Multilevel marketing (MLM) programs are a legitimate way of selling products – think Amway, Tupperware and Mary Kay. They become illegal pyramid schemes when the emphasis is on recruiting new ...

It’s a scenario that’s all too common in Instagram DMs and on Facebook Messenger: An old acquaintance with whom you haven’t spoken in years messages you out of the blue, usually with something like, ...

We spoke to three former distributors from different multilevel marketing companies. Each of them said they poured money and time into this dream before giving up and getting out.

Multilevel marketing, often called network marketing, involves selling products by word of mouth and direct sales. It is estimated to be a $100 billion industry, and there is an estimated 38 million ...

For women who stay home with their children or are just looking for a way to boost their family's income, multilevel marketing (MLM) — also known as referral selling or network marketing — seems like ...

I am sure you have heard of Avon and Tupperware, and you may even have their products in your home. Both of these companies are referred to as multilevel marketing companies, or MLMs. Multilevel ...

Emily Lynn Paulson is the author of the upcoming book, “Hey Hun: Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy and the Other Lies Behind Multilevel Marketing,” a memoir about Paulson’s time selling skin care products ...

Emily Lynn Paulson was a 33-year-old mother of five, married to a successful and supportive man and living a comfortable life in Seattle when a “friend” from the past reached out to her via Messenger.

Police in Phu Tho province dismantled the Meta Whale multi-level marketing scheme with 2,000 members and prosecuted three ...

I have 839 Facebook friends and a disproportionate number of them are women. Some are my mom’s age — friends from places I worked 20 years ago or retired teachers from high school. Some are my ...