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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'll bite. I sell R&F and have been for over two years. I have a decent team under me and sell to many customers. Look, it's true that some of the language and caps used in posts that people copy are very salesy and annoying. I do use FB, but try to make all the posts my own. I've done well and would be considered successful, top 1%. It's a few thousand per month at this point, but growing steadily and I keep track of every penny I put back into the business, I still come out quite a bit on top after all the expenditures. I don't stalk people and I don't talk about it to friends who I know aren't interested since they already know I'm doing it. Products are good. I def. use them myself and that's about it. I also have a full time job so it's a side thing for right now. Can't say I totally disagree with some of the comments here, but there are many people who actually make very real money doing this.[/quote]

So if you're top 1% you're only making a few thousand?  [/quote]

Yes, but I'm at the bottom of the top sort of speak. People right above me are brining in in the 6 digits/month, consistently. I've reached a decent level and yes, even a low percentage get where I am, but it's really bc most people quit before they start seeing the ROI. If you stick it out, everyone will absolutely be where I am and much higher.[/quote]

I'm sorry. Am I really supposed to believe you know people effectively making seven figures selling what boils down to department store level face cream (because that's what a year of someone making six figures a month amounts to)?  I know an Obagi rep and their stuff is 1. expensive and 2. works and while she has a lovely life, she's nowhere near making that kind of money. I simply don't believe you. [/quote]

I didn't say 6 figures, I said 6 digits, so yes, [b]many make 10-30K/month[/b]. We pay our own taxes as 1099 contractors, so we have to account for that as well. These people have usually been in the business for 2-4 years. There are few that get there in under 2, but very few. You don't have to believe me, I've seen their checks, they share their numbers with us as a motivator. [/quote]

You have to be careful with this.  This may mean the team they have sells at retail this amount of product and they then say "I made $10K last month" but they really didn't net that amount to their own pocket.  That's different then what they actually net.  Self employment tax takes about 25% right off the top of any earnings as well.  Then as an independent corrector there are other costs - health insurance, life insurance, etc - if they don't have these through a spouse.  That takes another cut.  Top this off with the fact that none of this is really a steady income.   I think MLMs are great for someone who needs something to do and wants to make some spare money but I don't believe anyone is making it rich except for the people who founded the MLM.
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Yes, you're absolutely right, but I mean actual net income. The woman who I'm directly under has a total team volume of over 500K every month. She's got almost 1,000 under her and you make a cut off everyone's sales. BC we write everything off dealing with business expenses, taxes haven't been too bad, but yes we are all paying our own taxes. [/quote]

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