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Centerville firm running scam, suit claims
"Immediate Cash Flow! Incredible Return on Investment! The Perfect Home Based Business!" proclaims Universal Advertising Inc. of Centerville in promoting its franchises.
"Bogus business opportunity," responds the Federal Trade Commission.
"Lacking a reasonable basis for each claim," adds the U.S. Department of Justice.
The federal agencies on Dec. 6 filed a civil lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Salt Lake City that accuses Universal of harming consumers and the public interest.
It is the only Utah action among more than 100 taken nationwide in Project FAL$E HOPE$, an FTC crackdown on alleged franchise and work-at-home scams.
The suit alleges Universal has violated the Franchise Rule that requires franchisers to have a reasonable basis for earnings claims, to provide complete and accurate financial information to potential buyers and to disclose the number of prior purchasers who achieved the same or better results as touted in promotional material.
FTC launches crackdown on work-at-home scams
US consumer rights organisation the Federal Trade Commission has joined up with law enforcement agencies to launch a crackdown on bogus job opportunity scams.
Project FAL$E HOPE$ encompasses 100 law enforcement actions against various bogus work-at-home scams. The bogus business opportunities targeted include vending machines, ATM and Internet terminals, display racks for coffee and ink cartridges, Internet-based businesses, envelope stuffing, medical billing, and others.
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Home in on a better lifestyle
For many people the idea of working from home is about as good as it gets. Not only does it offer a stress-free alternative to the horror of the daily commute, but it also allows you to dictate your own hours and gives you freedom from the tyranny of the office. Recent advances in technology mean that the dream has never been easier to attain. Faster broadband internet connections, smarter phones and sophisticated software and web services allow you to log in to your computer from anywhere in the world, work collaboratively with colleagues on projects over the web, and even retain a London-based phone number if you decide to emigrate to warmer climes.
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Avoiding Common Work at Home Scams
Working from home is a great way to supply the additional income often needed for one spouse to stay home and raise their children. Sadly, many people are scared away from doing so because of the many scams that are so prevalent today. While it can be hard to tell fact from fiction, it is possible. With so many excellent work-at-home opportunities available today, it’s well worth the time to explore so you can be able to start your own business and enjoy the many benefits the business provides.
Here are several tips to avoid work-at-home scams:
When researching companies that hire home-based workers, the best place to start is the Better Business Bureau (BBB). The BBB will have information on that business if there have been disputes or other problems. You'll want to look for a pattern of "Unresolved" or "Unanswered" disputes, which will be an indication that there is a problem with the company in question. The business does not need to be a member of the BBB to have complaints filed against them.
Leading Home Furnishing Retailer Anna's Linens Selects CyberShift ...
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION'S 96TH ANNUAL CONVENTION & EXPO - CyberShift, a leading provider of global workforce management and expense management software and services, today announced that Anna's Linens has selected the company's Workforce Management 3G(TM) suite of products as its new workforce management system. Costa Mesa, Calif.-based Anna's Linens, the value leader in fashions for the home, operates 249 stores in 21 states and employs more than 2,000 workers. Over the next three years, the company's strategic initiatives involve major expansion efforts including increasing the number of stores and recruiting and training employees to work at these new retail locations.
"We wanted to give our store managers an automated, easy-to-use scheduling and time-and-attendance system that allows them to focus their energies on our core business: merchandising, sales and the overall daily management of our retail locations," explained Linda Wendt, vice president, Human Resources, Anna's Linens.
Local nursing home ranked 18th in state
So, youve decided its best that your parent or loved one reside in a nursing home. Now comes the question of Which one? The Ohio Department of Aging is trying to make that decision less complicated by releasing a survey of the nearly 1,000 nursing homes in Ohio based on family satisfaction.
The family satisfaction survey is one piece of the puzzle in deciding, said Aaron Bryant of the Ohio Department of Aging. The family satisfaction survey is geared toward things that are important to the families of nursing home residents, like does the place have a home-like environment, is the quality of food good, do they do a good job with the laundry and get it back to the resident on time, are the people who work there friendly.
Bryant points out the family satisfaction survey is just one piece of the puzzle.
