Quixtar/ multi-level marketing

[ianlippert]

My parents have been into to this for about 10 years now and let me tell you its a huge waste of time and money. Yes there are people that have made millions doing this but people have made millions in the tech industry too, doesnt mean you should run out and start a new tech company.

Heres some stats from their site

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*The following are approximate percentages of Direct Fulfillment IBOs of record in North America who achieved the illustrated levels of success in the calendar year ending August 31, 2005: Diamond .0120%; Emerald .0320%; Q-12 Platinum .1683%.



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The average bonus and cash payments earned by a Diamond IBO in 2005 were $146,995.

The average bonus and cash payments earned by an Emerald in 2005 were $72,241.*

The average bonus and cash payments earned by a Q12 Platinum, an IBO who qualifies at the Platinum level all 12 months of the year, were $47,472.*


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Really not that much money considering how much work you have to put into the business to get there. Just what your average wage is going to be once you factor in the years you spend essentially making nothing.

Having said that, theres nothing inherently illegal about it. Its not a pyramid scheme and they have been to court several times to prove it. Also, they have a huge catalogue so if you find some products you like theres nothing wrong with joining up to purchase them directly. Just make sure you stay as far away from the motivational weekends as possible, that stuff will brain wash you.