Mom excitedly sent me to the bank to buy the money order.

Several weeks later she got a several page pamphlet telling her to do the exact same thing. Stuff the envelopes with the ads and the money will flow in. People pay the fees and provide the postage and no one will ask for their money back because you set up a PO box. Sure people can make money off stuffing envelopes but they’re misleading other people into thinking they don’t have to sell anything. Be very wary of any ad that asks for your money.

Is it ok to pay for information? Absolutely, it is. You can buy helpful e-books or subscriptions to services that will give you valuable information but the important thing is to research every program before investing a dime! Looking for money-back guarantees is also helpful in avoiding being scammed. There is plenty of work at home information available for free as well!