Why Is MLM So Hated?

**agelforums** · 05-27-2006 06:08 PM

I am just curious .. I got alot to speak about on this subject but seems most of this board hates the idea of Network Marketing and MLM.

So I want to raise a discussion on MLM.

Good or bad, everyone give me your thoughts and opinions on it.

**WanganRunner** · 05-27-2006 07:04 PM

People don't like MLM because it isn't a real goddamned business.

At it's best, a legitimate MLM turns you into a salesman, not an entrepreneur. At it's worst, it's a pyramid scheme.

It doesn't help that MANY of the MLM's out there are wholly illegitimate, but even the honest ones still shouldn't be what a real entrepreneur wants to hear about. Running a business and being a salesman aren't the same thing. If I wanted to have "limitless potential for profit!!!OMG" and NOT really run my own show, I'd just be a goddamned financial advisor or something. It's for people of limited vision.

I also can't stand marketing people, honestly. If I can make money without having to convince people of things they wouldn't otherwise accept without me, everyone else can too. Vultures.

**F360** · 05-27-2006 07:32 PM

Originally Posted by WanganRunner

People don't like MLM because it isn't a real goddamned business.

At it's best, a legitimate MLM turns you into a salesman, not an entrepeneur. At it's worst, it's a pyramid scheme.

It doesn't help that MANY of the MLM's out there are wholly illegitimate, but even the honest ones still shouldn't be what a real entrepeneur wants to hear about. Running a business and being a salesman aren't the same thing. If I wanted to have "limitless potential for profit!!!OMG" and NOT really run my own show, I'd just be a goddamned financial advisor or something. It's for people of limited vision.

I also can't stand marketing people, honestly. If I can make money without having to convince people of things they wouldn't otherwise accept without me, everyone else can too. Vultures.

I think the constant spam on the net trying to sign people up was what got me disliking it so much. That, and it is nothing entrepreneurial.

**Lex** · 05-27-2006 08:07 PM

its a scam

**mebreezy** · 05-27-2006 08:40 PM

I'm not a salesman nor do I want to be. I'm a people manager. I want to run a business off of a single or multiple ideas and have people work for me.

**Carcy_list** · 05-27-2006 08:43 PM

its about adding leverage under u guys... damn, u just wont even look into it all

**akula** · 05-28-2006 12:48 AM

Originally Posted by Carcy_list

its about adding leverage under u guys... damn, u just wont even look into it all

see, that's the other reason

MLM pulls in people who are never supposed to be in business

it works like this...if you were really cut out for startups, you would've started something without needing this mlm rubbish. but you're not - you're just an ordinary person, you're not trained in business, or have the personality for being a businessman. nothing wrong with that. if the situation was different, you would have went to business school.

so, this set of circumstances will lead you to failure and disappointment, and then you'll have your answer for why people hate mlm. these are schemes that prey on people, like my mom, who should never even come within 10 meters of seeing a balance sheet.

**mebreezy** · 05-28-2006 08:57 AM

It's almost like those chains that you send $1 to 6 people and in the end you make $98239482398 or something like that. MLMs also completely neglect their product and concentrate on their chain of people (that's how they make more money, more people involved).

Like prepaid legal. They're more concerned with getting more salesmen (who pay like $150 to join) instead of selling their legal insurance. They're making more money on their own people than their damned product... How stupid is that?

**akula** · 05-28-2006 09:18 AM

it's just silly....MLM companies playing on people's fears, moral sins and insecurities

oh well

**Kenix** · 05-28-2006 11:39 AM

I don't believe in MLM. I think only the top level people and starter really earn money. They sell marketing plan and not products.

**richlotto** · 05-28-2006 07:31 PM

I have always been against Mlm, but i have to say i have been introduced to one which i do for fun. I am not serious about it, but it is UK based, legitimate and i earn a small income from it and it is easy money. My earnings fund my other projects and while ever it pays i will continue.

**BenBale** · 05-29-2006 09:31 AM

i dislike the idea of MLM, only people getting rich are the guys at the top!

Tho there is one business i have taken a liking to and thats www.agel.com there products are really good and will be a really big seller.

I am thinking of signing up just to get wholesale access to there products and set up a proper business in my country selling the product.

Maybe that isnt very entrepreneur or w/e but it will make money from a small investment.

They just want you to hire people to join there company

the people you hire pay $1000 for the best package, you get $200 of that, plus $5 for every box of the products they buy.

Thats lame, "yeah i will find you a person wanting to pay you $1000 and only take $200 of it"

Fuck that, but if you was just selling there product you could make up to £50 per box profit if you put your mind to it and thats what i intend to do.

**BizMan101** · 05-29-2006 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by agelforums

I am just curious .. I got alot to speak about on this subject but seems most of this board hates the idea of Network Marketing and MLM.

So I want to raise a discussion on MLM.

Good or bad, everyone give me your thoughts and opinions on it.

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**agelforums** · 05-29-2006 11:36 AM

Alright .. good posts .. and its exactly what I thought everyone would say.

Just pure hate .. no facts .. no examples .. no testimonials about how you didnt make it ..

So ... Im going to ask again .. Why is MLM so hated?

Dont say spam .. dont say scam .. dont say people at the top ..

I want facts .. truths ..

Because believe it or not .. EVERYTHING in this world is network marketing and you just dont realize it

**BizMan101** · 05-29-2006 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by agelforums

Alright .. good posts .. and its exactly what I thought everyone would say.

Just pure hate .. no facts .. no examples .. no testimonials about how you didnt make it ..

So ... Im going to ask again .. Why is MLM so hated?

Dont say spam .. dont say scam .. dont say people at the top ..

I want facts .. truths ..

Because believe it or not .. EVERYTHING in this world is network marketing and you just dont realize it

I gave an honest opinion!