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The tax write-offs are negligible unless the person earns a certain amount in the MLM. If someone earned only $200 all year long are they getting a huge tax write-off?
Good luck trying to write off half your mortgage as an expense while receiving $200 in business revenue for the year.
I've noticed that when people get sucked into an MLM, it's always because of greed, plain and simple. And when greed takes over, a cult mentality comes on as well that will cause women to be phony just to get a sale.
When my husband and I first got married years ago I moved to his town and instantly received tons of invitations to "parties". Wanting to make friends I attended a bunch (even though we just received a bunch of new wedding gifts). These women were so friendly to me, but then I realized it was only because of me being a potential sale and not me as a potential friend. When I would say "no thank you" you could see the bubbly smile melt off their faces and instantly turn to disapproval.
I had a friend who was into an MLM and her "Upline leader" would train new hires in how to find customers. They would go to places like Hobby Lobby or Target and look for an obvious stay and home mom with young children who looked lonely. They were to compliment the woman on her appearance then invite her for a "free facial". In a world where so many people long for friends I detest MLM's for this very reason. Sellers lie to themselves with the cruel tactics they use just to make money.
I've noticed that when people get sucked into an MLM, it's always because of greed, plain and simple. And when greed takes over, a cult mentality comes on as well that will cause women to be phony just to get a sale.
When my husband and I first got married years ago I moved to his town and instantly received tons of invitations to "parties". Wanting to make friends I attended a bunch (even though we just received a bunch of new wedding gifts). These women were so friendly to me, but then I realized it was only because of me being a potential sale and not me as a potential friend. When I would say "no thank you" you could see the bubbly smile melt off their faces and instantly turn to disapproval.
I had a friend who was into an MLM and her "Upline leader" would train new hires in how to find customers. They would go to places like Hobby Lobby or Target and look for an obvious stay and home mom with young children who looked lonely. They were to compliment the woman on her appearance then invite her for a "free facial". In a world where so many people long for friends I detest MLM's for this very reason. Sellers lie to themselves with the cruel tactics they use just to make money.
Ironically, joining an MLM is the fastest way to lose existing friends. You'll make a bunch of new "friends" in the scheme with you but they'll last only as long as you both remain in the pyramid.
To that last bolded quote; even as they're losing money themselves, the huns continue to try to lure new people in with promises of easy riches. Abandoning integrity and putting ethical behavior aside is a practical requirement of being a "boss babe".
Because 90% of MLM victims don't even know the term MLM, nor do they know what an income disclosure is. Most only perform the basic research after they've already signed up. The typical rep is gone within 3 months, but not before spending some money. And because they are trained to equate failure with not trying hard enough, they blame themselves rather than the business model. Most write it off as merely a failed experiment without realizing that by failing, they have served their purpose to the industry.
Well not only do they not know what an income disclosure is, they don't understand what being a business owner really means. They think they own a business. They refer to themselves as business owners. They refer to themselves as entrepreneurs. Some of them don't even know how to subtract their expenses from their earnings so it seems basic math ability is lacking also. We live in a very ignorant society.
I'm in a mom's of multiples group and they are all involved in MLMs. Some are involved in multiple ones. When they fail in one, they join a new one hoping it will be better or different. They assume it's a problem with the product being sold. They host parties and nobody shows up to them, or maybe one person does.
its a shame that this kind of thing is so appealing to stay out home moms. recently, a person on the local facebook group asked if someone could recommend a protein drink (maybe it was a set up for a friend, i dont know). next thing you know, women are posting up telling them to talk to xxxx person. that person is pushing one of the MLM drinks out there like shakeology or whatever. i recommend something that i know is better than all that other stuff because its something ive been using and researching for decades. i bet nobody listened to me even though my product is better and probably half as expensive as the crap they were pushing.
its a shame that this kind of thing is so appealing to stay out home moms. recently, a person on the local facebook group asked if someone could recommend a protein drink (maybe it was a set up for a friend, i dont know). next thing you know, women are posting up telling them to talk to xxxx person. that person is pushing one of the MLM drinks out there like shakeology or whatever. i recommend something that i know is better than all that other stuff because its something ive been using and researching for decades. i bet nobody listened to me even though my product is better and probably half as expensive as the crap they were pushing.
There is a lot of pressure on women to "support" each other in their "businesses". A lot of it boils down to peer pressure. Something I outgrew in junior high school. Which is probably why I've never gotten involved in MLM.
The people running these sales pitches are trained to not take no for an answer.
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