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Originally Posted by Caveman Joe  I think the real problem with MLM is that it just doesn't make economic sense. The numbers simply don't add up. And, granted, if you've got a lot of drive and are determined to succeed, you might - but if you've got that much energy, you'd be much better off investing it into a business idea that has a higher chance of success to begin with.
Also, if the products are that good, why can't I buy them in Asda? |
I would love if you would help me to know where you are coming from with this post. Starting a business, regardless of which one you do, does not guarantee success. Could you give me some examples of these business ideas that are closer to a guarantee of success? I would appreciate that, because maybe I would be interested in investing there as well.
Word of mouth advertising is the most powerful form of advertising there is, and these companies are using that, which is why you cant buy the products in Asda (is that a town or a store?), because they aren't going through the normal distribution channels, which costs money. What these companies do instead is make an initial investment into developing tools and systems for their distributors to use, which cuts out the huge advertising and marketing cost companies spend per year, and that goes to the distributors in the comp plan, which is why theres a lot of money to be made in MLM and NWM.
In my opinion, and this is just me, I think MLM is one of the best business models around. It's a relationship fostering model, and that is one of the most powerful forms of client retention/sales in the world. We buy from people we like.