Multi Level Marketing/Network Marketing

[KCrockaholic]

I don't entirely agree with this image. But to help Phobia's point.

[Brock]

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

I don't entirely agree with this image. But to help Phobia's point.

Phobia's point is idiotic because when he gets paid for building a deck, the customer has a deck. The fools you talk into buying into your scheme get ______________________.

[KCrockaholic]

Originally Posted by Brock

Phobia's point is idiotic because when he gets paid for building a deck, the customer has a deck. The fools you talk into buying into your scheme get ______________________.

Ok. To continue my thoughts here. What if the people who get into the scheme are also getting a legitimate product in the end that is high quality? Maybe not a deck obviously, but still a quality product.

[Saul Good]

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

Ok. To continue my thoughts here. What if the people who get into the scheme are also getting a legitimate product in the end that is high quality? Maybe not a deck obviously, but still a quality product.

Then why do they need to have their employees pay to work for them? If they are selling quality products at competitive prices, they can open a retail location and/or a website. They don't need people annoying their friends to drum up business.

[KCrockaholic]

Originally Posted by Saul Good

Then why do they need to have their employees pay to work for them? If they are selling quality products at competitive prices, they can open a retail location and/or a website. They don't need people annoying their friends to drum up business.

Yeah this is a good point. Why wouldn't they have their products on the market rather than having commission based employees/IBO's.

Originally Posted by Brock

Phobia's point is idiotic because when he gets paid for building a deck, the customer has a deck. The fools you talk into buying into your scheme get ______________________.

Goods and in some cases, services. I think Luzap is pitching a physician network right now where you pay in and have access to medical care. I'm not saying MLM's are flawless. There's some good and some bad. The one my wife is in sells housewife crap. They're very good at developing products that housewives appreciate.

[KCrockaholic]

Originally Posted by Phobia

Goods and in some cases, services. I think Luzap is pitching a physician network right now where you pay in and have access to medical care. I'm not saying MLM's are flawless. There's some good and some bad. The one my wife is in sells housewife crap. They're very good at developing products that housewives appreciate.

She making some money though?

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

She making some money though?

She can pay our mortgage every month working 15-20 hours a week mostly from home. She does better over the holidays because her products make good gifts. I can't stand it. I hate the products and I hate the compensation system. But it's not a horrible deal for a stay-at-home mom. It's not evil like some would have you believe. There are some evil MLM's out there, no doubt but if you find the right one at the right time you can make good bank.

[alpha_omega]

Originally Posted by Phobia

She can pay our mortgage every month working 15-20 hours a week mostly from home.

That sounds pretty damn good.

Originally Posted by alpha_omega

That sounds pretty damn good.

She could do as well working a $20 an hour job but this gives her flexibility and no childcare. She's at their national convention this week and I'm at home with the kids so I'm pretty negative towards it right now. But they sell legitimate products that people really like so the company sustains itself. They do a lot of stuff well. I just don't like the products and the time away from family but she lets me do what I want to do and I let her do what she likes to do. She seems to like this and she's good at it. But I definitely get the anti-MLM criticism. It's just not accurate to group them all into the same basket.

[KCrockaholic]

Originally Posted by Phobia

She can pay our mortgage every month working 15-20 hours a week mostly from home. She does better over the holidays because her products make good gifts. I can't stand it. I hate the products and I hate the compensation system. But it's not a horrible deal for a stay-at-home mom. It's not evil like some would have you believe. There are some evil MLM's out there, no doubt but if you find the right one at the right time you can make good bank.

Good work on her part then getting in at the right time.

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

Good work on her part then getting in at the right time.

I don't know about that. Her friend got in at the right time. Her husband quit his job a couple years back and they do very, very well.

[Brock]

Originally Posted by Phobia

Goods and in some cases, services. I think Luzap is pitching a physician network right now where you pay in and have access to medical care. I'm not saying MLM's are flawless. There's some good and some bad. The one my wife is in sells housewife crap. They're very good at developing products that housewives appreciate.

Bill Luznicky was hawking some idiotic "tunguska blast" jungleberry health drink a couple of years ago. Did you ever wonder why these people move from one scam product to the next? They are soulless human locusts, nothing more.

Originally Posted by Brock

Bill Luznicky was hawking some idiotic "tunguska blast" jungleberry health drink a couple of years ago. Did you ever wonder why these people move from one scam product to the next? They are soulless human locusts, nothing more.

I really can't speak to that one. No clue. Good research.