Thanks. Thats pretty damning. I wonder if any of the big ones provided a rebuttal?

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Aug 24, 2020
8:47:03am

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Hank Rearden

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If you actually have a good product, people will buy it. The only reason companies choose an MLM structure is because

scootsy Reddit Joke Stealer

8/23/20 2:57pm

Mlm is never about the product. It's always about selling the business model which typically involves a cult-like

Slim

8/23/20 3:00pm

Exactly this. The product is an afterthought

boorad

8/23/20 3:13pm

It's not always that they have a poor product. Beachbody, Tupperware, and Mary

CSoul

8/23/20 3:03pm

There are a few exceptions, true. But the vast majority of MLMs produce marginal

BlooCoog

8/23/20 3:11pm

I mean, that was my point. It's disconnected from the product decision.

CSoul

8/23/20 3:26pm

Ah I see.

BlooCoog

8/23/20 5:09pm

MLM's are designed to exploit their labor. The FTC did a report of 350 MLMs. 99% of people who join an MLM

HarlemCoug

8/23/20 3:07pm

Id love to see this report

Hank Rearden

8/23/20 3:24pm

Link

HarlemCoug

8/23/20 3:49pm

Thanks. Thats pretty damning. I wonder if any of the big ones provided a rebuttal?

Hank Rearden

8/24/20 8:47am

I'd actually appreciate an honest mlm that said we have no products. You pay us

Blueto

8/23/20 3:22pm

Back in the 80's there were a few 'companies' that actually did this. Of course,

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