Re: Mary Kay

> Just wondering: Why are you so intent on defending MK?

I've never seen any hard numbers on MK dealers, success vs. failures.

I have no personal connection to MK. I have a niece in Texas who is doing OK with it, having just started last year. Her mother (my sister) is now "playing" with MK until she finds the right position.

I have one customer and one long-time friend who are selling MK and making money at it. I do know the one driving the car works the business part-time. She is a customer of mine for her other business.

I've seen the MK Pontiac that she drives.

I've seen some of the products in her office, but she doesn't conduct business there.

She does have some other dealers that she has sponsored, but I wouldn't say she recruits heavily. Again, I have no hard numbers.

You can find many legitimate business opportunities that have their detractors. Some who were unsuccessful make it their aim to prevent anyone else from making their mistake. I can understand that, but also know that some MK dealers sell as their primary income.

If the "front-loading" you keep mentioning is mandatory, than MK may be contributing to the failure rate, i.e., people who never recovery their initial costs. However, many "front-loaded" programs are actually promoted by the recruiters who are manipulating the corporate policy. I know that happened to me with Amway. Reading the manuals, there was no "buy-in" of products required, but I was recruited into the wrong upline, and they pushed the "buy-in" and front-loading that you mentioned.

Unfortunately, once someone joins an MLM company, they are locked in with their upline, unless they drop out and remain inactive for X months. They can then sign up again with the sponsor of their choice. Having an upline with the same business model an ethics as your own can go a long ways towards your success.

Again, I'm not defending them, as much as opposing your "scam" label. You've provided no evidence that MK is operating a scam.

By the way - You mentioned your Top 2% income. Is this with MK or another business. Many people can be successful in one business, and not have the same results with another product line, company, or distribution model. My success with K & B was 180 degrees different from my results in Multi-Level Marketing.