To not understand how you make money?

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I know a few people locally who have recently got in to selling things for companies I had never previously heard of. They have all become basically relentless in their posting on social media, holding coffee mornings, having stalls etc. They most put in hours and hours and hours of work. They all rave about what they're doing but I just can't understand how the pay per hour could be that worth it for low cost or low use (ie not much repeat business) items?

I have tried really hard not to buy anything as I'm trying to buy things I only really need or have wanted for a long time and save up for, but do find it hard when not buying stuff is seen as unsupportive of their efforts, which are considerable. Do they get a big proportion of what they sell moneywise?

AIBU to think it isn't obvious as to why these are such amazing ways to make money?

The PMA stuff is very cult like.

I can't believe there are so many of these companies and so many people involved with them. So many mutual friends have been buying stuff - for not insignificant sums - to be supportive and they are tagged and thanked in posts and tag back thanking the seller etc it feels a bit Emporer's New Clothes but the urge to be the one who says 'but it's just a candle? That you didn't want? For £40!' is quite strong. And yet I also feel bad that it's obvious I havent been supportive too...

Surely some people make money from these, otherwise why would they do it?

Because they keep being promised by their uplines that if they just keep at it, the money will eventually come rolling in. Jam tomorrow.

Add to that being encouraged to cut off anyone who tries to point out the truth, and pressure not to be a quitter, it can be difficult to escape.