Even well known companies like Avon, The Body Shop and Ann Summers (in fact anything that refers to it's “recruits” as distributors, promoters or consultants etc) are some form of MLM.

Can you make money from Ann Summers?

Organisers may work as many hours as they want and can, in theory, earn as much as they like. Joining Ann Summers is easy. You fill in an online application form, press send and wait to be assigned a mentor. She takes you to two parties so you pick up the tricks of the trade.

Do MLMs really work?

Some people don't make any money at all, and some people actually lose money. The AARP Foundation found that only about 25% of those it surveyed made a profit with MLM, 27% broke even, and about half of them lost money. Of the quarter that made a profit: 14% made less than $5,000.