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It’s not a secret that I absolutely love Stella & Dot (you can look back here and see how much I talk about them) but I’m not super fond of Multi Level Marketing in general. They often seem like get-rich-quick schemes that, in reality, do anything but for those who get involved. Women selling LuLaRoe, for example were ‘told “to borrow money … take out credit cards, and some were even asked to sell their breast milk …” in order to purchase more inventory.”‘
That’s pretty shady stuff, and I have never gotten that vibe from Stella & Dot, even though they’re also have a multi level marketing structure. A company using the MLM structure “is a sales system wherein the salesperson receives a commission on his own sales and a smaller commission on the sales from each person he has enrolled to also be a salesperson.”
The difference between Stella & Dot and other MLMs comes with the fact that their focus is on their products, not recruitment. I couldn’t quite put my finger on it but after reading this post from The Opportunity Scout, it finally clicked. MLM is not necessarily a dirty word- but pyramid schemes are!
This company gets [a high] rating because among all the MLM companies I have reviewed, they are one of the few that operate like a real company.
This is a fashion company that, like Asos and Boohoo, sells real products, ships to normal customers, has a return & refund policy and also has an affiliate program. The difference between Stella and Dot and the other companies is that they offer people who are interested the opportunity to become stylists themselves.
My friend Erica is my stylist, and her selling style focuses on letting her customers know about special sales, new products, and trending looks. I love that because I’m perfectly content being a customer and affiliate, thank you very much!
My blog is my side hustle (Did you see the top of this post? I’m being paid to write it!) but if you’re looking for your own side thang, now is the time to join on as a Stella & Dot stylist:
New stylists who join in January will receive an additional $150 worth of bestsellers, totaling $500! To further incentivize Stylist sign-ups, all starter kits from Tuesday, 1/8 – Tuesday, 2/5 will be available for a down payment of as little as $99! The remaining balance of $100 for the starter kit will be waived when a Stylist sells $1,000 in her first 30 days.
Since Stella & Dot focuses on their fun jewelry (as a business should- the product should be the focus!) I’m sharing some of my favorite new Stella & Dot pieces with you!
1.Francis Statement Necklace||2.Embroidered Star and Moon Chandeliers||3.Sarees Pulley Bracelet||4.AMOUR Pouch
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