Is Market America a scam?

Hi there, I work with Market America and its a great company! I have been with them for 4 years and quit my Corporate job 2 years ago and only work with Market America. Yeah! Its a great company. Just like anything that is worth it takes a little work. I have never done sales and never will...its sharing AMAZING products with people. We do that already when we like a conditionor or movie, so why not share and get paid for it! Just to clear up a few things said earlier by another poster: -you do not HAVE to sponsor more than 2 people. We are not like an MLM where you bring in as many people as you can. -you do buy products monthly, because they are items you are "already" using in your household and why wouldnt use what you share with others, so you know how good it is. Its a great company and great positive people working for Personal and Financial success. Its more than worth the investment! -Jennie

I was allowed to register my business with this company, Market America, only after I was lead step by step through the process. My sponsor and his senior business partner worked with me and explained what to do. As I formed my lists for instance, they helped me formulate the best way to approach each person on the list and they did three way calls with me. You see, I was not a business person at all when I became interested in this Business Concept. After three months of being coached, mentored and learning how to coach and mentor other people as well, I had 2 people who were interested in the business and ready to register thier business. I had product presentations, Wellness Workshops, and Webinars that had helped me garner several (6)preferred customers. So when I was ready to put money down and qualify my business with $700 of products, I ordered what my preferred customers were already buying regularly from me. So in essence, it was already purchased when I bought it, I was just the middle person in the transaction---plus I made retail profit on that wholesale investment I made when I opened my business. I found that at that level, I was requred to purchase about $75 worth of wholsale products a month --- But, as a real business, I was required to sell $200 worth of product per quarter, so it worked out that I was actually selling what I was buying, so it was like no money was ever really out of my own pocket. After I earned my first $300 check, I was required to purchast about $150 worth of product a month, but I was selling way more than that to my preferred customers, so it was not a big deal. Then when I made my first $1500, going through one volume cycle, I was reqired to purchase about $200 per month of wholesale product. But you know, when first got to that point, I was making about $300 every 5 weeks in residual income and I was making at least 30% retail profit off the sale of the required purchases each month, so I figured I was doing pretty good. I think the key in any business is to know what you're doing before you put any money down. I don't let anyone come into my business until they have one person for each side of their sales organization and at least 5 preferred customers. You know why? Because that's the only way someone will know it works for them before they invest any money AND I don't want anyone in my organization to ever say that Market America doesn't work, because it does if you have someone to help you learn the ropes. I often find people that I work with for 2 or 3 weeks and they don't follow my instruction and they don't complete their assignments - I just simply let them know that they are not right for this business right now, and none of them has lost any money and none of them can say Market America does not "work". But they can say that they were not willing to work this business - and that is an honest statement. I mean, hey, I can't build a spaceship, but that doesn't mean the Space Shuttle doesn't work, right? Francie Smart

No Idea about Market America but MLM is a very tricky affair and often turns out to be fraud or less rewarding than what is often claimed. Though I've generated few sales (not too many) but can't rely on any MLM where you have to refer others to get good money. I always look for straight method of earning, run few websites that generate some revenues. I have heard about PnP sites but never tried the same for simple reason I just do not like the idea of forcing others to do a certain task. May be I'm wrong in my approach but this is my own belief.

with any thing like this you need to be good at promoting and making it very appealing. if you can do this it can be good to get into and you can make a lot of money possibly but if you cant do it right, and you dont know if you can until you try it, then your going to see it as a scam, basically it is a scam but it can be made to work and you can make money from it.

Hi there, No Market America is not a scam. In fact you can go to DSA (Direct Sellers Association) and see a list of Network Marketing companies and they are all legit but, with different compensation plans. You wrote this 2 years ago so, I hope you found the answer you were looking for.

My sister works for corporate Market America in North Carolina in the biochemical department helping to actually design the products so I know a lot about it. Me and all my family members are in it. There is a business plan and if you work it you can make a lot of money. My stepmother is making as much in 6 months that you are expected to make in a year. The products are good and if you believe in them you can sell them. Once you join, you have access to unlimited training programs, webinars, and conferance calls. Also, you use the stuff everyday anyway. It is better to buy it from yourself and earn a profit. My stepmoms big thing is that when Sam Walton opened Wal Mart he didn't shop at K-Mart. Just being your own customer is a help. If you need to know anything else let me know. It is my website on my profile and I also have ties to people at the corporate office so I am very familiar with the company. Good Luck!