Quixtar: Beware of This Work at Home Scam

Now that the holiday season is winding down, people will be looking to find ways to get a little extra money to pay off those credit card bills. Some will turn to full time second jobs; others will wait on that hefty tax return. Unfortunately, others will turn to work-at-home scams. The biggest one of these today is Quixtar.

How do I know that Quixtar is a scam? I have relatives that were involved in Quixtar just from the outer fringes. I have friends of friends who are in Quixtar now. I also have been recruited to sell their products and turned it down. All these experiences led me to do more research on this company because I saw its lure and it definitely smells fishy. This seems like the biggest work at home scam.

First, I'll do a Donald Rumsfeld and Q&A myself to get out the facts.

1) What is Quixtar? Quixtar is a company that sells products both of their own company as well as other major brands. The premise is that by buying from them, you are changing someone's buying habits by getting them products cheaper and direct. You're saving them gas by not having to shop. You buy a certain amount every month, you get discounts. This is just as a buyer.

2) Are the products legit or cheaper? A lot of them are. Some of their products are a bit low quality, though. The paper towels that they sell aren't anything to brag about. Sure, it's cheaper, but they don't fit on your standard paper towel roll and for a few cents more, you might as well go to the grocery store. And as a buyer, you can pretty much get their name brand products for about the same price anywhere at your local chain store. Their "sales" aren't really that different than anywhere else. Their energy drinks aren't bad tasting and actually don't come with that down feeling afterwards. The detergent works well, the vitamins work well, but again, nothing spectacular.