Star Publishing Group, Inc.

This company publishes a variety of newsletters periodicals and other publications on a wide range of subjects. Most publications are concerning wealth building home work offers credit improvment or information on selecting lottery numbers or playing slot machines. In addition this company advertises for people to shop for and evaluate products as mystery shoppers. According to the company's promotional literature respondents apply for positions as shoppers who make purchases to assess a store's customer service. After paying fees respondents receive a book of general information which lists some marketing firms who might hire them as shoppers and directs them to their phone book for names and addresses of other marketing firms in their area. This firm does NOT hire anyone as a mystery shopper directly. Respondants search for their own work. Because company addresses are mail drops advertised phones generally reach recorded messages and no local phones are listed it imay be difficult to reach company personnel. Marketing and research firms pay shoppers to shop and evaluate their shopping experiences. They do not require you to pay for the privilege of working for them. If interested in working as a shopper we suggest you check with larger department stores or marketing research firms in your area.~~We advise against sending money to this company. Although most work-at-home offers are found in the help wanted sections of newspapers and other publications the companies placing them do not really hire anyone. Their actual business is deceptive advertising designed to entice the public to send fees to get started. Addresses given are usually mail drops advertised phone numbers reach recordings and calls are not returned and no local phone numbers are listed. Most work-at-home companies advertise in states other than where they are located so as to avoid prosecution.