From: LARRYXXX@aol.com <<<<<MLM Basher to Rod Cook
To: rodger1@mlmwatchdog.com
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 10:36 AM
Subject: Re: MLM - ONLY PEOPLE AT TOP MAKE MONEY!
Rod you are stupid and I hardly agree. From what I have researched, many MLMs run recruiting schemes in order to sell their product, making only the company and the few Big Hitters at the top of the pyramid a lot of money.
If it weren't for a broad legal definition, many "legitimate" MLMs would be shut down. They are nothing more than glorified pyramid schemes.
Larry
ROD COOK'S REPLY TO LARRY'S MLM CRITIC EMAIL
Larry,
Your supposed in-depth MLM Critic research that determined, "only the people at the top of an MLM genealogy make any money" is a lie!
How did you do the research? Walk into an MLM Company and say, "I am an MLM critic....let me see your company genealogy." Fat chance! Any company would do that, a genealogy is the top secret lifeblood of the company. That genealogy is also worth $50 a name, on the street, to illegal name brokers!
Right away Rod Cook knows that your statement you sent is a lie! An outright MLM Critic - Basher lie! Don't worry I am not mad at you! I find so many liars in the MLM - Critic - Basher crowd I consider it as a normal psychological abberation on your part.
As far as the rest of your statment I hardly agree. You said, "From what I have researched, many MLMs run recruiting schemes in order to sell their product, making only the company and the few Big Hitters at the top of the pyramid a lot of money." So your research is a lie if you have not studied the genealogies of at least a hundred companies. It sounds like to me you are a student of John Taylor MLM critic - basher that never reveals the source of his research for his fraudulent claims.
Your statement, "If it weren't for a broad legal definition, many "legitimate" MLMs would be shut down. They are nothing more than glorified pyramid schemes." This statement proves to me that you are parroting the fraudulent statements of John Taylor. I refuse to use Phd. behind John Taylor's name because to get a Phd. you are supposed to prove integrity in your Doctoral Thesis. To lie like he does using his "secret" research is academic fraud.
End of Reply to a fraudulent Email
Rod Cook
WATCHDOG COMMENT ON Larry's FRAUD EMAIL
This Email Was Good - It Focused Me On Writing The Truth For People
The accusation Larry (or was it the MLM critic fraud researcher John Taylor) It may happen in SOME MLMs but not that many.... I have been in too many good company genealogies to know that the premise you just presented is totally false.... Pyramid Schemes, yes, absolutely, but you don't know the difference!
Living example ....me! In 3 legit companies I was a top earner. The companies were established companies and I started at the "bottom" of the heap. In a YEAR to THREE I was a top earner ..... still at the bottom of the heap. Now that has happened 3 times! Understand that many complans have depth limits to them. Each time I generated millions in sales volume they "Guys At The TOP" did not get a cent from my efforts! Why? Generally just the first six to 10 levels above me made money from my groups hard work. NONE of us "moved" to the top of the pay plan. We were still at the bottom of the plan. A true MLM company sales force is Diamond shaped (not pyramid). I and my merry groups just put a bulge in the bottom angle of the Diamond.
It is a fallacy and misconception you are operating on that ALL PEOPLE AT THE TOP OF AN MLM PLAN MAKE THE MOST MONEY. In some cases (I would almost say rare) they do, but to say ALL COMPANIES is totally completely FALSE! Thanks for the nudge to get me to write this article. MLM is good! We need to put fallacies like yours to rest.
Larry, before you go any further, in your so called research (probably from other Anti-MLM cultists), switch your focus to the MAJOR factors the FTC uses when slamming pyramids to the ground. It is a money game? Is the product or service being sold of value? Can it be resold? Or Is the only way to make money by signing up new heads? Be nice to learn the difference before wetting on your shoes! :>)
Rod Cook ur Editor MLM WatchDog
