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mrkpinero · 03-02-2007, 07:32 PM

What intrigues me about this topic compared to this forum is that Steve is trying to find ways of becoming successful, and some of these topics here are saying certain ways, like MLM, don't work. In a simple form, people are saying "you can't do it," which contradicts what we are trying to accomplish: a better lifestyle.

If MLM is a bad choice, why does Robert Kiyosaki and Donald Trump recommend it? Make your fortune and then I'll listen to what you have to say.

The problem with MLM is some companies give the industry a bad reputation and the representatives don't know squat about business.

1) Some companies make it extremely difficult to get paid, because they want to retain the income IF they don't succeed. Stairstep plan?.. You have to recruit 5 people, and they get 10 customers and you get 5% of that? From that you would get.. let's say, 5 dollars. The average MLMer recruits 2.5 people. Good luck with stairstep. Binary plans on the other hand, you recruit 2 wide and drive it deep. Fewer crosslines and greater chance to succeed.

Another problem is that the company doesn't have a great product or does their job right. Sell water filters? Like I need 50 of those. Or nutritional supplements. What's the point of selling a product if it's worse than what's out on the store shelves?.. More profit? If you have a great product, it makes more money in the long run. It should be common sense right? Or if the company doesn't give the support the representatives need? Or make the right corporate decisions? It's all business.

2) If the MLMers try to incorporate their job mentality into a business, of COURSE they're gonna fail. In a job, you're probably gonna do the least amount of work to get paid the most amount of money. In a BUSINESS, you have to work your ass off in the beginning, AND IF YOU DO IT RIGHT, maybe you'll get paid a little bit, but that's how all businesses are. Then it starts to exponentiate and voila, you do well.

What's the point of bashing the MLM industry? If you don't believe in it, don't do it then BUT don't ruin other people's chances of discovering how MLM works. If you do that, you're no good than any other average person out there who say "you can't do this" or "you can't do that."

03-02-2007, 07:32 PM	#28 (permalink)
mrkpinero Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 10	What intrigues me about this topic compared to this forum is that Steve is trying to find ways of becoming successful, and some of these topics here are saying certain ways, like MLM, don't work. In a simple form, people are saying "you can't do it," which contradicts what we are trying to accomplish: a better lifestyle. If MLM is a bad choice, why does Robert Kiyosaki and Donald Trump recommend it? Make your fortune and then I'll listen to what you have to say. The problem with MLM is some companies give the industry a bad reputation and the representatives don't know squat about business. 1) Some companies make it extremely difficult to get paid, because they want to retain the income IF they don't succeed. Stairstep plan?.. You have to recruit 5 people, and they get 10 customers and you get 5% of that? From that you would get.. let's say, 5 dollars. The average MLMer recruits 2.5 people. Good luck with stairstep. Binary plans on the other hand, you recruit 2 wide and drive it deep. Fewer crosslines and greater chance to succeed. Another problem is that the company doesn't have a great product or does their job right. Sell water filters? Like I need 50 of those. Or nutritional supplements. What's the point of selling a product if it's worse than what's out on the store shelves?.. More profit? If you have a great product, it makes more money in the long run. It should be common sense right? Or if the company doesn't give the support the representatives need? Or make the right corporate decisions? It's all business. 2) If the MLMers try to incorporate their job mentality into a business, of COURSE they're gonna fail. In a job, you're probably gonna do the least amount of work to get paid the most amount of money. In a BUSINESS, you have to work your ass off in the beginning, AND IF YOU DO IT RIGHT, maybe you'll get paid a little bit, but that's how all businesses are. Then it starts to exponentiate and voila, you do well. What's the point of bashing the MLM industry? If you don't believe in it, don't do it then BUT don't ruin other people's chances of discovering how MLM works. If you do that, you're no good than any other average person out there who say "you can't do this" or "you can't do that." Last edited by mrkpinero; 03-02-2007 at 07:36 PM.