This was submitted in response to one of our articles on the LuLaRoe business opportunity scam. My responses are in bold. The bottom line is that this consultant makes some unsubstantiated earnings claims (that’s the norm in MLM), but other Read more…
The hallmark of pyramid schemes (masquerading as something legitimate under an innocent-sounding name like multi-level marketing) is false earnings claims. We at Pink Truth know that time and again, research shows that more than 99% of people LOSE MONEY in Read more…
Written by The Scribbler False income claims are the primary recruiting tool used by multi-level marketing companies to lure in new recruits. Mary Kay sales director Roya Mattis loves to say “if she can do it, I can do it Read more…
As is usually the case, mainstream media completely ignores the reality of multi-level marketing. Stories are regularly run about how MLM “businesses” offer consumers an opportunity to make money, especially during times of high unemployment. What these stories ignore is Read more…
Mary Kay Inc. attempts to cover itself on the issue of earnings… often inflated during recruiting pitches and guest events. One of my many complaints with this product-based pyramid scheme is the pervasiveness of false earnings claims. Mary Kay sales Read more…
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The person in the #10 spot for "personal + team" had a mere $1200 in combined orders! That's pitiful!
I think it is very telling that Jamie does not let her consultants see the totals for the directors!!!
I saw that series! Kirsten Dunst played the lead and the show was loosely based on Amway.
Excellent eye opener!
There was a TV series on MLMs 5 years ago, I caught it, and it was frighteningly realistic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Becoming_a_God_in_Central_Florida Again,…