How the Modern Pyramid Scheme Stays Barely Legal

Posted on October 6th, 2007

Modern pyramid schemes hide behind names like multi-level marketing and network marketing. How do they stay legal? By hiding behind a “product” or “service,” that is usually nothing more than overpriced junk. They’re not selling the product or service, they’re really selling the recruiting opportunity.

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  • Barbara
    7 October 2007 at 8:41 am |

    unfortunatly too few people relize this is a scam and just seem to get suckered into them

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