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gpxbiker
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# Posted: 29 Sep 2008 05:41
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I have to say that there is no such thing as a free MLM system. I operate a website that gives you a free domain name and a free wesbite and a MLM platform to earn commission from your down line. But unless you invest in advertising or time for networking (time is money) you will never make a penny. What we should really be asking is are there any free advertising oppertunities out there....I would sure like to know 
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rkennedy
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# Posted: 7 Oct 2008 11:59
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Have you ever heard of "you get what you pay for"? Some MLM's may be free from the get go but there is always more to invest or minimum amount of product to purchase. One I am involved with has an up front fee as they have a ready made web site and need to have the hosting paid for, plus they have everything run through their merchant account. Trust me, merchant account fees are riduculus unless you make enough up front to pay them.
When I had my own photography company I had the credit card terminal and merchant account to run all cards. They take a percentage (the amount depending on your status, credit and amount of money run through them plus a monthly statement fee).
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znapua
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# Posted: 13 Oct 2008 11:31
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The monthly investment into a MLM is how you get paid. If there was zero overhead then where would your paycheck come from???
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rkennedy
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# Posted: 13 Oct 2008 13:27
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The monthly investment into a MLM is how you get paid? Where did you come up with that? Multi Level Marketing is marketing on multiple levels. When there is a product on the market that the MLM is involved in the company pays you a percentage of sales. Wholesale, retail, commissions all are the same. With MLM's the upline is paid also as you would not be getting paid unless they introduced you to the business. Franchises are the same way. The MLM I am involved with pays your commissions, or paycheck if you will, for services of something everyone uses, cellphones. Our investment covers the monthly website maintenance of your website.
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alexa
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# Posted: 13 Oct 2008 20:38 · Edited by: alexa
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rkennedy: Multi Level Marketing is marketing on multiple levels.
Not quite, no. We'll call that a "near miss", shall we? The marketing doesn't have to be on multiple levels at all (not quite sure what that would look like!). MLM refers - in law and in reality - to the division of commission payments between multiple levels; that's all. 
znapua: The monthly investment into a MLM is how you get paid. If there was zero overhead then where would your paycheck come from???
From the sales of the company's products by yourself and members of your downline, I hope, because anything else wouldn't be legal!
rkennedy: The MLM I am involved with pays your commissions, or paycheck if you will, for services of something everyone uses, cellphones. Our investment covers the monthly website maintenance of your website
I think you'll find that they're not actually paying any commissions on the component of the monthly payment that represents website maintenance. Not if they've ever had any legal advice, anyway, because that part's non-commissionable! 
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rkennedy
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# Posted: 13 Oct 2008 20:44
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Alexa, okay I will give you that one as I may have just chosen the wrong statement. It is not multiple types of marketing on multi levels. Yes your bolded statement is right on.
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rkennedy
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# Posted: 13 Oct 2008 20:46
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My statement of the monthly fee is for maintenance and use of the back-end, servers and merchant accounts. The commission comes from the product usage.
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cornyrob
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# Posted: 31 Oct 2008 22:24
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If you haven't heard of zero2riches yet, let me be the first to tell you about it. There's absolutely no cost to start. You actually get paid from me for about 30 minutes of work, and then you earn $40 from everyone else who works with you. And that's just the beginning!
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irishguru
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# Posted: 6 Nov 2008 19:21
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Best bet is to find a reputable comapny with geat products or services like I did
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robertahill
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# Posted: 7 Nov 2008 04:31
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I just signed up for my very first MLM and while there were a number of factors in my consideration, I was impressed that there were NO investment charges. Yes there is a monthly fee that is quite reasonable to access all the online resources but it is the same for individual members and marketers. Actually, I lied, there is a one time $20 charge to be a marketer and not just a member.
I had to ask myself, is this a "product" that I want to use myself and think it is of value. My answer was yes - so the extra marketing fee was a no-brainer. If the later is successful for me, it will only occur if I work at it. No matter what, this marketing model, like any small business, takes work.
This is still in pre-launch which is the key factor for joining (IMHO).
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WARRANTIES4LESS
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# Posted: 11 Nov 2008 19:22
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Congratulations Roberta,
Always nice to hear the industry has attracted another professional, and one who researched their choice very carefully, so I wish you well, just don't give up, don't quit, that is the best advice from my years of experience.
Success to all, Mike
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timflowers
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# Posted: 17 Nov 2008 21:39
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My company lets you join for free but you're not eligible for commissions until you upgrade to full member, which only costs $56. The upgrade is basically just your monthly autoship of product plus your website. Companies require us to be on autoship because they want us to be a "product of the product", and because it gives them a somewhat predictable cash flow.
If I owned an mlm, I'd expect all my distributors to be faithful customers as well as distributors. It's hard to sell something you don't use and don't believe in.
Tim Flowers
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10YearsPlusWAHM
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# Posted: 20 Jan 2009 13:41
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I know of one! No up front fees; no monthly fees. NO FEES - PERIOD!
This is a fun one...my friend of many years has made $700 in just two weeks. What did he do? Some internet searches. And told others about The Bar.
Mind you, this guy only knew how to turn on a computer a few years ago. Now he's doing emails, and internet searches. He's not a heavy user, much less a technical one. Just basic use.
The question in this thread is without any fees, how to do you get paid? That's where Bolotto has turned the tables.
They are launching a search website. Advertisers have paid for Pay-Per-Clicks. They pass some of that money onto you! How cool is that?!? 
What makes them different from other search sites (like Google/Yahoo, et al.) is advertisers receive demographic specific hits. YOU agree in the TOS, to keep your demo information up to date (basic stuff - age, gender, income range, smoking & drinking). They agree to keep your information PRIVATE & ANONYMOUS.
Ads that earn you money are under the ER button of The Bar.
What I've realized using The Bar is just how many searches I do every day. Now that I use The Bar, I get paid while I search!
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WARRANTIES4LESS
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# Posted: 23 Mar 2009 10:35
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Update:
Well, just when you think it is difficult to find a good MLM with no upfront costs or fees, a new deal hits the market which trumps free with a several thousand dollar incentive to simply register as an affiliate.
I have seen them all, and no doubt, the free to join programs are far and few between, unless you are considering the teo tier affiliate programs MLM, which most are free to join.
I just got done researching what I think is the best deal I have ever seen, and since it is totally free to register, and you get a free RX Prescription Card, plus a $100,000.00 Term Life Policy just for registering to become an affiliate and to evaluate new Automated FOREX software, this one is a game breaker.
I use to be in insurance industry, and for those who doubt the true and real value of a term life insurance policy, check it out by doing a search. The older you are, the more a policy costs, so on average, this FREE Incentive is worth a few thousand dollars. I have never seen an offer like this before, so I registered, and there was no cost, no purchase required, no obligation, no credit card, not even your SS# is required, just name and email.
The company is so confident in software, and know that by simply sharing opportunity with others will generate X amount of sales, so I guess they can afford to give away thousands to jump start the word of mouth referral advertising is pretty unique offer in my opinion, even if you have no interest in FOREX, everyone knows someone who is interested in making money from home, and this one is powerful in all respects, the FOREX software, and unique hybrid compensation plan. Worth a look, this is a limited time FREE plus FREE Incentive opportunity.
Success to all,
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vernandrew
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# Posted: 24 Mar 2009 11:50
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The company i just signed up with is tottaly free I was so suprised when i found it,
it almost looked to good to be true. You have to sign for a discover card, you dont
have to qualify to start your downline though. I think its very new, anyone know
anything about this.
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deannkc
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# Posted: 6 May 2009 22:40
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If it is truly a business there will be some sort of fee upfront at the very least. You need to look to see if there are monthly expenses and any requirements to buy products, and so forth. Way all your options to see if it is worth it to you.
My company charges a one time fee of $175 for a replicated website, and to provide agents with a back office to do their work in. There are no monthly fee's, pays more than a few dollars unlike a lot of other companies, and no inventory.
Also remember if it is your business some items you buy or you spend on marketing can be tax deductible, and needs to be considered.
Always make sure it is a business that you like the people in it and that it is something you like. I help people get out of debt with no extra loans and little to no change in their lifestyle. I love doing this and I am helping individuals and families to be debt free. It feels good helping people while still earning a good living.
Good Luck in your search.
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RICH4NURICHE
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# Posted: 8 May 2009 12:10
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Yes i do know of one. There's no start up kit, website, or upfront or backend fee's. No recruiting payments either.
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topleadersonly
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# Posted: 8 May 2009 17:13
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There is NO such thing as starting a business for free. Why someone even looks for that is beyond me. ALL businesses take marketing, commitment, and capital. People need to focus on making money and it takes money to make one. People who start a business for nothing usually get nothing.
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RICH4NURICHE
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# Posted: 14 May 2009 21:57
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topleadersonly: There is NO such thing as starting a business for free. Why someone even looks for that is beyond me. ALL businesses take marketing, commitment, and capital. People need to focus on making money and it takes money to make one. People who start a business for nothing usually get nothing.
Just to be clear, the reference was a fee for any signup, either upfront or backend, a website fee, or a startup kit, not that it does'nt take any investing, time or effort for adv. or marketing.
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# Posted: 15 May 2009 10:57
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This is a great thread. I happened to be working at my favorite past time. Having a home based business allows me to make money from anywhere I have access to a computer or phone. Most of us have access to both all the time. With the many inexpensive cellphone plans you can get an unlimited plan at a good price. In addition almost everyone has a home computer or laptop with internet service for relatively cheap.
The next thing you need is a website. If you have a bit of internet savvy you can find a free website builder. Many are easy to use and you don't have to know HTML. So now you can have a free website.
Another need in your business is a way to follow up with the people that have been to your website. So you look for an auto responder. After some research and trial and error I've learned you can find free ones online. This is an invaluable tool. Now I will say that for about $20 a month you can get a better choice. I think it's a good bargain.
Leads to supplement the flow from your website will probably be needed. There are also free leads you can obtain online. I always figure that the lead is only as good as the person working it , the opportunity being presented and if and only if the lead is looking. So the best bet is to learn how to generate your own leads so you are calling people you have driven through your information tour. This can be done hundreds of different ways. There are so many online guidebooks on how to advertise online. Heck writing an article here is advertising to some extent. People see your input and then look at your opportunity. Having said this we can see how to get leads at no cost.
So if you had a product that you could market as an agent or affiliate and any of the names for people selling their product then you can run an internet business for free. Are there enough models on the market to find one to get started with? Not really. Think of it this way. If you haven't invested anything you have nothing to lose so many find ways to not work their opportunity. So as a business person is it prudent to spend alot of resources in creating a free business opportunity. I think many of the top internet marketers are doing just that.
They have made free systems with nice tools we all need. There are also offers to upgrade for more goodies. Its a good model. You give away free samples as a way to get people into your store. Well I think it's a good lead to follow so Ive even adopted a free option in my business. If you cant beat them then join them.
So my long answer is that yes you can run an internet business for free. It just take the right business plan and the willingness to follow it.
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