QUOTE(clawhammer @ Sep 25 2007, 01:59 AM)
Everything and anything can make money. Even a toilet contractor with plenty of toilet contracts can make money. The problem is, how many percent of people in within the MLM really "make" that money?

I'm speaking from experience and out of the huge number of friends I have which ventured into MLM, direct sales, etc - no one made it through. Two things to this - either all my friends are crap or the idea of these 2 businesses are plain crap 
If one is interested in sales, they can always try doing a real sales job. I know people within the IT industry (sales) which makes a lot better than what I am earning. I know people selling financial savings plan, insuarance, etc that drives a BMW at the age of 25. All these are possible if you're on the right track and at least, it's a secured and guaranteed job.
Nevertheless, I do agree that some small percentage of people within MLM makes money. Shall I say less than 1% out of the thousands? Nevertheless, it's up to that individual to decide whether is it worth to spend time on something with such success rate.
Just my thoughts

Apparently, ur frineds are not extraordinary ...
If u believe in MLM , just go on , DO it & make it a sucess !! If u do not, just pray those that do MLM fail
For example , famous Singer/Actor earn 20 Milion a Year

.. But,most of us will said: "u don't dream la !!" You are not 183 cm tall, handsome or beautiful or not enough goodlooking , singi s just so so ...
Ya, a lot of Malaysia Singer struggle but a few had make their name & they are not handsome or beauty...
If u believe it, just GO FOR IT provide u hae the right skills etc !! What people said, just forgot about it....
Don't forget only 1% of people is extraordinary, while 99% is just ordinary!! Why follow the clouds ? Believe urself !!
We know that MOST 9-6 job can't promise much income,
is 2K or 3K or 4K or 5K ? Noramlly how old is an typically chief accountant? A CEO? A director?