1. Look at who’s issuing rebate, manufacturer or retailer? Manufacturers often use rebates to remove excess inventory or to clear out products for latest models. If it’s a retailer who’s offering rebate, and what’s their true motivation? Why aren’t they just offering a sale? These retailers are really just playing odds hoping you won’t redeem your savings, so be aware.

2. The paperwork: Be sure to keep receipts, UPC codes, and sometimes even a cutout of product picture or text on box. Read fine print on rebate form (don’t leave store without this) to know exactly what to send in. Be sure to fill in every field, don’t leave your email address blank, your form could be rejected on a technicality! A hint is to set up a separate free email address at hotmail for a lot of you ‘potential’ spam mail. This address can not only be used for rebate forms but for online newsletters as well.

3. Keep good records. I’d suggest marking deadline for rebate on a calendar, and then date they state rebates will be sent out – if it’s 8 weeks after deadline, mark that. Make copies of all receipts and UPC’s before sending in your information. Be sure to take care of all of this within a few days of purchase, many times rebate does not depend on expiration but on a date that can be only 7 days after your purchase!

4. Don’t be afraid to call. Oftentimes I’ve found only way to get my rebate is to call, with records in hand, to explain my situation. I NEVER leave my rebate to chance, because I know I’ll eventually forget! After all, that’s what they expect!

Nowadays, I’ve resorted to using savings I can realize at point of purchase, and no longer rely on rebates for my bargain hunting. Since most of my shopping is done online these days, I’m resorting to online coupons and coupon codes where I can verify savings before checkout. Am I getting best deal? I think so; I never was one for paperwork.

Are products consumable? Will purchaser be back to buy more of same products? Non-consumable products may be good products, but will involve a lot more selling skills.

Is timing right for products? For example, people today are looking for ways to feel better, look younger and lose weight, using good nutrition products. Thus, a nutrition company that offers well-researched products, products that can help people improve their lives, could be a good choice.

III. Is promoter of opportunity telling you that you won’t have to work to make money? While it certainly is possible for you to be one of lucky people who receive enough “spillover” to make a little money in some programs, don’t you count on it! In most cases, you will have to do some work to receive an income. After all, you are joining a business opportunity. Expect to work it like a business. Internet businesses, however, do generally enable you to work part-time from comfort of your own home, choose your own hours, and invest whatever money you are comfortable with.

So, maybe you have found several opportunities that seem to meet our “stable company” requirements as described in this article. The company has good, consumable products and has been in business for a few years.

Additional points to consider before making your selection have to do with kind of help and support you will get. Does company offer training, business tools, and good leads to help you? Will your prospective enroller be around to help you? Write or call this person who says that he or she wants to be your sponsor, and ask some questions.

Choosing best business opportunity is a decision you want to make wisely. Once you choose right business for yourself, you will continue to have many offers from people who want you to join their “hot, new deal.” Don’t join them. Take time to learn everything you can about your new company and its products before you even consider anything else! Jumping around from opportunity to opportunity leads to failure. To succeed with any business requires focus.

The more confidence you have that you chose best business for yourself, better chance you will have for success!