Hi Guys,
about 2 years ago, i remember someone trying to sign me up, and before hand i do remember plenty, of family friends trying to sign us up to other multi pyramid level marketing company.
just this last week, students from my tafe, are trying to sign up other students to join these multi-level marketing companies…
the thing that surprises me, some people are just so desperate or believe, the results and hearings are just acting with out any thinking at my tafe… [handlebars]
Cheers,
sisUpline, downline, in the middle, where ever you are or wannabe, if the pyramid tumbles, and it will at some stage, you are all on the same level again: on the floor of the dungeon, and this is the reality.[upsidedown]
Originally posted by Celivia:Upline, downline, in the middle, where ever you are or wannabe, if the pyramid tumbles, and it will at some stage, you are all on the same level again: on the floor of the dungeon, and this is the reality.[upsidedown]
Agreed. About 2 years ago my HSC’s friends was involved with multi level marketing. They tried so hard to convince me to join, but I did not join at the end. The company collaped at the end and a lot of them losing money.
So my best advice is not to involve with multi level marketing unless you know what you are doing.
Kind regards
Chan Dollars
[Retire Young, Retire Rich] [strum]Hi all,
I hate these MLM companies. All they do is make friends annoy other friends so that they are not friends anymore. We have friends who got involved in Melaleuca (some sort of vitamin selling thing) and when they asked us if we were interested I said flat out NO. I think that shocked them because most people are hesitant to say no to friends and family…it feels mean. They invited other friends over for dinner and then proceeded afterwards to give a presentation on this MLM scheme…it makes one think that they only really wanted to make some money off of their friends and not really enjoy their company for dinner.
If you are going to get involved in this kind of thing I suggest you only market to stangers. You should feel scummy trying to drag friends and family into it.
Thats my two cents worth anyway!!
Rachel.
I have seen them all from the top to bottom and have even been on Tv trying to get one MLM company shut down in NSW.
If you want to hear the thought of ex mlm vets then simply go to http://www.mlmsurvivor.com for all the answers.
BTW, I forgot to mention that the mlm that i was involved with also included the likes of Steve Waugh!
So even the best of the best still manage to fall victom to these ruthless conmen………….
George1 doesn’t the gov. regulate us enough as it is?????
Taxes: Stamp duty, Land tax, CGT, GST, PAYG, FID, payroll, etc, etc…
And thats just with taxes – I would hate to see them try to regulate, well anything …. But maybe I become a capitalist…
Rgds.
Lucifer_auI think everyone is misreading most MLM companies. What most people dont realise is that nearly every company around is a pyramid. A supermarket for example, lots of people stacking the shelves, manning the tills etc, one owner at the top reaping the benefits. MLM’s offer every shelf stacker the chance to reap more of the companies profits if they work hard. MLM’s are legitimate business models, and I personally have met many people who have done well out of them and contributed something worthwhile in the process. The main complaints I hear are from people promised they would be millionaires overnight just for joining, and who no doubt were disappointed. Real estate is just as full of deceitful people. For those who have drive, passion and persistence, the right MLM is gold.
This would have to be one of the most ludicrous attempts to justify MLMs that I have ever seen. The supermarket analogy is ridiculous. Shelf stackers in a supermarket get paid for each and every minute and hour they work. Where is the guaranteed income in an MLM?
Shelf stackers also get paid regardless of whether they entice others to join the supermarket. Profits in MLM are dependent on convincing others to join the organisation.
You dont have an interest in an MLM, do you?
Jay,
The differences you noted are mostly correct. Not all MLM’s require you to entice others to join to make money. In fact if that is the only manner to make money then it is not MLM, but a pyramid scheme. True however that when you start MLM income is not guaranteed. None of these objections had anything to do with my point though.
My point is that the pyramid structure is common to any large business and is therefore an unreasonable objection to MLMs. The fact that income is not guaranteed is beside the point, MLMs are businesses not jobs. I don’t have an interest in protecting MLMs but I don’t like to see people unfairly criticise a legitimate business model, most of the time because they joined an MLM once, did no work, and didn’t become a millionaire overnight and are now bitter about that.A pyramid is a system designed soley for the recruitment of others for financial gain without product.
You are right in saying that MLM is a business. They are a business of selling overpriced products. If you were to compare what most of them had on offer with ALDI etc, you would soon realise why. By the time you include several payment levels in their networking system compared to the 20 people working at one of ALDI’s stores you would not have to be Albert to work out who had the more ethical business. There ar eno dreams sold at Aldi’s either.
MLM dont sell products, they are in the business of selling wish’s and dreams.
Procrastination is the asassination of motivation and goals realization……….bla bla bla out of all these so called “businesses” how many are listed on Asx?
Dont be looking in your back yard for a four leaf clover when the opportunity of a lifetime could be knocking on your front door….
Look, all sorts of deceitful people sell dreams (see the recent programme on at least 30 queensland companies using manipulative two tier real estate marketing). And the fact is many MLM companies sell excellent products. If people have already made their mind up about MLM I dont expect I’ll be able to change it, but I think it important that those still open to the idea aren’t fed false imformation. There may be no dreams sold at ALDI’s but I’m sure there are none made either.
Regards,
SiSilly aside:
“Omegatrend” is a really popular search engine keyword for some reason. So thanks to people talking about it here and elsewhere on the forums, we get a few extra visitors a day to PropertyInvesting.com… now if only they’d all buy a Wrap Kit!! Hee hee
Silly aside:
“Omegatrend” is a really popular search engine keyword for some reason. So thanks to people talking about it here and elsewhere on the forums, we get a few extra visitors a day to PropertyInvesting.com… now if only they’d all buy a Wrap Kit!! Hee hee [tongue]
Alister Cameron
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PropertyInvesting.comGood One
We are all made from Stars
Salubrious
It was a while ago, but I believe Amway used to be listed on the ASX. I remember coming across them in my dim dark days of share trading many moons ago.
don’t know about any others though.
I also think some of Si’s points are quite valid. It’s the old story of don’t shoot the messenger. Plenty of people have made good money out of MLMs, just as they have out of real estate, and share trading, and owning their own business… etc etc etc. In the end it’s not the vehicle (or the messenger!) that’s the crucial element – it’s the person driving the vehicle.
In the end, the 5% who have the right mindset to succeed will do so no matter what vehicle they choose. The remaining 95% will continue to try and shoot them down.
C’est la vie.Keep smiling
Felicity
There is no problem with someone trying to build up their chain.
A problem arises however when the people invited to attend a talk are being told lies so as to suck them in.
A MLM business doesn’t suit everyone.
The remuneration just doesn’t warrant the time spent on making sales.Yes, some people have made money, the people at the very top of the ladder that is.
The odds of succeeding are so small that it isn’t worth the risk of getting involved.
Pisces
I stumbled across this website when searching for info about Omegatrend. I have been approached by my brother’s friend to join into this business. Although it may sound convincing i am very cautious and critical about this business structure. Now i have been offered to do this business with no start up cost, all i need to do is give up some time, so i was told.
My situation is that im a full time student and currently not working and this opportunity came up.Im struggling to fit in work into my uni schedule and sporting committments on the weekends and week nights. I am writing this message for advice on what to do as i have been a victim of a scam previously being of a different type.My motive then was to make money while im studying at my own scheduled time and this time i seem to be falling into the same trap. Give it a go or Leave it alone? Thanx
If you want money that you can actually see with your own eyes then I suggest a part time job to get you by.
MLM takes many years of persistance to get a meager return….
We are all made from Stars
I got involved with the company a few years back, after giving it a go I decided I best stick to what I do best bricks and morter..but If you think multi level marketings for you by all means…
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