As a "newbie" I had to learn the hard way on supplementing my income from home.

I'm sure as you all know, there are many scams and scammers that are more than willing to take your money and offer back nothing more than a "pipe dream".

So, I decided to share my experiences and successes in making an extra income. The first thing I realized is that the "GET RICH QUICK SCHEMES" are just that... schemes.

None of that here!

I used various Pay-To-Click sites.

I found legitimate sites that will pay you to click on ads. You can make.01-.02 per click.

Now most of these sites do require a time limit that you must stay on the page of the ad, usually 30 seconds. Of course, you will not... can not make a living doing this, but what I have done is used several of these sites to make extra money. Sometimes I may open several windows or tabs and happily click away!

There are also legit advertisers that will pay you to read e-mails. This works along the same premise of the Paid-To-Click sites.

Now, I did find sites that pay a little better. There are companies that are seeking experienced customer service reps to take phone calls from home. On average, they pay.25 a minute for each minute of talk time. In other words, your are paid when you are actually talking to a customer, not waiting for a call to come in. The pay can average out to about $15.00 an hour of talk time!

For an opportunity like this, normally there is a background check requirement and you will need a separate phone line from your regular house phone and of course broadband internet access. I did this for about five years and was able to sustain myself. My wife at the time was also working customer service from home.

The companies varied, anything from Direct-Response to roadside assistance, to clothing stores. We even took calls for a cruise line! The training is provided so don't think your are just going to be "thrown" on the phones.

I do advise everyone to do their due-diligence and research these companies and opportunities. I usually use "Rip-Off Report", Citizen Corps, and the "BBB" to do my research.

Working online from home can be a very satisfying venture as long as you realize that for most people, you may be only able to supplement your income, not replace it.

I wish you the best of luck in your search for opportunities!

Yours In Success!

David