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Nov 24, 2021
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vagabonder
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RE: Data on MLMs is damning. The animosity is deserved. Here it is:
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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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