Do we really think we are going to make millions with someone else's product?

@badpenny (741)
Lancaster, Texas
April 26, 2007 1:06pm CST
I have been in some very heated discussions lately concerning some well-known MLM companies. Many, many people think they will make thousands a month promoting such programs as SFI. You know who is making millions from these "companies"? The people who own them, that's who. For instance, I have been a member of SFI for 6 years. For months and months, I diligently promoted this program. I paid my $39.95 in assorted purchases to make EA status. I got many, many referrals. What was my highest monthly commission? $6.00! Not $60.00, not $600.00, $6.00. So who made money? SFI did! It cost me $40.00 to make $6.00! Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but that seems to me to be a big rip-off. Now I'm sure there are folks making more money from this program. I don't know how they are doing it, but needless to say, I don't send them a dime anymore. I have decided if I am going to take a loss, I will do so with my own company, rather than continue lining someone else's pockets. How about you? What will you do?
2 responses
27 Apr 07
Sorry, I've never heard of SFI so can't comment on them. Some MLM companies are better than others, I'm involved with 2 and I certainly wouldn't be paying them money every month. I'm in this to make money for me, not the company. I'd say research everything before you get involved and speak to others and see what they think.
27 Apr 07
oops, don't know what happened there - didn't think my reply was showing and now there's 2.
@badpenny (741)
• Lancaster, Texas
27 Apr 07
SFI is a well known organization that offers free sign up for their program. But in order to earn any money, you have to spend at least 39.95 on product each month AND recruit a downline that does the same. Problem is, commissions are not that good!
@bizcntr (233)
• Philippines
7 May 07
I think GDI is still the best, try it because it has value for money.
27 Apr 07
I've never heard of SFI so can't comment on them. Some MLM companies are better than others, I'm involved with 2 and don't earn a fortune but I do earn a decent amount for the time and effort I put in. Also, I wouldn't dream of being in a MLM company where I had to keep paying them money and not making money