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What to say when someone asks “Is this a pyramid scheme?”
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What makes a good answer
- Thank them for asking. It’s a careful question, not an attack.
- Explain the difference in one sentence. A pyramid scheme pays mainly for recruiting people; a real business is built on products customers buy and use.
- Let them check. Offer the terms and the income disclosure instead of asking them to trust you.
- No income promises, no jokes, no pressure. Those are what make people walk away.
Want the longer version, with what not to say and the questions to ask your own company? Read the guide How to answer “Is this a pyramid scheme?”.
Questions
- Is it free?
- Yes. No account and no email needed to write an answer. If you want the five follow-up answers, we email them to you.
- Does it know my company?
- No, and it won’t pretend to. It only uses what you type, so it never invents numbers or makes claims about your company. Read it before you send it and change anything that isn’t true for you.
- Will it say my company is legal?
- No. Only the company’s terms, its income disclosure and the rules where you live can show that. The answer invites the other person to look at those for themselves, which is what makes it believable.
- Can I use the answer word for word?
- You can, but it sounds best in your own words. Use it as a starting point.
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