For women who stay home with their children or are just looking for a way to boost their familys income, multilevel marketing (MLM) — also known as referral selling or network marketing — seems like a sound way to make money without having to go to an office or find consistent childcare.

What is an MLM relationship?

Multi-level marketing (MLM) is a method of selling a product through a network of distributors, who receive financial incentives for recruiting others. It is common for someone to make as much money from recruiting people just as from selling the actual product.

What is an MLM and why are they bad?

Distributors in MLM schemes do not receive a salary, but instead earn money from selling products to people they know, also making commission from every person that they sign up to the company, as well as commission from the sales and recruits generated from THAT person, continuing down in multiple levels (hence multi-

Is MLM a good way to make money?

Can you really make money in an MLM? The short answer is yes, but in reality, only a tiny percentage of representatives actually realize the high earnings advertised in MLM promotional materials and at meetings. Some people dont make any money at all, and some people actually lose money.