{"id":27541,"date":"2020-10-13T08:00:57","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T00:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qnet.net\/?p=27541"},"modified":"2025-11-19T09:19:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T01:19:41","slug":"direct-selling-not-a-pyramid-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qnet.net\/opportunity-articles\/qnet-business\/direct-selling-not-a-pyramid-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s Why Direct Selling Is NOT A Pyramid Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Direct Selling is NOT a pyramid scheme<\/a>. It is a common misconception that can easily be debunked. In this article, we discuss what direct selling and network marketing really are versus pyramid schemes. We also delve into how you can distinguish between a legitimate direct selling company and a pyramid scheme. Read on to learn more about direct selling vs pyramid schemes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is Direct Selling?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Direct Selling<\/a> is a business opportunity that relies on social networking rather than storefronts for sales. You can expect to find great products and services, but sold through your personal social networks, giving everyone in the circle a chance to be an entrepreneur. Direct Selling is a 160-year-old industry that is responsible for global direct sales numbers of 100-200 billion US dollars. The global sales force is 200 million strong, and it is present in over 100 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Network marketing, on the other hand, is one of the components of direct selling. It is a way through which independent distributors expand their business and build a network of direct sellers. Simply put, it is marketing or selling goods and services to your networks and building your network that way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations (WFDSA)<\/a>, \u201cIt isn\u2019t only about getting great products and services into consumers\u2019 hands. It\u2019s also an avenue where entrepreneurial-minded people can work independently to build a business with low start-up and overhead costs.\u201d What\u2019s more, the industry has proven itself to be recession-proof, making it a great additional source of income during economic uncertainties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Difference Between Direct Selling And A Pyramid Scheme<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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