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What does personal volume mean in an MLM?

Also heard as: pv · monthly volume · qualifying volume · minimum monthly order · autoship volume

If you are being pressured right now: You can pause the conversation without debating the opportunity. Ask for written documents, take time away from the pitch, and decide later.

Words to use now Before You Pay

What to do next:

  • Ask whether your own purchases count toward the volume.
  • Find out what happens to your pay if you miss the monthly requirement.
  • Add up a year of required volume as a real expense.

What the phrase usually means

The term may include retail customer purchases, personal purchases, or both depending on the plan.

A participant may need a certain amount of volume to qualify for bonuses, rank, or commissions.

Why it matters before joining

If personal purchases help satisfy volume requirements, a participant should know whether they are buying because of customer demand or qualification pressure.

Monthly volume requirements can turn into recurring expenses.

Questions to ask in writing

Documents to request with your questions:

  • The current income disclosure or earnings statement.
  • The compensation plan or business plan.
  • A full first-year and recurring expense list.
  • The refund, cancellation, subscription, and inventory return rules.

You can ask to read these away from the pitch before paying, ordering product, joining a subscription, attending a paid event, or contacting friends.

What this does not prove

Personal volume is a compensation-plan term. The key consumer question is whether it creates costs or purchase pressure that are not clear in income claims.

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