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Has anyone had success with Usana network marketing?
I live in Australia and have been introduced to Usana (network marketing) and just wondered if anyone has done this and had success with it? Thanks
I am not going to lie to you about my true feelings when it comes to USANA. I think it is a terrible business to become involved in and is run by a corrupt group of people.
To answer your question would depend on what you mean by success. If you are referring to USANA as a money making oportunity there are a number who have had success with USANA but it comes at the cost of others failing. USANA isn't a "retail" business, it's a "recruitment" business. Money is made by signing up new members like you would see in a pyramid scheme. Only a tiny minority on top of the pyramid actually sees a profit.
Every person involved who wants to see a return for signing up people has to meet a sales quota every four weeks in order to remain eligible to receive a return. However, if the quota is not reached, the distributor will lose all the points that have accumulated but not yet been paid on. When you subtract these required purchases you'll see that almost everyone is operating at a lose.
The sale of their products to people outside the company are not common because they cost so much. I'm including sources for you to look at.
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Megan Marshall is a successful Network Marketer and stay-at-home mom. For more on this and other Network Marketing topics, visit http://www.meganmmarshall.com.
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