[quote ReeseWitherfork]@YouokHun my first real exposure to MLM was a few years back when a friend joined Younique. (I’ve grown up with Avon and went to a few body shop and Ann Summers parties over a decade ago.) I couldn’t work out how my inexperienced friend was suddenly “starting her own make up business” and making the sort of money she claimed to be. So I did some research and one of the first google hits was a mumsnet forum where you had explained how they worked to someone else. Everything made sense, and I understood it enough to research further. And of course I’ve become very familiar with your username over the last couple of years of regular mumsnet use. You are the authority when it comes to the subject. Maybe “popular girl” was a bad analogy. Perhaps I’ll call you the “David Attenborough of hunbots”.
I thought the DSA were the regulatory body for MLMs! 
The changes you list sound necessary. And so important this year, especially with how women have been disproportionately affected (with their work/childcare balancing). I can imagine MLM is looking pretty good to the women who have been trying to juggle everything.[/quote]
The David Attenborough of hunbots 
I don't know whether to laugh or cry @ReeseWitherfork! I definitely look more like DA than the cool girl at school! Actually there are many more who know more than me about MLM, many of them residing on other threads on Mumsnet. It is a rabbit hole and once you start looking at it and it's just so unbelieveable what goes on and what is allowed to continue.
As for the DSA; yep, not surprised you thought they were a regulatory body, that's what their director general says. When challenged she reduces it to "self regulatory" which is meaningless. I'm sure we are all comforted by the notion of Valentus or Forever Living "self regulating" 
Yep, MLM does look tempting but the more people share the realities the more (I hope) people will question it. But the less options you've got the more tempting it seems.
@LivingDeadGirlUK it's such a tricky one isn't it. It's a big subject and they all operate slightly differently and present their wall of information slightly differently (despite the endless info it all says nothing at all). I think one of the problems is that at the moment for all the damage MLMs are doing during Covid, Covid itself is a distraction. I wonder if writing now is a wasted opportunity or very well timed (can't decide). I think I'd write a general letter, not focussing on one company but on the business model explaining your concern for his/her constituents...perhaps outlining the need for better legislation about transparency and independent monitoring. If you can cite a specific case of someone being damaged I think it helps. Perhaps we need a mass letter writing campaign to Rishi - though he probably likes people to get wrapped up in something that is cheap for the Government and won't ever be eligible for furlough!