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Why I Hate MLMs

They seem to be freaking everywhere!

Jyssica Schwartz
5 min readJan 4, 2018

Multi-level marketing schemes are the bane of my existence. Every time someone random messages me to “say hi, it’s been so long!” I worry that their next message will inevitably be “I need a model/product testers for my business! Are you interested?”

Here’s the thing. They offer you discounts on products. That’s it. If you were really a model or product tester, you’d be getting paid for your time and also free products.

Also, I hate how pushy these independent consultants are. No, I don’t want overpriced leggings or miracle oils that have NOT been approved by the FDA or a pill that will make me skinny overnight.

While they are not true Ponzi schemes, since technically a product exists, there have been countless people who are heavily in debt, have ruined credit, and are still being pushed by their upline to sell more. Being told that they “just aren’t trying hard enough/working enough.”

Terrible Business Model

It’s a horrible business model where the only way you can really make money is by pushing people to sign up below you so you get a portion of their profits.

A perfect example is the all the news surrounding Lularoe. There are over 78,000 consultants selling Lularoe in the US, and…

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Jyssica Schwartz
Jyssica Schwartz

Written by Jyssica Schwartz

Manging editor. entrepreneur, writer, editor, cat lover, weirdo, optimist. Author of “Write. Get Paid. Repeat.” & “Concept to Conclusion.” jyssicaschwartz.com

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