Up there near the top of my list right now is multi-level marketing.  Just a hair of a step below pyramid schemes and just this side of being illegal. Usually.  Let’s start by getting on the same page – or better yet, Wikipedia’s page.

The main things to take away:

[Distributors] are awarded a commission based upon the volume of product sold through their own sales efforts as well as that of their downline organization.

and

Independent distributors develop their organizations by either building an active customer base, who buy direct from the company, or by recruiting a downline of independent distributors who also build a customer base, thereby expanding the overall organization

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If there’s one phrase I hate coming from *anyone*, it’s the title to this post.  No one ever changes how they do things to serve you better – they do it to serve themselves better.

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If I complain, gripe, or criticize anyone on this blog, it is purely my opinion.  Nothing else.

Further, if I comment on anyone or complain about anyone’s actions, do not expect me to post their names or give links.  It’s not a matter of fearing lawsuits (although some might consider it stupid *not* to).  Rather, I wouldn’t do them the favor of giving them the free advertising.