Meteorologists predict that the 2011 hurricane season will be more active than in previous years. Read this article.
Now's the time to send out a news release on the need for a home inventory -- if you live in a hurricane area.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Friday, August 20, 2010
Reader Inquiry: Is it a Scam?
I received the following e-mail this week:
A business advertised on Craigslist for $495.00 for materials to start a home inventory business. They are based in FLorida and said they have more work than they can take on.
In addition to the initial fee, they are requiring $150.00 for every referral after the affiliate has been paid. their name is HTCA and when I looked the website up on whois.com
the website was registered in July of 2010. It seemed to good to be true. What do you think?
My response:
Most of these are a scam. Legitimate firms looking for subcontractors approach people directly ("competitors" in their area) or hire additional contractors or employees. If they legitimately have too much work, they're not going to be selling you a kit and then charging you $150 for referrals.
A business advertised on Craigslist for $495.00 for materials to start a home inventory business. They are based in FLorida and said they have more work than they can take on.
In addition to the initial fee, they are requiring $150.00 for every referral after the affiliate has been paid. their name is HTCA and when I looked the website up on whois.com
the website was registered in July of 2010. It seemed to good to be true. What do you think?
My response:
Most of these are a scam. Legitimate firms looking for subcontractors approach people directly ("competitors" in their area) or hire additional contractors or employees. If they legitimately have too much work, they're not going to be selling you a kit and then charging you $150 for referrals.
I addressed a similar issue in a previous blog post:
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Disasters Come In All Shapes
If you are targeting business owners with your inventory services, keep in mind that helping them with disaster planning can be an important part of the process. Just read about this Houston-area retailer whose business suffered a huge fire -- but his planning for hurricane preparedness helped minimize the downtime. Hope he had a business inventory besides his furniture inventory!
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