What to Expect

Many people join MLMs (Multi-Level Marketing) just because they saw an opportunity to earn quick cash. I was once a victim of this kind of thinking and through experiences, I now know the reality behind these kinds of programs. Let us term ourselves as "players" because for me, MLMs and other earning program platforms are like a game. Let me share the scenarios that you might encounter upon joining programs like these:

1. Delayed payouts and inconsistent delivery of information - Most companies experience this after 2 weeks of upon their launch due to improper preparation and testing. Some people spread rumors to further complicate matters that will serve as some kind of diversion to release our focus on the delays. As a player, the only thing we can do is to wait and hope for the best. Before joining such programs, make sure to research, review and ask a lot of questions. Information is power in this industry.

2. Politics and Favoritism - In all companies, this is present. Some top earners or uplines are close with the owners that's why they are given special treatment. Nothing can really be done about this since this industry is focused on networking, therefore, the better and wider your network, the greater the success that you will get. Be friendly and talk to fellow networkers because this will be the basis of your success in this industry.

3. Sudden change of system - When programs have too much players at their launch date and it is consistently getting higher, this will come about to further enhance the longevity of the program. Most players hate this because some of them have recruited and explained to their downlines how the system works and now, they will not be able to explain the abrupt change of the system. In short, when this happens, the reputation of the recruiters will be completely tarnished. Let us just hope that our downlines will be understanding about the fact that the changes made are controlled by the company owner, not the upline or recruiter.

4. Under the table transactions and fixers - When problems occur and people are starting to panic, some players will use this opportunity to make quick cash through secret transactions. These things might be all about selling top head accounts, selling account heads for very low costs, getting picked for selective payouts and many more. Some people will try to get their seed money out of the program by tricking others. When people start to panic, they will do anything in order to appease their demands and problems. Let us not succumb to temptation and always still vigilant. 

5. Flamers and industrial sabotage - When delayed payouts, unprofessional customer support and chaotic systems are brought about in a company, haters and flamers become active. They will blackmail, post negative comments, spread rumors and put down the company if the owners don't comply with their demands. Of course, the company is at fault here because haters would not do that if no conflict or problem arises but as players, we need to remember that nothing is perfect. The only thing we can do is to be patient and to pray that nothing bad will happen. Being negative won't do anything good both for the company and the player.

So before you join MLMs, be ready for all of these scenarios. Since I treat this as if it were a game, I always stay positive even at the brink of a program collapsing or payout stoppage. Sometimes we win, and sometimes we lose. That's just how life is. ^_^