Good points and sounds like some progress. However, the problems with MLMs

Jul 28, 2015
1:01:35pm

Yakov

aren't limited to just the claims. There are many more that are inherent to the business model. For example, compensation. As Yakkamole described, by design you can't make money unless it is at the loss of many others.

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POLL: Knowing that MLMs are unethical, would you rather BYU cut all ties

Yakov

7/28/15 11:07am

lol: "knowing that MLM's are unethical"

teancum

7/28/15 11:09am

There is nothing inherently unethical about the MLM business model

kccougar

7/28/15 11:10am

Completely disagree. MLMs are structured for an unfair exchange based

Yakov

7/28/15 11:14am

If people lie to get more "customers"

kccougar

7/28/15 11:17am

But there is a difference. MLMs are structured so that the company doesn't carry

Yakov

7/28/15 11:21am

You're wrong

Oldcougfan

7/28/15 11:47am

I love these kinds of compelling arguments. Happy to hear why you disagree but

Yakov

7/28/15 11:52am

You are wrong...

bstod

7/28/15 12:37pm

Good points and sounds like some progress. However, the problems with MLMs

Yakov

7/28/15 1:01pm

Actually, they are liable for claims made by distributors

MapCoug

7/28/15 1:25pm

Sounds like there has been some progress made regarding product claims

Yakov

7/28/15 1:30pm

doTERRA is hardly at risk when

Bgash

7/28/15 2:07pm

a DROP? That dude is a horrible businessman.

squidmark

7/28/15 2:18pm

Saw pictures of the Nuskin CEO's house in Alpine..absurd (including candy store)

LasVegasBlue

7/28/15 2:25pm

I'm pretty sure the CEO of NuSkin still lives in Sandy/Draper area.

91Coug

7/28/15 2:55pm

So we don't approve of how they make the money and how they spend it...

AzCoug1

7/28/15 3:11pm

I'm fine with people making tons of $ and spending it how they want

Yakov

7/28/15 3:40pm

I have been to the CEO of doTerra's home

doubled1981

7/28/15 7:40pm

How much do you think a publicly traded billion dollar company CEO should make?

Princess Jasmine

7/29/15 12:19am

So it sounds like your issue is the false claims... which exist to one degree

Pretorian

7/28/15 3:49pm

It’s not that, it’s the absurdity and tastelessness of their purchases

LasVegasBlue

7/30/15 5:05pm

You must be talking about dog people purchasing ridiculous sweaters,

Pretorian

8/4/15 7:42am

Yes there is. Mathematically you only make money if several others lose money.

yakkamole

7/28/15 11:45am

Much better response than mine. Succinct.

Yakov

7/28/15 12:02pm

This is true of business in general

buhler08

7/28/15 1:03pm

Huge gigantic differences:

Yakov

7/28/15 1:20pm

This is simply not true

buhler08

7/28/15 2:49pm

Its the exception not the rule

Yakov

7/28/15 2:53pm

They really don't.

Finngirl

7/28/15 2:55pm

Fine, at that point you are no longer referring to the MLM concept

yakkamole

7/28/15 3:28pm

Wrong again

buhler08

7/28/15 4:09pm

RE: Wrong again

Finngirl

7/28/15 4:20pm

Jamberry Nails - go

stoils

7/28/15 4:23pm

Jamberry is an interesting case, b/c back in the day, WOULD be one of the "good"

Finngirl

7/28/15 5:09pm

Take Shape For Life.

91Coug

7/28/15 4:37pm

RE: Take Shape For Life.

Finngirl

7/28/15 4:53pm

I used this program with fantastic results

HiLife

7/28/15 5:28pm

"That said, the products are very overpriced if you are just a consumer. "

Finngirl

7/28/15 5:36pm

"lose money" or "pay for product"

boscatar

7/28/15 1:29pm

"pay for a product" or "pay too much for a product"

AzCoug1

7/28/15 2:17pm

See response above... merely buying a product is different than the MLM concept

yakkamole

7/28/15 3:30pm

To clarify... the "others that lose money" are not the customers.

yakkamole

7/28/15 3:35pm

It IS a pyramid,

Finngirl

7/28/15 12:07pm

Anyone can buy doterra, Young Living, NuSkin, New Ways on line without

91Coug

7/28/15 1:53pm

Sure, you "can".... because, that's what makes it legally not a pyramid.

Finngirl

7/28/15 2:16pm

Must be something fundamental about them....because every one that I have seen

cougXor

7/28/15 1:55pm

Good example of push polling

HuskerFan2

7/28/15 11:11am

"knowing that MLMs are unethical"

CoopDizz

7/28/15 11:13am

While you are correct, I favor universally characterizing MLMs in this way

Yakov

7/28/15 11:16am

You mean a cancer to Utah LDS culture.

Kerbouchard

7/28/15 11:21am

Mostly, but starting to see it outside of Utah as well unfortunately

Yakov

7/28/15 11:22am

Yes, it is spreading, so stop it Utah!

Kerbouchard

7/28/15 11:34am

While on my mission in southern Indiana, I had plenty of contact with MLMs

reddead

7/28/15 2:46pm

Knowing that this poll is based on a false premise, I will not vote.

Kerbouchard

7/28/15 11:16am

"MLMs" are no more unethical than the company who made the shoes you are wearing

timpjynx

7/28/15 11:21am

My shoe company isn't structured to make unfair exchanges.

Yakov

7/28/15 11:25am

Define unfair exchange. You have a willing/uneducated consumer and a supplier

AzCoug1

7/28/15 12:06pm

Finngirl just said it pretty well:

Yakov

7/28/15 12:12pm

That is an invalid link for me

AzCoug1

7/28/15 12:15pm

Ha, you have her ignored... text:

Yakov

7/28/15 12:21pm

Although I agree with you on many points of the underlying problems with MLMs

AzCoug1

7/28/15 12:34pm

You usually don't blame the victims

Yakov

7/28/15 12:42pm

Victims? Really?

AzCoug1

7/28/15 2:15pm

Buying a franchise is like buying an annuity. Joining MLMs is like burning cash.

Yakov

7/28/15 2:20pm

I don't think "Statistically" means what you think it means

AzCoug1

7/29/15 11:36am

You're comparing MLMs to lotteries to make MLMs seem ethical?

Bgash

7/28/15 2:12pm

How about the exchange of money with your Doctor or Pharmacy who have very

airwolf

7/28/15 3:42pm

I would have a problem with that if they did not explain the risks and the lack

Yakov

7/28/15 4:07pm

So I expect that everythime your DR prescribes you a med he has explained that

airwolf

7/28/15 4:20pm

the biz model is unethical... legit companies that moved away from the model did

Yakov

7/28/15 5:09pm

I have no prob acknowledging that the current health care system

Yakov

7/28/15 5:13pm

If I were you

Oldcougfan

7/28/15 11:45am

I realize the OP comes across as a bit dramatic. I still feel that the associati

Yakov

7/28/15 11:54am

Did you try a MLM business? How was your experience if you did?

Marl kalone

7/28/15 11:55am

I've been approached many times but have never been involved.

Yakov

7/28/15 12:01pm

RE: POLL: Knowing that MLMs are unethical, would you rather BYU cut all ties

cougfan03

7/28/15 12:45pm

Huge red flag when someone justifies something based on who else is involved.

Yakov

7/28/15 1:08pm

RE: Huge red flag when someone justifies something based on who else is

cougfan03

7/28/15 2:01pm

I actually know the very people you are speaking of. You're right, they are

Yakov

7/28/15 2:11pm

Because church leaders never do anything unseemly or unethical...

Bgash

7/28/15 2:15pm

I would rather BYU cut ties with them because of their unscientific nonsense

BeardedSpock

7/28/15 12:49pm

Well, it could be for both reasons

Yakov

7/28/15 1:09pm

What is Capitalism, and what about Law firms?

91Coug

7/28/15 1:45pm

There are unethical law firms, sure... but creating a law firm isn't unethical

Yakov

7/28/15 1:50pm

And yet BYU still takes the money from the firm Phen-Phen built.

91Coug

7/28/15 1:55pm

Do you unilaterally pass judgment with such broad brush strokes on all groups of

BoiseBlueCoug

7/28/15 1:48pm

Nothing against the people (most are victims)... I am against the MLM biz model

Yakov

7/28/15 1:52pm

I'd say Apex (now Vivint) was a bigger issue

MarylandFan

7/28/15 3:01pm

Vivint is a great company.

wapiti

7/28/15 3:54pm

But some people had bad experiences

buhler08

7/28/15 4:28pm

Try not to conflate the past with the present

MarylandFan

7/28/15 4:47pm

Vivint is more prominent at LES than apx ever was

wapiti

7/28/15 7:58pm

'Was' being the operative word, as opposed to 'Is'

MarylandFan

7/28/15 4:33pm

Losing focus here. It is not the overpriced product that makes them unethical.

yakkamole

7/28/15 3:36pm

I'm surprised no one else has made the slippery slope argument...

lilpenny

7/28/15 4:05pm

this is MY kinda poll! tell them what their opinion is before they even vote

nashty

7/28/15 4:13pm

If you know it is a MLM then how is it unethical. If you get approached and

Blue for Life

7/28/15 4:55pm

No thanks, looks like a pyramid scheme...

Phred84044

7/28/15 6:21pm

Did you say pyramid? I like the one in Vegas

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