PN> it is HOW it is marketed and the way commissions are
PN> earnt, and the type of "product" which is relevant.

RS> Nope, the primary consideration where the bulk of your income
RS> is coming from. In this scheme the bulk is coming from the
RS> pyramid structure, not from your sales you make yourself to a
RS> customer. THATs why its an illegal pyramid marketing scheme.

PN> Rod, the consideration is that you DO something to earn your commission,

Nope, the consideration is where the bulk of your income is coming
from, and because the nature of pyramid schemes depends on the pyramid
structure, you getting income from people OTHERs have introduced to the
scheme, the bulk of your income is coming from THOSE, particularly for
the early participants, and so its an illegal pyramid marketing scheme.

If ANY 'DO something' was enough to make it legal, no pyramid
marketing scheme could ever be illegal coz any fool can generate
a small amount of income to do an end run around the law.

PN> this is WHY it is a legal requirement to order something
PN> from the catalogur each month to receive your commissions,

Fraid not Pete, doesnt help with the question of where the BULK
of your income is coming from.

PN> you CANNOT earn commission income without this legally.

you CANNOT earn commission income with this legally.

PN> This requirement is met.

Nope. Because the law is concerned about where the bulk of your income
is coming from. NOT just a tiny part of it.

PN> The commissions ARE earnt legally by you placing an order to earn them.

Nope, that aint enough to make it legal.

PN> You DO NOT receive commissions if you do not order anything.

Doesnt fix the illegality.

PN> The First Netcom plan is MLM and IS legal.

Nope, its an explicitly illegal pyramid marketing scheme.

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