This is Myth 1 of 10 Myths of Direct Selling from The Direct Selling Association…

MYTH #1: 99.9% of direct sellers lose money; people are afraid to drop out for fear of looking like a failure

FACT More than half of direct sellers report that their net income from direct selling, after taxes and expenses, is positive. In addition, a positive net income is reported by nearly half of new direct sellers — those representing their current company for less than a year — and by nearly half of direct sellers who say that they are not very likely or not at all likely to continue in direct selling in the future. In addition, research shows the following:

* four out of five (82%) direct sellers have been with their current direct selling company for one year or more, and 47% for five years or more.
* 89% of direct sellers rate their personal experience in direct selling as excellent, very good, or good.
* 84% of direct sellers say that direct selling meets or exceeds their expectations as a good way to supplement their income or as a way to make a little extra money for themselves.
* 91% of direct sellers say that direct selling meets or exceeds their expectations as a business where the harder they work the more money they can make.

(Source: 2002 National Salesforce Survey, Research International, Inc.)
This myth is also quite interesting because it essentially asserts that 15.2 million people in the US and 60 million people around the world continue as direct sellers despite losing money. Are we to believe the 5% of the US population would continue in a business where they are losing money? Simply put, most people do not lose money in direct selling. Neither the facts nor common sense supports that theory. Furthermore, anyone who gets involved with a legitimate direct selling company should not risk financial loss by doing so. The Direct Selling Association’s Code of Ethics, for example, is designed to protect direct sellers and their customers. Inventory buybacks (which include sales aids) and other provisions allow sellers recourse if there’s an issue with the company – no one should lose money in direct selling, nor should anyone feel like a failure if it doesn’t work out for them.

Interesting stuff!

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