consumerist.com — Modern pyramid schemes hide behind names like multi-level marketing and network marketing. How do they stay legal? By hiding behind a "product" or "service," that is usually nothing more than overpriced junk. They're not selling the product or service, they're really selling the recruiting opportunity.
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mdrassociatesOct 7, 2007
First of all it is interesting to see the person that wrote this story lumps ALL opportunities into what they call a scam! The person does not understand compensation structure of the opportunities except maybe one. However, if they got into a bad one then they are all scams.Very well, let's follow their philosophy... How many of you ever had a bad job or knew someone that had a bad job or the employer or boss tried to cheat them at some time? All right, case made according to Mr. Popken, ALL JOBS ARE SCAMS AND RIPOFFS. How many people knew someone who opened a business and it went out of business? it does not matter what type of business it was...shop, flower shop, store or whatever. OK then, since it has happened to some, then according to Mr. Popken OPENING YOUR OWN BUSINESS IS A SCAM AND A RIPOFF AND BARELY LEGAL SO NO ONE SHOULD DO IT...I guess everyone needs to go on welfare according to him. Wait a minute...I heard once that welfare did not work for someone when they needed it..DARN, ANOTHER SCAM AND RIPOFF... I guess we just all have to starve.It's amazing what conclusions a closed mind can come upon.You must be as quick to jump at an opportunity as you are at conclusions... Ben Franklin