The fee doesn’t constitute a scam. This is a common misconception among work at home seekers. If I wanted to start a McDonald’s, could I do it with thin air? Nope. I would obviously need money. So when it comes to a home based business it’s expected that you’ll need to invest money to get a business off the ground. In terms of a job, you shouldn’t have to pay anyone to work for them. So let’s clarify that difference first. I don’t know about you but if i need advice from an accountant or lawyer I have to pay a fee. Is it a scam then? The only difference in this situation is the medium being used is the internet instead of actually going to their office.

Now with that said, I think it’s shady that the web cam was even an option if it’s not ready. At the very least they’re guilty of misrepresenting their service which is definitely considered deceptive. So I totally understand your issue with them in that respect. it’s sort of like false advertising. Hey LiveCounseling.com you really need to address this. That’s not good business.

Lauren, thanks for providing your experience though. You made a valid point regarding the web cam issue.

Welcome to our blog. Feel to become a subscriber if you haven’t already: http://www.workathomenoscams.com/subscribe In terms of the “expert” title, with sites like this it doesn’t necessarily mean you need to have a degree in your given field. That’s obviously not the case in the outside world. But the best thing to do, is visit their site and email them to ask them this question to be on the safe side. I’ve been involved in the work at home industry and affiliate marketing ( http://www.workathomenoscams.com/aff ) since the early 90’s. I don’t have a degree in any of those fields, yet some would still consider me an expert. I know the academic types hate when that happens. But the web is the great equalizer where your love and personal experience can be rewarded without the need of validation from some over priced school. lol Now with that said there is a flip side of this where we have idiots that claim to be experts with little or any personal experience. This is like the blind leading the blind and that’s not any good either.

In any event, good luck. I’m sure you’ll enjoy more of our content as you read it.

Welcome again.

I’m interested in this here livecounseling.com but the only place my ‘expertise’ fits in is under the professional counseling section. However, it’s more of a personal experience expertise than ‘I have a degree and am a professional at this’ sort of experience. I hope that made sense!

Anyway, what I’m trying to ask is, can I still sign up under this section? Because I feel like a fraud saying I’m a professional, haha.

So happy to hear from you. It’s been a while.