Former MLM distributors are speaking out against multi-level marketing companies like Arbonne and Rodan & Fields. Plus, see how they are leading the way in the anti-MLM movement.
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Lest that conclusion is dismissed as hyperbole, Taylor offers a stark contrast: According to his analysis, the odds of winning at a Las Vegas roulette table are 286 times greater than those of making money shilling for Amway.
Predatory MLMs remain legal and escape strict oversight through brazen lobbying efforts that would make Big Tobacco blush. There’s even a 42-member bipartisan Congressional Direct Selling Caucus, whose members have held events touting direct sales as a benefit for women entrepreneurs.
Since lawmakers and regulators won’t lift a finger to rein in multilevel marketing, social media companies can help fill the vacuum.
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The Houston influencer found dead on the side of the road worked at a controversial hair care MLM
The Houston influencer found dead on the side of the road worked at a controversial hair care MLM
Rachel E. GreenspanDec 10, 2020, 05:57 IST
Alexis Sharkey, who was found dead last month, posted about her experiencing selling Monat products on Instagram.Screenshot/@AlexisSharkey/Instagram
Alexis Sharkey, the Houston influencer found dead at just 26, sold products for Monat, a hair and skin care line that uses multilevel marketing (MLM).
Monat was investigated by Florida s attorney general after hundreds of claims that its products caused a host of hair and skin issues. The company was permanently barred from using false or misleading statements in its marketing and sale of its beauty products.