The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (DSSRC) from BBB National Programs, in collaboration with the US Direct Selling Association (DSA), has published a new "Guidance on Earnings Claims", which defines and specifies statements on income and earning opportunities to ensure that all representations of direct sales companies or distribution partners comply with legal and self-regulating standards. In the United States, network marketing is closely monitored by the FTC, companies have been closed in the past and fines in the millions have been imposed. Companies are often accused of not having sustainable customer business and of advertising with excessive income promises. Experience reports and success stories are also a thorn in the side of the FTC,
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