Tag: pyramid scheme

The MLM car – a sham or just another level in the pyramid?

It’s really easy to be lured in by the false promises of an MLM. You’ve seen it across the wider

19 August 2018 FM World / Guest Posts / Real Experiences / Relationships

FM Group Friends in Poland

[Red Corvette]: Today we welcome Alina, from Poland, to our blog, with her experience with FM Group. The FM Group/FM World

29 July 2018 Finances / Guest Posts

The Salesman: Building the Pyramid

by Onicia Muller This is about the time my marketing job turned out to be a wanna-be pyramid scheme. In

25 April 2018 Amway / Quixtar / Education / Schools / Emotions / Guest Posts / Real Experiences / Society

How Quixtar (Amway) Tried To Get Me – My MLM Experience

Guest writer Reina has come forward to discuss the time she faced a “job interview” that was actually recruitment attempt by a Quixtar rep (commonly known as Amway). Facing a quarter-life crisis, jaded and vulnerable, she was a prime target for an MLM pitch.

25 April 2018 Amway / Quixtar

What About Amway?

Where can you go to find out about Amway? Perhaps one of the oldest MLM schemes, we’ve got you covered with where you can go to find out more about this household products behemoth.

24 April 2018 Emotions / Finances / Guest Posts / Relationships / Society

“Why I don’t support MLMs”

There are a lot of things wrong with MLMs. In no particular order, Christine Pennylegion provides a small sampling of issues.

23 April 2018 Emotions / Finances / Forever Living / Guest Posts / Real Experiences / Relationships

Forever Losing by Zoe – My MLM Experience

Guest writer Zoe has come forward to discuss her time as a Forever Living rep. Read how she pretended her ‘aloe business’ funded a trip to Disneyland, and how the experience turned her into “a truly horrible person.”

21 April 2018 Education / Schools / Finances / Guest Posts / Nu Skin / Real Experiences

Reverse Funnel Schemes (not included in the first year Survival Guide of University)

Guest writer Athena is here to talk about Nu Skin, being a university undergraduate, and what she learned about reverse funnel schemes.

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Why Do Traditional Businesses Turn to MLM?

We are used to seeing poor quality products being sold in MLMs. Which is why it can be puzzling to see a traditional business with well known, or even loved, products in an MLM way. Let’s have a look at some examples.

20 April 2018 Finances / Guest Posts

MLM Intel’s Intro to MLM, Part 4: Employment Status Loophole

Australian-based guest writer MLM Intel is back with part four of her introduction to MLM. Here, we learn about the employment status loophole.