For anyone that watches late night television and infomercials, it is not news that there are many business opportunities on the internet. There are many advertisements in print media, television and a few months ago I even heard a commercial on the radio. With all the hype about home based and internet based business opportunities I decided that I would inform my readers of some of the things that I experienced with I first took a look into home based business to help them supplement their income while avoiding some of the pitfalls that I encountered.

To begin, there are many sites that make huge claims about making money online. In my research, I found that some of them are complete scams and others are complicated business ventures. I did come up with a few pitfalls and tools that I used in sorting out the opportunities. It is very easy to get caught up in spending money to obtain information. That is the first pitfall that I fell into when I first started. When looking into making money online do not pay for information about the opportunity.

We have all come across the sites that claim that you can make thousands of dollars a week spending a few minutes a day whenever you want to. Most of these sites call themselves data entry opportunities. They tell you that if you can type an email you can do the job and make thousands of dollars a week. The information that is not shared prior to buying into the company is that you need to spend a great deal of money posting the advertisements that you type up. I paid to learn more about the data entry positions.

In the hype portion, I was told that all I needed to do was to fill out forms and post them on the internet. I was not told that I first had to pay to get the forms and then had to pay to post them. I also had to research which company had the greatest potential of helping me recoup my money as well as make a profit. It was a very complicated and misleading experience.

The next pitfall that I fell into in trying to make money online was the completion of surveys. This is the biggest rip off that there is on the internet. For one thing you can join companies to get mailed the surveys without going through a third party. The third party has you pay money then they simply give you the websites of the survey companies. I ended up spending money joining music and make up clubs as well as ordering magazines. There was one survey that I took that I was paid $1.50 for taking. The third party company stated that you could make hundreds of dollars a week spending fifteen to twenty hours. This was not a sure bet in making money online for me. The person that was making money online in this case was the one that found the survey takers for the companies, who in turn bought from the companies.

Making money online is possible, but it is not a get rich quick scheme. I stated to believe as the old saying goes "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is."

Then, I came across Ayopah powered by . Escape International. It was pure stupidity that I did not take a closer look at this company when I first found out about it.
Escape International gives any consumer who joins a FREE online mall. The consumer simply shops in their mall and cash back for every purchase generated. I initially thought that it was some kind of membership scheme or that I would have to buy the products owned by Escape International in order to get money back. I was not biting.

As time went on, I started getting emails from a few of my friends who knew that I wanted to work from home. I could not believe what they were telling me so I researched Escape International myself. I was amazed. Then, I thought "how much is it going to cost me?" I thought, "I know my friends say that it is Free, but there has to be a catch somewhere." I was floored when I learned that it was Free and that there was not catch.

I learned that Escape International gives anyone a free online mall to shop from retails that they shop month after month like. Escape International first released the Ayopah Mall to their independent representatives. Now, anyone who shops online can get their own FREE mall and get cash back from their own purchases.
Let me this clear, consumers are able to get their own online mall at no cost. The stores within the malls are top retailers that most consumers shop month after month anyway. The owner of Escape International, Mr. David Rutz, says, "It only makes sense." "Now, consumers can get cash back on their everyday purchases."
All mall owners get paid to shop online at leading major retail stores like Walmart, Macy's, Lane Bryant, Petsmart, Starbucks, and many more! Each mall has over 300 stores where members generate CASH for every purchase made through their mall. In addition, members send their mall to their friends and family. When anyone shops in the mall, the member gets paid.

Enrollment to acquire a mall is FREE, setup is FREE, to shop is FREE, and referring family and friends is FREE. Members GET PAID for their online purchases and for helping others save money just by telling them about the program. Escape International has made it so simple for the online shopper to save and make money online.
Store prices may or may not vary from that of retail stores. However, every online purchase generates cash back. All of the stores offer Internet deals and bargains. Most of the stores within the malls offer free shipping. Walmart has a program where individuals can shop online and pick up services from their local store, FREE.
The Ayopah Mall is a great incentive for all online shoppers. They have made shopping, saving and making money on the web easy. With over 300 stores, members are saving money on the products and services they purchase everyday from the retailers they shop month after month.

In addition to getting cash back, members shop online from the retailers that they love, save money off retail prices, and get special Internet discounts. Let us not forget that they also save time and money on gas and travel.
Escape International provided me with everything I needed Free to get my business going and I am now able to get a check every month from the products that I have to buy anyway like toilet paper, tooth paste, deodorant, etc.

In short, do not pay for information. If money is tight, research a business that has little to no cost and begin building. Do not fall for survey scams or any type of mail order business.

Dornessa Harris is the owner an online mentoring coach and trainer who gives a free traffic building report to any entrepreneur who desires it. She has used many marketing techniques to get to the top of the search engines. Head on to http://www.freetrafficbuildingreport.com to take advantage of top online marketing tips.




Dornessa Harris is the owner an online mentoring coach and trainer who gives a free traffic building report to any entrepreneur who desires it. She has used many marketing techniques to get to the top of the search engines. Head on to http://www.freetrafficbuildingreport.com to take advantage of top online marketing tips.