98.89% of It Works! Distributors earned less than a full time income - The minimum full time annual wage in Australia is $40,000. In 2016, less than 2% of It Works! Distributors earned above minimum wage from this opportunity

Average annual income for all It Works! distributors was $2,976 - Even though some distributors are earning Diamond bonuses, on Average Distributors made less than $60 per week from It Works!

Expenses are not included - It’s important to remember that there’s a difference between income and profit. In order to earn these commissions, distributors had to spend money on product. They also would have to spend time and money promoting and growing their business. We believe that after expenses most distributors lost money with It Works!

To see if things got any better, we also wrote a separate write up for the 2018 It Works Income Disclosure Statement. Unsurprisingly, the results were very similar.

We also had a look at what they’re saying about It Works! on Glassdoor. The reviews from current and former distributors seem to confirm that it’s difficult to make money. The theme we start to see it that, you need to be good at sales to make money with It Works!

Why is it Difficult to Make Money With It Works!

We believe that the problem is with the network marketing business model. It's not designed to help people make money or gain financial freedom. The system is designed to promote and sell products. MLM is profitable for the companies which produce the products, but not for the members who join the business opportunity.

MLM is a way for companies to sell products without employing a sales force and without having to spend money on traditional advertising and promotions. Instead they build a network of loyal believers who are willing to pay unusually high prices for the added hopes and dreams of financial freedom.

We applied Jon Tayolors 5 Step MLM evaluation to It Works! We found that all 5 red flags were raised. Dr Taylors research suggests that because at least 4 flags are raised, there is less than 1% chance of turning profit with It Works!

The company might be turning a profit, but that doesn’t mean that you will be profitable from the opportunity. Just because a small amount of distributors are making a lot of money, doesn’t mean that the system works for everyone.

For example, during our research, we found a page about how to make money with it works! It was created in early 2018, and it’s based on an interview with a current distributor. She excitedly talks about the company. She even has a strategy for making over $40,000 in bonuses in the next 4 months. Despite only making around $100 per month in commission at the time of the interview, she feels she is less than 6 months away from earning upward of $30,000 per month by August 2018.

We checked in November 2018, and her distributor link is no longer active. She may have had a strategy for success, but it appears that after this interview, she quit It Works! in less than 1 year. Even though she believed in the system and was working hard to share the opportunity, it appears to have failed her. We assume that just like most MLMs, around half the It Works! distributors quit every year.

Is It Works! an Illegal Pyramid Scheme

Even though MLMs resemble illegal pyramid schemes, they are legal as long as there is a product or service attached to them. This dates back to a 1972 legal battle between Amway and the FTC. The result was that Amway was able to stay in business, but they had to put a lot of rules in their paperwork. These include such things as not stockpiling product.

We don't think that It Works! distributors are trying to scam their new recruits. It's more likely that they themselves believe that ‘It Works!’, and this opportunity will one day make them wealthy.

We looked at the 2018 FTC guidance for MLMs, and based on that we believe that some It Works distributors are acting in deceptive and unlawful ways.

Being legal does not make MLM ethical. All companies are in business with the goal of selling goods and services for a profit. Network marketing companies are able to charge a higher price because they create a customer base of loyal members who believe that by consuming these products and recruiting others to do the same, they will become financially free.

Should You Join It Works!

The only reason to join any MLM, is if you are already buying their products, and are happy enough to recommend them to others. The only way to make Money with It Works!, is to sell a lot of product. If you’re not looking for a sales job, then this isn’t for you

If you are considering It Works! as a business opporutnity, then we suggest that you also look at other options. Before you join, perhaps spend some time getting familiar with the It Works! products, and make sure that you’d feel comfortable promoting them.

As always we welcome your feedback in the comments section below. We'd love to hear what you think about It Works, especially if you can share your personal experiences with the company

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