• Herbalife Documentary by Herb Greenberg: Selling the American Dream

    Herb Greenberg, a stocks commentator for CNBC did a ten-month investigation of multi-level marketing company Herbalife. Its conclusion is this 20 minute documentary, and the timing couldn’t be better. Herbalife has been accused of being a pyramid scheme again, this […]

  • Is Herbalife a Scam?

    Herbalife CEO Michael Johnson says he’s never heard anyone refer to HLF as a scam in the last ten years. Funny, but it seems the internet has heard such things. So much that Herbalife distributors write articles and produce videos […]

  • More on Herbalife, Bill Ackman, and Law Enforcement

    As we patiently wait for Herbalife’s “analyst and investor meeting” on January 10 to address the pyramid scheme allegations made by short seller Bill Ackman, there is plenty of good discussion of HLF around the world wide web. Kid Dynamite […]

  • Your Travel Biz (YTB) Income Disclosure Statement

    Your Travel Biz (YTB) is an online travel business multi-level marketing company. Participants pay upfront and monthly fees to have an “online travel agency.” Commissions are supposedly made from selling travel services and packages, but the majority of money is […]

  • Optavia Income Disclosure Statements

    Optavia is the multi-level marketing arm of Medifast that was previously called Take Shape For Life. The rebranding of the MLM portion fo the company ocurred in 2017. Optavio features ultra-low calorie diets built around powdered foods. The company has […]

  • Send Out Cards Income Disclosure

    Send Out Cards was established as a multi-level marketing company in 2005, offering “personalized” greeting cards.  Although the company offers an “income opportunity,” 72% of distributors earned zero commissions in 2011. Send Out Cards Income Disclosure 2008 Send Out Cards […]

  • Nu Skin Distributor Compensation Summary

    Nu Skin Enterprises is a multi-level marketing company established in the 1980s to promote anti-aging skincare products. Several legal actions against the company in the 1990s resulted in settlements and a consent decree prohibiting Nuskin from making false marketing claims. […]

  • Melaleuca Income Statistics

    Melaleuca is a multi-level marketing company offering “natural” home cleaning products. Melaleuca Income Statistics 2004 Melaleuca Income Statistics 2005 Melaleuca Income Statistics 2006 Melaleuca Income Statistics 2007 Melaleuca Income Statistics 2008 Melaleuca Income Statistics 2009 Melaleuca Income Statistics 2010 Melaleuca […]

  • Isagenix Earnings Statements

    Isagenix sells weight loss products  and nutritional supplements.  The products include IsaLean Shakes, cleansing products, and energy supplements. Here’s an analysis of the Isagenix figures. Isagenix Earnings Statement 2003 Isagenix Earnings Statement 2005 Isagenix Earnings Statement 2006 Isagenix Earnings Statement […]

  • Herbalife Statements of Average Gross Compensation

    Herbalife has been offering nutrition products since 1980. The product line includes vitamins, meal replacement shakes, and personal care products. Read more about the Herbalife pyramid scheme allegations, and see Bill Ackman’s takedown of Herbalife. Herbalife Statement of Average Gross […]