It's a cleverly disguised MLM, but still functions like a pyramid scheme - Arbonne Independent Consultant Arbonne Employee Review

Success depends on family / friends, your social and social media circle. That's why most people start with some initial success and enthusiasm. Once you've gone through your close contacts, then you are forced to hustle strangers. That's when it gets hard and the income stops. But the monthly Arbonne fees keep coming. However, and here when it absolutely resembles a pyramid scheme concept; you need to focus hard on recruiting new Arbonne reps. Why? You make a commission for recruiting them AND you receive a percentage of their sales as well! Then you encourage them to recruit and so on. You'll make a commission off everyone that person recruits as well, and thats how the Arbonne MLM / pyramid scheme works. When you see couples on Instagram promoting their wonderful lifestyle, products and programs etc, it's to get you to sign on as an Independent Consultant. The selling of products is just another little income stream, but the big money is in recruiting, and thats where Arbonne is just a cleverly disguised pyramid scheme structure. Their cool phrase is MLM - Multi-Level Marketing. One couple on Instagram from Canada a/ UK heavily promote their wonderful lifestyle. People don't know they afford this lifestyle not because of Argonne, but because the both working on cruise ships for 15 years and saved all their money. (and never declared it all to their govenemtn and pay income tax) Its easy to say money when you cheat on your takes. And THATS how they afford their wonderful lifestyle. It's not because of Arbonne. Fake fake fake.