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Your best defense against getting
involved in illegal schemes and the
"LOSERS" calling themselves Multi-Level
Marketing (MLM) Programs, is knowing
what to look for, thereby, knowing what
to avoid.
After over five years experience and
research with MLM, I have come up with
some "guidelines" which we use to avoid
the "Rip-Offs", Schemes, and "Losers".
These important "guidelines" enhance
the chances of picking the "BIG WINNERS'
in MLM. You too, may now use this as
a "check list before making any final
decision:
1. Avoid the many "Get Rich Quick"
offers like "Earn $100,000 Over The
Week-End", or something like that.
Legitimate Multi-Level businesses
and consultants are at the heart of
a vast communications network and have
never... repeat NEVER heard of anybody
earning vast amounts of money with such
offers.
2. Marketing products through the MLM
concept is one thing, a "chain letter"
is another. Even if the chain-letter has
a product such as a Report, it is still
considered a chain-letter by Postal
Authorities and may get you the wrong
kind of attention. Some even say "this
one is LEGAL... Refer to Postal Statute
No.XXXX". DON'T BUY IT! A "chain-letter"
is a Chain-Letter PERIOD. If you must
send the name or names on the 1etter
a sum of money and add your name, expecting
others to send you money, you will be
involved in a "Chain-Letter".
3. Avoid Pyramid Schemes. These
schemes are a problem to MLM because
many people do not know the difference
between a pyramid plan and a merchandise
based marketing plan. You can spot a
pyramid plan by:
A. They offer rewards for the act
of recruiting.
B. Large inventory purchases are
required to get in their programs.
C. They lack interest in retailing
to the consumer and they make deceptive
claims designed to defraud people of
money. Legitimate MLM companies require
new distributors to purchase only one or
a few items of what they want and the
product is probably one they would buy
even if the business opportunity was
not offered or available.
4. Avoid plans with more than seven
levels. Firms using more than 7 levels
do so to make the profits look fantastic
at the last few levels. These are usually
the ones that pay low commissions and
offer products that are over priced.
5. Avoid programs offering to print
and mail brochures for you. Because
there 1s NO WAY for you to know how
many will actually be mailed. Also,
if any are mailed, is usually by
"Bulk Rate" which is the most ineffective
way to send them out.
6. Avoid programs with complicated
commission formulas. This seems to
always result in an excuse for NOT
paying any commissions to many or,
in some cases, all of their distributors.
7. Avoid plans promoting products
not useful to most people, or that
cost more than the retail price paid
in stores. Also beware of any plan
that lets people become distributors
without buying a product. This is not
fair because most distributors, when
given this option, will not buy the
product. This results in lost sales
all the way down the line.
Now that you know what to avoid, you
are better equipped and ready to select
a "genuine" M-L-M opportunity of your
liking.
HAPPY Hunting!
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