Is Usborne books and MLM?

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Because if it is I've just lost another friend to a pyramid selling scheme. Please tell me it's not

Bollocks, typo in title. An not and

If it is it's been around for over 20 years as my best friend's mum used to sell them! I don't think they are anywhere near the usual MLM levels of aggressiveness, even if their structure has similarities.

yes - it is

Yep!

Send her to this link - its in US$ but the business model is the same

theopportunityscout.com/usborne-books-review

Yes it is. I know someone who does it and my Facebook feed is constantly full of her "join my team" shit.

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Yeah pretty much. Currently they are pushing the advent book a day thing.

I do like Usbourne books. I also know I can get them a lot cheaper at the supermarket, or infact just the charity shop.

It is, but not as aggressive as some.

It's not the worst but yes definitely and MLM and it seems the pressure to recruit is growing all the time.

Currently they are pushing the advent book a day thing
I’ve seen various consultants push the book a day advent thing on Facebook in different parenting groups I’m in. I obviously can’t ask them but the prices seem to be ridiculously cheap e.g. £1 per book so I am curious to know if there is any profit in that at all or if they’re just flogging excess stock they have...

A wee bit.
Also the market is pretty saturated so it’s hard to make money with it, so they push harder.

YES

Usborne seems more benign than other mlms but there is saturation. There are a huge amount of mums doing it near me and I always wonder how much they actually make. The books are lovely but I tend to just buy online.