A matrix scheme or elevator scheme is a non-sustainable business model involving the exchange of money primarily for being added to a waiting list for a product. Once a list receives enough new members, the person at the top of the list receives the product, and the next person in the list moves up. Matrix schemes are heavily promoted across the Internet, especially on sites such as eBay and craigslist

By Michael L. Sheffield MLM Consultant & Direct Sales Marketing Expert Consultant A Confidential Message To MLM Executives As a direct selling or multilevel marketing (MLM) corporate executive, you must be committed and totally dedicated to serving the needs of your customers, distributors, and company employees. However, in order to meet your own needs and reach your own personal goals in this business, you must love your business, your product, and your distributors.

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By Jay E. Leisner, Sylvina Consulting © 2002 I am really passionate about companies which use the "party plan" business model. Why? Because the dynamics are so perfect. Home parties offer the opportunity to get out of the house in the evening or on a weekend to socialize with friends and to spend money. Friends or acquaintances of the hostess will attend and make purchases, all because a friend invited them to the party. The personal invitation is a powerful and effective approach.

A Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent investment operation that involves paying abnormally high returns ("profits") to investors out of the money paid in by subsequent investors, rather than from net revenues generated by any real business.

A pyramid scheme is a non-sustainable business model that involves the exchange of money primarily for enrolling other people into the scheme, usually without any product or service being delivered.