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Posted By: Larry In Response To: Re: This makes me GAG (Me too!) (Dennis Bevers)
Tuesday, 18 January 2005, at 9:40 p.m.
Let my expand my thought about 'this is not MLM' warnings...
When I see 'this is not mlm' coupled with the context of the comp plan and the explanation (or, more accurately, the lack of one) of what they offer in their posting or websites, I immediately have the red flags flying high. Context, wording (in particular 'canned' buzz words), the service or product offered, and knowing about the company all go into causing caution flags. As I stated, I have seen many of these 'opportunities' before and it saddens me to see others fall prey to them.
Re: your website...
I visited your page, and to someone like myself who knows a little bit more about MLM comp plans and direct marketing than the average person, you succinctly explain what K & B offers. I felt no "red flag" moments :) Investigating your website gives a potential K & B rep the information that they will need to make an educated and fully informed decision of how they should proceed. The offer of the free 3 lb package is a very good deal for people to investigate K & B further. I see no need to remove "This is not MLM" from your site because K & B does not set itself up like MLM's and your page goes on to explain that point. I will let others argue the legal point that K & B is MLM because it pays 2 levels but if they investigate any further than just that, they will see that it should not be considered MLM in the typical fashion of modern MLM companies.
The only point that I would encourage you to explain a little more in detail (correct me if I am wrong) is when you bring someone on your 'team' (for lack of a better term right now), you only receive over-rides on those team members' sales. It does not proceed downward to multiple levels of reps like MLM companies. Being the great writer that you are, you will find a much better way to explain it than I have here! :)
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> In your post you stated:
> I've had that on my recruiting page, big, bold, and prominent for the past
> 4 years. I guess it's time to change it.
> Dennis Bevers
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