An envelope stuffer works for a company that pays him to stuff envelopes with materials provided the company. This person is usually in charge of stuffing advertisements into envelopes. A person may, however, be hired to stuff envelopes with statements, invoices, or other materials in some cases. Unfortunately, envelope stuffing jobs are frequently work-at-home con jobs. As a result, before signing up for such an opportunity, a person should conduct thorough research.
Envelope stuffing is a monotonous task that does not necessitate a high level of education or experience. However, it may necessitate a person’s ability to pay attention to detail in order to avoid stuffing too many documents into one envelope, forgetting to seal an envelope, or skipping an envelope entirely. Organizational abilities and the ability to follow instructions may also be beneficial. While a legitimate business may have envelope stuffing tasks to complete, it rarely hires people specifically for this purpose. This job could be part of a clerical worker’s responsibilities, or it could be outsourced to a printing or business service company.
Untold numbers of people are sent job advertisements for envelope stuffer jobs every year. Many people are drawn in these advertisements because they promise easy money for doing something almost everyone can do: stuffing paper into envelopes. Many people consider it to be the ideal part-time job. They might even imagine themselves doing it while watching their favorite television shows each evening. Unfortunately, many people purchase start-up kits in the hopes of becoming envelope stuffers, but what they usually get in return is the chance to recruit others to join the scam.
When a person responds to an ad to work as an envelope stuffer, he is usually bombarded with more ads that make the job sound too good to pass up. In most cases, however, the aspiring envelope stuffer is not given the opportunity to begin this job for free. He’ll have to pay for a start-up kit or a welcome package instead. Instead, he might be charged a processing fee.
Following payment, an aspiring envelope stuffer usually receives a package of materials for defrauding others. For example, he could be told to stuff envelopes with advertisements for the same opportunity that he applied for. In essence, he tries to persuade others to send him money in the hopes of becoming envelope stuffers. In some variants of this scam, a person may receive instructions on how to place ads for envelope stuffer jobs or even create websites to attract others.
The majority of envelope stuffing opportunities are bogus. A person can, however, make a living in a similar way starting a direct mail service. This could entail maintaining a client’s mailing list and sending out his advertisements on a regular basis. It may also entail writing sales letters, postcards, and other mailing materials for clients in some cases. A person is starting his own business and seeking his own clients in this situation; it may take time and effort to build this business, but there is no scam involved.