FTC Consumer Alert Multilevel or "network" marketing plans are a way of selling goods or services through distributors. These plans typically promise that if you sign up as a distributor, you\'ll receive commissions - for your sales and those of the people you recruit to become distributors. These recruits sometimes are referred to as your "downline." 多层次直销或者网络直销是一种通过分享者销售产品及其服务的方法。典型的它会承诺：如果你签约成为分享者，你会得到佣金-依据你的销售额以及那些你发展成为分享者的人的销售额。这些发展来的人经常被称作你的“下线 Some multilevel marketing plans are legitimate. However, others are illegal pyramid schemes. In pyramids, commissions are based on the number of distributors recruited. Most of the product sales are made to these distributors - not to consumers in general. The underlying goods and services, which vary from vitamins to car leases, serve only to make the schemes look legitimate. 有一些多层次直销是合法的。但是，其它的则是非法的金字塔计划。金字塔计划的计酬方式是基于发展分享者的数量。大部分产品卖给了这些分享者自己而不是普通的消费者。从维生素到小车出租，产品和服务仅仅作为表面使得它看起来合法。(责任编辑：风清扬) |
