Average 5Linx income drops in ‘07
Numbers do not lie
Still our most visited collection of posts the WBP series on local business/MLM/pyramid scam/dream factory 5Linx last year highlighted the reality of the 5Linx experience via average income numbers from the company’s own website:
These are the average annual earnings for U.S. 5LINX™ active Independent Representatives in 2006 based on position: Customer Representative, $55; Independent Marketing Representative $261; Executive Trainer $2,536; Executive Director $10,816; National Director $67,147; Senior Vice President $236,904.
The distribution of qualified representatives by position is: Customer Representative 45%, Independent Marketing Representative 48%; Executive Trainer 6%; Executive Director 1%; National Director .4%; Senior Vice President .1%.
That means in 2006 93% of those enrolled in 5Linx earned less than $261.
Diligent reader Kevin brought to our attention that the 5Linx site now has the average earning numbers updated for 2007. As Kevin pointed out the average earning numbers have all decreased from the previous year:
These are the average annual earnings for U.S. 5LINX® active Independent Representatives in 2007 based on position: Customer Representative, $39; Independent Marketing Representative $198; Executive Trainer $1,640; Executive Director $6,478; National Director $28,921; Senior Vice President $170,668.
Average earnings dropped nearly 50% on average from ‘06 at all levels of the pyramid MLM. The coveted National Director and Senior VP (SVP) positions, titles which many pro-Linx supporters here on the WBP have claimed to achieve, saw the most drastic drops in income. The average National Director income dropped by $40,000 while SVPs earned almost $70,000 less in ‘07 than in ‘08.
The reduction in average income is not a factor of a larger number of reps at the higher levels, average enrollment numbers at each level shows little to no change from last year:
Active Independent Representatives are those that enrolled or renewed during the year. The distribution of qualified representatives by position is: Customer Representative 49.8%, Independent Marketing Representative 43.3%; Executive Trainer 5.1%; Executive Director 1.2%; National Director .5%; Senior Vice President .1%.
All the enrollment numbers indicate is that a few folks moved from the Customer Rep position to the Independent Marketing Rep post, not the rapid model of advancement which 5Linx promises prospective reps.
The average income for the majority of 5Linx reps did not improve from the previous year either. In 2006 93% of those enrolled in 5Linx earned less than $265, in ‘07 that same 93% earned less than $200 for the year.
But, hey, Craig Jerabeck will just tell you that this is the fault of the reps for not working hard enough and being ugly. You can bet Jerabeck’s and Jeb Tyler’s income did not decrease in ‘07.
Somehow, I am not surprised by this change in the 2007 numbers compared to the previous year. Let’s hear the explanation from the NEGATIVEfiveLINX folks. Especially, I’d love to know why, if the telecommunications market seems to be growing year after year, the folks at NEGATIVEfiveLINX didn’t seem to benefit.
But, to say something positive, that sure is a nice looking building they built for NEGATIVEfiveLINX.
So much focus on position and status at this company with talk of the customer and service far behind…..methinks it should be reversed. Would you buy stocks from someone who bragged about how many people were under him and how much income he can make by recruiting others?
The simple explanation of there revenue dropping can only be seen as they have reached scam market saturation. There membership isn’t growing which is what bolstered there numbers in the past. Thats how the reps profit is from membership and sign up bonuses. Who give a rates ass that the product sucks. When you talk to someone using there service its akin to talking with your head under water.
Oh!!! Those are just growing pains.
When I bought in about a year ago and left within 3 months
which was 3 months to long the reps above me were saying it takes a while to make money. BS
I am wondering when the top income earners will slink away to go and rep another great product. Its a complete joke how these people hop from company to company selling giving away there fetted flees.
“The simple explanation of there revenue dropping can only be seen as they have reached scam market saturation.” I like that explanation!
While people continue to purchase new telecommuncations products and services all the time, NEGATIVEfiveLINX revenues are dropping. But wait … they aren’t really a telecommunications firm, they are a “recruiting-new-members” firm. Now it all makes sense
i went to their meeting and i became brainwashed but i told myself that i would need to do a background check before giving them $500 to start “my own business”. so i found this site and i realized that my mom was right. this is nothing but a scam. i am only 18 years old in college and i wanted to become rich but this is not the way to go.
Hey Robin. Never takes $500 anymore to do real business. Here’s one that I have thousands of people doing. http://www.easymoneys.net only 20bucks to invest. Almost to good to be true but it’s not. Hey just saw your post and wanted to throw something at you that was doable. I did’nt have the opportunity at 18 so I thought i’de give it to you.
Negativity begets negativity I guess. You all sound so bitter!
Fact: the numbers don’t lie, 2006, 2007 and currently in 2008 on page 208 of Inc. 500 magazine this company is listed right there as a fastet growing company in telecom!
People are making money and people aren’t making money. Why is this a scam when people aren’t making money in their careers? Traditonal jobs aren’t considered scams or pryamids.
Stockholders and CEO’s get all the money while the average Jane or Joe receives peanuts compared to the big wigs but there’s nothing wrong with that I suppose.
Networking is a $100 billon dollar industry worldwide and it’s grown every year but somehow it’s all a scam.
Real Estate, Mortgage Finance, insurance, Commsioned sales all have attriton rates that are high and always will be.
Sales isn’t the easiest way to make a living but it’s the surest way to wealth if you learn how to market, be disciplined, etc.
I look forward to becoming an SVP too. When I make it there what will people say, I got lucky?
This is a legitimate telecom company that has their own VOIP network.
Once people get beyond their negativity and biases they will be able to ask the right questions like how can Imake this work, what will it take to reach the next level, how can I become a better person and mentor, etc?
Food for thought,
Richard L. Turner Jr.
I know a pyramid scam when I see one. I was actually approached by someone who asked to sell under his pyramid chain selling. I’ve never interviewed for a REAL job before where the person recruiting me asked me if I just wanted to work in my free time and make a little extra cash. I also never went to an interview for a REAL job where they asked me to pay them. I have also never worked at a REAL job where they asked me to try to hire as many people under me as I can.
I am glad that I joined 5linx. You can make what ever you want make money in 5linx. It is up to the individual. You have to remember that no Body can build a building just by thinking about it. You have to have plan with action.
It is the same in 5linx. If you just join and do nothing, it is like you open a stor and never open it.But if you join and do what the top money erner tels you to do you make tones of money like them.
All I can say is Don’t still some body’s dream by your negative comment.
Thanks
Andebrhan
Andebrhan –
Does Unity know that you use your Unity email for 5Linx business activities?
Don’t worry, they do now, someone should be coming to see you soon.
I have to give it to the founders of 5linx. They are your modern day plantation owners.
LOOK at the people they are recruiting and the people on their success stories “linx.” No offense, but they are a bunch of black people who have to take pictures in front of their cars and brag about their material things to feel like something. That’s the best people you can recruit??? People who are impressed with cars and pictures of your new corporate office??? Good luck.
Why should I buy products from 5linx? You value recruiting and “making money” more than you do anything else. Where is your customer service focus? I will never buy products from you. Isn’t the owner the guy Verizon had a lawsuit against?
5linx is the hope for a bunch of ghetto motherf–kers who cant get in with a real professional company that requires skills.
You sound like a stupid as bigot, who is uneducated, and a Hater, don’t be mad at the players just hate the game, because you don’t have the BALLS to get of yo as and jam.
Man u sound like a bitter white bwoy in coporate America with a big ole college degree and cant find a job to pay u the money like some of the private company is paying including globallinx.
I have friend thats making greate money. Get out of the box.
college educated….Don.
I take offense at the comment that 5 linx is only for ghetto MF’s. I am a 19 year vet and I do VOIP in the service. The concept is real and the products are real. If it is such a rip off then why don’t I see more complaints in the Better Business Bureau?
Hello everyone, I’m not hating on 5linx or anything like that because you can make money with them. I’m with ACN and the number 1 thing is Customer Service with ACN. The founders of 5linx got kicked out of ACN due to their integrity issues. People in 5linx should really do research before jumping at a company with a poor business model. Think about it. This company has been around since 2001 and they’re only worth 25 million. In 2007, ACN gross $780 million in one year alone. Now that says to me that one of the two companies are getting ready to cash in and close shop. 5linx also don’t get residuals on their cell phones but ACN does. 5linx video phone is ugly and costs $199 while ACN’s is free and looks better. 5linx only can get reps in the U.S. while ACN can get reps in 20 countries and on 3 Continents. But you can have some success in 5linx But one person said it right on this blog when mentioning customer service. It is highly important. I do see 5linx attracting more young african americans though. ACN on the other hand is more of the giant of the two especailly with Donald Trump’s Endoursement. In the Spring of 09, ACN and their Video phone will be on Donald Trump’s reality TV Show which has 30 million viewers.
The founders of 5linx left ACN because ACN wasnt paying them there resigual income checks and I and many others were one of them getting ripped by ACN. Sure ACN gives you a free phone but its rubbish. So many customers have had problems with it and have to disconnect and reconnect to work. 5linx had a better product and yes we do recive risduales on cell phones and everything else and yes you can sign up in 20 diff countries. 5linx has the same thing ACN has except better and way better compensation plans and we have the numbers and people to prove it. Why do you think most people leave ACN and jpoin 5linx? Its what you make it and if your not working it then its your problem.
My my, what a silly little blog I’ve come across. I don’t even know where to start. I guess I’ll start with Jay Lee’s comment.
5LINX reps don’t get residual on their cell phones. Hmm…Excuse me? I’m not even sure if I should reply to such a misinformed statement. If you really think that, then I guess the only thing I can say to you is do your research before posting nonsense.
On to the actual blog itself. By the way it’s written, I can only guess that the author has a personal distaste for 5LINX, for whatever reason. I’m astonished at all of the readers’ comments. You can look for yourself at Rochester’s Top 100 and see us constantly move up throughout the years. You can look at INC 500 Magazine. You can watch a news clip of 5LINX on their website. You can drive your lazy selves to their corporate office and see for yourselves their 50,000 square foot building.
But I’m supposed to believe based off of an internet blog and ignorant arguments, that it’s just a scam. Man, I’m glad I was born with values like common sense and the ability to judge situations accurately.
“5LINX reps don’t make a lot of money and…and…so yeah it’s a scam!”
My friend enrolled in college last semester. 3.0 is the average GPA for all students at his college. My friend only managed to attain a 2.3, while one of his roommates managed to achieve a 4.0. Now, I’ll draw a conclusion on this situation using the terrible logic of this website, author or whoever is writing these silly articles.
“Well, there are only a handful of people that obtain 4.0’s because college is a scam! One person only got a 2.3! Man, what a ripoff. But I’ll just ignore all of the documentation on the college and their campus, because pfft…My friend got a low GPA.”
Are you starting to see the faulty logic? This website/authors are looking at the face value, without looking into the “whys” or “hows.” How about if you think someone hasn’t made enough money, go ask them how many customers they have. I can guarantee you it will not be many. There is an entire formula for the way people get paid in 5LINX. Unless calculators have magically stopped working, the only reason you won’t get paid in 5LINX is if you don’t do the work.
And LOL @ this blog saying Maggie Brooks has not done her research. Am I really inclined to believe that some author of a blog on a website knows more about 5LINX than a County Executive, who has invested hundreds and thousands of dollars into the business? The answer is quite obvious: No.
I can’t wait to see what this blog writes up next that is supposed to convince people of the “5LINX scam!” LMAO
Jerry, Jerry, Jerry . . .
In school everyone has equal opportunity for success. In 5Linx the only ones who succeed are the ones at the top of the pyramid.
As far as Maggie Brooks, you missed the entire point of every 5Linx post on this site: there is no way that “hundreds and thousands of dollars” should have been invested in this so-called business.
If 5Linx is such a moneymaker why did the company need governmental corporate welfare to build the aforementioned 50,000 sq. ft. eyesore?
Oh, and where are all those jobs 5Linx promised in return for said funding? Remember, peons in your downline don’t count towards that total and by 5Linx own admission they have come nowhere near the jobs promised.
I myself, I just love 5linx. Not just for what they have done for me and my family but also for what they are doing for the way the world communicates! If you haven’t investigated the 5linx opportunity for yourself then you are doing yourself a disservice.
A lot of the comments on here seem to be biased either one way or the other which is usually the way of humanity. There is usually never any grey area with people, they either love it or hate it! But I can tell you from my experience that the 5Linx business model works! I tripled my initial investment in three weeks! Is that a scam?
It has been well documented that one of the best ways to make money is with an MLM or multi level marketing business. Everyone from Donald Trump, Robert Kiyosaki and Oprah Winfrey are claiming that these residual income opportunities are a great way for everyday people to leverage their time and limited financial resources and make good money. These people are rich. Do you think they’d be recommending or even endorsing that you work a business model that does not work?
I think not. They would never put their integrity on the line in such a manner if this business model did not work!
And the simple fact that there are less people making most of the money in this business is just the way of the world! The majority of the worlds wealth is monopolized by a very small portion of people. Is that a scam? It’s not fair but it is the way of the world!
Why do some people excel in certain areas when others don’t? Because it’s a scam? I think not! What do you think?
OMG!! What a bunch of morons!
Not even sure who to address first; the biggot that called us ghetto mfs or the buffoon that said government welfare was used to build the headquarters. Perhaps the best example of absolute brain damage; “only people at the top of the pyramid make money”. Well to that statement, let me inform you of the status of my “pyramid”.
I signed in with 5Linx in June of 2008. I have no prior experience in sales or network marketing. I am currently an ED tracking well towards ND. Now that I have built momentum, I will likely become SVP by this September. How do you explain my example if “only the people at the top make money”?
At the end of the day, if you’re not pursuing an opportunity that pays residuals, then you’re most likely wasting a good portion of your time. Yes there are other ways to earn residuals, but the 5Linx way, works best for me!!
Learn what we do and get paid, or keep crying and stay broke!!
Jerry you are a moron. Your arguments make no sense whatsoever. You are comparing things completely irrelevant to the topic to try and prove a point which is obviously wrong. Lets face it, this is a scam. Anytime you have to pay 500 bucks just to get a job you know theres a problem. I just can’t see how anyone could be naive enough to buy into this scam
I am sick of all the scam talk! The biggest scam in the world is corporate America! They are also the biggest pyramid scheme too! I’m sick of people talking about oh if i have to pay money it’s a scam! Well when most people start a business it does cost money, right? It also cost a lot more then 5 hundred dollars! Those business’s also don’t see a profit for at least 5 years, if they are still open after 5 years! Most of all I’m sick of people not having a mind of their own! The world is full of follower’s and not enough leader’s. Thats why the world is shit right now! People, start making you own decisions! Quit hopping on the scam bandwagon like ever other broke person complaining. Do something for yourself and find out for yourself if something is a scam or not! Also do some research first before opening your uneducated mouth’s again!
Joe your reasoning is slightly off. This is beacause you are assuming that we paid $500 to get a job. That’s not the case. We paid $500 for a full fledged business!
Who else can pay out $500 and say that they have a complete business? As I said in an earlier comment I made $1,500 in three weeks. Less than 1 month. What other business do you know that has an ROI (Return On Investment) of 300% in less than 1 month? Most business owners don’t see a ROI until year 3 – 5!
So now, the reality of the matter is that I got my $500 back in my pocket immediately and any monies made in excess of that initial investment of $500 is pure profit! I am literally doing this business for free now! So if you call that “naive” and feel that I bought “into this scam” then what does that say about you? Who is really getting scammed here?
If I am, then guess what: I will gladly continued to be scammed as my residual and weekly checks continue to roll in. In four months time I have made over $7,500 in this business by saving other people money. There are plenty of people who have made much more than that. All for that same $500!
All of the critics should decide that they need to get a little “naive” and “buy into this scam” as well! Then come back here and post to this blog what your results are! Good luck with your 40 – 80 hour a week job. And then let me know when you get wealthy by doing that. Who is really getting scammed here? You should ask yourself that question before you pre-judge the opportunity!
im a 5linx member..have been for 4 months and have made over $6000..ive payed about $1000 including my start up cost so far..first we do not get residual off cell phones..only a bounty…get ur facts straight members!!!
2nd before u talk about 5linx or acn talk about the mlm industry…is amway a scam? u dont pay to have arenas named after scams!! AMWAY CENTER..ORLANDO MAGIC…IS mary kay..avon..mci before thgey went public sams..etc etc then talk about the voip industry..the white house is on voip..state dept…hmmmmm doesnt sound like a scam industry..now lets talk product,im in dc,my niece and nephew are in buffalo..when we talk face to face for 29 bucks a month local and long distance unlimited and i can see me niece’s ax kick without flying home!!!! thats a product that works!! finally i make 6 figures at my full time job…without a business to right off..the real scam would be UNCLE SCAM !!!
money has a nose for money…success has a nose for success…5linx isnt giving away bmws and bentleys…most who dont do well dont spend any money on their business..dont take the trainng…dont follow thesystem and foremost QUIT!!!! MY FRIEND MADE SVP IN 14MONTHS..ANOTHER IN 1 YEAR… ANOTHER FRIEND ND IN 6MONTHS..I MADE ED IN 2 MONTHS!!!…MARYLAND, HOME OF THE GHETTO MFS MY BLIND BROTHER SPOKE OF, WAS PROBABLY NOT WHO WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED TO DO THIS BUSINESS..NOT UNLIKE THE PRESIDENCY ..LOL…BUT WE ARE KILLING THE CHARTS IN MD!!! NUMBER ONE IN THE WORLD!!!! $500 TO SAVE THOUSANDS ON UR TAXES!!! THAT ALONE IS NOT A SCAM!!! KEEP DOING THE SAME THING PEOPLE AND YOU WILL KEEP GETTING THE SAME RESULTS…IM NOT SAYING DO 5LINX BUT 5LINX AND ACN AND MARY KAY AND AMWAY ARE LEGIT!!! OH DID I MENTION A COMPANY THAT DOES THE SAME THING AS 5LINX CALLED VONAGE? EVER HEARD OF THEM>…OH, AND HOW DO YOU GET IN INC 500 MAGAZINE 3 YEARS STRAIGHT?..DO U SCAM IN?…DID MICROSOFT AND SUBWAY AND GOOGLE AND DELL? HMMMMMMMMMMMMM…YOU CANT BUY YOUR WAY INTO INC 500!!!
All I have to say is…
Fact: you can’t sit on your @$$, do nothing, and expect to get rich.
So while all of you pescimists sit there and talk crap about a product and business opportunity that works and has been working and changed the lives for so many already, us go-getters will be getting paid through the VOIP technology you all will be buying within the coming years SO THANKS!
Don’t mind us for taking interest and jumping on opportunities that allow us, to make more in a month than you make in a year, working and putting in 1/4 of the time and effort
5linx sells dreams to the dreamers.
I attended a 5linx meeting. It lost me when they said that I had to pay 500 dollars to get into the business. Well! Let me correct that. You can pay as little as 99 dollars to get in, but your not in running for any bonuses or anything. So you’ll basically have to pay 500 dollars.
Another thing, it’s a pyramid when they tell you right in their presentation that “If you have 20 reps, 20 client points, at a .50 commision…you’ll make 200 dollars. That’s a pyramid. If I have to have people under me to make money…that’s just crazy. I’m with a business that I can make money with out having nobody on my team. I don’t need people on my team.
Can you make money with 5linx? Yes you can. If you know how to work your business, you can make money. ACN has the Donald. When your backed by somebody like that, you can get “P’s” (I don’t work with ACN either.
And yes on youtube, you do see nothing but blacks on their braggin about their cars. See that don’t excite me. Cause you have to keep your numbers up to keep the car. The person that tried to recruit me, used that I could get a BMW. I wasn’t impressed. You get all these big bonuses. That don’t impress me. That could be a reason why they are not making money. If all I had to to do is recruit and get bonuses…what about my real paycheck. Bonuses are not garrenteed. Show me a real paycheck, that you have really earned (meaning: you earned this amount of money without have alot people or your team.) Such as 6 thousand and something recruits. Thats impossible! Well unless your at the top of the pyramid.
WHY WOULD YOU STOP RECRUITING? BMW’S, AND BONUSES!!! GOD-SCAM!!
I invested $500 in October and made a $3000 quick start bonus after 30 days. I was able to recruit people by November 30 and then made another $1000 bonus for the December quick start. I then earned another $500 for the February (2-IMR) promotio. I am working to become an ND by our Dallas convention. All of this is relatively new to me and I am not sure if this is a pyramid scam or not….All that I really know is that I have made about $3500.00 in bonuses and about another $1000.00 in bounties, open line etc…..
Whether you think it’s worth it or not or believe it’s a scam or not is probably true for you……I am thankful for 5linx because it is producing what it promised. I have not done as well as I wanted to so far, and I have not reached the goals and timelines that I have set for myself, but as you can see…..I really can’t complain. The truth is that I get out of this deal what I put into it.
This is really a blog where the “unlearned” thrive. My thing is you should get your facts straight before you talk about what you don’t know. Those who believe 5LINX is a pyramid look at the definition of a pyramid. Secondly, it was stated so very well, you can not buy your way into INC 500, especially not a scam!! And I’m wven going to go into great detail about anything else, because the “unlearned will always be attracted to this blog.
The highest form of ignorance is to reject something you know nothing about. I have been in Law enforcement for 15 years. I see MLM as a opportuntity to create wealth for your family with the HELP of other people. AVON, MARY KAY, AMWAY, and tons of other companies have paved the way for millions of people to live a good life. JP Getty said I’d rather have 1% of 100 peoples efforts then 100% of my own. That’s just smart to me. Corporate America does it all the time. It is your efforts that keeps corporate going for your weekly check. I am a 5Linx rep and it is what you make it. I am no ghetto mfker..I am a respected police detective that has helped people and changed some lives throughout my career. People always use the term pyramid…we work in pyramids ex: CEO then VP’s, then middle management, supervisors, then you..the cars don’t make me or other Black people. The inital investment is no problem for me either because think of what I would have to pay to open a cellphone store..I have all the things they have with no monthly rent, no workers, no insurance to maintain. I known one thing and that is people gonna talk..and the other police officers on OUR team feel the same way. THE BIBLE SAYS THE WORD WORKS FOR THOSE WHO WORK THE WORD…I SAY THIS BUSINESS WORKS FOR THOSE WHO WORK THE BUSINESS..BE BLESSED AND STAY ENCOURAGED..
I thought about investing $500 before 5/5–After reading all of the positive & negative responses–I’m wondering what to do!!–Does anyone else have a comment? Thank you for your time. Ayan Layo
Ayan,
I have attended many MLM information events and have not jump yet, but a $500 investment to have your ‘own business’ is truly a bargin. I am not affiliated with any MLM program and want to state that again, but one thing you have to look at is your inner personality to see if you really want to work. MLM systems I feel can make you some money, initially you will not be wealthy but if you ‘build’ your business the residual can add up. But again consider if you have the personality to get out their in the world and compete with your fellow MLM peers…there are no protected territories so you could be falling over other owners chasing the same clients.
MLM is WORK plain and simple, to get started you typically reach out to family and friends and once they dry up then you have to hit the streets. as you can see from the not so positive post on this blog, the common Joe the plumber may look at you like your crazy. So again can you handle that and push forward, if your personality is such and you answer yes…I would say make the investment…you probably will spend $500 over two weekends out socializing with friends at a bar.
Ayan,
This business is what you make it. The key thing is, you are only as good as your leadership. You also have to follow what they tell you to do. I have been in companies where reps sign you up, then forget you after you joined the company. That really hurts your chance of success.
good luck with finding your vehicle for financial freedom. If I can help you or you need advice email me for my number msykes87@yahoo.com
All I’ll say to JERRY from Dec 2008 is “Bernie Madoff”. Many people thought he was legit as well while they sat in his plush offices and watched him talk about founding the Nasdaq. But then what happen…he’s a scam artist.
This is not to say 5linx is a scam, I am not part of it but know people that are and quite frankly they are not pulling in the money like people say…but at least they are trying. I applaud anyone who wants to TRY for something better, I too believe you should do your homework the best you can and always remember there are many Bernie Madoff’s out here just waiting to take your money.
I’m with you Ayano, it’s a curious decision. i am currently a successful sales rep making a six figure income. Love my job, enjoy my job, but there’s no pension down the road. 5linx looks like a good plan B.
I’ve reserached a few franchises which are about $10k to start, more traditional, but more overhead. My basic thought is one thing. I believe in me and my desire to succeed. I got to 6 figures selling on 100% commission and if I want to reach $250,000 my current sales position wont yield that. i don’t expect 5linx to last forever, but does it have enough lifespan for a few more people to get paid?
After much research I have found that 5linx makes it’s money from recruiting. Long distance billing plans, security systems, etc. is not paying for that car, that house or those vacations.
Those that make big money will make it from others that lost theirs while trying. Every MLM is a pyramid, that’s a fundamental reality. That is not to say every pyramid is a scam. I applaud anyone who goes out and works for a living, but when you are promoting your reps to take the last 500.00 plus from a young mother with children, and giving her hopes that may never come to fruition it leaves a bad taste.
One of 5Linx claim to fame is their spot in an issue of Inc. 500 that names it as one of the fastest growing companies in America. This is based on projected hires that haven’t even happened yet. There seems to be some skepticism even in the magazine about the methods employed by the company. All I am saying is do your research. If you have alot of time to go out and recruit and make a small residual on the side, go for it. Facts speak the truth. Anyone claiming to be making 6 figures off of this, show me a copy of your checks. Knowledge is power.
Hello, I joined 5linx in May 2008. I did get my initial investment back in June of 2008 making about 1500
I am a single parent that looked for an additional income to help with the extra bills of paying for private education for my child. I did get my initial three business partners and they worked it as well but after a few months the prople under me bailed out. This is the trying part of the business. You ,must get many people under you. I live in a relatively big city in the Midwest, but youknow how it is it always seems small because the network is among those in one race. This makes it difficult especially where I’m from. People I spoke with had already heard of 5linx. I tried to communicate in Las VEgas, but people are so skepticle. I like 5linx but you have to be involved 24/7 I teach and I am a mother and care giver. I did not do as well as i wanted.
I feel i should bail out , for what I am paying out is not bringing in a return to support the business. Business income should support the business. I do better with my MAry KAy because i have steady costumers. Oh also the costomers that I have are myself. this is the only residual i receive. trying to find the vonage costomer and selling my business over theirs is almost impossible Like I said I like the business I wish I had the time to work it get out in the streeets these are the type of people that can work this door todoor business.
Just a reality check.
The reason income has dropped is due to inadequate marketing training of 5linx reps. Still recruiting family and friends as BUSINESS PARTNERS with no training or true desire to join 5linx. Most people just want money. Period so they get dragged to the thursday meetings and drop $500 they don’t really have or are not determined to build. Most network marketer have no background or training about marketing in general. If they would only watch these crash course network marketing videos, they’d be far better off! Click here http://www.MLMHELPONLINE.com for real straight forward network marketing training.
well first of all i think you are all nuts the ones for or against and im about to p off everyone here you know the first and oldest mlm pyramid or what ever you want to call it that would be religion for example Christianity tells everyone that you have to teach everyone you know to be a christian and it also teaches that you should get paid by everyone that becomes a christian and your supose to teach these people how to teach others and the mlm sales nothing but hope and a way of living by the way if there were a “maximum saturation” im sure they would have reached it some time in the last 2 thousand years o who was it that said theres a costumer born everyday 2nd of all a average professional works 20 hours above the required 40 hour work week its simple time in = money out that is if the time was spent properly ok ground level on why this cant be a scam always look at the grunt the into level is 500 dolor’s + a recruitment of another person that has to pay 500 dolor’s in other words the 500 is mute so in truth excluding the bonuses the money is earned threw sales and that money is the % of the profit at current for a service you get 20c so for a thousand customers you get 200 dolor’s since its a service these costumers are automatically repet-customers and as many “leget” businesses like insurance or real-estate if you cant get as few as a thousand costumers in a year you would be fired so dont bother trying to sale anything 10k costumers or 2000 dolor’s a month would be a typical sales person quota of course depends on the product now the real reason that mlm fail is 2 things 1 the product 2 the people and i mean the product is usually more expensive and more inconvenient then what the can get else where or the people say i made my millions see you all and close shop or like this one is doing recruiting people that are looking for the “get rich quick” doing nothing but sitting on your butt who inturn recruit more get rich quick people that have no plans or being part of a business or saleing a product so lets put this in perspective if i sale to half the people in my little 600k town i would make 60 thousand a year residual not being a multimillion year but as long as the people that run it dont drop out on me it will get bills paid and i dont have to labor my ass of for 13k a year net
I must admit I made money with 5Linx. I had over 100 personal cust and made the pool just about every month. But, nothing last forever. I am now doing Global Verge (WWW.Globalverge.com/Pianki). Our travel site is: http://www.mygvtravel.com/letstravelwithleslie/. This baby just launched this June and we got involved in July. Things have been bumpy but are moving along. 5Linx does not have the compensation this dude does. I am not sure what to do with 5Linx. The monthly residuals still come in and pays for our phone service and monthly fees. 5Linx does not pay residuals nowhere like Global Verge and the products are more friendly to today socio-economic people out here.
Well I have to use the service anyways, so I paid 500 US and guess what, I get more money for what I paid, so for me is a good deal,
If you pay 500US and you get 1000US in a month is a good deal no matter what.
I ran into 5Linx while doing some job searching at school. There was a flyer posted all around campus that advertised:
“Summer/Free Time work. Make up to $2000 a month, all training provided. No experience necessary! Call Mary [lastname] at [xxx-xxx-xxxx]”
With a valid phone number and lastname of course.
Of course, when you call… there IS no Mary anything. In fact, there wasn’t any female associated with that line. I spoke with a guy there who said that they were a leader in telecom. He scheduled me for a “job interview” a day or so later. I actually skipped class to make the interview.
The “interview” was a group of people like me gathered into a room to listen to them drone on about their “business opportunity.”
Is this the “integrity” that 5Linx is speaking of? Lying to people, and distributing false advertisements to school billboards in an effort to drag them into a recruitment meeting?
Oh and also… 2 of our speakers said THE EXACT SAME 5 MINUTE SPEACH. I guess they listened to their upline, ya?
Anything.. and I repeat, ANYTHING of value that 5Linx may have had to offer was lost behind all this crap.
Wow! I read through all the threads. I was on the fence as to what I was going to do because I see both sides and I keep an open mind. As I was reading, I kept seeing that there are ACN Reps that went to 5 Linx and 5 Linx reps that went to ACN. After I read everything, even on different posts, I would think they (5 Linx/ACN) were the same company with different names with the same desires in mind. To make money. I commend those that have made money but hopefully not at the expense of someone who’s in dire need. I’ll continue to do my research because everyone is looking for a better tomorrow. I do leave you with this…If you are truly business minded individuals leave the negativity out and state the facts. The derogatory language adds nothing to the thread. Just my thoughts. May you all come out on top no matter what business you attempt.