Is this a legitimate site? If so, what is it for exactly?

I was sent the below link in a jobs email that I get, but I really can not tell if this is something legitimate or not. I have this feeling that it is a pyramid system, but has anyone worked for this company before? I am very curious to know.

http://www.miniofficeoutlets.com/_pws/index.aspx?id=zipora

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I believe "mini" herself was on here a little while ago. It seemed to spawn numerous posts from different posters trying to convince other posters to enroll, promising them vacations and nice cars just for enrolling and working at home. My guess is, it is one of those Multi Level Marketing programs, like Shaklee or Avon, where you get more money when you convince others to sign up.
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It is a MLM, a legitimate business opportunity and zippora will be more than happy to explain to you how it works.

http://www.miniofficeoutlets.com/_pws/index.aspx?id=zipora

Posted: Fri, Jul 29 2011, 9:57 am Post subject:

And MLM is different than a pyramid scheme...how?

actually, I'm not zipora. I do the same business, but I didn't want to take her lead....

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GP2.In a pyramid, there is no product actually sold. an MLM assumes that everyone is buying/selling a product. The recruiting is part of the marketing plan - but you aren't selling recruitment - you are selling a product of some sort (I belive verizon uses mlm in some of their marketing)

Posted: Fri, Jul 29 2011, 10:13 am Post subject:

OK. So what is mini office outlets selling? I don't want a long explanation. Just a word or two describing the product or service.

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funnily enough when I said pyramid in my OP, I was just talking about mlm probably. I just meant a job where you have to do a hell of a lot of work to make a sale and you work under people and make a portion of what they are making. I am NOT intersted at all.
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Posted: Fri, Jul 29 2011, 10:34 am Post subject:

Zaq, that's what I figured lol.

The way I see it, people at the top of the pyramid call it MLM. It's the people at the bottom calling the pyramid as they see it...

Moderator Joined: Sep 30 2009 Posts: 1361 Location: NY

MLM are legitimate because you get products to sell and if you have a good personality and can move product you can make money. But they seem very pyramid scheme-ish because you make the most money not by selling products but by signing up others and making money off their sales so many people focus solely on bringing others into the business. If you are really good at sales you might be better with your own store, even if it is harder.

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As far as I know, Mini Office Outlet is Shaklee. Their products happen to be excellent and I use manu of them. But to actually turn it into a business I never had patience.

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