by Robert L. FitzPatrick #1: MLM Is Not “Business”; MLM Is Not “Direct Selling” MLM contracts are never voluntary. Necessary information is always withheld. A fair exchange of value does not occur. The MLM financial proposition is inherently deceptive and harmful....
by Robert L. FitzPatrick I was quoted and a link to my book, False Profits, was included in a recent article in the Washington Post that probed the aphorism, “Fake It Till You Make It”, which now pervades our culture as a recommended strategy for...
by Robert L. FitzPatrick For many years, I addressed questions about why so many people, especially younger people, fall into MLM with a simple answer: deception. MLM is a utopian, almost irresistible proposition, a fraud, deviously disguised as a legitimate...
Each year, more than 20 million Americans get recruited into multi-level marketing (MLM) to be “direct sellers” of soaps and supplements, leggings and lotions, cosmetics and crypto, among other things. Few ask the first question: “Is MLM really direct selling?” If...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it will consider a new “earnings rule” to restrict false or misleading “earning claims” by companies, including multi-level marketing. It is asking consumers to send comments. This is good, yes? Well, better than...