I agree with you here. To me, I feel that MLM is nothing wrong.
Its the people who is doing it that makes MLM's reputation good or
bad. MLM, like all other businesses, is about product movement that
generates income, not the recruitment of people. It is not a
country club. However, the fact is that there are lazy people
around, thinking that as long as I recruit some people to do the
job of selling for us, I need not do anything and able to get
income. That's where pyramid selling comes in. I guess everybody
know about these facts.
As sales, a good intention of rewarding people for recommending the
products to other people initially, turned out to be a "recruitment
scheme" for many "MLM" companies. As a business, an intention to
look for capable, true business partners, turned out to be a
"recruitment centre" for anybody.
Sad isnt it? Just my thoughts though.