There is one thing I hate about this business and I’m going to be really up front about this. Everybody, myself included, puts their best foot forward on their sales page. That’s the stuff you see in big bold 28 point red Tahoma font. What you don’t see, even though it’s there (for legal reasons) is the fine print. You know what I mean. The disclaimers and other stuff that, if you read it, you probably wouldn’t involve yourself with any home business…ever. Unfortunately, many people do NOT read the fine print. And that’s where the trouble starts. This article explains.

I should probably start off with the most common fine print…the earnings disclaimer. And now, with the FTC crackdown, this is more important than ever that home businesses get this right…on both ends. Whenever you see those fancy sales pages with these guys standing in front of their shiny new cars parked in front of their huge mansions, along with a dozen or so testimonials of people doing the same, all making insane amounts of money, please read the disclaimer that says “typical results are that most people are too lazy to do anything and thus make nothing.” Well, okay, it’s not quite worded in that way, but it’s close. Point is, unless you’re willing to bust your butt, don’t expect the money to just pour in.

But the fine print doesn’t just end with the earnings disclaimers. Some home businesses that you get yourself involved in have very strict terms of service as far as how you can promote those businesses. Some will not allow you to use certain forms of promotion that I won’t even mention in this article. Problem is, people don’t read the fine print, use those forms of promotion anyway and end up getting booted from the business. And then they wonder why. Ignorance of the law is no excuse. Ask any cop.

Finally, there is the way you get paid. Some sites have very specific guidelines on this. For example, some sites require that you have to “qualify” by making a certain number of sales or reach a certain income level before you see your first check. In most cases, these numbers are small and easily attainable. However, they are still there and you need to be aware of them.

Ultimately, it all comes down to reading. Yeah, I know…there’s a lot to read at some of these sites. Well, that’s the way it goes. You don’t go out and buy a car for $40,000 without reading the whole finance contract, do you? Or maybe you do. That’s the problem with this world. People don’t read.

Anyway, you’ve been warned. Before you get into any home business, read the fine print.

To YOUR Success,

Steven Wagenheim

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