Network Marketing - Who's in it?, discussion... pros and cons Options

[Jeunesse]

Just curious, what's your take on Network Marketing or Multi-level marketing or direct sales if you want to call it nicely?
I know Robert Kuyisake author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad and Donald Trump endorses network marketing but what's your opinion about it? Is it a good start for a part-time home business? What do you think are the pros and cons.

This post has been edited by Jeunesse: Feb 8, 2009 - 10:37 AM

[forkee]

you bring up a lot of good points but it sounds like its all regurgitated common say from whomever trained you to say that. they all say the same thing over and over until your forced to believe what they say is the ONLY way to make a quick dollar.

but the way I see it is if you don't do anything don't expect network marketing to work for you. If you just sit there and wait for your invested money to grow then nothing will happen.

^^^dont tell me you thought of this one yourself because i can bet a million dollars you heard someone else say this. this is where they get you. because even though a LOT of people work their asses off, they may not see the $$$ they had anticipated. does this mean they did something wrong? does this mean they just sat there or maybe did not work hard enough? no, this just means they wasted their time in a market that did not accept their product. they force you to set yourself up for failure, so that when you don't succeed, you wont blame the scam, but blame yourself. im just trying to take away the horse blinders that these people have put on you, good sir.

when you open your own business, of course you don't need to interview yourself. you call the shots. but how can you be prepared to even know what shots to call without REAL training. and then they make you think whatever training seminars they provide is the bread and butter of the whole operation. follow their lead and you should be in the clear. thats what they want you to believe, no?

yes, they need your money when you invest it to open your own business.

^^^does this make any sense?? if you're opening up your own business, put your investment money in YOUR business. Why should you give anyone else your money, lol. wouldnt that be investing money in somebody else's business? see how this is a scam yet?? you know whats a better investment? use that money to get a business degree so that you can get REAL training on entreprenuership and a diploma to show for it.

Ask any business owners, any business owners out there, what was needed to start their own business and the answer is always start up money.

i also bet that if i asked them if they gave that money to ANOTHER business so that THEIR business can get started, im sure the answer is NO. the only businesses you should give start up money to are banks (for investment), accredited schools (for reputable education), supply stores (for business supplies), patent offices (to trademark your own product), and land owners (you have to set ground somewhere). if you give anyone else your money, you're just donating to their business and guess what? they just profited and you just lost.

is that your idea of making money? by spending it on other businesses? or maybe you want to be like the people ripping you off. maybe you want other people to spend money on you, in hopes that by telling them to invest in you, they're really investing on themselves in the future.

i bet you have already invested the start up fee (however insane amount) because your already conditioned to think one way and one way only, without opening your eyes up to the whole picture. you're most likely too late to get a refund because they have a strict deadline like a couple of days (because they know that people finally kick themselves in the ass and wake up to how rediculous it sounds) so now its either continue getting hypnotized to think how they all think or waste what you spent. if you're already so set on it, then i say go for it and goodluck. 99% of people don't have the time and energy to go out and force themselves to do that or maybe they feel like its a total waste of their time. also 9 out of 10 start up companies do NOT survive the first year. you sound like you wont let anything get in your way so hey maybe you're the lucky one.

im really not trying to disrespect you. i just REALLY HATE MLM. so if you're looking for a devil's advocate, i can guarantee you im your best bet