Failures in an MLM Business

Philippines
August 6, 2010 5:14am CST
Have you ever tried to enter in an MLM Business and failed? There are lots of MLM Business or leverage marketing that promise a more fruitful life "if" you duplicate your upline's work. If you can't do it even with proper training you will end up loosing your faith in them. There are individuals that say they became successful and they have proof. I have joined many traditional MLMs, but I already get burned now with it.
4 responses
@subhakars (932)
• India
7 Aug 10
Yes, But MLM is very difficult task because people have a wrong concept about it. And many programs end up some where. However there are many easy ways to earn money online without investment. Spend your time and earn money. You can work for 1 or 2 hours and earn a decent income every month. Try those programs if you are interested.
• India
7 Aug 10
Hi, Thank you for visiting my profile. However, do not join in programs which are listed in my discussion. They are the hot offers at that time and not the genuine ones. Go through my website and read about the sites and then decide which one suits you. All the best.
• Philippines
7 Aug 10
Thanks! I've visited your mylot already and have requested for add as a friend. Maybe I'll try those programs sited on your discussions.
@vikkitita (194)
• Philippines
6 Aug 10
MLM is a legitimate business per se. It uses leveraging as its marketing strategy. However, sad to say that there are a lot of unscrupulous companies that took advantage of the success of MLM that in the end gave MLM a bad impression to many as being a scam because of so many people that have failed. You can be successful with MLM if you only know how to do it. Just like any business, you need to learn how to do it. You need to consider it as a serious business. Many thinks that it's a get-rich-quick business that's why if they don't get rich in a short period of time, they get disappointed and quit and say that MLM doesn't work. I take this as the recruiter's (with less knowledge on MLM)fault. They give false hopes to their prospective recruits and show them copies of checks and success stories of their uplines without even teaching them how to succeed in this business. Success in MLM is being able to teach your downlines how to teach. It is not just about recruiting and leaving them by themselves not knowing what to do after you have recruited them. You will not be able to duplicate yourself that way. If you are able to teach your downline how to teach, that downline will be able to duplicate you and teach their downlines as well how to teach, and so on and so forth. And before you know it, your network has already grown. And this is where you earn real income from leveraging. I cannot say more for now kristeena, other wise, I will be filling up this whole page with my lecture...LOL Don't lose faith. You can succeed in anything you do if done correctly. Good day.
• Philippines
7 Aug 10
Thanks vikkitita! I know that steady MLM companies are legal and they really show off some good points and success. I also appreciate my uplines' initiative to teach me but then since I am not earning the way they are, I am asking for help to at least give me one spill over because they can easily persuade people to join them. The people that surrounds me contribute to my failures also. Thanks again for your comments, greetings and lecture... Good day also!
@CJscott (4187)
• Portage La Prairie, Manitoba
30 Sep 10
I just have to save Vikkitita, Well Said. Get educated, then you have a higher chance for success, and if your upline won't help, go else where. If you have the desire to learn, you can achieve anything in the business. Sincerely and With Appreciation.
@bloggeroo (2167)
• Philippines
6 Aug 10
I've been invited so many times to MLM business opportunity seminars, but I can't seem to bring myself to join. Frankly, I see too many flaws with their business models. And when I tried compromising with my principles, a good night sleep brought me back to my senses and I ended up walking away from them. Anyway, with many business opportunities now available to me, I don't really need to bother myself with MLM's anymore. My intuition proved me right. MLM's are essentially flawed. So, what can I contribute to this discussion? For aspiring sales professionals, a career in the insurance industry or real estate industry offers much better opportunities.
@Goldamier (104)
• Philippines
6 Aug 10
Absolutely.. I used to invest almost 10k in MLM I indulged myself in selling, recruitment process yet even 500 pesos did not come back.
• Philippines
7 Aug 10
Yes, thanks for the comment. I've spent 7k in one company and 4k in the other. It was just good that I've sold the products and I got one time check of 875 pesos.