The benefits and downsides of MLM 

It may be a benefit or annoyance when MLM salesmen try to sell their products. A personal touch is added when customers can easily ask relatives they trust any questions they want about the product anytime. However, having to reject them if the product is undesirable may be a chore as well. It can be hard to escape an MLM salesman, particularly if he is a friend, relative or colleague. The only complaint about MLM is that there are too many sales people, because simply anyone can start a business.  

It is not possible to pinpoint the average MLM marketeer. Distributors range from people in their 20s to 70s, from individuals to couples who service clients together, from housewives to taxi drivers to doctors. The unemployed and laid off have also turned to MLM to make a living.  

So far, MLM companies have not and will not pose a threat to traditional shopfront retail outlets. The difference between the two is that retail outlets provide a choice, where consumers can choose from a wide range and breadth of products. In the end, the product will speak for itself.