Most multilevel marketers have rebuttals at the ready when potential recruits accuse them of peddling a pyramid scheme. One of the canned comebacks for Donald Trump’s late-aughts MLM—because, of ...

Everyone has one of “those” friends: the neighborhood mom who sells leggings, or maybe it’s cookware, or makeup. Their aspirational (and, frankly, annoying) social media posts suggest that other women ...

The performance of nine public multilevel marketing companies has been largely disappointing, with seven experiencing share declines relative to 2018. The Direct Selling Association data shows a ...

Multilevel marketing businesses (also known as MLMs) — a method that uses everyday people to sell and distribute products and services — have existed for decades. Instead of selling directly to ...

FTC enforcement actions against MLM pyramid schemes can be viewed in eras, with recent years among the most active. The FTC’s first-ever Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) regarding ...

A seven-second video with no dialogue somehow says it all — the scream wafting across a college dorm room is unmistakably anguished. “My roommate just found out that the pyramid scheme she got ...

We spoke to three former distributors from different multilevel marketing companies. Each of them said they poured money and time into this dream before giving up and getting out.

If you’ve ever looked for a way to make some extra money or searched around for a new job opportunity, chances are you’ve stumbled onto a few multi-level marketing (MLM) outfits that promise you can ...