FTC stresses need for retail focus in new MLM advisory

[littleroundman]

Following on from the Herbalife and Vemma cases, the FTC blog (https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/blogs/business-blog/2017/01/redress-checks-compliance-checks-lessons-ftcs-herbalife) stresses the need for genuine retail sales to be the primary focus in Multi Level Marketing

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You can read the complete FTC release here on FTC.gov (https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/blogs/business-blog/2017/01/redress-checks-compliance-checks-lessons-ftcs-herbalife)

[Luzer]

The FTC started mailing out checks to 350,000 Herbalife victims as a part of the settlement. Average payment was about $571. Herbalife is a scam that should have been shut down completely.

Herbalife distributors set to receive average of $571 from FTC settlement - Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) | Seeking Alpha (http://seekingalpha.com/news/3234734-herbalife-distributors-set-receive-average-571-ftc-settlement)