Question
What is a typical participant outcome?
Short answer: A typical participant outcome describes what ordinary participants experience, not what a few high earners report.
Why this matters
Anecdotes can be true and still not representative.
Useful disclosures show the distribution of results, including people who earned nothing or left quickly.
Questions to ask before joining
- What is the median result, not just the average?
- How many people joined and how many became inactive?
- How many participants kept money after expenses?
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Helpful next pages
Sources
- Multi-level Marketing Businesses and Pyramid Schemes, Federal Trade Commission . Accessed 2026-06-14. Support type: Regulator guidance.
- Business Guidance Concerning Multi-Level Marketing, Federal Trade Commission , 2024 . Accessed 2026-06-14. Support type: Regulator guidance.