Wednesday, April 06, 2005
Quixtar MLM Exposed
If it sounds too good to be true....Run! Work-at-home moms are now viewed as key targets for unscrupulous MLM companies because the prinicipals realize that many moms feel desperate to stay at home with their children.
Deceptive practices such as suggesting that moms will make large amounts of money by generating "passive income" in which money will flow to you based on the work done by your "downline" or those under you are common in MLM schemes. I was involved with one of these entities until I did my research and realized that there is no logical way that these companies are financially rewarding anyone except for a few select individuals at the top.
There are several websites dedicated to uncovering the fraud in MLM and I urge you to consult these before giving up any money for these opportunities.
Some basic tips on businesses to avoid:
-they tell you nothing about the opportunity or the products you will be selling in the ad. You are supposed to blindly call for more information. Legitimate opportunities want you to know about the product and the business so that you will not waste your time if you are not a good fit. In MLM, anyone breathing person is a potential opportunity.
-they stress the business and not the product
-they stress that there is no selling or parties involved (often that is because MLM's now do their dirty work over the Internet as the above article linked to in the title explains)
-they will want you to sign up for "auto shipments" of their products in order to sell the business to others
-the compensation system is so complicated that you will need a lawyer and accountant to figure it out
-if you appear disinterested or do not do well, you will be blamed for the failure. Not the product, not the system but you did not think positively enough, etc.
Moms, consider your strengths and weaknesses and your passion in life and let these drive you to the perfect home business for you and your family.
Deceptive practices such as suggesting that moms will make large amounts of money by generating "passive income" in which money will flow to you based on the work done by your "downline" or those under you are common in MLM schemes. I was involved with one of these entities until I did my research and realized that there is no logical way that these companies are financially rewarding anyone except for a few select individuals at the top.
There are several websites dedicated to uncovering the fraud in MLM and I urge you to consult these before giving up any money for these opportunities.
Some basic tips on businesses to avoid:
-they tell you nothing about the opportunity or the products you will be selling in the ad. You are supposed to blindly call for more information. Legitimate opportunities want you to know about the product and the business so that you will not waste your time if you are not a good fit. In MLM, anyone breathing person is a potential opportunity.
-they stress the business and not the product
-they stress that there is no selling or parties involved (often that is because MLM's now do their dirty work over the Internet as the above article linked to in the title explains)
-they will want you to sign up for "auto shipments" of their products in order to sell the business to others
-the compensation system is so complicated that you will need a lawyer and accountant to figure it out
-if you appear disinterested or do not do well, you will be blamed for the failure. Not the product, not the system but you did not think positively enough, etc.
Moms, consider your strengths and weaknesses and your passion in life and let these drive you to the perfect home business for you and your family.
