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[quote=Anonymous]I'm fascinated with the MLM industry, a few thoughts: 
- Above all, positive thinking is pushed HARD in all of these orgs. It's going to be hard to find someone who is current to share the truth because it would go against the lawn of attraction/positive thinking/see and believe they are indoctrinated into.

- Spin is also a huge part of it. They will almost never acknowledge how much that trip "cost" them, the reality of the car leases, the minimum buy-ins, etc.

If you want some good dish, check out the forums on PinkTruth.com. They cover more than just Mary Kay.

As far as hard numbers on what people make, the best data I've found is here: http://skeptoid.com/episodes/4176

-The nonprofit Consumer Awareness Institute analyzed available data published by the MLM companies themselves. Of the companies surveyed, they reported the least successful was Amway/Quixtar where 99.99% of distributors lose money, and the most successful was Herbalife, where 99.42% of distributors lose money.

- In a Wisconsin lawsuit, the tax returns of the top 200 of 20,000 network marketing participants were examined by the Attorney General. The average income of this top 1% was -$900.

-  On average, 99.95% of network marketers lose money. However, only 97.14% of Las Vegas gamblers lose money by placing everything on a single number at roulette.

Another good one: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100366687

These MLM companies are snakes and the only people who benefit are those at the very tippy top of the pyramid. Not even the local pyramids either. By the time a company has made it ou tto where you've heard about it, it's too late to be making any real money in it. You basically have to be the creator of the company or in the first two original levels to promote it. [/quote]

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