Category Archives: Consumer Protection

New Video! Why Do Most Companies Only Allow One Distributorship Per Family?

A Conversation with Jeff Babener Video Series: Some companies face issue of manipulation by distributors, with distributors signing up their spouses, children, even pets. This is not so much a legal issue but a standard in best practices for network … Continue reading

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U.S. Supreme Court Sales Tax Reversal… Where To From Here? – New Article

U.S. Supreme Court Sales Tax Reversal… Where To From Here? © 2018 by Jeffrey A Babener (First Published in World of Direct Selling) The future ain’t what it used to be. Yogi Berra Or maybe it is. In ancient Egypt the pharaohs … Continue reading

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New Video – What is Stacking?

A Conversation with Jeff Babener Video Series: Distributors who recruit spouses, children, just to qualify for the bonus program is considered stacking. Watch the video. And to learn more visit www.mlmlegal.com. Watch the video.

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New Video! Who Owns the Distributorship in the Event of Divorce?

Interviewed by Robin Seymour. A Conversation with Jeff Babener Video Series: A network marketing distributorship is an asset of a marriage. State law will determine what happens to your distributorship in the event of divorce. Watch the video. And to … Continue reading

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New Video – Know the Signs: Pyramid or Legal MLM Company

A Conversation with Jeff Babener Video Series: Educate yourself on the difference between a legal MLM company and a pyramid scheme. Learn the keywords, such as front-end loading. Distributors should not be required to buy thousands of dollars’ worth of … Continue reading

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FTC Offers Guidance: Business Guidance Concerning Multi-Level Marketing

Do you have questions about multi-level marketing? The FTC staff has guidance to help members of the MLM industry apply core consumer protection principles to their business practices. Multi-level marketing is a diverse and varied industry, employing many different structures … Continue reading

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Distributors, how many consultants do you need to recruit to make $10,000? Watch the new video!

Will the stock market rise tomorrow? Who will win the Kentucky Derby? If one knew the answers these questions, he or she would be rich beyond imagination. How much one might earn in a compensation plan is subject to too … Continue reading

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What Are Some Network Marketing Myths?

We have all heard the following claims in the zeal of promotion and recruitment. Multi-level marketing (MLM) classes are taught at Harvard Business School. Network marketing has produced more millionaires than any other type of business. MLM will dominate the … Continue reading

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Start Your Direct Selling Company Right the First Time

With the costs of the compensation plan, attorney’s fees, software, hiring staff, recruiting consultants, creating/designing products, the list goes on… starting a direct selling company can be expensive and difficult! We understand how complex it is to tackle a MLM … Continue reading

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Attract MLM Professionals or MLM Junkies into Your Direct Selling Company?

The answer here is somewhat “tongue and cheek” and should be taken with a “grain of salt.” This question is often asked of people who are starting network marketing companies. The majority, if not all of them, respond as wanting … Continue reading

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