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Prohibit to sell products through online

by faylo
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I came across a legit direct selling company that prohibit their distributors to sell/offer business opportunities, secure customers, or to promote the sales of products to the customers.

Their main reason is to create a fair and conducive business environment for all Distributors.

Thus, wanna ask your advise from all of you how we can go about this ? Is there any marketing technique where a distributor can sell online without revealing any confidential information to the customer such as price, logo, brand and etc?
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  • Profile picture of the author brutecky
    Just a suggestion .. you might want to follow the companys rules .. trying to cheat them by breaking there TOS is no way to start a business venture.
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    • Profile picture of the author salegurus
      Originally Posted by brutecky View Post

      Just a suggestion .. you might want to follow the companys rules .. trying to cheat them by breaking there TOS is no way to start a business venture.
      You're wasting your breath with this lot...
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  • Profile picture of the author actionplanbiz
    market yourself instead. and sell the benefit without mentioning the company's name.
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  • Profile picture of the author lotsofsnow
    I suggest that you find a better biz op.
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    • Profile picture of the author Kevin Riley
      Here's an idea. Don't try to sell their products online. Instead, build a mailing list online. Depending upon the type of products, target the niche with info that leads towards a purchase of the products (such as offering a free report, etc. that will attract the kind of target prospects who are most likely to go on and buy the products).

      Then, you can market to these prospects via e-mail (I'm assuming that the company has nothing against e-mail marketing to your own list).
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  • Profile picture of the author faylo
    If i were to sell the products through facebook, any suggestion how to promote their products??
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    • Profile picture of the author Joseph Wagner
      Originally Posted by faylo View Post

      If i were to sell the products through facebook, any suggestion how to promote their products??
      There is no way you won't get caught doing this eventually. Somewhere along the line someone (whether the company or one of your competitors) are going to notice that its being sold online.

      Take the advice that everyone else has given and stick to the TOS. Or build up a mailing list.
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      • Profile picture of the author savidge4
        Put the product in a brown paper bag, take a picture.

        Then write up the it is prohibited that you sell the product online, the website might get taken down at any time. The value of his product is $49.95 but for this very limited time before you are shut down you will sell it for $29.95. Hurry while supplies last!
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        • Profile picture of the author faylo
          Originally Posted by savidge4 View Post

          Put the product in a brown paper bag, take a picture.

          Then write up the it is prohibited that you sell the product online, the website might get taken down at any time. The value of his product is $49.95 but for this very limited time before you are shut down you will sell it for $29.95. Hurry while supplies last!
          That's a great funny idea.
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  • Profile picture of the author GarrieWilson
    Some companies in the stereo/speaker market do this to their distributors too. The way some get around it is by selling them via a 3rd party.

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  • Profile picture of the author onSubie
    Originally Posted by faylo View Post

    ... a legit direct selling company ..,
    A lot of direct sales companies restrict how you can market, sell and distribute products. Especially MLM type businesses.

    I know I have looked at a few and thought "Wow if I built a site and drove traffic I could make a killing at this". But it was against the rules.

    They want everyone within the pyramid
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