Job Description of a Rebate Processor
Many websites advertise work-from-home rebate processing jobs. Rebates are refunds given to customers as an incentive to purchase products. They must be mailed to the company offering the rebate in order for the purchaser to receive the refund. Rebate processors advertise products that provide rebates. These jobs are not recommended by the Better Business Bureau because the employers often mislead applicants and the processors usually lose money rather than earn money.
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Training
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Rebate processing job opportunities often require that applicants pay for training materials, according to Reviewopedia. ConsumerAffairs.com reports that the training can cost as much as $500 for trial programs. These programs offer to give refunds to clients who are not satisfied with their training, but Consumer Affairs states that these customers do not receive their refunds.
Skills
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Usually rebate processing job advertisements claim that applicants do not need any experience. However, according to Reviewopedia, rebate processors must have experience in Internet marketing in order to be successful at selling products with rebates. In many cases, these processors must pay money to advertise the rebate products, which can lead to them losing money if they are not able to generate enough traffic through these advertisement programs.
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Function
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Those working rebate processing jobs are often asked to sign up for affiliate programs. They are then told to post these affiliate links on other websites. The affiliates are websites that are interested in receiving traffic and will pay based on how many hits they get. In many cases, these workers have to sign up through the rebate processing company, which allows the company to collect a larger portion of the affiliate ad revenue, according to Reviewopedia. Consumer Affairs reports that rebate processing companies also ask their workers to send emails to those they know in order to market products.
Warning
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In order to conceal that they are scams, many rebate processing companies create multiple websites and abandon websites that develop bad reputations. According to Consumer Affairs, the Better Business Bureau has received complaints that workers have never received money from rebate processing jobs. Those applicants who use a credit card to purchase the training materials are sometimes charged an additional fee monthly that keeps getting charged even if they cancel the service.
Prevention/Solution
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The Better Business Bureau recommends that job applicants never pay businesses that promise employment. You can check how the Better Business Bureau has rated the company in question to determine whether it is legitimate.
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