Quote Originally Posted by jdubs
interesting, I read where just about all MLMs are actually pyramid things now, so your post goes against that idea. For example my wife is in an MLM, but has to buy a certain amount of "personal volume" every month to keep her "executive" status. And her job seems to be to get more people "into the business" , not selling the products that they make. This sounds like a pyramid to me, but look up MLM on google and all these companies pop up as MLMs. Maybe MLM is the new credible sounding term for pyramid.
The bold part is the important part. A true MLM (one that is actually focused on being a business) will say that your wife has to sell a certain amount of volume in order to maintain her status. It's the "personal volume" which means what she is in is more Pyramid than MLM. They are not interested in getting their products out there, but instead interested in self-generated money for the people at the top.

However there are some MLMs which shade the law/this area by being easier if you self-produce. Mary Kay is sometimes like this but they ARE about getting out there and selling.

To make it easier to follow if they constantly talk about self-selling rather than looking for clients, stay away. However MLMs are all painted with the same brush (especially on the internet) and there are some good ones to be in. And don't always listen to what's said on the net