Hmm, after reading all the comments here, it seems that i am one
of the luckier ones.
I know of mlm scams as I once had a friend tried to recruit me
into some investment company with a startup fee of $300, and he
said i will earn $100 per person i recruit. I quickly said no,
although 2 years later, i can see that he has achieved quite a high
rank in his company.
I got to truly know mlm when I distributed flyers for mooncakes
when i had free time. My upline shared with me about mlm when i
collected my pay for the flyers. For my company, joining fee is
$25, with $12 discount on first purchase. The sales kit itself has
catalogs, price lists, cds and stuff. He gave me samples of their
shampoo, conditioners and other products which i liked quite alot.
I also did about a week of research before signing up with my
$25
For my company, I can't recruit people till i made about $600 in
sales, i guess it is to weed out those potential mass recruiters.
My upline gave me quite alot of support, meeting me about once or
twice per week, even driving to my house to pass me the products,he
also hosts facial trial sessions for his downlines, no matter how
far down, at his own costs.
To be honest, at their trainings or meetings, there are some
obvious forced clapping by the experienced ones, which i don't
realy like, plus showing of some scary pictures during product demo
training (for health related product).
Close to 3 months in, I can see my income coming in, and i will
continue in this business, spending 3 to 4hrs per week. I guess i
had a good upline with 9 years of experience to show me the ropes,
coupled with the fact that i like the products that I can start
this business.
TBH, i wouldnt join an mlm if i do not like their products. I
would advise others who are looking into mlm to research first, try
their products and look for the right person. Selling what you like
would be alot easier and it will be more like "sharing the good
things" instead of selling.
Well, every company has their own pros and cons regardless of
how good they are as no company/individual can achieve
perfection.
The route to succeed falls ultimately on oneself, having a good
upline is a bonus, not an entitlement.
A good upline is like a teacher "who can only lead you in the
right way, but cannot help you gain mastery"
as there's a saying
师父带入门，修行靠个人。
don't be over-dependent on
your mentor, learn to stand on your own 2 feet, that's how i
learn..and learn over and beyond what you should know...if you like
to have an competitive edge above the others.
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It's being quite quiet these days..if there's any questions,
feel free to ask, as long as no company name is mention, and no
negative flamming nor moving away from the Subject of this Thread
Title.
Any helpful advice and reply will be appreciated.