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Herbalife's 2014
With the year-end reports in hand, two weeks ago I published my review on giants’ (i.e. Avon, Natura, Nu Skin, Oriflame, Tupperware plus Amway) 2014 performances. As Herbalife had announced it would...
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Vemma: Preparing for the FTC Ambush
This week’s author Jeffrey A. Babener is the principal attorney in the law firm of Babener & Associates. For more than 25 years, he has advised leading U.S. and foreign companies in the direct...
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What Pyramid Schemes Are and How to Spot Them
Not all pyramid schemes are created the same. For the sake of not being labelled as a pyramid, they are all formed and promoted trying not to look like one. Why? Because pyramid schemes are strictly...
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MLM Cryptocurrency Scams: Stopping the Brand Killer and Protecting the Direct...
Jeffrey A. Babener, of Portland, Oregon, is the principal attorney in the law firm of Babener & Associates. For more than 30 years, he has advised leading U.S. and foreign companies in the direct...
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Direct Selling in 10 Questions
This week’s article is a short compilation of questions that are frequently directed to those in the direct selling industry. These questions are asked either because of being less or misinformed or...
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Understanding Pyramid Schemes, Ponzi Schemes and Network Marketing
Countless articles have been written on this subject and numerous speeches have been given. Yet, borders between these three concepts have generally remained fuzzy in minds. This lack of clarity is...
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Pyramid Schemes in 10 Questions
Legitimate direct selling and pyramid schemes have often been confused. While there are clear distinctions between the two, pyramid scheme promoters do everything possible to disguise what they really...
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The 3 Most Notorious Ponzi Schemes in History
A Ponzi scheme is an investment fraud that involves the payment of purported returns to existing investors from funds contributed by new investors, as explained by the SEC. In other words, it is a...
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Understanding Pyramid Schemes, Ponzi Schemes and Network Marketing
Countless articles have been written on this subject and numerous speeches have been given. Yet, borders between these three concepts have generally remained fuzzy in minds. This lack of clarity is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Herbalife's 2014
With the year-end reports in hand, two weeks ago I published my review on giants’ (i.e. Avon, Natura, Nu Skin, Oriflame, Tupperware plus Amway) 2014 performances. As Herbalife had announced it would...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Vemma: Preparing for the FTC Ambush
This week’s author Jeffrey A. Babener is the principal attorney in the law firm of Babener & Associates. For more than 25 years, he has advised leading U.S. and foreign companies in the direct...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What Pyramid Schemes Are and How to Spot Them
Not all pyramid schemes are created the same. For the sake of not being labelled as a pyramid, they are all formed and promoted trying not to look like one. Why? Because pyramid schemes are strictly...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MLM Cryptocurrency Scams: Stopping the Brand Killer and Protecting the Direct...
Jeffrey A. Babener, of Portland, Oregon, is the principal attorney in the law firm of Babener & Associates. For more than 30 years, he has advised leading U.S. and foreign companies in the direct...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Direct Selling in 10 Questions
This week’s article is a short compilation of questions that are frequently directed to those in the direct selling industry. These questions are asked either because of being less or misinformed or...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pyramid Schemes in 10 Questions
Legitimate direct selling and pyramid schemes have often been confused. While there are clear distinctions between the two, pyramid scheme promoters do everything possible to disguise what they really...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The 3 Most Notorious Ponzi Schemes in History
A Ponzi scheme is an investment fraud that involves the payment of purported returns to existing investors from funds contributed by new investors, as explained by the SEC. In other words, it is a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Understanding Pyramid Schemes, Ponzi Schemes and Network Marketing
Countless articles have been written on this subject and numerous speeches have been given. Yet, borders between these three concepts have generally remained fuzzy in minds. This lack of clarity is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pyramid Schemes in 10 Questions
Despite all efforts from the direct sales industry, legitimate direct selling and pyramid schemes have often been confused. There are clear distinctions between the two. Yet, pyramid scheme promoters...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ponzi Schemes in 10 Questions
When Bernie Madoff died in prison last April, this fraudulent way of doing business once again made the headlines. Madoff is known to have orchestrated the largest Ponzi scheme in history. He had been...
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