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BITE axis: Behavior

Pyramid Scheme

Business model in which most participants pay in and almost none recoup costs, with revenue flowing up the recruitment chain. FTC distinguishes between MLM and pyramid scheme by retail-vs-recruitment income mix.

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Recruitment

Groups in the dataset that reference Pyramid Scheme

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Nu Skin Enterprises

Blog posts that discuss this term

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