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All money in Global is made by selling the business opportunity to others. If we go by Dave Struckman's own numbers of 1000 new members per month, then IGP members make about three dollars per month on average. This is the epitome of a ponzi scam. Level(2)-1s Level(3)-1s1s Level(4)-1s1s1s1s Level(5)-1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s Level(6)-1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s Level(7)1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s Level(8)-1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s 1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s Level(9)-1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s 1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s 1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s 1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s Level-(10)1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s 1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s 1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s 1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s 1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s 1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s 1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s 1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s 1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s1s ETC ETC ETC So, if you like the idea of making $3 dollars/week, or you think you can be better than 99.99 percent of people before you, who are very, very experienced at conning people, then by all means send in your money. From FTC website: (our comments our after the arrows. These are NOT the FTC comments) The term "pyramid" is primarily a media term for a network marketing compensation plan designed in violation of what are commonly called the "multi-level laws", both state and federal. To determine the legality of a network marketing compensation plan, to ascertain whether it is legal or alternatively is a "pyramid," review the compensation plan offered by the company and ask these questions: 1. Do I become a distributor of the company if I buy the company's product? ---> Yes, but not quite... you still have to pass up 2 people (which, is why I think it is a pyramid) 2. Am I required to buy the company product to become a distributor? ---> Yes, it has always been this way. At least, you are never given the option to be a retailer without purchasing the tapes 3. Am I required to buy a distributor kit to become a company distributor? (This includes kits "at company cost"). ---> Yes, you need to give them 60 bucks.. but, perhaps they were trying to wiggle around this by saying that this is for buying a silver coin or something. 4. Is there more than one way to become a distributor, is one of these ways to buy the company's product and/or sales kit? ---> see questions one and two. 5. Once you become a distributor can you move to higher commission positions within the compensation plan by virtue of your own purchases or payments to the company? (Even if you don't have to do it this way, can you do it this way?) ---> YES! You can upgrade to GII, where "the big money is" 6. After becoming a distributor, when moving to a higher commissioned position within the compensation plan must you make a minimum payment or purchase in connection with obtaining that higher position? ---> Hell YES. 7. Was it pointed out to you in connection with your being asked to become a distributor with the company that an initial, immediate product purchase was a means by which you could immediately obtain one of the higher commissioned positions within the company's compensation plan? ----> Yes, you could see the big picture and come in at the GII level... but you still need to pass up the 2 referral sales (pyramid) If the answer to any of questions 1 - 7 is "yes", the program which you have been asked to join as a distributor violates the multi-level marketing laws in most states and the federal postal statutes - that program is a "pyramid". A few states permit network marketing companies to require the purchase of a sales kit "at company cost", subsequently a plan with this feature may not be illegal in your state of residence. However, most states do not have this sales kit "at cost" exception. A network marketing program with this feature, if legal in your state, will still be illegal in most other states and illegal under the postal statutes. |