Multi-Level Marketing!

Hi Jim....

> My article was NOT intended as an insult. It
> was, rather, an expose of the current trend
> in the MLM industry ... where the
> "making of money" has been
> perverted to a belief in the "Free
> Lunch" ... no selling, no products,
> just give us your money and we will do
> EVERYTHING for you so you make money for
> FREE (but, they don't).

I agree that many MLM distributors seem to give this impression....

Though we should probably qualify that by saying that not ALL are necessarily like this....

> As I stated in the article, I have nothing
> against MLM - however - I do find the
> current MLM opportunities to be highly
> distasteful; playing upon the greed and
> stupid of those who, often, can ill afford
> to participate.

Again, we should probably qualify this by saying that while some MLM distributors are like this, not all are....

Part of the reason why this impression might come across is because if someone is legitimately selling a MLM product, they may never even mention the opportunity, so you DON'T realize it is MLM. Though it is.

BUT when they are promoting the opportunity, you know it is MLM. So MLM may get a worse rap than it deserves, because those who just promote the opportunity make it obvious it is MLM, but those who really promote the product DON'T make it obvious it is MLM....

Thanks Jim, Richard, and everyone else for your thoughts....

It's okay to disagree -- and both Jim Straw and Richard Dennis are BIG successes and both are experts -- just let's strive to keep it sensible (though I know this is a topic people have STRONG opinions about)....

Dien