Have you ever heard of someone who claimed to make a lot of money by investing in a new cryptocurrency or a trading program that promised high returns? Did they also tell you that you could join them and earn…[Continue Reading...]
Multi-level marketing (MLM) has been the subject of much controversy, with some claiming it is in fact a pyramid scheme. This is because the business model inevitably requires constant recruitment for sellers to make money. By design, the people at…[Continue Reading...]
I recently asked the BuzzFeed Community to share their experiences with MLMs, aka multilevel marketing companies...and let me just say, I feel so sad for anyone who's been tricked into joining one. MLMs are essentially the legal version of a…[Continue Reading...]
Multi-level marketing companies sometimes face allegations of operating as pyramid schemes, in part because of how they’re structured. In both illegal pyramid schemes and legal multi-level marketing companies, sales representatives sell products or services while recruiting people to join them.…[Continue Reading...]
Young New Zealanders worried about the cost of living are being drawn into multilevel marketing schemes, but there’s a warning that they can be costly, both financially and socially. Multi-level marketing is where a person earns money by promoting and…[Continue Reading...]
Many multi-level marketing (MLM) companies and similar entities are running nationwide in breach of regulations, thus endangering investors and undermining the country's economic management, according to an official finding. Without valid licences, these companies employ false promises of substantial earnings…[Continue Reading...]
In case you didn't know, a multilevel marketing company (aka an MLM) is a company that emphasizes both direct sales and recruiting other people to join the company and work under you so you can also receive a percentage of…[Continue Reading...]
On Reddit, a woman who works as a Scentsy consultant is being slammed after she attempted to leverage her multi-level marketing (a.k.a. MLM) candle business into a competition with another vendor who sells handmade wax melts, all in an effort…[Continue Reading...]
The outrage misses the real scammers After leaving the workforce to raise her five children, Emily Paulson found herself feeling overworked, overwhelmed, and lonely. So when a high-school friend reached out to invite her to a beauty event at a…[Continue Reading...]
March brings warmer weather, and everyone is spending more time outside — including salespeople. Now through September is prime time for door-to-door sales, so it’s a good time to form a plan for how you will respond if someone knocks…[Continue Reading...]
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