MLM Income Gap
The pitch promised $40,000 a year. A $225 million FTC settlement now says most recruits who joined after 2020 spent more on products and training than they earned.
Who has this problem
Prospective MLM recruits
People being pitched on earnings before they have seen what typical participants actually make.
Current IBOs
Participants who have already spent money on inventory and training they cannot easily get back.
Friends and family who get recruited
People who join because someone they trust is recruiting them.
Past IBOs who may qualify for redress
Recruits who lost money and do not yet know whether the settlement covers them.
Signal timeline
Amway, World Wide Group, and Leadership Team Development agree to pay $225M to settle FTC and Washington allegations, the largest monetary recovery in an FTC action against an MLM. The proposed order must be approved by a federal judge before it takes effect.
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