Mlms are bad 100% of the time but there is a sucker born every minute
this post was submitted on 01 Jul 2026
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Idk give it a month, btc is sinking rn so a lot of these things can shutter
MLMs are semi-prevalent and are legal because the pyramid scheme is covered up by selling a product, and often by getting the applicant to sign up as an independent contractor, and each new "branch" or office of the company is actually a completely new LLC, effectively, and legally, a separate entity.
They prey on people looking for work, and lie through their teeth to get as many people as possible.
Some companies are known for using MLMs to sell their services.
Ponzi Schemes are quite common, unfortunately.
For example, in the gaming sector, this happens through a ton of modern games that are online-only.
Ana [...] has a side business with an MLM
Ana is the idiot but she is the hero of the story? Reddit is weird.
Anyway, MLM kind of disappeared in France since the internet. I guess those scams were replaced by online scams.
Do city councils work with them
Why would cities care about national or international companies? I'm confused.
Why would cities care about national or international companies? Iโm confused.
[This is OP on a different account + device] Good question, I didn't make it clear. So what I was thinking is, where I live,
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The city council has large control over the economy, choosing where businesses can put up their store and monitoring which businesses take up office space in the city.
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There's definitely some MLM presence (my local subreddit provided examples and often has people saying "don't work for this scam!")
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So... Does the city council just not care? Or are they perhaps less interventionist than I thought?
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Lastly, with just how many there are, from the vibe I'm getting from people online complaining about them, surely some of them end up doing business for the city council. So the council ends up getting ripped off or having jobs done to a poor standard.
Thanks for your comment!
I understand better. In France, most mayors and/or councils don't have a say on where businesses can be or what they can do.
Restrictions are usually for:
- supermarkets (but they are big so control is more obvious)
- tobacco shops and bars that sell alcohol
- cults like scientology but it's a very special case
Actually, I don't think I have ever seen a "MLM place" anywhere, it's usually door to door like Tupperware (not an MLM but you see what I'm talking about).
MLMs are the economy.
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