My Collection of Good Home-based Jobs

Because I am one of those who are in continuous search for real home-based jobs, I feel like I need to share the websites that I believe are really paying. I have been a victim of many fake work-from-home online jobs and it really feels awful because you worked hard for nothing. Zero. My advice to those who are want to make money online and are searching websites for online opportunities:

Never give upfront payment. A true home-based job offering get their money from your work.. Their clients pay them for the job and a fraction of that money is paid to you. Crowdsourcing websites are free and the best examples of legit home-based jobs. It is a place that enables people to find freelancers (writers, programmers, artists, etc) to do work for them. Crowdsourcing sites that I trust include:

1. oDesk.com - my #1 website for freelancers. They charge their fee to clients not to the freelancers (you, the contractor). For example, a $10 has an oDesk fee of $1.56. When you bid $10 and you get accepted, you will be paid full $10 after finishing the project and the oDesk fee is charged to the client. They also offer upfront payments and you can directly withdraw from your local bank (selected countries only, Philippines included) for free. One downside is that bogus clients begin to show up and post attracting jobs. Be sure to bid on jobs from clients with good reviews and verified payment methods.
2. Peopleperhour.com - I like this website because it is similar to oDesk only that they have higher fees. The best option, if you are not from the US or UK is to be paid through paypal.
3. Freelancer.com - only for freelancers who have lots of money and with the confidence of getting hired immediately because they have really high fees. For example, once you get a job they will ask for a $5 fee. What's good in Freelancer.com is you, as the contractor, is secured because they offer dispute settlements and escrow. They also have contests too. Plus! The pay is high so everything compensates.
4. Elance.com - good website too just like oDesk. They offer good free membership packages. But, you need to choose the area you want to work with though because they only let you choose one for free members. 

• Read and Investigate. There are certain indicators of scam websites. One I gave you above. If the website offers something to good to be true, then it is most certainly a scam. Look for a Contact Us page, and About Us page, a Forum page, Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, and Copyright. See if they have these pages in their website and compare how they are drafted to any legitimate website you know. The google homepage will do.

Here is another list of websites that I trust and a brief review about them. These are passive earning opportunities. Meaning, you earn even if you practically do nothing. These are like PTCs.

1. Earnmailer.com - is a website that offers their members to earn while sending emails. You need to have an email account, set up their advertisements to your email signature, and send emails. You will 'earn' when your recipient clicks those ads. What's more is that you can convert your earnings to your mobile load credits for Globe/TM, Smart/TnT, or Sun.
2.  ph.Ann-Kate.com - is one of the websites that offers surveys in the Philippines. Ann and Kate is a company registered in Japan. It offers points accumulation (i.e. 10 points = 1 peso). You can also exchange your points to Sodexo gift checks. 
3. Adf.ly - is a URL shortening service website. Have you noticed URLs like http://adf.ly/?id=5359042 with that adf.ly in the beginning? Turns out, you can also make money through this service. You earn money when people click your URL. Isn't it perfect? You get to free a few characters when sharing something in Twitter or Facebook, you also earn.

If you have found a website that seems enticing but are not sure if it is scam or legit, you can always ask me through a comment below and I will respond soonest.