Where MLM Came From: Direct Selling or Pyramid Scam, from Day One?
Is “multi-level marketing just a new form of “direct selling” or is it something entirely different, only disguised as “direct selling”? Was MLM rooted in business and opportunity or in deception and delusion — right from the start?...History of Pseudo-Law Enforcement at FTC Protects MLM Pyramids and Lures People into them.
Recent FTC prosecutions of MLMs, Advocare, Nerium/Neora and Success by Health are rightfully applauded by citizens. However, these FTC actions – once again – raise false hopes that the FTC, finally, recognizes the scale of MLM harm and is, finally, going to act...
Millions of “Direct Sellers” Disappear!
At least 12 million Americans that had been classified and counted as “direct sellers,” aka MLM, officially disappeared from the rolls. They stopped pursuing or even holding out hope for the legendary “unlimited” income. Legally, they are still contractors under...
News Media Keep Taking the Bait of MLM “Products”
It is often said that recognizing “pyramid schemes” is difficult, complex, and confusing. Over the years that I studied “multi-level marketing”, I came to realize that the challenge of recognizing pyramid schemes is not complexity or disguise; it is political...
The Importance and Futility of Class Action Lawsuits against MLMs
Recently, yet another class action lawsuit has been filed against a “multi-level marketing” company, in this instance, “Young Living Essential Oils”. This Utah-based MLM company (are they all in Utah?) is a digital reproduction of so many other...FREE REPORT
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