Knowing which business and which people to trust is largely a matter of common sense...”If it sounds too good to be true, it’s probably a scam to get your money”. There are resources on the internet to help you make informed decisions about which business or businesses may be scams and which ones are for real.

One indication that a business is honest and legitimate is the “BBB“ online symbol usually located at the bottom of the business’ home page. If the “BBB“ emblem is not present, you can go to: http://www.bbbonline.org and see if the company is listed with them.

Some on line companies are also listed with the Better Business Bureau in their home states and can be checked by going to: http://www.bbb.org. There is a lot of information about businesses and scams on this site so it is worth doing a little reading while there.

Just because a business isn’t listed with the “BBB“ doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s not legitimate. You can do a search on the internet for a particular business by name and read what other people have to say about it. Read several of these “critiques“ to get different perspectives on the business from different people. When I read something bad about a business in one place, I almost always do some more digging. Who knows but what the person that wrote the “critique“ may have had a bad experience with one “bad apple“ associated with that business.

When looking for a business opportunity, don’t take any body’s word for anything! Check it out for yourself and be sure that it is something you will be comfortable doing for a long time.