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Re: It's Herbalife in sheeps clothing
Posted By: Dennis Bevers In Response To: Re: It's Herbalife in sheeps clothing (Anthony)
Date: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, at 1:19 p.m.(pst)
>> >> They aren't hiding their identity because people associate
>> them with soap, other cleaning products, vitamins, and health
>> supplements.>> >> They hide their identity because so many people have been
>> burnt with the 97% failure rate of MLM.>> >> All one has to do is get the report on the amount of annual
>> sales by their distributors and divide by the total number of
>> distributors and see the annual average is very small.
>> Obviously, that small average indicates only a tiny percentage
>> of distributors is generating any serious income
>> from selling the products.>> >> Much of the total sales volume is generated by monthly
>> auto-ship programs and other purchases for the distributors
>> personal consumption - Not true sales that generates income.>> >> So these companies mask their identity to improve their odds
>> of recruiting more people into their pyramid, where the last in
>> have little chance of every seeing a return of profit for the time and
>> money they invest.>> >> Dennis Bevers
>> I can find "facts and figures" to support anything I want to
>> say too. Bottom line is, I know the score and it's not because they are
>> trying to hide their failure rate. But I'm not going to sit here and argue
>> the point, since that would be a monumental waste of time. As someone once
>> said, "arguing on the internet is like running in the special
>> olympics. You might win, but you'll still be retarded."But the 97% failure rate for MLMs is a proven fact. Anyone can check the FTC website to find it for themselves.
Exposure of the facts is beneficial for those seeking the best options.
Being offensive means this is no longer a worthwhile discussion.
Dennis Bevers
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