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Let’s read some mlm horror stories from three of the worst MLM companies out there (in my opinion, of course): Beachbody, Amway, and Herbalife. These stories show some of the cult behavior and horrors that take place behind closed doors of these commercial cults.
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– – – – – – [ From Herbalife, Wikipedia] – – – – – –
Herbalife Nutrition is a global multi-level marketing (MLM) corporation that develops and sells dietary supplements. The business is incorporated in the Cayman Islands,[4] with its corporate headquarters located in Los Angeles, California.[5] The company operates in 94 countries through a network of approximately 4.5 million independent distributors and members.[3][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] The company has been criticized by, among others, hedge fund manager Bill Ackman of Pershing Square Capital, who claimed in 2012 that Herbalife operates a “sophisticated pyramid scheme”[14][15] after taking a $1 billion short position in Herbalife stock.[16][17][18] Herbalife agreed to “fundamentally restructure” its business, in the US but not worldwide, and pay a $200 million fine as part of a 2016 settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) following accusations of it being a pyramid scheme.[19]
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Between June and November 2017, advertising watchdog organization Truth in Advertising found that Beachbody distributors were making false and unsubstantiated income claims to promote the company’s business opportunity.[11] The FTC has stated that 99.6% of all MLM participants will lose money, after factoring in the costs to join.[12] Team Beachbody encourages members of the general public to enroll as “coaches”. These customers-turned-salespeople register online as a “coach” and sell fitness packages using Beachbody products and programs including workout DVDs, food supplements and meal plans and in turn earning up to 25% commission[14] for each sale.[15] An article by Michelle Ruiz for Cosmopolitan’s website in 2015 reports that the “pyramid setup” garners criticism from some who call Team BeachBody a “scheme” and that anyone can register online as a coach. The article also quotes Marion Nestle PhD, a professor of nutrition and food studies at New York University, as saying “It never ceases to amaze me that anyone would fall for anything like this. … It’s about making money.”[15] An article in The Philadelphia Inquirer by Anna Orso in 2018 profiles Team Beachbody coaches and reports that coaches earned an average of $2,600 per year (not accounting for expenses) and that more than half of all coaches earn nothing. The company claimed that their pyramid-like sales structure is not an illegal pyramid scheme.[14][17]
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“Amway is an American multi-level marketing company that sells health, beauty, and home care products. The company was founded in 1959 by Jay Van Andel and Richard DeVos and is based in Ada, Michigan. Amway and its sister companies under Alticor reported sales of $8.4 billion in 2019. Amway has been investigated in various countries and by institutions such as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for alleged pyramid scheme practices, but it has never been found guilty, though it has paid tens of millions of dollars to settle these suits.”
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27:24 final thoughts.