Here Are 5 Reasons Avon Fell Apart in the U.S.
Few American brands have been as much a part of U.S. pop culture as Avon. The “Ding Dong, Avon Calling” tag line from the direct-selling […]
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Calif. city councilman and former mayor resigns amid GemCoin pyramid scheme investigation
Council member and former three-term mayor of Arcadia, Ca. John Wuo resigned Tuesday amidst state and federal investigations into a company accused of operating a […]
DSA President Responds to SeekingAlpha Article
American Direct Selling Association (DSA) President Joseph Mariano responds to a post by Bill Keep on stock market insights and analysis site Seeking Alpha. As […]
Vemma Battling with FTC to Restart Operations
Arizona-based Vemma Nutrition Co. had its day in court Sept. 15, making its case and asking Judge John J. Tuchi to lift or modify the […]
FTC Crackdown on Homeopathic Ads in United States
The FTC is always watching for deceptive advertising. In the US, the Food and Drug Administration has detailed requirements for the marketing of homeopathic materials. […]
Bill Ackman Details Similarities Between Herbalife and Vemma
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. released a detailed analysis that demonstrates significant structural similarities between Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) and Vemma Nutrition Company, the […]
The Herbalife and Bill Ackman History featuring Michael Johnson
Hedge fund titan Bill Ackman has been on a nearly three-year quest to bring down the $5 billion-in-revenue nutrition giant. Call it destructive activism. But […]
The Safest Place to do your MLM is out of this world
The safest place to do business for now may be in outer space? NASA gives thumbs up to use of colloidal silver as antibiotic in […]
The FTC’s Prosecution Policy is Unfair and Deceptive to Multi Level Marketing Companies
Robert Fitzpatrick is a well known anti-mlmer. Here’s his stance: The recent action by the FTC to prosecute a leading multi-level marketing company, called “Vemma”, […]
Are Gifting Clubs Really Pyramid Schemes
Better Business Bureaus are again detecting a rise in gifting clubs — groups that manage to convince newcomers that they will receive thousands of dollars […]
FDA goes after mislabeling like FTC goes after claims
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) goes after mislabeling and deceptive practices like the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) goes after deceptive trade practices like income […]
SEC Advisory: Stop investing in “Forward Direct Selling”
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) advised the public to stop investing in Forward Direct Selling Corp., which allegedly engages in pyramiding operation. The company […]
Bitcoin can be used for Blackmail and Ransom
If copying is considered a compliment of sorts, it appears bitcoin is now “legit” for use in blackmail and ransom. Here’s one recent example on […]
The Trouble With Conventional Energy Drinks
With kids heading back to college in just a few weeks, it means heavy course loads, late night studying, and cranking out papers. For many […]