As long as both of us are cool, i guess this discussion wun be
turned into flaming session.
I agree with you that some MLM companies really does not act what
they say, but as i say there is also companies that will. How the
company is like will depends greatly on how the management of the
company educate their agents.
Frankly speaking i did not approach all of my frens and family
members, but even though i look for them and told them about MLM,
though some nv joined, but we are still as closed as before. I
guess thats because i nv use those psycho tactics you
mentioned.
I am not sure where you hear about this discount fee but i have not
hear of them so far, those much be lying i believed.
I believed if you best of fren introduce something to you, you
should really just take a look why your best fren is so into it,
and understand about it and not just stay away from him just
because he is from MLM, its really not fair to him.
Lastly i have not wasted money in MLM before, because usually i
would have earned back, and i would like to say this again.
Please do not sink all boat just because something bad happened on
one or few of them, there is still a few good boats around.
Happy Belated holidays too 
