MLM, Scams - Are They All Bad?

People talk about MLMs and scams negatively andDon't you think all these have got to change?
frequently... Why?Many people do need to be educated. The
I see fear of failure, fear of rejection, fear of theinternet has leveled the playing field so much that
opinions of others, fear of having to work hard...even a 10 year old can earn money online if I
The truth: MLMs did not fail anyone &were to show him/her how to do so! It's that
Success can be learned. Success not only in MLM,simple and advanced technological things are now
but in practically any field... in life!so accessible. Why are so many so fearful then?
People fail in MLMs not because it is a scamHave you heard of scams? People cry scam
system. Yes, every system has its flaws, andmany times not because they were scammed...
every system can be improved upon, includingbut for other irrelevant reasons! The most
the MLM systems. Flaws do not render MLMs ascommon reason is that they hear many others
scams =)say the same thing... crowd mentality... peer
Truth be told... not all MLMs are made equal. Joiningpressure... having something to feed the self
a good MLM is one of the smartest ways toesteem...
make money on the internet.Yes, there are indeed many scams around. But
At the basic level of any business, you need tothere are actually as many genuine opportunities
make sales. From insurance to hawking... you needtoo. One of the most common scams that I've
to make sales, you need to earn from loyalcome across is the Nigeria email scams... It's still
repeat customers...happening today. The scammer tells you a story
I can sell you a blank piece of paper, you buy itto let you know that he/she is going to send you
from me & sell it at a higher price toa fortune left by someone who has died or is in
someone else so that you can make a profit. Iftrouble... whatever... I'm sure most of us have
you cannot find that someone else to sell to, isseen loads of that in our inbox by now. Payment
that the end of the road? Many who failed in asystems and lottery scams are as common too.
business do not see the infinite possibilities, that'sNow, when a person who has not been informed
why they stop short of their potential. Success isabout scams & is also in a desperate
just a few feet away most of the time...situation goes online to search for an extra
Now, let me ask you a question: Do you pay theincome, he/she may fall for scams like that.
Service Provider Salesperson who sold you yourEducation to expose such scams is quite crucial.
phone & the phone plan a commission monthHere's a niche taken advantage by scammers
after month? If you do, this salesperson would betoo.. What do I mean?
richer with each sale he/she makes! No... you paySee, it's becoming a very common scam used by
the Service Provider who pays a standard wageunscrupulous people that you may not have
to the salesperson regardless of the number ofrealised if you've not observed enough. The
people he/she has served...scammers tell you about "scams" that are actually
Many successful people love network marketing.not scams at all, and introduce you to a whole list
The words "network marketing" just make senseof scams. I've seen many such sites & it's
& are exciting to them! It is never at themy pleasure to bring them down... So, beware...
expense of downlines, that's just an excuse manyYou've been warned =)
would like to give for their failure which is part ofOk, the truth be told, some of these "scammers"
the poverty mindset. If you want to join theare themselves scam victims, perpetuating the
failure group, go ahead to revolt, complain andscams unknowingly... well, ignorance is not always
whine against MLM... You'll easily have a greatthat blissful, you know. There are also people
following of whiners... LOL (Laugh Out Loud formaking money from your surfing using their
those who somehow don't know what LOL is...)websites... E.g. many get paid to click programs
The truth is: MLM is no different from any otherare great for advertising real business
business. If you see it as a scam, then allopportunities (I have used some of them before
businesses are scams :D In fact, it's a smart wayto test them out for both advertising &
to make money. You work a little &income source), but are complete scams when it
leverage on the work of others... It's a beautifulcomes to being an income source (negligible or no
system. Do you know that more millionaires havepayment)... I shan't name them here, but I'm sure
been created from the Internet MLM industryonce you're aware, you can spot them out quite
alone than any other industry for the pasteasily =)
decade? Okay, I know I write heavy going stuff...Of course you have loads of spams that carry
HAHAHA! Let's sidetrack a little. Think about thisboth scams & real income opportunities...
for a while... Money essentially comes from nature.SPAM & SCAMS sound so alike Many people
It started with barter trade... then a simple formare going online to look for something to make
of medium of exchange... Someone like a bankthemselves an extra income because there is no
has to control this medium, and discovering thingssuch thing as job security now, and many being
from nature like gold & diamonds increaseabsent-minded subscribe to a lot of email series...
the amount of money for the globe to use...Then, you have the viruses that help to
Some have even found other means to createaggravate matters. LOL
more global money...Frustrated people would not be able to tell the
There is always enough to go around, but whydifference between a genuine income opportunity
don't we see that happening? People allow their& a downright scam. So, all the unnecessary
lives to be run by fear, general opinions,scam cries are expected =) Be wise, but don't
unfounded assumptions, common misconceptions,get frustrated and take folly as wisdom.
old wives' tales... the list is remarkably endless!