Tag Archives: Pyramid

Gifting Club?… Run the Other Way…

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Charity

A gifting club usually begins unintentionally between friends, family and neighbors. Unlike the traditional pyramid scheme, gifting clubs are not promoted as an investment by fraudulent financial advisers. Gifting clubs are usually home-grown. Those involved believe that they are genuinely … Continue reading →

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New Video Segments from MLMLegal.com – Cross-examination of Dr. William Keep by Travelmax Trial Counsel, Jeffrey Babener

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Charity

New Video Featuring the Cross-examination of Dr. William Keep by Lead Travelmax Trial Counsel, Jeffrey Babener Although Dr. Keep was called by the State of Kentucky as an expert witness to support the State’s case on pyramiding, the cross-examination, which … Continue reading →

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MLMLegal.com Featured in September Issue of Direct Selling News

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Charity

Direct Selling News featured MLM expert attorney, Jeff Babener, editor of MLMLegal.com, in its September issue. Direct Selling News sourced the following notable article “Herbalife: What the Short Sellers Missed on the Way to the Press Conference,” written by … Continue reading →

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What is “Front Loading” or “Inventory-Loading?”

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Charity

Front loading is when a MLM company requires a consultant to purchase an unreasonable amount of inventory that cannot realistically be resold and/or used within a reasonable amount of time. Apart from general pyramiding accusations, the direct selling industry can … Continue reading →

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Eight Ways to Identify an Illegal Pyramid Scheme

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Charity

The last thing you want to do is join an illegal pyramid scheme. Here are eight red flags to look for when considering joining a direct selling, MLM, network marketing opportunity: Promotions where the business opportunity is the “product.” If … Continue reading →

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The FTC Speaks out on Direct Selling

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Charity

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is the primary federal enforcement agency for the direct selling, network marketing and multilevel marketing (MLM) industry. In its own words, here is the FTC’s advice for evaluating a direct selling opportunity: Multilevel Marketing In … Continue reading →

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MLMLegal.com has released an analytical article by noted direct selling industry expert and legal authority, Jeffrey Babener

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Charity

Herbalife: What Short Sellers Missed on the Way to the Press Conference… The Personal Use Issue in Pyramid Analysis; Who is an Ultimate User? An excerpt from the article and link to the full article atwww.mlmlegal.com. Déjà vu, all … Continue reading →

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A View of the MLM Industry: Past, Present and Future – Interview with Jeff Babener

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Charity

This blog post is the companion post to the video: A View of the Direct Selling Industry: Past, Present and Future, in which MLM Attorney, Jeffrey Babener, discusses the past, present and future of the direct selling industry. Interviewer: Jeff, … Continue reading →

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MLM Attorney – How a MLM Lawyer Can Help Your Direct Selling Business

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Charity

This blog post is the companion post to the video The Legal Issues of Starting and Running a MLM Company. The following is the transcript of MLM Attorney Jeff Babener’s own words: Hi, I’m Jeff Babener of MLMLegal.com, and I’d … Continue reading →

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MLM: Legitimacy through Statistics, Global Business Position, and Pyramid Schemes

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Charity

This blog post is the companion post to the video Not all Direct Selling Companies are Pyramid Schemes. There is clearly a middle ground between myth number one, which claims that there are no legitimate MLM companies, and myth number … Continue reading →