Comments on: 10 Reasons MLM is Not Owning Your Own Business

By: Cole // Cole Smith Writes

Cole // Cole Smith Writes — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 12:59:12 +0000

I did Mary Kay for several years and it was always a struggle due to my introverted nature. My husband showed me a Shoe comic strip about “Mary Kay commandoes” that kind of offended me, haha.

By: Lainie

Lainie — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 23:35:39 +0000

Most of your list can be applied to those who open a franchise. Also, many MLM companies DO focus on the product and sales rather than recruiting. So if someone joins an MLM and doesn’t recruit and just sells product, would it be the same argument?

And a handful of companies put a cap on how many can sell in an area.

And people who do MLM file their taxes the same as any other business owner as well. It’s a business in the eyes of the government.

Wondering where you did your research?

By: Emma

Emma — Wed, 09 Aug 2017 01:01:54 +0000

Thanks Michelle! I know that there are many, many people who buy into the hype.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 13:38:26 +0000

6) They promise you will earn tons of money with no work…
The promise of huge amounts of money seems to be universally pushed in MLM companies. Of all the people that you know who are a part of an MLM business, how many are millionaires? That’s what I thought.

THAT! I am going to say that to every young person I meet. I only hope I can get to them BEFORE they spend the $100. I was easily duped in my youth, as well! You’re not alone.

By: Emma

Emma — Sat, 05 Aug 2017 18:24:40 +0000

If only Lularoe didn’t have such cute patterns! 🙂 They are so over saturated now though.

By: Emma

Emma — Sat, 05 Aug 2017 18:23:33 +0000

So true! There seems to be so much more training on how to sell the opportunity than on selling the product!

By: Patricia

Patricia — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 15:25:36 +0000

I totally agree with you. There are some products worth buying, for sure. And if you use those products to complement your business (like using Beachbody workouts with your health coaching clients) that’s totally fine too. But how can you call if “owning a business” when someone else tells you what you can and can’t do when it comes to advertising the product or other business decisions? And I also have an issue with wanting to be more focused on selling the opportunity rather than selling the product. I mean, I guess someone could make similar arguments against franchising as they do against MLMs but at least if I bought into a McDonald’s franchise most of my work would be into selling the food not trying to find other people to buy into the franchise.

By: Debbie Gartner

Debbie Gartner — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 10:25:20 +0000

Oh, I so agree w/ you. I really do HATE MLM businesses. They are so ultra annoying and they do fizzle out. For most that make a little bit of money, it doesn’t even cover the time they’ve spent. Oh, and so sick a the Lularoe stuff. You’re so right about markets becoming over saturated. I see it all the time.