10 reasons i dont believe in MLM
By smoke_gun
@smoke_gun (1243)
Malaysia
September 30, 2007 9:10am CST
I don't believe in any mlm,business "guru" on internet.here my 10 reasons for why im always keep myself away from MLM,how about you,do you like MLM system base business?Do you think it's really profit to distributor?
1)You have to paid a lot of money before you getting started to business on buying guide books,tool kits,attend to courses that are useless and paid for the high amount of membership fee.From here,you lost your first money to your company.
2)You have to make cold call,attend to meeting,promote your "business" by inviting your friend to dinner,who paid for it?You paid!
3)You'll lost your friends and relatives in a short time because of your lousy business plan presentation make them scare to you and keep themselve away from you.
4)Expensive products have no market.Who want to buy something that the price is higher then usually in market?Do you thnik your company's products is unique and can't be replace?Nah,there is always no greatest product,just greatest salesman there is.
5)Your uplines always lier.They will told you how easy to get success in MLM industry,in fact,99 of 100 peoples will fail in MLM because they're lack of marketing and selling knowledge.most of the failure cause by no research done before joinning MLM company.
6)MLM is not residual income generator.The meaning of "residual income" is you need no to work any for profits gainning,can you making money in MLM with doing nothing?If you buy the company shares,you may,but it's not for who join the company as distributor.
7)You won't have any free times after you join MLM.You'll be more busy than before.Busy to looking for prospect,busy to hard sell the products,and busy to think about how to trap the next "silence goat",because if you didn't,you have no money to survive in living.
8)What you done is not for your career and property but for company.In summary,you're a salesman with no basic salary,in future,no guarantee of living.Can you control the products quality and price?Can you decide your own marketing plan?Can you sell your membership and network to others?What would you have if you're leaving the company?The answer is Nothing!Even a hawker may make their own decission to their business with 100% free,MLM is worst than hawker stall.
9)When you quit from MLM,you'll find that you have a lot of unwanted stocks,useless study case,of course,a great amount of debit is waiting for you to settle.It's mean,if you're fail in MLM,you will lost everything more than what you get before.
10)Your reputation never can be recover if your downlines fail in business because you're the one who tell them how easy to make money on MLM.They will claim that you've cheating and said lie to them as what your uplines cheated on you.From this point,you lost All!No body will believe a same person twice,especially a person involve in MLM.
What is the meaning of MLM?Multi Level Marketing or Money Lost Marketing?You should be smart enough to choose your answer!
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10 responses
@Jamian (2603)
• Philippines
5 Oct 07
I totally DISAGREE with all of your sharings, I have been doing a business with one good company with good products, and I am earning like crazy that is why I am very active,
I will answer all of your negative feedbacks,
before I start, BILL GATES is a believer of network marketing, are you better than BILL GATES? He was interviewed in Oprah, Robert Kiyosaki is a believer of network marketing, one the richest person in Hawaii and the author of RIch Dad, Poor Dad.
1. In network marketing business, you dont have to invest a large amount of capital, maybe you joined a very STUPID company...
2.You just have to invite friends, some will join, some won't join, so what... Next! You can't make your prospect buy your products because again, you joined a STUPID company!
3. I gained a lot of friends now because I am earning good, money is a good motivator. You did not earn because you joined again a STUPID company...
4. Our products are not expensive, and our products address the needs of the modern living that is way it is not hard to sell, even I sleep, I earn, you find hard to sell because again and again, you joined a stupid company with stupid products...
5. I dont tell a lie with my downlines, YOUR UPLINE IS A LIAR, we dont say that network marketing is an easy job, but it is not a difficult job!
6. Just like I tell you, our company has a good marketing plan so we earn residual income, one of my friend earned $600 doing really nothing in just a month, because he has now 1500 downlines after 6 months. what a mess, you did not earned that because your company is a stupid company
7. Yes, you will become more busy because you will really work hard to earn, what you will be working for 40 years, you will work for it in network marketing for 3 years. Got it?
8. Network marketing has already a system, you just have to follow the system and do it right, you dont have to reinvent the wheel, people fail because they make their own system.
9. WHen you quit network marketing, YOU LOSE, Winners never QUITS because QUITTERS never WINS! simple as that. you dont earn BIG in employment, so QUIT that JOB, and sleep at the comfort of your home, because you dont earn millions of money in EMPLOYMENT, so QUIT. got it? LOL..
10. no BODY FAILS in MLM, because you got products, you got services, all you have to do is to learn the system, you feel that you fail because you did not earn, that is sick!
you know what? the problem of many people, they GENERALIZED all companies, YES, there are some companies that are STUPID just like yours, because you did not do the system and you are a loser, a BIG LOSER, you dont have a PERSEVERANCE, successful people are persevere, losers QUITS easily, you quit so you are a BIG LOSER then dont tell negative bad ideas about MLM, many of us EARN BIG in the industry, but you dont, just because you did not attend trainings. got it?
our company has good products and plan, check it out www.uno-corp.com
@smoke_gun (1243)
• Malaysia
5 Oct 07
sorry,all your points are pointless,if you did read the 7 greatest lies of MLM.Do you see Bill Gates involved in MLM,do you see warren buffett involed in MLM?Absolutely "NO".They're smart,they buy the MLM company shares,then you guys fight the biggest profits for them and for the MLM company.Robert Kiyosaki didn't told peoples join MLM to make wealth in his book,his point in the book is INVEST!Invest to shares,invest to business,invest to properties,but not MLM.:)
@Pizza4u (45)
• United States
7 Oct 07
You may be interested in Phoenix Rising, the No. 1 team of the Diamond Cash Club. They launched in July and are becoming very hot. You DO NOT need to get referrals. We all just work together as a team promoting it.
http://exane.ws/dcc
Use this link to get to their mainpage (as other parts are being worked on). If you have questions, just enter the forum. There is lots of information in there and you can post any questions you have.
@Jamian (2603)
• Philippines
8 Oct 07
they have not joined because they already have businesses, when BILL Gates was interviewed, he said that he will join a network marketing business if he is not in Microsoft, When Robert Kiyosaki was interviewed, he said if he had to do it all over again, he will be in network marketing business, mlm business is a simple business, just be on a right company with right products, with right marketing plan,
people sucks, people fail because they did not follow the system, just like in school, you cannot blame the school if you fail, who to blame for? YOURSELF, why there are lot of students who fail? but why there are lots of students who pass? the problem is within the person who did not strive hard, in employment, all people fail, why? THEY WASTE THEIR TIME WORKING WORKING WORKING WORKING but they dont become rich, but people in MLM industry who waste their time, are getting richer.. Its just helping one another, every system are PYRAMIDS, organizational charts, company charts. all are pyramids, just like in our home, its also pyramid. all of the people are involved in Network marketing, if you dont believe me, you are also doing network marketing, the problem is, you are not earning. you always promote products but you dont have commissions
@ahgong (10064)
• Singapore
2 Oct 07
hmm... an interesting look at MLM structure.
It rings true to many extend, especially those who are burnt, or contemplating to joining one.
Not all MLM are bad. Some do have really good products to sell. Tupperware, Wonderway are some of the products that I have used and bought via MLM sales person.
Though I am not into MLM myself, the rule of thumb to joining any venture is to only put in as much as you can afford to lose. That way, when it dun work out, you are not feeling that sorry. If it works out, then it is a bonus that you can fall back on. ;)
@smoke_gun (1243)
• Malaysia
2 Oct 07
yes,im agree your point,ahgong.the problem is now there are too many unresponsible mlm distributor,but the company can't control the bad situation made by them.
@smoke_gun (1243)
• Malaysia
3 Oct 07
yeah,now i saw "lucky draw" cheater around LRT station everyday. :)
@ahgong (10064)
• Singapore
3 Oct 07
true... true... these irresponsible people are the black sheep of the industry.
I remember the times when people can really make good monies from MLM. Way before the proliferation of the MLM schemes, there were lots of people who are doing it on a part time basis for additional income.
Those were the time when you see a sales person knocking door to door to sell you pretty interesting products like special cleaners, woks, pots, storages devices... etc.
Heh heh... now, you rarely see them anymore.
@aidonia (4209)
• Greece
30 Sep 07
If you keep yourself away from MLM programs,you gonna see me few steps in front of you,why?.....I prefer keep myself as much away I can from MLM,even more away that you are lol:As you understand for my opinion you did the best,after all you have some good reasons here.Of course you (we) gonna see many others with different opinion but each one choose him way....
PS.I still wait your user name at yuwie,you gave me your referral link not your username.
@aidonia (4209)
• Greece
30 Sep 07
Ha Ha Haaaaaaaaaaaaaa,You are the one with the nice haircut....
I know I haven't any excuse don't remember it but I gonna try find at least 2.
First I'm an old woman.
Second I use to visit yuwie after the midnight drinking my last cup of tea,after 12 hours of hard work and the one eye already sleeping.
@smoke_gun (1243)
• Malaysia
30 Sep 07
never mind,just want to make the situation clear,im keel wong at yuwie,and we add each other already!lol
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@creationhub (3066)
• Malaysia
30 Sep 07
Personally, I think MLM is not a total bad idea or business. It is only because companies kept competing with each other with new compensation plans. Then there is that part where large groups of members would migrate from one company to another. These are for various reasons, namely related to income.
I try not to get involved in mlm which requires lots and lots of selling because I do not fancy this. However, like I said, mlm can still be good and effective if you are in a business where mlm is advantageous due to how the product sells itself. I have an mlm based member loyalty card program business which sells by itself in my country. Because of this, I am ok with mlm part of the business structure.
Having said all these, I'd still not get involve with mlm business which requires lots of recruiting failing which one would not receive any income.
@smoke_gun (1243)
• Malaysia
30 Sep 07
hmm..yeah i found that most of MLM plan by now is not selling product for profits but recruit member for profits.in fact,there is a trap in MLM system that would not discovered by newbie-buy stock to upgrade membership!many mlm newbies will fall in this trap easily,because they didn't think about how to sell those products to user,how is the product price and potential compare to same product in market.
@smoke_gun (1243)
• Malaysia
1 Oct 07
for me there is no best mlm company,just best seller.The seller choose another type of system to selling the products.the system they called it"business",but absolutely it's not own business.distributor is just another kind of sale man that with no basic salary.
@tombiz (2036)
• Philippines
1 Oct 07
Well, MLM is not a separate or special business actually. It is just like any other business, which could incurr expenses along the way while there is no assurance of amount of success. Just like any other business. Any type of business foes not need everybody to like the system anyway.
I for now also avoid doing some form of MLM. Maybe because I really don't have a gift in convincing others to join the business. And I hate cold calling. In MLM if you don't have a downline, you are nothing.
@smoke_gun (1243)
• Malaysia
1 Oct 07
thats the point-"no downlines,nothing have".
in MLM system,need buyer and downlines,this make distributor hard to acheive success goal.
@smoke_gun (1243)
• Malaysia
7 Oct 07
head to china?how?do you know MLM system is banned in china?Even amway didn't get the mlm license in china.
@Pizza4u (45)
• United States
7 Oct 07
This is not the case at Phoenix Rising, the No. 1 team at Diamond Cash Club. There are many teams at DCC but this one is unique. Quite a few members from other DCC teams have come over to diversify their holdings here. There is no self-promotion at Phoenix Rising. They follow a next-in-line cycling process. All members agree to reinvest 25% of their earnings upon cashout and the team leaders have placed at least 10 positions for 100% reinvestment. The company plans to head into China and Mongolia next year. There is a lot to this program, but it is legit. Please research them and you will find the same. All potentials members join in the forum where they claim links via the HOT target. People not able to afford the cost of a full position can purchase a coop position. Great company. Great investment vehicle.
http://exane.ws/dcc (parts of their website are being constructed but the above link will take you to where you need to go. If you have questions, etc. you need to enter the forum. Many members are in there to help you.
@mushroomLady (208)
• Malaysia
18 Nov 07
Hi smokegun. You seem to know so much about MLM...though most are negativities. You are right....not everyone can be successful in MLM, just like in any biz too. Not everyone who owns a biz can be successful even after they dump in alot of money. Not everyone can be a good salesperson. Not everyone can be a lawyer or doctor or politician or prime minister or president or.....
@smoke_gun (1243)
• Malaysia
19 Nov 07
choose the industry that suitable for you,that's all what i mean.
@yuki84 (159)
• Hungary
3 Nov 07
How bout My Power Mall?
I know that people say it is not an MLM (because there are no membership costs, you don't have to sell, there are no meetings etc) but it is really similar to it.
http://yuki84.freebase.hu/mpm_trafficbar.html
@smoke_gun (1243)
• Malaysia
3 Nov 07
yes,i know mypowermall.it's a good program for the people who recently shopping online or expert in selling online.it won't cost anything for membership just like amazon and ebay affiliates.
@Pizza4u (45)
• United States
7 Oct 07
You make me laugh because I am just like you, or was just like you until 3 weeks ago. I don't want to get into the LONG details of how I got into this but I checked it out and it is a legit company with a very unique marketing plan. There is no self-promotion at this company. People cycle out in the order that they sign up in a strategic fashion. All members agree to reinvest 25% of their earnings. The team leaders have allocated various positions for 100% reinvestment. These are just some of the things that sold me. You need to look at it yourself to see what I am talking about. Now this company does have many teams, and I looked at them ALL. It is this one team that has the above-mentioned concept and it is HOT. It launched in July and just started cycling out members. I joined 3 weeks ago and 5 members have already cycled; this is without the 100% reinvestment positions. Maybe you will be like I and feel safe with this plan.
http://exane.ws/dcc ( this link will take you to their main page but you need to enter the forum to really get to know this group. People can join purchasing full positions at the HOT TARGET or by purchasing coop shares. Please note parts of their website is currently being worked on but the above link will take you to where you need to go)
@smoke_gun (1243)
• Malaysia
7 Oct 07
show me your check! you call it MLM,we call it money game,just something like swisscash,the early join person gain,the later join person lost!MLM? Money Lost Marketing!
@dsandoval (56)
• United States
30 Sep 07
i have found a program that is NOT MLM and is totally free! visit my profile to get the link for My Power Mall and check it out.
@smoke_gun (1243)
• Malaysia
1 Oct 07
thanks,im already joined my power mall.now im still learning on how to promote and sell the products.
@E_Tikoy (1)
• Philippines
19 Jul 11
As simple as this, joining MLM doesnt mae you rich at all, IF YOURE NOT GONNA WORK FOR IT. As a matter of fact if you wanted to get yourself survived well MLM is not for you, survival rat trap is whats best for you, which is employment. One real reason why people get to hate MLM is because of the lazy people who thinks MLM is somewhere "If I join, I'll be rich" well no. Everything pass thru a cycle. We are planting mangoes in MLM. You need to Dig - Plant - Water - Put Fertilizer - Wait - Until the plant makes you a tree, and you'll be so stunned with all the mangoes you will get in the future. We are not planting Nuts here, That when you plant it, you eat it in a few days. If you think MLM is not for you. Well no one is actually after you or mad at you, but heres the thing that made you stup*d. Why? Cause your the one who posted this, and made me laugh so hard. Strive for excellence, not POVERTY ;D
