If you could work from home selling videphones, would you do it?

I think the first thing to consider is if the company is asking for any investment from you. While it is not unusual for sales positions to require purchase of a start up kit (think Avon, Tupperware), I can't imagine what you would have to buy for this one. The people you are calling won't have a videophone, or you wouldn't be calling them, so you shouldn't be forced to buy one in order to work. If they are requiring that you buy one, then I suspect that this is their sales tactic in and of itself, and you will be "hiring" others in the same way you were recruited, as a thinly disguised method of making sales. Definately do some internet research about the company. Find out where there home office is and check the BBB site for that area to see if there have been complaints. Find out about the equipment you are selling, who manufactures it, is it guranteed/waranteed, what happens if the customer returns the product, etc. Ask how much you will be paid per sale, and if it is a requirement of the job to recruit others. Ask if there are a minimum number of sales required per month. If you decide to take the position, do some online research into effective sales techniques, which should help get you started. Good luck, I hope it works out for you.