Direct-Sales & MLM
Although the idea of Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) is a perfect network marketing strategy & money leveraging system, it has its flaws. Firstly, there's the price factor. Secondly, its retail logistics. The problem with MLM is its inconsistant customer service which is actually the haulier of the company, the MLM agent themselves. Its too troublesome for both but esp the seller to operate unless they are well-managed, effecient, diligent and professional enough to live up to standard of a good customer service standard. But besides that, most ppl take these MLM biz as a part-time job as its totally commission-based. And most ppl out there are not professional at handling or maintaining a good or standard customer service as they maybe inexperienced in service lines or they are just too stressed out by their main carriers or jobs. But then again, most ppl dun like or are even scared of salesman, esp outdoor salesman or even surveyors. They just dun have the time, are too lazy to entertain, bored or just dun like the sight and idea of a person associated with selling a product or merely doing a market research. They are considered a public nuisance by many n its definitely not working. Its tiring n its such a drag. Besides, most of these products are not sold in the shops, they save cost by storing them in warehouses via direct import from their sole distributers, they tend to emphasize its heavy importance, speciality, uniqueness, efficiencies & effectiveness, testimonies & all to jack up its prices and thats why most MLM products are so expensive compared to its regular subsidairies off the markets shelves. Plus the ordering process is not guranteed like FEd Ex or DHL. They are using busy full-time working ppl to sell & deliver. Average ppl out there today would rather stick to their budget and save money & hassle by buying them from the regular market. So wat i would suggest to improve MLM is that they should employ or use the services of professional delivery companies for their logistics. But on the other hand, wouldn't that defeat their whole purpose of MLM? Mmm...well. On the other brighter side, there's the internet.