h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I choose to disagree with what you say. In fact l would go so far as to say that if you found a "company" that operated in the way you suggest, e.g. purchase products, and maintain a stock. This stock you then retail on, to other people you introduce into your business. While commission is then passed back. This is probably illegal in the UK, l will double-check the law regarding this. If you find yourself approached by a company taking this approach, my suggestion is to run a mile !

However l have been involved with a "network marketing" company and training organisation for a couple of years now. It has brought to me numerous benefits to me both personal and monetary. That said while showing people my business l have come across other people who have been approached by businesses, which operate in a manner you suggest. I am at pains to point out that my business DOES NOT operate that way.

In fact l positively encourage people l work with to research my company, and the business in general before deciding to get involved. One person who is "trying" the business just now who l worked with was involved with another company. When she started with the other company she had to buy stock, something that l strongly discourage people in my business to, especially when starting out.

Althought I agree in any business we should not be forced to buy the product and think that re selling to other people referred to a business is not entirely what I mean.

My main crux really is that network and multi level marketing are one and same. I too run a business like this, the illegalities arise from making commission by simply referring others to the business who then pay for membership (or no real product purchase)

I simply cannot find the difference between multi level marketing and network marketing at the point of concept. True the two terms have been played around with and spat out a few times, but essentially they are the same thing.

I too encourage people to research any business they plan to operate.

Network marketing - Your business, the network, your network, goes out and sells to the public, you earn commission as they do on the product or service sold. The people your direct network also refer are also in your network, that, is a multi level business.