Question
What does volume mean in an MLM compensation plan?
What to do next:
- Ask whether the volume counts your own purchases.
- Get the monthly volume you must maintain in writing.
- Ask how the company verifies real customer sales.
Why this matters
Volume terms can include personal volume, group volume, customer volume, or other plan-specific measures.
The important question is whether volume reflects real customer demand or participant purchasing for qualification.
Questions to ask before joining
- Does this volume include my own purchases?
- What volume must I maintain to receive compensation?
- How does the company verify retail sales?
Related recruiting phrases
Helpful next pages
- Someone pitched me an MLM. What should I do?
- Before You Join an MLM
- Before You Pay
- Documents to request before joining an MLM
- MLM expense worksheet
- Scripts you can use
Sources
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Regulator guidance
Multi-level Marketing Businesses and Pyramid Schemes
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Regulator guidance
Business Guidance Concerning Multi-Level Marketing