Market America is a network marketing company which prides itself on not MLM . It has a “binary” compensation plan which goes infinitely deep and has no “levels.” However, the business model and compensation plan has a lot in common with MLMs. Market America sells a huge variety of products, just as its competitors Quixtar and Amway. All three companies have an extremely small profit margin for their distributors, often $5-$15 per item.

All three companies also feature a compensation plan where distributors’ main extra income online comes from team building. (Binary systems depend on building two teams with no levels, MLMs like Amway build a single team in multiple levels.) In both business models the sales volume of the teams is added to qualify for checks. In Market America, the minimum check is $300. Both business models promise a six-figure income within a few years. Market America promotes a two-year plan.

Of course you have to guard yourself from online scams. Just like in the real world, the cyberworld is also full of cheats and scoundrels. The secret to finding a legitimate job on the Internet is knowing where to look. One of the best places to look for legitimate jobs online is in a freelance network site.

With a home based business that is not MLM, here is what I have found, typically the start up is higher and the commissions are much higher as well, because you are not sharing it with umpteen people beneath and above you. In a lot of network marketing plans that ar not MLM, you will pass up part or all of your first one or two sales (also known as the Aussie one-up or Aussie two-up system) BUT after that the profit is yours and yours only.

You can find almost all kinds of jobs in these freelance network sites, from part-time to full time to consulting work. Examples of work that can be found in these freelance network sites include writing, marketing, project management, customer service and computer programming. Of course, the more experience you have, the greater are your chances to get high paying online jobs.

Those who are attracted to Market America because of its products will most likely be happy with its compensation plan. However, anyone joining the company for primarily a profit motive, may choose to compare profit potential with other direct sales companies.