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Nov 25, 2021
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j20

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Data on MLMs is damning. The animosity is deserved. Here it is:

canofpicante

11/24/21 10:54am

But a 26-year-old told me at Vasa last week he was going to retire by 30!?

BYUCougarsFan

11/24/21 10:58am

Side note, I've seen some friends and family get into MLMs, in my experience you

BYUCougarsFan

11/24/21 11:03am

It's direct marketing dawg, and yes, this one is different.

Mayor of Cougartown

11/24/21 11:11am

Not disputing the data, but there are ALOT of people who are "in" MLM's only for

LBCougar

11/24/21 11:02am

BY a lot you mean not very many, because they are typically overpriced for what you get because gotta support the beast.

Turnpike Lane

11/24/21 11:06am

My wife got into Pampered Chef & Stampin Up to get discounted products

braddahmike

11/24/21 12:01pm

Interesting to hear this perspective. Thanks for sharing

ColonelMustard

11/25/21 8:51am

RE: Data on MLMs is damning. The animosity is deserved. Here it is:

vagabonder

11/24/21 11:06am

Very unethical business model

P-townCoug

11/24/21 11:11am

That's all a total lie! All the TikTok videos told me I can make 6 figures easy!

mudpupper

11/24/21 11:14am

The data is overwhelming so why are so many people stupid enough to become part

Beggar

11/24/21 11:48am

Check out the political tribes out there. Same story

Greg4BYU

11/24/21 1:09pm

Because they told only the most rosy scenario possible which is <5%

canofpicante

11/27/21 9:41am

The math is totally wrong. They deduct product purchases and count them as a

Socrates Johnson

11/24/21 1:24pm

Exactly what I was going to post. I have 2x signed up as a distributor for MLM

King of Y

11/24/21 1:38pm

This is true. Misleading data on both sides of this one, if we're being honest

seacougar

11/24/21 2:02pm

Most MLMs are now required to post this information on their websites.

StalwartBraveTrue

11/24/21 3:50pm

Not true. The reality is most people sign up to get a discount.

Socrates Johnson

11/24/21 4:03pm

We are both right. The numbers doterra et al share on their website are real

StalwartBraveTrue

11/24/21 4:17pm

I have literally written those documents. They are real but they don’t mean what

Socrates Johnson

11/24/21 6:21pm

I’m not trying to say they mean anything other than what is on the mdocument.

StalwartBraveTrue

11/24/21 11:48pm

The problem is that recruiting “sellers” is the same as recruiting customers

Socrates Johnson

11/25/21 12:42am

This is where they like to have it both ways.

StalwartBraveTrue

11/25/21 8:20am

Yes you can. Why not, pray tell? What law of the universe says that people

Socrates Johnson

11/25/21 8:42pm

Oh please. I never said you couldn’t try your hand at direct sales to friends

StalwartBraveTrue

11/25/21 10:26pm

This was not conducted by the FTC. An anti-MLM hobbyist. I’m not a fan of MLMs

BYU'01

11/24/21 10:26pm

To clarify, It’s posted by the FTC. AARP study is AARP. You wanna find me a…

canofpicante

11/27/21 9:39am

There's a nice 5-part series on MLMs from 2014 about MLMs

BigCougarLover

11/24/21 1:29pm

And the few who make money have the skills to do it elsewhere and better.

ReyOso

11/24/21 2:45pm

This x 1000. If you are lucky/blessed with sales skills, then you can make a

marticorp

11/25/21 9:09am

The family that introduced me to the church also introduced me to an MLM.

marticorp

11/25/21 9:06am

Thanks for sharing. Except no, don't join for product. Don't support at all.

j20

11/25/21 9:34am

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