避开那些计酬方式来源于发展新的分享者的多层次直销计划。它们实际上是非法的金字塔计划。 

Why is pyramiding dangerous? Because plans that pay commissions for recruiting new distributors inevitably collapse when no new distributors can be recruited. And when a plan collapses, most people-except perhaps those at the very top of the pyramid-end up empty-handed.

金字塔为什么危险？因为这些计划的计酬方式来源于发展新的分享者，当没有新的分享者可以发展的时候，会不可避免的崩溃。当计划崩溃的时候，绝大多数的人结果会两手空空，除了可能在金字塔顶尖的那些人。

How to Evaluate a Plan

怎样评判一个计划

If you\'re thinking about joining what appears to be a legitimate multilevel marketing plan, take time to learn about the plan before signing on.

如果你正在考虑加入一个看起来合法的多层次直销计划的话，在签约之前请拿出时间来研究一下这个计划。 

What\'s the company\'s track record? What products does it sell? How does it back up claims it makes about its product? Is the product competitively priced? Is it likely to appeal to a large customer base? What up-front investment do you have to make to join the plan? Are you committed to making a minimum level of sales each month? Will you be required to recruit new distributors to be successful in the plan?

公司的成长过程是怎么的？它卖的是什么产品？它怎样保证它对他的产品所作的宣称？产品的价格具有竞争力吗？它是否像是有一个较大的消费者基础？加入该计划时你必须做的最初投资是什么？你是否承诺每个月要做一个最小的销售额？你是否被该计划要求发展新的分享者来保证成功？ (责任编辑：风清扬)