Romney plays footsie with "multi-level marketers"- AKA, pyramid schemers

[florida.bob]

Originally Posted by chucksnee

WOW...even bob say the OP is full of crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I certainly didn't say that, the OP was pointing out that there are some MLM companies that do indeed take advantage of people in how they structure the business and compel a certain amount of activity. Most businesses engage in self compelled activity by the desire for profit. Some MLM companies do require certain amount of consistent sales in order to remain a distributor. Those are the abusive types.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by Gurbie

This article in the NYT documents Romney's cozy crony relationship with multi-level marketing companies, such as Nu Skin, Herbalife, Amway, etc. These outfits are barely disguised pyramid schemes, in which the people at the top earn millions, while 87% of the "partners" actually lose money:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/27/op...that-bind.html

Illegal, you say? Should be, but with influential friends like Romney, Orin Hatch, John Huntsman Jr, they're bosses seem to stay one step ahead of the Feds.

Funny, but a lot of these companies are HQ'd in Utah, so many that some say "MLM" stands for "Mormons Losing Money"

I guess if Mitt gets elected, it will be smooth sailing for these, and any number of other unscrupulous schemes of the "investment class"

do you read anything other than the liberal rags? Do you believe everything you read? Do you have any ideas how many companies are multi-level? I think all sales companies would fall into this classification one way or the other...

[carolac]

Yet another thread fail by the OP.

[Bulldogdad]

Originally Posted by carolac

Yet another thread fail by the OP.

Otherwise known as a flaming bag of dog crap. Quick stamp it out. LOL

[Donn2390]

Originally Posted by Gurbie

This article in the NYT documents Romney's cozy crony relationship with multi-level marketing companies, such as Nu Skin, Herbalife, Amway, etc. These outfits are barely disguised pyramid schemes, in which the people at the top earn millions, while 87% of the "partners" actually lose money:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/27/op...that-bind.html

Illegal, you say? Should be, but with influential friends like Romney, Orin Hatch, John Huntsman Jr, they're bosses seem to stay one step ahead of the Feds.

Funny, but a lot of these companies are HQ'd in Utah, so many that some say "MLM" stands for "Mormons Losing Money"

I guess if Mitt gets elected, it will be smooth sailing for these, and any number of other unscrupulous schemes of the "investment class"

Nothing embarrasses you, does it?...

[chucksnee]

Originally Posted by florida.bob

I certainly didn't say that, the OP was pointing out that there are some MLM companies that do indeed take advantage of people in how they structure the business and compel a certain amount of activity. Most businesses engage in self compelled activity by the desire for profit. Some MLM companies do require certain amount of consistent sales in order to remain a distributor. Those are the abusive types.

I like my reply better...

However, I will agree with you. There are some, but what he quoted is NOT.....