Why MLM Scams & Network Marketing Fraud Make Me Order A Cup Of Light Roast And A Scone... by George Walters

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It's an MLM Scam, Pyramid Scheme, Money Game, Rip Off,! Anyone who has been in the network marketing/MLM industry for a day, a week, a month, undoubtedly has had some one tell them they just got suckered into a scam. Trying to defend your decision usually because your own belief might be wavering because of your newness becomes a fruitless fight. I've had countless friends and family do what I call Pee on my cereal and continue to tell me what kind of idiot I am, falling for such a scam. When I was given a 50 thousand dollar truck and was making twice as much as them, part-time, people suddenly went from; Scam to how does that work.

A couple of weeks ago something interesting happened that made me realize why the general population has so much fun peeing on peoples Network Marketing cereal. Here's what happened:

One of my best Buddies called me up and wanted to get together for a cup of coffee to run something by me. I suggested a place that I go to daily but he said "No" meet me at this coffee shop off of Grand Avenue, it's brand new, Big Screen Plasma's, Plush leather couches, beautiful waitresses, the coffee is like drinking nectar and they make homemade Blueberry scones that will make you think you died and went to heaven.

I must say, I couldn't drive fast enough. My mouth was watering in anticipation of this incredible experience I was about to have.

I got there, my buddy waiting inside. I walked in, beautiful place, Plush leather couches and big screen plasma's. "Impressive" Now here is were the slippery slope starts. Over walks an over-weight, unshaved, I'm not certain but I would say un-bathed man. I order a cup of coffee with crème and a blueberry scone, my buddy orders and I look at him and say, wow she's beautiful. "laugh" Our order comes and my coffee is cold. He brings me another cup and it taste burnt. I thought I'll just put some crème in it and it will be OK. The crème was curdled. The waiter brings new coffee and crème and it was just OK. I sink my teeth into this much-anticipated scone; it was just OK. Need I say more?

As we were leaving it dawned on me that a couple weeks before my brother had told me about this place and said he gives them 6 months. You see my buddy probably caught them on a good day. They won't see me again.

Then I realized what the problem really was, and in a flash I saw an instant parallel to some people's perception that the Network Marketing/MLM industry is full of schemes and scams. You see, knowing my friend I'm sure he had gone there and the waitress was cute and again knowing my friend as I do, he blew everything out of proportion.

Well, maybe that's putting it mildly. He gave it this off the wall raving review. He painted this picture that "The owners are friendly, the wait staff is gorgeous, the furniture is all designer-made plush leather couches the scones are to die for and said I will never want to go to any other coffee shop again.

Do you get my drift? We're talking about coffee and a scone here. Even so, my buddy and I entered anticipating an electric experience. What we found, though, it didn't quite match up. The place was way too bright, I'll give them the impressive furniture but the staff was over-weight and under-bathed. The coffee and scone were fair at best, but nothing "special."

We left underwhelmed and my buddy tried to make excuses but came to the same realization, we give them 6 months.

After my buddy apologized and reimbursed me, I saw quite clearly why so many people have jumped on the MLM/Network Marketing Industry is a scam freight train. It's because the reality of working in the industry never matches the expectations of those who are introduced to it.

Hyped up marketers, Get rich quick marketing materials underplay the fact that success is achieved by both learning new skills and applying them daily. Couple that with the reality that most new recruits are not born entrepreneurs, this is also a learn and apply skill and then they claim the "business" does not "work" and that they were "duped" and "scammed."

I will not defend recruiting tactics here. It is obvious that without sales, without new members the industry would perish. However, I do fault anyone claiming 'scam" when they should simply be admitting having made a business decision based on hope instead of reality, thinking once they signed, they could now go get fitted for a hammock and order up a pitcher of margaritas and wait for the money to roll in, they also failed at transitioning from a consumer (opportunity buyer) to an entrepreneur. And this fault is double when they justify their victim mentality by broadcasting a story of scam and fraud. Misery loves company, as they say.

After all, a cup of coffee is a cup of coffee, unless you were expecting it to be Nectar. There's no sense in shooting the bean grower.

About the Author

About George Walters: I'm an Expert Internet Marketing Consultant, Social Marketing, Copywriting, Email Marketing and a Certified Consultant for a private Financial Education company. I'm a Husband, Father, lover of the outdoors, Dog lover, Fishing is my passion http://WhoIsGeorgeWalters.com