Episode 16: Robert L. FitzPatrick - Anatomy of a Pyramid Scheme - Part 2

Life After MLM

Roberta Blevins

Education, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 8 April 2021

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

In part 2, Robert and I finish up our analysis into the differences between MLMs and Pyramid Schemes, answer some questions from our listeners, discuss what the future of the Anti-MLM movement looks like and how to achieve the cohesive message that we both believe will change the future of how people view and understand Multi Level Marketing on a fundamental level.

Show Notes:

Ponzinomics by Robert L. FitzPatrick - https://amzn.to/3tWutRS

False Profits: Seeking Financial and Spiritual Deliverance in Multi-Level Marketing and Pyramid Schemes - https://amzn.to/3wr4Yu7

How Does Multi Level Marketing (MLM) Work? - https://loanstreet.com.my/learning-centre/multi-level-marketing-explained

It Works! "Powdered Celery" - https://static.myitworks.com/productsheets/34800/34800-productinfo-en.pdf

Bernie Madoff - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Madoff

Spanish Prisoner Scam - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Prisoner

"Advance-Fee Scam" (Nigerian Prince) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advance-fee_scam

Direct Sellers Association - https://www.dsa.org/

Jon Taylor's The Case (for and) against Multi-level Marketing - https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/documents/public_comments/trade-regulation-rule-disclosure-requirements-and-prohibitions-concerning-business-opportunities-ftc.r511993-00017%C2%A0/00017-57317.pdf

Steven Hassan's Freedom of Mind Resource - https://freedomofmind.com/

The Dream - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dream/id1435743296

Multilevel Marketing: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6MwGeOm8iI

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0:47.0	The product is just a substitute for money.
0:55.0	It's inconsequential, it's overpriced.
0:58.0	Where they give them money, they give you chips.
1:01.0	Yeah, it's easy to find a comparable product
1:04.8	on a grocery store shelf most times.
1:07.3	Yeah, there's nothing new about these products.
1:09.4	There's nothing unique.
1:10.3	None of them are FDA approved all these so-called health products.
1:15.0	And all of them will have a disclaimer saying this product cannot be said to cure, prevent, or treat any illness, right?
1:25.0	So these same things can be found in a health food store,
1:27.4	grocery store, gas stations, shelf, whatever.
1:31.2	You know, they're all.
1:31.8	Walmart, Target, you could walk right in and find most of these on a shelf that you could purchase and take home that day and not have to pay for shipping and wait two weeks to get it or deal with ridiculousness if there's a hole in those leggings you take it right back to Walmart and say there's a hole and they go, okay grab your size and I'll change it. There's no arduous back and forth with an email and a phone call and a form to fill out.
1:58.3	It's complicated for a reason.
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