Most MLM Business Opportunites are not scams, you just have to pick the right one

(My Original Blog Post: http://www.signupandmakemoney.com/blog/2009/11/most-mlm-business-opportunites-not-scams-you-just-pick-the-right-one/)
Now I know what you're thinking, "Is this guy crazy? Of course they're all scams!" Don't get me wrong. I've had my fair share of scams since I've been in the online money making business. Scams obviously do exists, but most of the MLM business opportunities you see popping up all over the place are legit. I would say about 70% to 80% of them are not out to rip you off, but are actually legitimate ways to make money online.

Sometimes what makes a multi-level marketing business opportunity a scam is the simple fact that you joined up with super high expectations only to find out a month later you haven't signed anybody up.

What does this mean?

Well, it doesn't mean that particular mlm business opportunity is a scam, it just probably means that particular mlm businesses opportunity just wasn't the right one for you.

The business opportunities that are legitimately priced (such as low $10.00 to $40.00 monthly membership fees) are most likely not scams.

But if get some guy calling you up and asking for $500 to $1,000 and promising you the world, then we most likely have a problem. So, let's quickly go over a few signs of a scam:

• Very high fee.


• Product doesn't match the monthly fee.


• You got a sales person calling you very aggressively to sign up.


• Claim you will get a bunch of free traffic or sign ups just for joining.


• Make it sound like you don't have to do anything but sign up to succeed in the business.


• Promise you huge earnings without any work.


• Ask you for money upfront and promise you free money in the distant future.


• Haven't been in business very long.


• Can't find very much information on them when you search the web.

OK, so now let's go over some signs that the mlm business opportunity is most likely a legit one:

• They have been in business for a few years.


• Low fee to join.


• Don't promise you extraordinary earnings for doing no work.


• Are realistic and show you how many sign ups you'll really need to reach payout.


• Minimum payout is $100.00 or less.


• Product looks legit and makes sense.


• You can find information about the mlm on the worldwide web.

Always do your due diligence when joining any kind of mlm business opportunity that cost money. I have tried many and failed at many and only succeeded with a few. The few I succeeded with were because they were the right ones for me. The other ones I failed at weren't scams. I just didn't have what it took to promote their particular product or service.

I'm ultimately for free ways to make money online verses mlm opportunities. I'm not one of those people like to hop from program to program. It just doesn't seem beneficial to me. I currently have 3 mlm business opportunities that I have been building now for the last three years. They are all growing at a good rate.

I'm glad I ventured out and tried a few things before I found 3 great programs that worked for me. Now if I ever promote anything other than these 3 programs, they are always free affiliate programs that don't cost a single dime to promote.

So what's the moral of this blog post? Well, it's simply to let you know if you fail at a multi-level marketing business, that mlm business probably isn't a scam. It just means it wasn't the right business opportunity for you in the first place. So you need to keep searching until you find the right one for y0u.

There is a famous saying I want to share with you.

The average millionaire tries out 7-10 business ventures before they find one that works.

This simply means, don't give up!