Comments on: Fraud Discovery Institute blasts Medifast http://www.sequenceinc.com/fraudfiles/2009/05/21/fraud-discovery-institute-blasts-medifast/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:52:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Medifast multi-level marketing scheme called into question by expert : Sequence Inc. Fraud Files Blog http://www.sequenceinc.com/fraudfiles/2009/05/21/fraud-discovery-institute-blasts-medifast/comment-page-1/#comment-185228 Medifast multi-level marketing scheme called into question by expert : Sequence Inc. Fraud Files Blog Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:58:44 +0000 http://www.sequenceinc.com/fraudfiles/?p=3922#comment-185228 [...] report is an update to a mid-2009 report issued by FitzPatrick. The full text of the current report is found here. And here is my analysis of Medifast and Take [...] [...] report is an update to a mid-2009 report issued by FitzPatrick. The full text of the current report is found here. And here is my analysis of Medifast and Take [...]

]]> By: Medifast and Take Shape For Life: Weight loss pyramid scheme? | Sequence Inc. Fraud Files Blog http://www.sequenceinc.com/fraudfiles/2009/05/21/fraud-discovery-institute-blasts-medifast/comment-page-1/#comment-184222 Medifast and Take Shape For Life: Weight loss pyramid scheme? | Sequence Inc. Fraud Files Blog Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:56:07 +0000 http://www.sequenceinc.com/fraudfiles/?p=3922#comment-184222 [...] this year, Barry Minkow and Fraud Discovery Institute railed on Medifast, a company with a weight-loss plan being marketed with a multi-level marketing plan. The company [...] [...] this year, Barry Minkow and Fraud Discovery Institute railed on Medifast, a company with a weight-loss plan being marketed with a multi-level marketing plan. The company [...]

]]> By: Emma http://www.sequenceinc.com/fraudfiles/2009/05/21/fraud-discovery-institute-blasts-medifast/comment-page-1/#comment-183275 Emma Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:12:58 +0000 http://www.sequenceinc.com/fraudfiles/?p=3922#comment-183275 Is this about their Take Shape for Life program with the health coaches? That's not the only way Medifast sells their product. I sell Medifast as an affiliate (they're on Commission Junction) so I never even talk to anyone and don't have to recruit anyone and don't have to buy the product either. Maybe I'm losing money on recurring sales, but I just can't be bothered with the MLM model and whatever "training" program is involved and/or mandatory purchases. I would think the failure rate of their coaches is probably similar to Weight Watchers, who also recruit from their successful dieters. But at any rate, I would think their "record sales" is coming from all of their sales outlets -- which includes just regular affiliates, their website and I think they are in some stores now too. Is this about their Take Shape for Life program with the health coaches? That’s not the only way Medifast sells their product. I sell Medifast as an affiliate (they’re on Commission Junction) so I never even talk to anyone and don’t have to recruit anyone and don’t have to buy the product either. Maybe I’m losing money on recurring sales, but I just can’t be bothered with the MLM model and whatever “training” program is involved and/or mandatory purchases.

I would think the failure rate of their coaches is probably similar to Weight Watchers, who also recruit from their successful dieters.

But at any rate, I would think their “record sales” is coming from all of their sales outlets — which includes just regular affiliates, their website and I think they are in some stores now too.

]]> By: anonymous http://www.sequenceinc.com/fraudfiles/2009/05/21/fraud-discovery-institute-blasts-medifast/comment-page-1/#comment-183058 anonymous Sat, 23 May 2009 11:40:54 +0000 http://www.sequenceinc.com/fraudfiles/?p=3922#comment-183058 It's amusing that the automated Medifast Spam Blog picked up your item. It’s amusing that the automated Medifast Spam Blog picked up your item.

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