They Ripped Me Off!

One of my favorite Network Marketers recently published a response to a letter he received.

The woman who wrote the letter was hesitating to join this man's (Mike) MLM company because she had been "ripped off" so many times before. Now she was skeptical about everything.

Ever hear that from a prospect?

Sure, all the time.

I expected Mike to respond with the typical:

• "I understand what you mean ..."
• "I've had the same experience ..."
• "Here's what I've found ..."

... But he didn't.

His response was quite the opposite: He responded that he had NEVER been ripped off. While not every business he joined or training he bought resulted in him making money, he learned something helpful from them all and didn't regret any of them!

I love that answer!

You may not like this, but the truth is, many people who get "ripped off" can blame themselves.

What's amazing is that it's the same people who complain over and over about how others take advantage of them.

But it's these same people who are attracted to HYPE.

• They avoid the good, stable, solid, well-established companies that have been around for many decades and have established good, conservative business practices.
• They aren't interested in sponsors who offer help, but tell them that they're responsible for their own success.
• They won't join organizations that tell them they'll have to work hard ... maybe harder than they ever have in their life ... if they want financial freedom.

They avoid these things because they perceive them as "boring," or they think the "timing is wrong," or there's no "sizzle" left.

... and of course there's always someone in another "deal" who is willing to offer something else that sounds much more exciting.

A genuine businesses' reality cannot compete with the rip-off artist's hype.

So, they turn away from the legitimate opportunities and join the new start-up company, with the marketing system that's "easy," and with the upline that tells them how they'll do most of the work for them.

If that's what you're attracted to, then you're making your own bed and should not be surprised when things don't work out.

Get real.

Get real and you'll make real money.

Stop looking for the easier way. It's not easy.

However, if you're with a good, solid company, and you're sponsored by an upline that has integrity, Network Marketing can be a lot of fun and outrageously profitable.

You can be successful by using this simple recipe:

• Choose a company that has established itself over time.
• Promote products that you like.
  
• Choose an upline that doesn't make things sound "too good to be true," but have already done what you want to do, and who will work with you one-on-one.
  
• Choose a marketing system that fits your personality.
• Apply elbow grease for 1-5 years and never look back.