KD in CA Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 "the more people you sign up and get them to sell, the more money you will make" The flat out illegal scams aside, there are a ton of these organizations around these days and they all work on the same principle that CBF nailed above. My wife's cousin is now doing one for skin care products and trying to recruit everyone to sell it. The 'change my life' nonsense is the just the marketing b.s. they are told to repeat. So can someone make money? Sure, if they have the drive and personality to push others into selling for them and recruiting even more sales people. It's a hell of a lot easier to pull in a commission from all the sales people you recruit than it is to go out and hump the individual sales yourself. But most people who are really good at those skills are already higher up on the food chain or working in a W-2 job that requires the same skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricojes Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Like this one... http://www.mancaveworldwide.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 I think that it's high time that we stop blaming the Egyptians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark80 Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 I used to be really close with a friend of mine. But now I avoid him in the store because I don't feel like listening to his scheme. And how he can cut my start up fee (what respectable job has you pay them to start) in half from $400 to $200. Oh, I don't know, how about every single job that requires a 100k piece of paper (degree) to even get an interview when you could, in reality, learn the skills necessary on the job much, much faster and more efficiently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share Posted April 16, 2015 Oh, I don't know, how about every single job that requires a 100k piece of paper (degree) to even get an interview when you could, in reality, learn the skills necessary on the job much, much faster and more efficiently. Yeah, but what company requires you to pay them money to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Yeah, but what company requires you to pay them money to start. Pretty much any business on the face of the planet requires start-up costs. This should not be a surprise to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Pretty much any business on the face of the planet requires start-up costs. This should not be a surprise to you. He's not talking about start-up costs, though. He's talking about paying a company a fee for nothing more than the right to do business under that company's aegis. So the correct answer is: any franchise requires franchise fees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 He's not talking about start-up costs, though. He's talking about paying a company a fee for nothing more than the right to do business under that company's aegis. So the correct answer is: any franchise requires franchise fees. Indeed...although I sort of thought that went without saying (as in, it's under the umbrella of start-up costs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 You need new friends. Constantly! If they promise you 70 Virgins, and "training" in a foreign country, run away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Just send me red wine and I know you will feel better. your luck will change for the good. pass this along to 10 friends in the next hour or your luck will turn very bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 Indeed...although I sort of thought that went without saying (as in, it's under the umbrella of start-up costs). I guess technically, since doing that is starting your own business, those fees are legit. Still, they almost all seem shady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Indeed...although I sort of thought that went without saying (as in, it's under the umbrella of start-up costs). Yeah, I guess it kind-of does. I didn't think that through completely. But clearly it didn't go without saying, since he didn't understand it. (And not unreasonably, since I doubt most people understand anything about franchising anyway. Because if they did, they probably wouldn't invest in MLM schemes.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Yeah, I guess it kind-of does. I didn't think that through completely. But clearly it didn't go without saying, since he didn't understand it. (And not unreasonably, since I doubt most people understand anything about franchising anyway. Because if they did, they probably wouldn't invest in MLM schemes.) Sure they would...low investment + consistent effort over a period of years is much more achievable in the average Joe's mind than the gigantic investment + hiring a business manager that a traditional franchise requires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 I didn't think that through completely. What the?!?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 I love everything about this post. The pizza. The hatred for pyram... multilevel marketing. But mostly, the Canadian spelling of neighbour. Then you will love the spelling of colour, cheque and did I miss any other gems? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 Then you will love the spelling of colour, cheque and did I miss any other gems? Centre. Defence. Offence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Rush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Get oot eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 CBF, do you pronounce it "aboot?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 CBF, do you pronounce it "aboot?" Your kidding right? CBF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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