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July 22nd, 2008

WEEKENDERS: Lia Keeping Assures Cheated Distributors “She’s O.K.”

According to a story on Unhappy Franchisee, the Toronto based direct sales apparel company Weekenders closed shop abruptly, abandoning its distributors with little regard for orders that had been placed or commissions and payments due.

According to the Unhappy Franchisee story:  “The company, its direct marketing association, the blogosphere and especially the major media have been […]

By sean -- 5 comments

July 20th, 2008

MARY KAY COSMETICS: A Scam Club for Girls? (Guest Post)

(FranchisePick.Com) This is the latest in a series of guest posts on the Mary Kay cosmetics business opportunity.
This post is from SCAM, who blogs at Scam Types.
Are you a Mary Kay consultant? Ex-consultant? Customer? Ex-customer?
Please share you experience and opinion with a comment at the bottom of this post.
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By sean -- 82 comments

July 8th, 2008

REAL MLM TALES: Share Your MultiLevel Marketing Experiences

(Top New Franchises) Have you ever been involved with “direct sales” aka multi-level marketing (MLM)? Which one?
Amway? Avon? Cutco Knives (Vector Marketing) Equinox? Forever Living? Goji Juice? Herbalife? Juice Plus? Longaberger Baskets? Mannatech? Mary Kay? Meleleuca? National Safety Associates (NSA)? Nu Skin? […]

By sean -- 1 comment

July 8th, 2008

IS AMWAY A GREAT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY?

(Top New Franchises) AMWAY or SCAMWAY?
With a brutally tough economy, record high foreclosures and widespread personal financial woes, many are looking for additional ways to earn some cash or start a new business. That means it’s boom time for those who are hawking business opportunities and multilevel marketing schemes. But what is […]

By sean -- 7 comments