Have you heard of Melaleuca.

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I'm pretty darn sure that Melaleuca is a pyramid scheme though. I'd avoid them.

Source - some private parties who tried to work with them and countless warnings online.

I've been a Melaleuca customer for over 6 years.  Love the products, don't think the company is MLM or pyramid at all.  It's been a great experience for me!

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Melaleuca pays on a multiple level system which makes them, by definition, an MLM. But while I think it's insane to get involved with pyramid schemes, this forum is not about pyramid schemes so I'll let it go.

I have heard of Melaluca but I am a Norwex fan.  I tried the Microfiber Enviro cloth and Window Cleaning cloth and loved them so much that I bought into the company and sell them myself.  Actually, My mother is a breast cancer survivor and my son is studying to be a holistic nutritionist and we have totally detoxed our home.  I found Norwex and was immediately a fan.  I used the cloths on my patio door and my husband walked right in to it (no joke!)  Bathroom mirrors are a breeze and they work great on my marble counter tops (we have to be careful what we use on marble and the cloths with just water work great!)  Hope this helps.  You can check Norwex products out at www.simplycleanandgreen.com

I would agree that Melaleuca is by definition an MLM.  However, I have been buying products for the last year and a half and am in no way selling or trying to sign people up.  For me, it is more like a membership at costco, that allows you to buy products at a discount.  I love most of their products, the cleaning supplies in particular.  Their disinfectant is amazing and I love their flushable cleaning wipes that I can feel safe giving to my son to use for his "messes" in the bathroom   The packaging is very minimal and the products are very concentrated.

I am a member of Melaleuca and what everyone is saying about the products is true. You basically are switching stores and buying those necessities from Melaleuca, which by the way are a much higher quality than what you get at Walmart and they are safer for the environment and your health. You can learn more here.

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Hey guys. I've been a Melaleuca customer for over 2 years. They ARE NOT Multilevel Marketing. They began that way in the 80s until there was an old lady who spent her husband's death dispersement to "buy into" the company, just like other MLMs. She then had a garage full of products she got when she "bought in" and she couldn't get rid of them AND had no money. Many MLMs make their money on the people who try out their "promises" by "buying in", then get stuck with it....not very sustainable! Then, she approached Frank Vandersloot, who was raised very blue collar and is still the CEO of the company, and he decided Melaleuca would not follow that typical, pyramid scheme kind of model. They do Consumer Direct Marketing, and are THE ONLY ONES who do it. It is why they are steadily growing, even still, after 25 years.

Their model of Consumer Direct Marketing is along the lines of everything they do that is green...it's sustainable. So, the only requirement to make commission is that you're already a customer. I became a customer simply because I wanted green products, not to make money. After a year, I referred a friend who wanted to know what I was always getting shipped to my work, and was also interested in green products. I never had to "buy in", or take her orders, deliver to her, etc...., which is the way you advance to different "levels", which you then have to maintain in MLM. I simply helped her set up her own account to shop directly, and she does so on her own, but I get a commission every time she shops. I no longer work with her, so I hardly ever see her or speak to her anymore, but because she continues to shop on her own I still get commission, even though I've only referred a couple other close friends and family.

I love this because I not only feel good about going green, but I also am able to help others close to me do the same, and even receive a little bonus every month they shop, without having all these restrictions and requirements of running "a business".

I was a preferred customer since 2007 and compared to most available products found they were the best in quality and price.....

Until a far greener company came along and I find the products work even better...

The products are in smaller containers so your paying for even less water to be shipped!!

No proprietary blends that you cant see the ingredients either

I found  only green  www.onlygreen.com/greengoodness The products are labeled with far fewer ingredients many of them organic and now I am totally won over!!

I join everyone in loving their products - been a preferred customer since June 2005.  I love that I receive all of my household items (cleaners, detergents, vitamins, makeup, first aid items) directly to my door - I can even plan out my orders in advance.  The laundry detergent is super concentrated so I only have to order that maybe 4-5 times a year.  The children's vitamins are great as well. My children remained healthy through this terrible cold season.  Its something about their vitamin formulas that help people better absorb the nutrients.  When you sign up as a preferred customer you get a % back so I've received over $300 in free products. 

Just because a company is MLM doesn't make it bad.  You don't have to become a distributor to buy or use the products.

Amsoil is a great MLM and was one of the first companies that figured out how to refine oil to give you better gas mileage and longer engine life.  Now there is competition, but there are still some specific Amsoil products I buy.

I have been using Melaleuca vitamins for 9 months and they have affected me in a positive way.  Melaleuca has helped to lower my blood pressure and I minimize my knee & back pain with the Replenx.  I mixed the oil into some sugar as per scribed & fed it to my honeybees.  We'll see how they come through the winter.

The cleaner may be "green" but it doesn't work as efficiently as Snow Bowl for the well water that produces rusty sinks, showers & toilets, but it might be fine for people on municipal water.

I have been buying products and I love most of their products, the cleaning supplies in particular.  Their disinfectant is amazing and I love their flushable cleaning wipes that I can feel safe giving to my son to use for his "messes" in the bathroom. The packaging is very minimal and the products are very concentrated.

Melaleuca may be an MLM, but I've purchased great products from other MLMs in the past.  AmsOil & Shaklee sell good products

Melaleuca has some good products- vitamins, shampoo, tee tree oil to name a few.

I like SCJohnsons shaving cream & Shaklees soap products better.

I mixed tee tree oil into powdered & fed it to my honey bees last fall and didn't lose any of my hives this last winter.

I feel better with Melaleuca vitamins and especially the "Replenix" for my knees.

Social Security is a pyramid or Ponzi scheme.  How can I get out of that?

I have been in Melaleuca for 3 months now.  I really like most of the products & I have a great support team here & If you join look me up I will sign you up & I will help with support if you are looking to do the business side also

The fruit of the tree is a pod that has thousands of seeds inside. Once opened and allowed to spread, these seeds grow thousands of trees. They choke the natural plants and trees of the Everglades, land and water around them.

Hello,

I use Melaleuca products and they are awesome. Anyone interested in learning more about this wonderful company and its products email me at lwales1164@aol.com

Yes and have used the products. I like the idea that they are safe around kids and pets and that you do not have to wipe off any chemicals.  I introduced them to my Daughter who has several children with allergies.  Since she started to use Melaleuca her children and herself have had fewer allergy and asthma attacks.  If you want it for a business it is like everything you work at the more time you put in it the better the reward.  My advice if unsure try the products, when you find out how good they are give a few to friends and family as a gift.  Let them know to come to you and you will let them know more on The Wellness Company.  Hope this helps.  I have 21 Grand-children and I would not use anything else. You can also contact me iif anyone wants more information or would like to buy the products.  cometdmc3@gmail.com

I agree with AndreaLynn read her reply

Yes and have used the products. I like the idea that they are safe around kids and pets and that you do not have to wipe off any chemicals.  I introduced them to my Daughter who has several children with allergies.  Since she started to use Melaleuca her children and herself have had fewer allergy and asthma attacks.  If you want it for a business it is like everything you work at the more time you put in it the better the reward.  My advice if unsure try the products, when you find out how good they are give a few to friends and family as a gift.  Let them know to come to you and you will let them know more on The Wellness Company.  Hope this helps.  I have 21 Grand-children and I would not use anything else.

Blessing to All!

Fraud, Scam or whatever people say really doesn’t matter. Or maybe, people don't read the “out clause” or terms and conditions before signing their name on the dotted line. It does not matter. Here are the Facts about Melaleuca, they sold over a BILLION DOLLARS worth of products, and people must like their products, right?

Pyramid systems have been outlawed in the US a long time ago and they don’t sell any products. We are paid just for referring people to Melaleuca and helping them register and that’s it! No inventory control, no billing, no carrying of products. We are paid on immediate commissions with several tiers of bonuses and handsome residual income, how GREAT is that!

They have paid out over 2.8 Billion in commissions to regular people out there in the past 27 yrs. What is really great about Melaleuca is they genuinely want to HELP. This is Very Rare for a corporate identity. Helping people better their health; getting them out of debt; having a good personal life, so too in preserving our environment, is that a BAD goal to have?

This is more than a business for most of us. You would really have to experience Melaleuca, and when you do, you too would have fallen in love with them just it like the more than 850 thousand families that have joined them. Sorry, but it’s hard to find sad story’s telling lies here.  What you will find are people’s experiences in how lives have changed because of Melaleuca.  

A Successful Melaleuca breeds successful people and it’s not too late to join us. If you want to succeed and willing to work at it and if you think you are coachable, “We Will Help” because Melaleuca wants us to.

We are just starting; more questions, give me a call, Tony 408-771-0296.

If NOT, then, Good Luck on your travels and I hope you find contentment!