One of the credibility-building factors that modern multi-level marketing (MLM) companies rely on is the assertion that they're legal. Often, it's said that if a company wasn't following the laws, ...

Most Americans have been aware for some time that multi-level marketing schemes are bad — either through recent books or documentaries like LuLaRich. But did you know exactly how bad? Bridget Read, ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - A lot of people sell a product out of their home to make some extra money, maybe makeup or a weightloss supplement. It’s called multi-level marketing, and even though it’s ...

Pyramid schemes want people to believe they're legitimate companies. Only the very few at the top of the pyramid ever make a profit. While there are legitimate multi-level marketing companies, they ...

From May 19 to June 15, Washington Improv Theater (WIT) will present Not a Pyramid Scheme, an improvised show that satirizes the world of multi-level marketing (think essential oils and overpriced ...

Multi-level marketing (MLM) is a large industry in the United States made up of independent salespeople that sell both products and the opportunity to join the business. The increasingly predatory ...

Being able to sit in your PJs all day while you work from home with a schedule you set for yourself sounds great, right? Today, there are more and more opportunities to work for a multi-level ...

"Master resell rights" is a trending hashtag and business idea. But what is it? (Grace Tatter/WBUR) There is a relatively new marketing trend appearing on TikTok and other social media platforms ...

When 23-year-old college graduate Julie was invited to a “girls night party” where the guests were told by a woman named Shawna from a company called Pure Romance that they could make big bucks ...

A Ponzi scheme is a type of financial fraud in which the "success" of the entity is propped up by paying returns to initial investors from the money invested by subsequent investors. A pyramid scheme ...