Talk:Multilevel marketing
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I had to create the category:Business for this. All hail our first business article! But what on earth is it doing here at RW? Seems like a decent enough article, but is it RW territory? DogP 16:08, 17 March 2008 (EDT)
- I guess it's all a question of interpretation. I used to complain about this but later decided that fighting subject creep was like pushing water uphill. Somebody can always figure out why it should be included.--Bobbing up 16:22, 17 March 2008 (EDT)
- I think this fits the mission of refuting crank ideas inasmuch as multilevel marketing is often a cover for pyramid schemes, and often markets items of dubious utility such as alternative medicine products. Secret Squirrel 16:23, 17 March 2008 (EDT)
- SS - pyramid schemes and MLM are not the same thing. Many pyramid schemes claim to be MLM, which is where the confusion arises, but non sequitur. This article seems to be about pyramid schemes, for example - "cut of the sales from every member of their downline" - a no, clearly that's unsustainable. MLMs don't even do that in theory, pyramid schemes do. "MLM developed in a largely rural environment" - nope, started in the California. Solvency - same as any business, product sales. It's pyramids that make money through recruiting, not MLM. You seem to have done little more than rehash VanDruff's drivel.— Unsigned, by: 213.114.185.94 / talk / contribs
- Bunchanumbers, you'll have to take it up with the authors of this article, since I didn't write it. Heck, didn't even edit it. I do take partial responsibility for the Amway article though :) Secret Squirrel 21:03, 9 February 2009 (EST)
- SS - pyramid schemes and MLM are not the same thing. Many pyramid schemes claim to be MLM, which is where the confusion arises, but non sequitur. This article seems to be about pyramid schemes, for example - "cut of the sales from every member of their downline" - a no, clearly that's unsustainable. MLMs don't even do that in theory, pyramid schemes do. "MLM developed in a largely rural environment" - nope, started in the California. Solvency - same as any business, product sales. It's pyramids that make money through recruiting, not MLM. You seem to have done little more than rehash VanDruff's drivel.— Unsigned, by: 213.114.185.94 / talk / contribs
- I think this fits the mission of refuting crank ideas inasmuch as multilevel marketing is often a cover for pyramid schemes, and often markets items of dubious utility such as alternative medicine products. Secret Squirrel 16:23, 17 March 2008 (EDT)
Good enough for me. I like it! But is 'Business' really the correct category for it? Go ahead and re-cat it if you like. DogP 16:28, 17 March 2008 (EDT)