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There are literally hundreds of home assembly companies out there offering home employment. Some are scams, some are legit. People approach these companies apprehensively because of all of the bad buzz that seems to generate around them. I personally have only tried three. Below you will find a review for each company that I worked with. To be fair to each company, and so you can understand my thought process as I went through each one, I will put the companies in order from the one I tried first to the most recent company that I have worked for. So, let’s get started.
Company Number One: Angel Pin Creations
The start up cost for this company is as follows: $19.97 for the starter kit, $29.95 refundable registration fee, and $25 per batch of materials. When I purchased the start up kit, I naturally assumed that I would want to stay with the company and went ahead and paid the refundable registration fee so that the company could get me processed into their payroll system faster.
The Angel Pin Creations website states that it takes 3 to 5 business days for you to receive the start up kit in the mail after you purchase it. It took my kit 7 business days to reach me.
My starter kit included enough materials to assemble one angel pin, a small sheet of instructions, and a sample finished product. Upon review of the sample finished product, it wasn’t hard to conclude that this product was not going to be easy for me to make as a new producers. The Angel Pin Creations website states that the average producer can assemble 2 to 3 angel pins in an hour. It took me 4 hours to assemble my first angel pin. And thank God for the already assembled sample or else I wouldn’t have assembled it right in the first place. There are parts of the instructions that are a bit on the vague side, especially when it comes to twisting the wires for the bodice.
From the time I shipped my completed starter kit back to the company, it took 3 weeks before it was shipped back to me as having failed inspection. Now, I must admit that my angel pin was not an identical copy of theirs. The wires criss-crossing the bodice of my angel pin were pulled a little bit tighter than the ones on the sample that they had sent me, but after having spent 4 hours assembling it, I had done it the best that I could. If I had thought it would fail inspection, I would not have sent it in. The differences in the two angel pins would not have been noticed by a customer.
Being a good sport, I decided to give it another go. The company had sent me enough materials to make another angel pin when they sent me back my reject one, so I went ahead and assembled those too. The second angel pin only took me two hours to assemble, which I think is because I wasn’t having to scrutinize over instructions so much. I got the bodice right this time, but the skirt part was slightly shorter than I would have liked it. And after failing their last inspection for something so minute, I knew this product wouldn’t pass either. I sat at my work desk debating on fixing the pin. I realized that I had already worked 6 hours that I would not be getting paid for. These pins are not easy to make, and with all of the little intricate details you have to perfect when making them, passing inspection would be near impossible. I decided to throw in the towel on this project.
Overall, something just doesn’t rub me right with Angel Pin Creations. I had read reviews online that their quality standards are ridiculous. Though I personally would have passed my first angel pin through inspection, I can understand why the company did not. They want a replica of their product, and that is not what they received from me. Still, I can’t help but feel that if my product was a replica, they still wouldn’t have accepted it.
I cannot say that my experience with them gave me any cause to think that they are a fraudulent company. However, work with them at your own risk. And know that if you’re going to get involved with this company, you will have to be a perfectionist when creating their product. There are a ton of tiny miniscule details involved in making these angel pins. So much as a wire twisted the wrong way or a single panel of the skirt not flared right will get your product rejected.
Company Number Two: Tiny Details
In case you’ve never heard of Tiny Details, it’s a home assembly company that specializes in dollhouse miniatures. The start up cost of this company is a flat $55 deposit for materials. One thing I really like about Tiny Details is that they have a lot of different projects to choose from. They’re each rated with a different difficulty level and your pay corresponds to that level.
I like to step into new territory apprehensively, so I decided to pick a product at the beginner level that I knew would be easy to assemble. From the array of products I had to choose from, I selected to assemble miniature decks of playing cards, which by far is the easiest job that they have available.
The Tiny Details website says that once you place an order for supplies it takes between 1 to 5 days for them to process it. After I paid for my kit it took almost 3 weeks for me to get it.
My kit included a sheet of instructions, enough cards to complete my 100 sets of playing cards, plus enough materials for me to send in my test sample for inspection. The kit did not include an already assembled sample, which was a little frustrating since I like to see the product I’m supposed to be creating, first hand. After the not so pleasant experience with Angel Pin Creations, I scrutinized over the perfection of my test sample. As easy as cutting out 52 tiny rectangles of paper sounds, I spent about 30 minutes on my test sample.
After I sent my test sample in, it took about two weeks for me to get a letter back from Tiny Details saying that they had approved my product. I was honestly amazed. Because of my work with Angel Pin Creations, I had not expected to pass inspection for Tony Details, even though they are two completely different companies. Luckily, while I had been waiting to get my inspection letter back, I had already started working on assembling my other sets of miniature cards.
By the time I had a system down for making the cards it would take about 15 minutes for me to make a single deck. I worked on them during my breaks and lunches at my normal job, and would usually set aside a few hours a week to work on them at home. It didn’t take too long working on them before my arthritis started kicking in. I was cutting the cards out with a pair of scissors and it was really cramping my hand. After I had assembled about 14 sets of cards it was time for me to re-evaluate if the opportunity was really worth it.
Tiny Details was going to pay me $50 for every 100 sets of cards that I sent in to them. At my fastest, I could assemble a deck of cards in a little over 10 minutes. On average, it took 15 minutes. At $.50 per deck of cards, I would be making a little over $2/hr. It just wasn’t worth the pain I was going through every time I picked up the pair of scissors. Needless to say, I abandoned this project.
I can testify that Tiny Details is a legitimate work at home company. I do recommend them to anyone who enjoys working with miniatures and is looking for a part time income working from home. The projects are relatively easy to assemble, and you can pass the inspection process.
Company Number Three: Disciples Cross
I have to say that this is my favorite of all of the home assembly opportunities that I have listed, and I’ll tell you why a little later on in my review. The start up cost for this company is a little on the steep side at $69.95 for the start up package (not including tools you’ll need to make the crosses, plus clear coat acrylic) and $50 per complete batch of materials.
The website says it takes 3 to5 days for them to ship you materials once you place your order. I received my materials in 3 days, which means they must have shipped them the same day I ordered them.
The start up kit included a lot of stuff, but I’ll just cover the basics needed to complete the project. In the kit is an instructional DVD for assembling your test kit, enough materials to make 25 crosses, and a sample finished product. Luckily, you only need to send in 10 crosses from inspection. Upon inspecting the sample finished product, it looked pretty easy to make.
I bought all of the tools I thought I needed to assemble this product. Before going out to buy tools, I highly recommend that you give the DVD a watch. John says that you only need 3 specific tools to assemble these crosses, but I honestly feel that it’s almost a hopeless feat unless you purchase all of the same tools that he uses in the DVD.
To be completely honest, I never even made it to inspection. The cross was easy to make until I got to bending the top part of the nail. Three different pairs of needle nose pliers, and many broken nails later, I decided that the project wasn’t for me. If I had the right tools and was able to bend the nails correctly, I estimate it probably would have taken me about 30 minutes to assemble my first cross. John proves that you can assemble these crosses quickly by assembling one in the DVD within 5 minutes. I honestly believe that once you get the hang of assembling the crosses, you should be able to assemble one within 5 to 10 minutes.
So now I bet you’re wondering why I recommend it if I couldn’t even assemble one. My inability to bend the nails was related to not having the right pliers. The right pliers being one of the sets that John says you don’t need to have to assemble the crosses. Obviously, you can tell what I think about that.
I know that assembling these crosses is not impossible. How do I know that? Because people sell them on ebay, which brings me to the real reason I like this company. Disciples Cross has a buy back program where you can sell them back the assembled crosses for $2.25 a piece. But Disciples Cross also allows you to sell the crosses on your own to the general public. The income potential from doing this can be astounding. People have sold these crosses for up to $12 a piece. And if you try to sell your crosses back to Disciples Cross and they reject your shipment, you can always sell them on ebay for about the same amount that the buy back program would pay you. You can’t lose with this one.
If home assembly sounds like something you might be interested in, you will find a link to my favorite home assembly company below. The item you produce is quick to make, and the company gives you the option to sell your finished product on your own instead of back to the company. The product sells incredibly well and holds potential to make some serious income. For more information, click here.
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