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       It is not my intent to re-invent the wheel, and write a long diatribe on how wrong it is to exploit fearful, desperate and/or materially greedy people by recruiting them into pyramid schemes like Multi-level/Network/Relationship Marketing scams. So, if you'd like more information on the nuts and bolts of how deceptive, manipulative, unethical, and immoral this business practice really is, please visit one of the sites below.

      Want an easy way to determine if a man or woman has integrity? Ask if they participate in any type of Direct Sales (MLM, Network Marketing, Relationship Marketing, etc.). If they do, it is highly unlikely that any type of interaction they have with you, personally or professionally, is grounded in truth and honesty. Why? Their first and foremost intention is finding out if they can hook you into their downline. They often use ploys like advertising housing for rent, or "too good to be true" offers like living in their expensive home rent free, because that attracts people who don't yet own their own home. They pretend to ask questions about your finances and business goals to make sure you can pay your rent to them, but in reality it is so they can then lead into a sales pitch about how all your housing dreams of owning your own place instead of renting can come true if you become on of their distributors. I love the church I attend -- Mile Hi Church in Lakewood, Colorado -- however, I've been shocked at the number of MLM distributors who attend the church. I've stopped talking about anything health or finance related at church because it most often leads into a sales pitch for someone's MLM product -- this happened even when I was in the sanctuary praying with a practitioner -- she pitched me with her "amazing product," saying "I'm not supposed to do this, but...." !

      Also beware of the insurance companies and organizations like Aetna U.S. Healthcare and AARP who endorse these products by advertising them and providing discounts for them. Yes, somewhere buried deep in the fine print, these companies claim they are NOT endorsing them. However, their actions speak louder than words, especially when their words are written in such fine print, buried deep in the links of their company web pages, and promotion of the product is on their front page in large letters and flashy colors. These companies are trying to look "progressive" and responsive to consumer market demands; in reality they simply made a business decision to cash in on the out-of-pocket money to be made in unproven alternative medicine and expensive placebos (nutriceuticals). They exploit your trust in them, just to make an unholy buck. Afterall, is it not logical for a consumer to assume that a reputable company would not partner with an unreputable one? This behavior shows us that these companies are not as ethical and reputable as they claim, or we'd hoped.

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