"Not every side hustle is what it appears to be. You might come across some that look like simple ways to make extra money, but are actually designed to take money from you. They often use words like "freedom," "residual income," or "work from anywhere," but the real goal is getting you to recruit others. You pay upfront, share big promises, and then try to earn by bringing more people in instead of doing something useful."
"MLMs, such as Amway, Herbalife, and Monat, claim to offer business opportunities but are structured in a way that most participants earn little or nothing. A 2011 report from the Consumer Awareness Institute found that over 99% of MLM recruits lose money. The real profit comes from recruiting others, not selling products to outside consumers. This one's been recycled since mail was invented. Ads promise you'll earn money from home by stuffing envelopes, but first, you have to pay for the instructions."
Many purported side hustles are structured to take money from participants by prioritizing recruitment over legitimate sales. Multi-level marketing companies like Amway, Herbalife, and Monat often leave most recruits with little or no earnings; a 2011 Consumer Awareness Institute report found over 99% of MLM recruits lose money. Envelope-stuffing offers require upfront payment for instructions that merely instruct recipients to repost the same ad, creating an endless loop. Crypto referral schemes reward recruiting investors rather than promoting real market demand, exemplified by OneCoin's $3.8 billion fraud. Some online academies monetize membership tiers and coaching rather than teaching verifiable income methods.
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